I've done a few pages and blogs about our inner critic which focus on standing up to the old recordings in my head. Today I want to focus on understanding and loving our inner critics. We all have that voice inside our heads that tell us how crappy our work is or that we aren't … Continue reading Understanding and loving our inner critics
Meditating on Love in my Altered Book
I've been meditating a lot lately on self care/self love and love in general. I find that those who struggle with loving themselves have deep wounds that act like weeds chocking out our beautiful spirits. These weeds obscure the sunlight of our authentic selves. We get scared to show who we really are because at … Continue reading Meditating on Love in my Altered Book
Adventures in Mask Making
This is one of my favorite collages in my altered book because of the doll with the mask. She's taken off her mask to reveal a luminescent face underneath. I haven't written anything (yet) on this page but I know there is more to learn when I take off my mask. I have been playing … Continue reading Adventures in Mask Making
Anatomy of a Page – How I Decide What’s Next
After not having any creative flow due to the "crud" last week I was excited to get back to my altered book. Here's how I decide what to do next on my page. There are parts I really like and some I don't - that will happen on most of your pages. That's just how … Continue reading Anatomy of a Page – How I Decide What’s Next
Seeing the lessons you’ve learned
Periodically I get an urge to write down lessons I've learned. Yesterday I got to thinking about what I've learned from both my sons. I wanted to celebrate what they've taught me in a page. We learn all sorts of lessons from those in our lives. I've had to overcome a lot of negativity with … Continue reading Seeing the lessons you’ve learned
Sponging and stenciling in our altered books
How about a sponging and stenciling tutorial for our altered book? That's what I thought this morning. Sponging is really fun and messy. You can use this in your altered book, on your walls, or paint your furniture. The only real "rule" is to put on enough layers of sponging. If you aren't "feeling" it, … Continue reading Sponging and stenciling in our altered books
Steps toward learning from bat-shit crazy life lessons
"I believe we have two lives,. . . The life we learn with and the life we live after that." I doodled over who said this but it's from the book, Something More by Sarah Ban Breathnach. This is the current book I'm altering. I've been thinking a lot lately about learning from my life … Continue reading Steps toward learning from bat-shit crazy life lessons
