For those of you who still haven’t gotten your copy of the winter issue of Art Journaling Magazine, the issue featuring my art on the cover and of course my art journal and article inside, time is running out. To order click here.https://stampington.com/products/art-journaling-winter-2026?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Customer%20Appreciation_3%2F16%2F26&utm_klaviyo_id=01FH1H8GKT0C8EATC07VKF3DR8&_kx=hF_et48eTgP2NLVox5mLPT-UyKz_eLNk4aMJ-lCsB_s.PkETBn

In 2021 that year's Goddess Moons focus was creating an oracle. There were 7 of us who gathered. My deck is hands-on, mixed media (no we didn't use AI back then cuz it wasn't around 😜). I finally finished the card back and about 4 "accessory" cards, the booklet, and the box. I'm waiting for the prototype to arrive from the publisher now... so it's coming soon!

The Power of Saying “I AM AN ARTIST.” Beautiful creatives, This week, I want to speak directly to a tender place —a place so many artists guard quietly, even secretly: Worthiness.The right to create.The right to belong.The right to call yourself an artist. If there is one sentence I hear more than any other, it’s this: “But I’m not really an artist…”“I’m just experimenting…”“I’m not good enough yet…” And my answer is always the same, soft but unwavering: Yes, you are.You are an artist the moment your heart moves you to create. Not when you’ve mastered technique.Not when someone validates your work.Not when you sell a piece, get published, gain followers, or earn praise. You are an artist because something inside you insists on expression.Because your hands reach for color.Because your heart feels in shapes, lines, textures, symbols.Because you see the world differently.Because you need to make things. Technique can be learned.Skill can be expanded.Style evolves.Confidence grows. But the essence — the spark — the call to create? That is not learned.That is remembered. And so many of us spend years — even decades — apologizing for who we are. Downplaying it. Hiding it. Whispering it. As if artistry were a title you must earn instead of a birthright you already carry. So today, I want you to claim it — not quietly, not shyly, not halfway: “I AM AN ARTIST.” Say it out loud. Say it until it feels real. Say it until your cells believe you. Say it until the old stories fall away like dust. This is not arrogance.This is alignment. Because when you claim your creative identity: ✨ You stop waiting for permission. ✨ You stop comparing your path to someone else’s. ✨ You begin to trust your voice, your vision, your way. ✨ You start creating from truth, not fear. And most beautifully… ✨ You begin to take up the space in the world that was always meant for you. Your art is not an accident. Your creativity is not a hobby.

For those of you coming, see the Calendar for the ZOOM link. Starting in 10 minutes.

I though I would share with those of you interested, a two part video training on working with borrowed books. Feel free to ask questions and share what you create. At the least, please give this a 👍 to show me it was of interest. Enjoy! Part 1 Part 2