Rediscovering the Possibilities in Your Projects - Material Musings

 

Welcome to this week’s Material Musings!  

I am spending time looking through a few of my fabric projects, unfinished pieces to see if I can find fresh inspiration with some of the materials or if I can develop them or take them in a new direction. 

In the video, I share slow-stitched samples, handmade pouches, fabric and card birds - I have been doing the Fodder Challenge 6 and will be sharing more of the projects that I have made over the next couple of weeks.  You can see some of the project so far on my Instagram HERE.

  

I also played around with some felt embellishments bringing out my felting supplies, it is so good to be surrounded by so much color.  I also have my unfinished kawandi project that I am working on.  I also share some textile artworks returning from an exhibition, some of the pieces feature cotton that I have grown in my garden, spun and woven - so much fun.

We finish with a selection of trinket tags, combining fabric scraps, beads and broken jewelry. These little creations can decorate journals, become ornaments or add a personal touch to a gift.

One of the things I’m reminded of is that a project can change direction. A stitched piece can become a pouch, smaller pieces could join together as a wall hanging, and some mark-making might provide the finishing touches when you no longer feel like stitching.

Take out one unfinished piece this week and ask: What would make me excited to work on this again?

Before You Go

I have a course coming up called Stitching Joy from Your Fabric Scraps, which you can check out, it is currently on preorder at the early bird price of $67

Learn more information HERE

When is it Enough? Art Journal Page

 Art Journal Play

What do you use your art journal pages to help you do? Do you have a more haphazard style or are you quite methodical working your way through the pages, with things measured out and embellished or are you somewhere in-between but would like to create more spaces that enable you to do so and express how you feel. 

In the upcoming video on Friday on my YT channel, I explore several ways that we can provide ourselves with spaces that are nurturing and enables us to play as we create. You can access the video early on my Patreon or as a channel member.

You can catch the Early Release video HERE

Before You Go

Have you accessed your FREE digital art download yet, it is available until the end of October on Patreon to use in your art journals or creative projects.   You can get your digital download HERE

You can check out some of the other papers available on different Tiers while you are there.

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?