Our very first YouTube video is officially up, and honey… this one started with a page I almost gave up on. You know that moment when you look at your art journal page and think: “Yeah… I do NOT like this.” “This is not working.” “Let me just rip this out and pretend it never happened.” That’s exactly why I made this video. In this one, I take an old art journal page I didn’t love and turn it into something completely new using circles, lines, and a little creative trust. Because sometimes the page is not bad. Sometimes it just isn’t finished talking yet. Go watch it, then come back and tell me: Have you ever made a page you wanted to throw away… but later realized it still had something in it? Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlx37ppGsLw&views

Hey creative besties, Our next round of Creative Love Postcards will be going out at the end of this month, and I wanted to give you a little heads up. If you’d like to receive one in the mail, you’ll need to be upgraded to Premium by July 28, 2026 so I can include you in this month’s mailing list. For anyone who’s new here, Creative Love Postcards are monthly love notes mailed to Premium members — a small, beautiful reminder you can keep, frame, or paste inside your art journal. Each postcard includes a heartfelt message, a tiny creative prompt, and a grounding moment to help you stay connected to yourself and your creative practice. This month’s postcard is all about giving yourself permission to be seen and take up space. 💜 If you want one mailed to you, make sure you upgrade to Premium by July 28th. Love, Meka Want to upgrade? https://www.skool.com/start-creating-again/plans

Sometimes creativity doesn’t arrive all at once. Sometimes it grows quietly beneath the surface. Ingredients: 🍇 Plum, grape, lavender, and deep purple paint or markers 🍇 Green paint, markers, or colored pencils 🍇 Grape images, illustrations, or magazine clippings 🍇 Vintage book pages or scrapbook paper 🍇 A black pen 🍇 Washi tape (optional) 🍇 White gel pen for highlights 🍇 One meaningful quote Directions: 1. Create a rich purple background using layers of grape, plum, and lavender tones. 2. Add grape clusters, vines, leaves, or hand-drawn grape doodles throughout the page. 3. Layer torn book pages or scrapbook paper to create texture and depth. 4. Write or hand-letter a meaningful quote in the center of the page. 5. Add swirls, dots, vines, and small details that create movement. 6. Use white gel pen highlights to bring the page to life and add contrast. Optional Reflection: What is quietly growing in my life right now? Example Quote: “Trust the season you are in. Growth is happening even when you cannot see it.” Creative Garnish: Add a tea-stained tag, pressed leaves, old book pages, sheet music, or a handwritten note to your future self tucked between the layers. You don’t have to force what’s meant to grow. Some things become sweeter when they’re given time to ripen. 🍇✨ — Meka