
The Creative happiness blog

Introducing the Junk Journal Joy Club — And a Free Taster Course to Get You Started!
Welcome to the Junk Journal Joy Club!
This is my brand-new creative space where journaling gets messy, magical, and oh-so-joyful. Whether you’re completely new to junk journaling or a seasoned creative looking for fresh inspiration, this club was made with you in mind.

Why I’m Teaching at the Adventurous Artist Summit (And Why You Should Totally Join Me!)
I’ll be teaching a session all about using up your scraps and creating magical fodder for your journals. Whether you’re new to art journalling or a longtime creative explorer, I promise it’ll be fun, freeing, and full of ideas to spark your next masterpiece.

The Botanical Tangles Field Guide - A Free Download and Project Video

The Mesmerizing Dance of Lines: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Zentangle Tile

The Art of Pressing Flowers: Creating Botanical Masterpieces in Your Journal

Making Clusters and Cleaning Up My Desk

Zentangle Inspired Art (ZIA): Taking Tangles Beyond Paper and Into Mixed Media

My Idea Wall
I love to make the spaces I work in feel inspirational. That is why my office walls are never empty. I fill them up with wall art, color, inspirational quotes and more. And I like to keep changing them around.

Simple and Easy December Daily Spreads – DIY December
I have started journaling a lot these past two-three years. I guess I started again because I was kind of going through a lot emotionally and the journal pages gave me a place to escape. I've also always loved playing with stickers. Ever since I was a little girl.

PomPom Branches – DIY December
As you all know by now, the Christmas decorating theme at my place this year is Merry and Bright! I saw some variations of branches with pompoms on them and thought that this would be the perfect DIY for me. It will give me a nice central arrangement for the table.
Luckily I already had some faux branches that I wanted to use and I also had some pompoms.

Ribbon Ornaments and Glittered Pinecones – DIY December
A tree needs lots and lots and lots of ornaments. I'm going for a Merry and Bright theme this year for my tree and tablescape. Over the next few weeks you will find lots of fun DIYs here so stay tuned!
Today I'm sharing a couple of happy and colorful ornament ideas.

Painted Ornaments – DIY December
It's the most wonderful time of the year and I can almost hear the wonderful holiday music all around me. I'm one of those people for whom Christmas just cannot come early enough! I start my planning my DIYs as early as November. So over the next few weeks I'll be sharing all the projects that I have planned for my home with you.