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My daughter and I love simple fall crafts like this painted harvest moon. We already have the Crayola markers, so we're set!
Posted in Crafts, Holiday, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Make a Harvest Moon {Craft}

Want to learn how to make a harvest moon? This craft is beautiful and so simple to make you can even invite the kids to…

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Make this cute mixed media sun journal using DecoArt paint, decoupage glue, painted papers, and a composition book. :)
Posted in Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com

Mixed Media Sun Journal

This mixed media sun journal includes paint and decoupage glue provided by DecoArt as a part of their Blogger Outreach Program. The tutorial and opinions…

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Gather your materials to make this DIY inspiration board. I love having one of these in my craft room and office as well as in my art journals.
Posted in Crafts, Creative Play Challenge, littlegirldesigns.com, Retreat Ideas

How to Make an Inspiration Board

This week we will be making an inspiration board for The Creative Play Challenge. You can do this by decorating a cork board or you…

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Make these simple sewn watercolor cards to send sweet snail mail or to send as a gift! What a great idea.
Posted in Crafts, Letter-writing, littlegirldesigns.com

Sewn Watercolor Cards Guest Post

Good morning, everyone! I’m thrilled to be over at The Crafty Blog Stalker this morning sharing a new card-making tutorial. I recently bought this sewing…

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Have you ever tried faux handlettering? It's way easier than you think! Here are a bunch of ideas and styles to try when you want to fancy up a quote in your bullet journal or art journal!
Posted in Crafts, Creative Play Challenge, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Faux Hand Letter a Quote

Today in The Creative Play Challenge we’re going to faux hand letter a quote. Before you get nervous about the concept of hand lettering (“But…

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My daughter's Winnie-the-Pooh lamp is so cute but yeah, I don't really want it on my night stand. So I updated it one afternoon. If I had known it was this easy, I would have done this a long time ago!
Posted in Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Update a Kid’s Lamp

I received Deco Art paint as a part of their Blogger Outreach Program for this post. However, the project idea and views expressed are my…

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Oooh! I love watercolors and this post has a TON of creative ideas to try—from bookmarks to barrettes to decorating little girl's clothes . . . LOVE these!
Posted in Crafts, Creative Play Challenge, littlegirldesigns.com, Resources

Play with Watercolors!

For today’s Creative Play Challenge, we’re going to play with watercolors. One of the things I like most about watercolors is that there is such…

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What a cute way to use up wine corks and make a Halloween & Thanksgiving themed decoration! Love this!
Posted in Crafts, Holiday, littlegirldesigns.com

DIY: Pumpkin Cork Board

Today’s guest post is by Clarissa from The View from Here, and she is sharing a tutorial about how to make a pumpkin cork board.…

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I'm taking the "You've Been Booed!" idea and sending it off in the mail to my friend this year. Such a sweet idea! I know it's going to make her day. :) #ad
Posted in Crafts, Holiday, Letter-writing, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips & Prompts

How to Send a BOO in the Mail

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Mars, Incorporated. All opinions are mine alone. #SpookyTreats #CollectiveBias Have you heard of…

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I need these in my life! This is a simple tutorial on how to make artist powerup cards—you know, just like the powerups you get when you play video games! These cards will help you get out of the creative doldrums and can be personalized to no end. Where have these been all my life?! :)
Posted in Crafts, Creative Play Challenge, littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Resources, Tips

Make Your Own Artist Powerup Rewards Cards

Artist Powerup Rewards Cards might just be the key to getting out of the creative doldrums! They’re also just plain FUN to make! Welcome to…

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My daughter's dresser needed a serious update but I'm not much of a painter. This post made everything so simple, that I'm going to try it out! I can't believe how nice this updated dresser looks!
Posted in Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com

The Easy Way to Paint a Dresser (A Beginner’s Guide)

The paint in this post was provided by DecoArt. However, this project idea and the opinions expressed are my own. Before we dive into how…

