Online Class: Mini Art Journal (Discovering Myself)

I'm excited to offer this online class....Discovering Myself.
In this class we will be making a mini art journal from scratch and at the same time covering topics that will take you on a journey of self-discovery.


What inspired this class? I was paging through a mag, when I saw an interesting interview. The questions were fun and interesting and I thought it would make a great mini album/journal.
So often we don't document our own lives. We scrap our kids, our husbands, even our pets, but often we don't do a page about ourselves.


This is a chance to document your story.


The class is done at your own pace and includes:
-Invitation to a private blog with daily lessons posted once class commences.
-Detailed instructions and photographs.
-Free printable/s for the class.
-class commences 24th September 2010


I have put together some supply kits (they are limited and offered on a first-come-first-serve basis). Each kit contains all the ingredients you need to put together your own little mini album similar to what you see in the photos above. They won't be identical, but just as pretty! (and not made up like that, just the raw ingredients!)


What else you need for the class:
scissors or trimmer, adhesive, brads, thread and needle (or sewing machine is better), printer, ruler and your imagination!
This class if for anyone even if you have never done something like this before!


It will be a fun class, and a great excuse to cut and paste, and document yourself, your life, for yourself and family!


If you have any questions, please email me (email is in side bar).


Otherwise registration is open NOW.

Class Registration

Discover class $15.00

{Class kits sold out.} but you can join the class anytime.
It is a self-paced class on a blog, upon receipt of payment, i will send your personal invitation to view the blog.

Mini albums and kits

{congrats! you found the coupon code: luckyday}

Man it's cold! I just had to have a COLD shower cos my kids showered before me and took WAY too long...not pleasant!

And it's freezing, today I had 5 layers on and I was still cold!

Anyway...I wanted to share my new creations which went into my Etsy store just now.
They are unique probably never to be repeated (in the exact same way) again creations, so if you want a "Bonniemommy" handmade mini album or scrapbooking kit for an album or art journal, grab soon!

I have this Candy Girl scrap kit.
Comes with a 8 page 6 x 6 handmade blank soft pink album ready to embellish.
sewn along the seam...

57 pieces in total!
placed on top to show you what you could do...


Then I have this paper gift bag along with embellishment to make your own gift bag or use as you please for a scrap album, art journal, cards ...
Most of the items handmade by me...I even crocheted the flowers! (it's a new thing, I only learned how to last week!)








And then two 6 x6 mini albums, already embellished and all you need to do is pop your photos into them and add some journaling, or use it as a art journal or notebook, or give as a gift!




And the other one...








I have a lot of digital items on sale, same as here on my blog, PLUS digital sheets for art journals, collage work, all $2

ATC sheets,


word tickets
digital BINGO cards for only $2 a sheet (4 different ones on a sheet)

Thanks for looking and if you made it this far...WELL DONE!!! ha ha!
Hope you have a great week!

creativity

Creativity enriches you

Creativity is separate from the real world for you. But it’s a magical world in which you like to immerse yourself. When you’re involved in it, you get the wonderful sensation that there are no limits, that anything is possible. What you are really looking for is harmony — you want to feel you are a part of what you create. Planting flowers, writing poetry, embroidery or putting together a photo album, these are all suited to your sort of quiet creativity. You want to fall in love with what you create. You also think of creativity as a part of you in which you can take refuge and feel protected. As the psychoanalyst D Anzieu explained, creativity acts as an ‘encouraging parent — loving, enriching and supportive’. You would love to use your creativity to retreat into a world that is kind and reassuring. For you, being creative means having the chance to become one with what you create, bathe in the glory of it and allow yourself to be taken over by it. This is why you seem more suited to the sort of creativity that calls for gentleness, subtlety, harmony and patience.

take the test

It's true I must say!
Spent time yesterday making goodies!

These lovely soft and light organza and tulle flowers! Which are now for sale in my Etsy shop here

I was a bit nervous making them as you have to burn the edges over a flame, but I must say, I came away unscathed, and my house is still standing! And I was surprised at how easy they are, fun and rewarding! I can think of scrap booking, hair accessories(my dd is already after one for her alice band! as I make her accessorize her hair bands myself!)



Some teeny tiny little felt buntings....perfect for craft projects and scrap book layouts.

Socks on a pine-needle carpet....

Another adventure at the nature reserve. I discovered that the forest floor, carpeted with pine needles, is actually a wonderful thing! Soft and comfy!

There is something about lying on a forest floor and smelling the natural earth, that thick pine needle scent mixed with ground...wonderfully relaxing!

I kicked off my boots...

and lay down under the trees...


watching the kids make a home for a squirrel out of pine needles and fallen logs.



Seeing all the little spring flowers coming up...



The kids floating their boats down the streams....



and went home quite tired!
Next time you're in a pine-tree forest, take your shoes off (if you have socks on) and walk around...it is fantastic! And then lie down and smell the earth, breathe it in (yes call me whacked!!) I guess I am a bit of a tree-hugging nature freak! ha ha.
Have a good week!

Pink and white fields of blossoms....

I just had to come on to post tonight. I had such a gorgeous day.

I just love Saturdays. . .

There is something wonderful about ...
...waking up when your body feels like it.
... the kids running into the room and jumping on the bed to say good morning.
... the smell of pancakes and cinnamon that hubby makes {and which I don't/can't eat :) }
...going for a drive on a beautiful day with the sun shining
...buying frozen strawberries, blueberries and figs in bulk from the farm stall.
...going to Franschhoek and finding beautiful fields of orchards in full bloom.






...coming home and printing out all the gorgeous pics ready to scrapbook with!



love this one of them running through the orchard
And my son is a budding photographer at 9....look at this lovely shot he took of us!
...going to bed happy with the day's events!

Hope you are having a fantastic weekend!

Art Journals

It's been therapeutic to work in my art journal again. I don't do it often, so when I do, I like to prepare a couple of painted pages in advance for when the mood does strike. Working in it reminded me just how much I love it and how therapeutic it is for my emotional well being to do it though.
Here are a couple of pages I have done. I think I like this form of keeping a visual diary because
sometimes images and the process of being creative are expressive enough in itself without lending to the form of words. Sometimes writing in my journal ( I keep both) can be tiring and draining.
But keeping an art journal, I can still put down my feelings and thoughts sometimes without much effort and also without having to spell out what it is I am saying, I know and that is all that matters.

{Plus it's a great excuse to cut, paste and paint!}




I also did a small acrylic painting the other day...

It turned out quite silly, but it was fun nonetheless.

Anyway hoping you have a great weekend!
May it be filled with sunshine and creativity!!!