Art Journaling Fun!

I consider myself super lucky to have a spare bedroom for a "studio" all to myself. Every square inch is filled with stuff. Very organized. But very full. But sometimes I dream of being a minimalist crafter. I wonder what I would do if I only had a small crafting space that could only hold a very limited amount of supplies. Or no designated space at all (eek!) and could only create something which would have to be put away afterwards. As much as I love my stuff, I get sort of excited when I think about this option.

Choices would have to be made. Things would have to go. Lots of things. But what would I keep?

Honestly, I think I would have to say the one thing I would want to keep and put my full focus on would be my art journal. I'd just need some paints, a few stencils and stamps, and some brushes. I could literally put all those items in one basket. It gives me tingles just thinking about it.

Now don't get me wrong. I totally LOVE my stuff. Love dies, ribbon, inks, cardstock, paper. Oh my goodness, do I love paper! I just get this weird delight in thinking about minimalizing (if that's even a word...?)

Anyone with me on this?

My point is I love art journaling. I love it for more than the art, the craft. I love it for what I feel when I'm doing it. It gives me such pleasure getting lost in the process, playing and experimenting.

So today I want to share three art journal spreads I've been creating the past week. I'm no pro at it, but my friend Darlene told me that if YOU like your journaling, then you ARE a pro at it. I liked that.

I'll be sharing a tutorial on each of the art journal spreads over the weekend, so stay tuned here on my blog for that. For now, here they are...

Thanks for stopping in. I'll be back tomorrow. Hope to see you then!