Mixed Media Meanderings

{First Page, Magazine Clippings, Prayer Card and Ink, 2011}

{Organized Rabbits, Decorative Paper and Marker, 2011}

{Organized Seed Packet Information, Marker and Ink, 2011}

{Garden Plan, Colored Pencil and Ink, 2011}

I bought a mixed media journal the other day so that I could get out some of the junk thats been floating around in my head. My book projects are very calculated and predictable, which isn't a problem but sometimes I like to sit down and create without knowing where something will go. I also like to make lists, organize things and record ideas for later. This Strathmore Mixed Media Visual Journal is satisfying that need. I get in a little time before I start my work day and a little before bed. Its also nice to finish something in one day. Most of the things I have going on in my professional life take several days so the sense of finishing a page is really fulfilling. I'm also really excited to start thinking about gardening again!

Creative Journaling

{Working on My Creative Journal, 2009}

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The last few days I have been working on something called a "Creative Journal" It all started when I found "The Creative Entrepreneur: A DIY Visual Guidebook for Making Business Ideas Real", by Lisa Sonora Beam. I felt an instant attraction to doing a business plan in a more visual, inspiring and introspective way. I think its a great guide for revealing your true desires, strengths, weaknesses and organizing them so you can use them to your benefit. I recommend this book to anyone who is an entrepreneur within the creative spectrum!