Art Journaling

Journals

Journal With Me: Our San Antonio Trip

August 16, 2023
Art Journaling with Kids

Watercolor Fun for Beginners : What’s in Your Heart?

June 6, 2023
Art Journaling with Kids

Watercolor Fun for Beginners : Scribble Fill-in

June 6, 2023
Art Journaling with Kids

Watercolor Fun for Beginners : Gradients

June 6, 2023
Art Journaling with Kids

Watercolor Fun for Beginners Series

May 26, 2023
Art Journaling with Kids

Watercolor Fun for Beginners : Magic Circles

May 26, 2023
May 16, 2023

Felt Bird Free Pattern

I’m so excited to be sharing this free felt birdie pattern with you today! I have created some out of my own handmade felt (shown in the photo above) and in pre-made wool felt and they both turned out so lovely! These felt birds are a fun project for beginners as well as more experienced felt sewists/embroiderers. You can use […]

Embroidery 0 40 sec read
May 1, 2023

What I read in April 2023

Each month I share short and sweet book reviews of the books I’ve read. You can follow me on Goodreads for more real-time updates. Click on the images or the titles below to see eacg book on Amazon. Purchasing through my affiliate links give me a small commission at no cost to you (thank you for supporting A Lively Hope!) […]

Books 0 4 min read
February 2, 2023

Beginner Embroidery: Valentine Embroidered Cloth Napkin

This is a fun, simple hand embroidery project! Perfect for beginners. Follow along on the video to learn how to make this valentine’s day embroidered napkin. Download the pattern below and use your choice of transfer method (I prefer Fabri-Solvy) SUPPLIES: Cloth Napkins  Fabri-Solvy (for transferring the pattern) Pattern: FREE DOWNLOAD below Hoop  Thread: Your choice of color/brand.  I prefer […]

Embroidery 0 25 sec read
October 28, 2022

Gratitude Tree Giant Coloring Poster Free Printable

  Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  I tend to steer clear of the historical context for Thanksgiving, the whole pilgrims and Indigenous Americans story doesn’t sit right with me anymore.  But I DO love the focus on gratitude. Every year I try to focus my journaling only on gratitude throughout the month of November.      This printable gratitude journal […]

Coloring Pages 2 3 min read
May 6, 2022

Vintage Ephemera Kits + Journal With Me Video

Journal with me process video + Vintage Ephemera Kits for art journaling, collage, etc. In celebration of my 40th birthday, each month this year I’m releasing a new product! This month I put together Journal Ephemera Kits. They are packed full of vintage paper, hand-painted paper, maps, children’s book pages and all sorts of goodies. I love using pages like […]

Other 0 1 min read
February 14, 2022

Painted Journal Papers Kit

If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you have probably seen my Create40Project. If not, here’s the short version: I turned 40 in January and to celebrate I’m releasing a new product every month this year. Last month was some waterproof stickers: A Well Read Woman is a Dangerous Creature sticker and Be A Rainbow in Someone’s Cloud sticker. This […]

Art Journal 1 49 sec read
January 8, 2022

Genesis 1 Scripture Journal Process Video

I took a long, unintentional break over the past few months. I realized recently that I was not taking my own advice and was letting perfection get in the way of sharing videos with you. Today I’m letting that go, because I want to practice what I preach. Creating imperfectly is better than not creating at all. And while I […]

Come Follow Me 2 45 sec read
September 24, 2021

I Am A Child of God Giant Coloring Page

I am a child of god giant free coloring page printable. Just in time for General Conference, I have another free coloring poster for you! Download the free PDF below and send it to your local copy shop for printing. Mine cost about $2! There is nothing better than a huge coloring project to keep hands busy! We love to […]

Coloring Pages 0 56 sec read
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