Dwell in Possibility

I know that I dwell in the world of possibilities. It's how I'm wired. Will it happen? Can I even do this? Is this a good decision? Will she get it? Can we handle it? Are we doing the right thing? Is this a good "risk?"

Yeah, all those what ifs in our heads are us dwelling the the possibility of what might be. And isn't that a good place to be? Granted, the possibilities we dream of and hope for are not always what happen, or what is even possible, but living in that place is so much better than dwelling in negativity and self-doubt.

I’ve revamped my weekly quote series to focus on a different theme each month and the  theme for April is CALM. Visit with me every Sunday for more inspiration and motivation for The Sunday Quote.

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Your Peace Is More Important

I’ve revamped my weekly quote series to focus on a different theme each month and the  theme for April is CALM. 

When I planned out my themes earlier this year and then began searching for quotes that spoke to me, that sparked a feeling, I had no idea at all that our world was going to be where it is today. This quote spoke to me personally for a "how something happened" scenario I've been trying to come to terms with for years and if you also need this reminder as well, here you go. 

We have to let it go. And I have. Finally.

Visit with me every Sunday for more inspiration and motivation for The Sunday Quote.

Crafting + Ephemera Kits Coming Monday!

It's been a while since I took the time to put together those crafting + ephemera kits that you all love so much. Who am I kidding, I love them, too!

Set yourself a reminder and drop into the shop on Monday to find your new favorites. Until then, here's a sneak peek of some cuties waiting to find new homes. Wink, wink.

Find all the new goodies, and some old favorites here.

I've been spending my time lately working in my journals and learning some new techniques, you know something to occupy my mind and bring me some joy. If you're looking for something to keep your hands busy and make your heart happy, take a peek at my 30% off sale going on now.

30 Days of Lists | Let Me Introduce Mysel

As a rule, I don't include photos in my list journals. But today is different. I recently participated in Ali Edwards' Pieces of Us selfie challenge and came away with some great stories and a few good photos.

This is one of them.

And since 80% of the time, I don't like photos of myself because I usually have my eyes closed or look uber awkward, it was a total surprise to come away with this gem. When I look at it, I see peace and happiness and contentment. And I hope the rest of the world sees that in me, too.

TELL ME MORE

If you are new to 30 Days of Lists and would like more information:

• register here - I'm an affiliate and earn a fee, but it costs you nothing extra
• read all of my #30lists posts - fair warning, this is my 21st challenge, so you'll want to get a beverage and snack as you browse my gallery, wink wink
• choose a journal and embellishments and journal cards, and number sets, and printables and tags - or use your stash!

INSIDE MY JOURNAL

Day 1 | Let Me Introduce Myself

I knew that I was going to include a photo of myself here but didn't want to cover up all of the lovely florals and gold foil accents which made me decide to trim down my photo. 

I used a book page scrap which had been stamped on, because reading is such a big part of who I am, and then scattered some pink sequins around the photo and decided to add a touch of gold glitter washi tape to reinforce the glittery gold theme.

It was quite by accident that my sweater had a pink word phrase on it, but a happy accident I must say.

I also used a book page scrap as a journal prompt holder that I tucked under my photo on the left side. The "list nerd" die cut is part of the free printable I designed for the March challenge and once you register you can access the download on the private 30 Lists blog.

MY HIDDEN JOURNALING

A technique I use now and again is to hide my journaling. Sometimes it's because it's kind of heartfelt and personal and private. But not today. Today, I used a glassine bag and pink shipping tag to journal on only because my page was already full.

I also used the "one" tag from this printable number tag set.

I repeated the book paper scrap and the leftover scrap of neon pink that I used on the floral page with my photo. See, I told you I was a scrap hoarder.

My List

55-Year Old Paper Scrap Hoarder,

Storyteller

and Picture Taker

who loves hard + is a tough critic

of herself.

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The Light Is Shining Within You

I’ve revamped my weekly quote series to focus on a different theme each month and the  theme for March is LISTEN. 

It is so suprising to me that the qualities that I see in others are what I hope to be, to aspire to...and then someone shares with me some encouraging words of how I have helped them or inspired them by my actions.

Wow. Sometimes we just have to listen.

So, I'm going to leave that with you. I'm going to urge you, and me, to remember that we, too, are a shining light for somoene even if we don't know it. 

Visit with me every Sunday for more inspiration and motivation for The Sunday Quote.

Free Hope Quote Stickers

link to free download at bottom of post

I love inspiring quotes and I love using them as journaling prompts, too. If you're a fan of all those things, too, download these quotes that I've shared all this month in my weekly Sunday Quotes series. They're sized to be punched with a 2" square punch, or you can use the trim lines provided to do it all by hand. Print on vellum, sticker paper or paper of any color at all - you choose what works best for you.

