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Playing with Yupo Paper and Alcohol Inks

@joyfulartjournaling I have links in my profile if you’re interested in playing with these materials! 😘 #joyfulartjournaling #abstractart #artistsoftiktok #diyproject #whenwomenwin ♬ Flowers (feat. Nori) – In Love With A…

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Are you looking for art journal ideas or prompts? Check out these 250+ Joyful Art Journaling Prompts!

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250+ Joyful Art Journaling Prompts: Book One!

In all the years I’ve been blogging about art journaling, one of the most frequently asked questions I get is: how do I make something in my art journal when…

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Blank Lined Journals from Joyful Art Journaling

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Our new line of Modern Aesthetic Lined Journals!

While the bulk of what I write about here is art journaling, I also do some more “traditional” journaling (ie., writing down thoughts, feelings, bits of my days, gratitude lists,…

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Learn how to start an art journal blog

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How to Start An Art Journal Blog

If you’re already sharing your art journal pages on social media, you might be wondering how to start an art journal blog in order to take it to the next…

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Using Collage in Art Journals: ideas and examples of art journals with collage. JoyfulArtJournaling.com

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Collage in Art Journals

Recently I bought the cutest pink art journal (pictured below), and I decided that every page in it would have at least a little bit of pink, in varying shades….

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Check out this fun and easy weekend craft idea: rainbow wall art!

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Fun and Easy Weekend Craft Idea: Rainbow Wall Art!

Hello creative friends! Yes, I realize this is a blog about art journaling, but because (as you probably already know if you know me at all!) I’m a creative explorer!…

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Pen set review: this set of 5 pens/markers has the prettiest, softest colors, and works well in art journals, bullet journals. coloring books and more. And they're under $7 for the set! BUT, they do have their drawbacks....

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Iconic “Retro” Pen Set Review

They other day I realized that, with alllll my markers, I didn’t have a single one I’d call a “mustard” color. I bought this set of 80 Crayola Markers (including…

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Join this 30 day art journal challenge in June to bring more JOY into your life, and the world, through art journaling! 30 daily art journaling prompts are included.

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30 Day Art Journal Challenge: June 2020

In the middle of May I sent out an email to my list and asked if they would be interested in doing a 30 day art journal challenge in June….

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Try using Recycled Materials in your Art Journal: like security envelopes! #joyfulartjournaling #artjournalideas

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Using Recycled Materials in Your Art Journal: Security Envelopes

One of the things I love about art journals (and creative exploration in general) is that there are no real rules. You can color, paint, collage, stamp, draw, doodle, write,…

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How to start an art journal: for beginners to more experienced art journalers, here are 5 ways to get started with your own art journal. #joyfulartjournaling #howtostartanartjournal

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How to Start An Art Journal

Whether you’re a first time art journaler or you’ve been doing it for years, knowing how to start an art journal can always feel intimidating. But not after today! I’m…

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Hi! I’m Jules!
And I help people create JOY through art journaling and creative exploration! I'm a mom, wife, rescue dog owner, artist, author and creative business coach. But I'm also a lifelong creative explorer, and art journaling allows me to do that every day! It truly brings me joy, & I'd love to share that joy with YOU!
Looking for Art Journal prompts? Get endless ideas from 250+ JOYFUL ART JOURNALING PROMPTS!
Looking for Art Journal prompts? Get endless ideas from 250+ Joyful Art Journaling Prompts: Book One!
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My latest little art journal! #joyfulartjournaling My latest little art journal! #joyfulartjournaling #artjournalpages #artjournaltour #artjournalcommunity #artjournaling #artjournalideas #artjournalflipthrough
Well, my last post got taken down because of the m Well, my last post got taken down because of the music I used, so this one is silent… it’s my first page in the art journal I made in a class called #poetsandmisfits by @jeanneoliver and it’s an amazing, robust class! In fact, I’m not even done with it, yet. 

But as you’ll see in the video, I was going to use one page, but it was a little too busy for what I was hoping to make, so I flipped a few pages over. I hardly ever work front to back in my art journals, so this is nothing new! Do you jump around in yours? Or do you work page by page? #joyfulartjournaling
This is just one of the ways I do “color collect This is just one of the ways I do “color collecting”… do you do something similar?
I almost never use bright colors like this, but I I almost never use bright colors like this, but I like how she turned out! Thanks @willowing for the class and @karenabend for hosting #sketchbookrevival2022 !! 🤗🤗 (I made this on watercolor paper and then glued it into the sketchbook I made for Sketchbook Revival which only has a light mixed media paper in it.)
I started the #SketchbookRevival2022 yesterday! Th I started the #SketchbookRevival2022 yesterday! The first class was with @ccerruti who had so many fun projects! I had some leftover watercolor after her class, so I used it up in this #alteredbook I’m working in. Swipe to see a couple of the projects from Courtney’s class! (Yay for blind contours!!) Thanks to @karenabend for hosting this again!
There was definitely some trial and error with thi There was definitely some trial and error with this one! 😝
This basically started out as an ink blot… But t This basically started out as an ink blot… But then I thought I saw hair. So I drew her face, and then her hair started to look more like a hood with some hair poking out. I liked her, but she didn’t seem finished so this is how I finished her. I’m not sure exactly what I will do with her because the paper that she’s on is kind of big.  But I might end up putting her in an art journal… Or I might frame her and hang it on the wall!
100% inspired by @erinfaithallen ❤️ #joyfular 100% inspired by @erinfaithallen ❤️

#joyfulartjournaling #expressiveancestor #collagewithme #erinfaithallen #jeanneoliver
What do you do with accidents or ugly art journal What do you do with accidents or ugly art journal spreads?
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