2019 Sketchbooks are Available

… This year, I picked a theme that inspired me to dust off my sewing machine and stitch my page components together. ..

February Art Mail

… I received a lovely package one day last week when I was still feeling nasty and it brightened my day. It came from Ireland, where I have a wonderful pen pal who sends me art supplies and books several times a year. …

January 2019 Positivity Journaling Workshop

My workshop Saturday morning had a small turnout, but the ladies were wonderful to work with and I really enjoyed their journals….

Travel Journals

One of my pen pals lives in England. She sent me a wonderful collection of photos from a trip to …

The Art of Memory Journals

I did not intend to take so much time off from writing, but I have had a lot going on …

Art Journals are all the Rage These Days

I really received an impressive array of art journals this year for Christmas. I will have to set up a …

Workshop Feedback

One of the ladies who attended my Positivity Journaling Workshop sent me a lovely message about her experience. “Frances, when …

Affirmation Journals

The Affirmation Journal is a new concept I am launching in 2019 as an expansion of my workshop series on Positivity Journaling. The basic concept is to create a mini journal of personally inspiring quotes…

Christmas in my Studio

To all of you who have followed me on this journey from the beginning – Thank You! I am forever indebted to you for your support and encouragement. To those of you I have met along the way – Welcome and Thank You! …