Here's how I used one of the quotes from the January Quote Download freebie using my Field Notes sized travelers notebook journal. 

Find more printables in my Etsy shop:  Printables
Begin a Gratitude Journal of your own!  Gratitude Journals
Need a mixed journal to add these quotes to? Mixed Paper Journals
Check out these fun printables: Free Downloads

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FREE FEBRUARY QUOTES HERE

Have The Courage

My Favorite Things Junk Journal

The fun I am having with the documentation of a few of my favorite things in a mixed paper journal has been the best answer to these February blahs. It has been exciting for me to pop a journal prompt on a page and play with my paper scraps and all those bits and baubles of kits I have in the shop but never make the time to play with myself.

Well, not any more. I'm using "the good stuff" because I'm worth it.

A FEW OF MY FAVORITES, JOURNALED

You can catch up with all my favorites journaled by following this hashtag: #myfavoritethingsjunkjournal on Instagram. I go into detail each day on why I used what I used and how I hacked it to make it work on my page.

Now, grab your favorite journal, the printable prompts...and just do it!

 journaling card  |  journal prompt

paper doily  |  journal prompt

 journal prompt

 journal prompt  |  gold paper doily

 journal prompt  |  pink shipping tags  |  heart die cut  |  paper doily

white strung tag  |   journal prompt  |  joy die cut

 journal prompt

library book checkout card  |   journal prompt

MORE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS LISTS

Looking for more of My Favorite Things, journaled?

SETTING UP 

Not sure where to begin? 

★ Choose Your Journal
★ Gather Your Embellishments
★ Trim Your Word Strips

Read about this journal and my setup here.

Gratitude Journaling | Week 8

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You've seen me use mine as part of my quest to gratitude journal every single day in 2020 and now these fun Field Notes sized travelers notebooks are on sale. 

TODAY IN MY FIELD NOTES GRATITUDE JOURNAL

Celebrating my creative journey and all the joy it brings me. And I have been loving using this set of word phrases as inspiration and journal prompts in my journal projects lately, I trimmed out the word create to get me going today.

And I'm also celebrating Day 51 of my creative challenge to myself to Gratitude Journal every single day this year. See all my gratitude journal posts thus far here.

Travelers notebooks are a perfect fit for all the printable journaling cards in the shop, this is the set I'm using below, and also for printable ephemera...I used vellum for the foliage branch in the last photo. Find the printable tags that include the word "thrive" here. 

WHAT IS #ILOVETHURSDAYTHANKS

What is #ilovethursdaythanks? It's a way for me, and you, to connect with other like minded souls. Those of us that find joy in documenting our thankful thoughts and grateful moments. Those moments that sometimes could be so quickly forgotten, those thoughts that haunt us and won't let us go, those words that touched our heart when we needed them most, those people who made a difference just by being there.

Join us over on Instagram and share your #ilovethursdaythanks.

30 Days of Lists Registration is Open!

Registration is now open for the March 30 Days of Lists challenge...and you can even sign up for all three challenges at one time at a discount! I'm a super fan of this 3 times a year challenge, it's been a part of my life since 2010??? I've participated in so many challenges, each time learning something new about myself, that I've lost count.

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A FEW JOURNALS TO GET YOU STARTED

I'm a fan of lists, of mini books and telling my right now story. That's a phrase I coined way back when Kam sent out a survey asking participants what 30 Lists meant to them.

Find all the Mixed Paper Journals in the shop to choose your favorite, but here are just a few of them:

All of these mini book journals come with fun, colorful embellishment kits to help jumpstart your creative mojo.

IF YOU'RE MORE OF A TRAVELERS NOTEBOOK FAN

I have listed several times in plain paper notebooks and enjoyed it just as much. There's a different mindset going into a journal where there are no limits or patterns or preconceived ideas.

Here are a two notebook sets, I'll be adding a few more this week that will include embellishment kits, too.

Daisy Notebook Set

Pastel Ribbons Set

A FEW SUPPLIES TO GET YOU GOING

And if you love these, but want to personalize the pages with stickers and journal cards and more, here are a few links for inspiration:

Crafting Kits

Tags

Printable Cut Apart 1" Rounds + Tags + Labels

Printable Journal Cards

Printable Number Sets

MORE OF MY JOURNALING POSTS

Should you be interested in journaling to share your story as well, you can search the blog for my own posts about:

• 30 Days of Lists
• Lists | Journal Prompts + Junk Journals in General
• Gratitude Journaling - list making in a looser form
• Art Journaling - also includes lists

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