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Okay, I want to make all of these diy projects and crafts this fall! I love the reclaimed wood pumpkins, silver acorns, and oh my goodness, the painted pumpkins before and after pictures are amazing!
Posted in Crafts, Holiday, littlegirldesigns.com

20 Gorgeous DIY Projects and Crafts for Fall

Fall is such a lovely time of the year here in the Pacific Northwest—half of the trees turn bright yellow and red while the pines…

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Remember making Ojo de Dios crafts when you went to camp? This kit brings back the good old days in miniature form! The sticks are literally toothpick size and soooo cute!
Posted in Crafts, Creative Retreat, littlegirldesigns.com, Retreat Ideas

Make a Tiny Ojo de Dios With This Kit

A few weeks ago, I had a couple of hours to myself so I went over to a toy store I’ve been eyeing for a…

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Posted in Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Tips

17 Ways I Save on Craft Supplies

As an artist, I’ll admit to going through a fair share of art supplies in my lifetime. I’ll also admit to my happy place being…

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Here's my simple bullet journal method that I use for blogging. It's simple and is completely customizable for YOU. LOVE this.
Posted in Blogging, Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips

My Blog Bullet Journal

First of all, thanks for all the comments and emails on my bullet journal post from last week. I’m so glad I’m not the only…

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Ginger Mint Sugar Scrub - This refreshing foot scrub is the perfect anecdote for tired feet. And with the envigorating smell of peppermint with a touch of ginger, it will lift your mood too! Oh, and the recipe is super simple!
Posted in Crafts, Essential Oils, littlegirldesigns.com

Ginger Mint Sugar Scrub

On hot days, this is one of my favorite recipes to whip up for my tired feet: a mint sugar scrub with just a dash…

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Bullet Journaling the Easy Way! Forget spending hours carefully crafting layouts, you can get started with your own unique bullet journaling system TODAY. I'm sharing my super simple method that costs next to nothing along with some layouts that you can whip up in a minute or two. So easy, functional, and I LOVE it! Have you joined the bullet journal revolution yet? :) p.s. This system also works awesomely as a blog planner, book quote tracker, or regular planner!
Posted in Crafts, Journaling, littlegirldesigns.com

Bullet Journaling the Easy Way

When I first heard of bullet journaling, I was intrigued. A system where I could virtually make my own planner, where I could stash notes…

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Need a super easy craft project to make this weekend? Here are four that range from just a few minutes to make to a couple of hours. Love these!
Posted in Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com

Easy Win Projects for When You Just Want to MAKE Something

This has been an interesting summer. Although my blog has had a maybe stunning lack of craft tutorials, it hasn’t been that I’ve not been…

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The Creative Retreat BOOK is here! This 116-page full-color book has been completely updated and is now available. You'll learn how to DIY your own personal retreats, make time for creativity, and keep your creative spirit going all year-round. Learn more at makearetreat.com
Posted in Crafts, Creative Retreat, Life, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips

The Creative Retreat Book (Plus a Video Tour)

You’re creative. You know that, right? It doesn’t matter if you’re not a knitter or a painter. At the core of who you are, creativity…

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Why I Love Junk Mail - Seriously, who loves junk mail? I used to toss every last piece of it until I came across Carla Sonheim's Junk Mail Artist's Book class. Oh my goodness, it's such a fun class! This is the very first book I made, and I'm officially in love with junk mail. :)
Posted in Crafts, littlegirldesigns.com

Why I Love Junk Mail

I never thought I’d write this sentence, but I’m officially in love with junk mail right now. Seriously. Who says that? For years, I’ve faithfully…

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“But soon there breathed a wind on me, Nor sound “But soon there breathed a wind on me,
Nor sound nor motion made:
Its path was not upon the sea,
In ripple or in shade.

It raised my hair, it fann’d my cheek
Like a meadow-gale of spring—
It mingled strangely with my fears,
Yet it felt like a welcoming.”

—Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I probably read The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in school…the fact that I can’t quite remember when or if proves it didn’t make an impact on me. 

But, with Malcolm Guite’s guidance in his work of a book, I now love this poem. He interweaves Coleridge’s life and faith with what became a prophetic poem for STC’s own life. I am so grateful for this book. 

I wanted to make a little painting for my dad for his birthday but having been steeped in the Mariner, I kept painting the sea. Thankfully, my dad loves the ocean. :)

This is a book I will come back to again and again—I think it will make an excellent mid-winter read. :)
I admit I sometimes schedule creative time. I don’t know why something so relaxing and fun gets pushed off to the side so very easily, but it does. So…onto the “to do” list it goes. 

Today we decided to try a project in a fairy and mermaid activity book. It is one of those books you buy with great intentions of doing all the projects and then you forget about it. But not today! We painted, waited for the paint to dry (five minutes), and then drew our details. My kiddo drew a picture 4x the size of mine and managed to make me two late Valentine’s Day hearts, a flower for Mother’s Day, and several additional art presents by the time I finished. She also gave me advice about who should get a heart wand, etc. in my picture. 

Now that I’m finished, I’m reminded once again of why I do this. Happiness abounds. 

#creativeretreat #happyjournal #happyjournalhappylife #poscapens
Just a reminder to be kind to yourself. 💕 Just a reminder to be kind to yourself. 💕
Summer means more time for art journaling. The bac Summer means more time for art journaling. The background for this girl has been waiting for years in one of my older sketchbooks. I thought it was time to finally finish it. 💗

Hope you're all able to get some creative time in this week. It does wonders for your 💗!

#mycreativeretreat #happyjournalhappylife #artjournallove
I asked my daughter how she would illustrate this I asked my daughter how she would illustrate this verse from the Psalm of Ascents. She picked up her sketchbook and whipped out the second picture within minutes. I love how she thinks—the first image shows a girl sitting inside while it rains and the second one shows her outside with sunglasses enjoying a sunny day. 

I don’t know if I’ll illustrate each one of these Psalms as I do this 21 days of prayer with @revelationwellness but it was fun to sit down and sketch a bit today. 

#happyjournalhappylife #rwwalkingprayer #psalmsofascent #sketchdaily
I love June. Walked in the forest. Found aphids f I love June.

Walked in the forest.
Found aphids for our ladybug larvae. (Priorities, people.)
Bought watercolor paper + new paints. 
Painted.
Ate dark chocolate.
Finished Tom's Midnight Garden (one of my favorite kids' books that I never read as a kid!)

And other things too.
I love June.
Two posts in a day because this quote from @sarahw Two posts in a day because this quote from @sarahwanders must be shared. Her new book comes out in a couple of weeks, and it is so breathtakingly beautiful.
One of my favorite verses. I’m thinking about ha One of my favorite verses. I’m thinking about happy journaling some of the Psalms of Ascent as I do the 21 Days of Walking by  @revelationwellness this month. Sketching and writing and doodling (which is the same as sketching, I know 😂) are how I process things so I might as well. 😊 

Hope you all have a lovely {and creative} week!

#happyjournal #happyjournalhappylife #mycreativeretreat #psalmsofascent
This book. @sarahwanders poured her heart into thi This book. @sarahwanders poured her heart into this one, and it is a treasure I will keep coming back to again and again. If you struggle with mental health challenges or wonder where God is in all the mess of our broken world...if you just need some light in your current reading that leads you to beauty and hope in a new, healing way...this book is for you. 

I’ve written this caption over a series of days, trying to find the words I want to use...especially since it is so beautifully written by Sarah. All I can say is give your soul a gift and retreat away with this book. You will not regret it. 

I received an early copy as part of her launch team for this book, but I’ll be rereading my good old-fashioned copy as soon as I get it in the mail. Can’t wait to highlight and underline all the things!

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