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Dear Wonderful, Creative You:

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Trusting Your Ideas

Dear Wonderful Creative You, One of the most important questions you can ask yourself is why...

Fine Line Flower Tutorial

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: Over the last six years, presenting roughly 40 different patterns...

Developing Your Artistic Voice

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: This quarter in The Gathering, we are focused on developing your...

My Favorite Art Journaling Supplies

May 24, 2016 | Art Supplies, Art Tutorials

Hello Wonderful, Creative You: It's always fun to know what art journaling supplies other artists are using, isn't it? Working with new art journaling supplies gives me such a kick of inspiration. Does it work that way for you too? And if you are new to art journaling...

The BIG Power of Working Small

May 16, 2016 | Art Tutorials, Creative Self-Care, Mindfulness

https://youtu.be/eBNJDyFk7E4 [bctt tweet="It's amazing how making a tiny art piece can help you with such big feelings. "] The BIG power of working small is that it gives you permission to experiment. If you'd like to learn more about working this way and finding your...

Shared Journal Reveal

Apr 28, 2016 | Art Tutorials

Hey There Wonderful, Creative You! Today I got my shared journal back from Cait Sherwood and I can't wait to show you what she's done! I've been taking you along on this journey as much as I can, so I've opened this sweet little package on camera so we could...

Roxanne Coble: Welcoming Fear with Open, Shaky Arms

Apr 8, 2016 | Creative Self-Care

[bctt tweet="This is the crazytown, badass, bitchin' interview with Roxanne Coble - @bybun."] Dear Wonderful, Creative You: Can you tell I'm super excited to share this post with you? I always say I'm more excited about my current post than ever before, I know....

This is How I Play in My Art Journal

Mar 30, 2016 | Art Tutorials

Part of the beauty of art journaling is that its an art form that is interactive - the journal doesn't come alive until you open the book and turn each page. Including dynamic elements like windows and pop-ups calls you back to the playful books of your childhood, but...

Trusting the Process: A Shared Art Journal Update

Mar 21, 2016 | Art Tutorials

A few weeks ago, I wrote about my first shared journal experience with Maryland artist, Cait Sherwood. Art journaling is an important part of my creative self-care practice, and collaborating on a journal seemed a wonderful way to keep me going. We each started with a...

How to Push Past Fear in Your Art

Mar 11, 2016 | Creative Self-Care, Mindfulness

https://soundcloud.com/amy-maricle/how-to-push-past-fear-in-your-art-2 (If the Soundcloud app pops up asking you to download, you can just "X" out of it and continue playing the podcast here.) You can now access the replay from Art Journaling Freedom....

How Creative Collaboration Can Lead to Creative Freedom

Mar 1, 2016 | Art Tutorials

Dear Wonderful, Creative You, Recently, a wonderful artist named Cait Sherwood contacted me. She said she'd seen my Instagram feed and felt that our styles were similar. When she invited me to make a shared journal, of course I agreed. Cait suggested using an...