Art Journaling

My beautiful niece Wendy and I took a trip to the local Barnes & Noble the other day, both with the intention of spending our Christmas gift cards on things we "couldn't live without".



Which, I admit, is never a problem for me ... B & N is my addiction, but books are a healthy addiction, so no need to organize an intervention for me - not yet, anyway.


What I found that I could not live without was a new Stampington / Somerset publication called ART JOURNALING by Somerset Studio, and wow, was it worth every penny {okay, dollar}. There is so much visual & creative stimulation packed in these pages, I relished the forced BREAK I had to take when the phone rang! {that says a lot}



I encourage you to take a look for yourself -- I guarantee that whether or not you keep a journal, an ART JOURNAL will appeal to you on some, if not many, level/s.



Here's the link to the magazine -- take note and get yourself out to buy your very own copy.
http://www.stampington.com/html/art_journaling_w09.html



Yours in DOING SOMETHING CREATIVE EVERY DAY,

Princess Magpie, aka, DAH

ARTISTICALLY Paying it Forward

So there is this cool magazine, beautifully edited and published, and oh-so-inspiring, and it is called ARTFUL BLOGGING: Visually Inspiring Online Journals {it is a Somerset Studio / Stampington & Company publication - visit them at http://www.stampington.com/ for more info on ALL their cool publications!). ARTFUL BLOGGING {the magazine}, in their own words, is where "Innovations in technology provide new and exciting platforms for artists and writers to share their creative work with the world."

In the Winter 2009 edition, there is a very sweet "post" on page 111 called "Pay It Forward", and it is dated August 12, 2008 -- it comes from the blog known as The Land of Lost Luggage, by Julie Prichard, which can be found at: www.lostluggage.typepad.com and I most highly recommend you VISIT her blog and look in her Archives for August 13th's entry -- you will love how Julie and her niece put together an Art Journal together, when gathered for days on end, preparing for a family wedding.

Introducing someone to ART, especially a child, can be life-altering -- for them, and for you; for us all. READ JULIE'S LITTLE STORY about "Paying It Forward" and I think you will agree with me -- it is SO worth it to take the time to do art projects with children. And grown-ups. And grown-ups who act like children, too!

-- Davi, aka, Princess Magpie