Gratitude Junk Journal - Early Bird Special Extended!!

Looking for the Sign?

Were you debating whether to join us for the Gratitude Junk Journal 2026 and looking for a sign?  

Well, I think I found your 'Sign' The Early Bird discount is being extended until the 13th of October!  Sign up HERE

Check out the Junk Journal Details

The Gratitude Junk Journal will run between the 1st - 30th November and in this workshop you’ll learn:

• how to create a beautiful, altered book for keeping your thoughts and art.
• how to make awesome art journal pages that you love.
• practice gratitude daily through art and fun challenges.
• how to find JOY in your everyday life, which can reduce stress.
• how to use (junk), bits and pieces from your stash and/or around the house to make great art.
• how to work with yummy layers and textures.
• techniques for creating wonderful backgrounds.
• techniques that will empower you to make great art again and again

That means you now have through October 13 to join the 10th Anniversary workshop for $89 and you will also receive the 2021 Gratitude Junk Journal Workshop FREE.

Here is a sneak peek of my session which I am excited to share with you.

Come and join us for the Gratitude Junk Journal HERE

Before You Go

Check out the Arts and Wellness Cafe

Digital Art - Realityarts Creative Archive - October 2026

This month's release for the Realityarts Creative Archive, brings a fresh set of collectable digital art papers, available in four tiers - Sampler, Studio, Collector, and Atelier.

The October 2026 Sampler Edition, titled Heritage & Time is free to download until 31st October and offers you a chance to try the papers in your art journals and/or creative projects.

 

Heritage & Time - October Papers 2026

Join the FREE Tier on Patreon to access the papers, along with project ideas, behind the scenes video and early release posts, along with other 'member only' content.  Free members can enjoy the monthly papers while spending creative time. You can join us HERE

Additional papers for this month are available for purchase or by joining the respective tier, and also gives you access to over 1000 videos, digital art and exclusive posts:

 

Studio Edition - Women and Memory, October 2026

 

Collectors Edition - Island & Nature - October 2026

 

Atelier Edition - Patterns & Structure - October 2026

On my Patreon platform you get to watch Patron Exclusive posts, see behind the scenes content and get early access to the videos that I create and post on my YouTube Channel.  Each month I use the papers in different projects to give you additional inspiration when using them for yourself.  If you are ready to move your creative journey to the next step then come and join us.

As a Patreon Member you will also get a discount off any of the courses I create on my Course Platform - check out the 'Collections tab' to get your appropriate discount.  You can check out the course platform HERE. If you would like to add to your learning - then you are in the right place!  Our courses are regularly being developed for those who want to add to their learning and start to develop their own creative voice and style.

I hope you join us and use the digital art papers in your creative projects and art journals and I look forward to seeing how you get on.

When you join one of the higher tiers you get access to everything below it.  You can dip your feet in and do a 7 day FREE Trial, do you want to join us?

Last Day for Making Zen

Well it is finally here, the last day of Making Zen, and if you haven't yet got your VIP pass, you can still get it now for a great price! it is great to see all of the variations of my Trinket Tag project - love them! you can share with me on my IG @realityarts.

I have had so much fun learning from the other artists, here are some of the things I made:

It doesn't have to end today, if you still want to continue creating get yourself the VIP pass and continue to enjoy the sessions you missed or want to watch again and continue making, and feast on all of the resources that come with the VIP

Get your VIP Ticket HERE

Time To Create - Material Musings

 

In this week's Material Musings, I share some of the creative pieces that I have made, it has been a lot of fun working through some of the sessions. Check out one of them below.

Inspired by Lisa Goddard

I really enjoyed creating the landscape and adding stitches that I wouldn't normally use.  I would like to create more of them.

Making Zen ends tomorrow and you can still access the VIP Pass which gives you lifetime access to the 30 pre-recorded workshops, as well as a special gift from each of the presenting artists. There are other resources included too, like the Making Zen ebook and access to some special workshops from the archives of past retreats.  Check out the VIP Pass HERE

Looking forward to having you join us!