Art Journal

I’m preparing my newest workshop and I am leaping with joy about it ( seriously… wait to the end of the video!). I’ve been filming snippets for  it over the past 5 years all [...]

Guest Post!   Hello everyone!Have a trip coming up? One of my favorite pastimes while traveling is to create in my journal. Whether you are traveling abroad, to the office or just creating [...]

hello all, a. Dry quick blog to announce the winner for the blog portion of the Journal Celebrtaion giveaway! Tinsel barked a number to me, and the winner is Kandys! We have emailed her and will [...]

In this post I am going to sing praises for the best journals ever 😍 and tell you about two Giveaways! One is on this blog and you can enter today , and the other is on Instagram, so you [...]

Hello Lovelies! This little mermie appeared for my Guest Post on the American Crafts blog… and it’s time she made an appearance here too. I hope you enjoy her coming to life! [...]

Gigi is a beloved Davenpeep! And when I saw this project on her Instagram feed I asked her to share it here for us as well! Gigi’s Journal Altered Jane Davenport Butterfly Journal project. [...]

    Australia  7th Sept 10am  AEST USA 6th Sept 6pm MDT I will be live broadcasting from my Facebook Page with news of my BIG AMAZING SECRET PROJECT!!!! I can’t wait to share! [...]

I have a lesson in the Special Issue Magazine called ‘Faces’ from Interweave! There are lessons from a wide range of artists and lots to enjoy and learn from. You can get the Faces [...]

I am one of the invited guest artists for The Documented Life Project. The theme for the Project is this month is: Expressive Faces and the Journal Prompt this week is: I can see clearly now The [...]

I love art retreats. LOVE. It’s a chance to empty yourself of the trials and tribulations of life, and refill with artful inspiration, new friends and experiences. I have planned some VERY [...]

I have just completely reworked the very first workshop I ever created. ‘Draw Happy’. It was 2011 and my very first step into filming myself. When I was refilming I cringed a little [...]

A little video on my favourite pen in the universe. I love them so much I tracked these obscure pens down and imported them for my store from Japan. Go here: [...]

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The Craft Expo went by in a WHOOSH! The Art Journal Jam was a colourful fiesta of fun. My JAMbassadors all got a pair of twinkley kitty ears. And our Jammers got to play with all the art [...]

Sometimes an idea erupts out of the blue, and comes to fruition like it was just meant to be. I have had a stand at the Scrapbook and Papercraft Expo in Brisbane for the past several years. My [...]

Artistcellar Signature Series Map Art by Jill K Berry. I am still travelling in the USA and today was my last day of teaching. You have heard me say it before, and you’ll hear me say it [...]

I am dancing a jig, bouncing from foot to foot! I just uploaded the last image of hundreds and hundreds of images for my book.  The design files, the manuscripts, the PDF’s, the cover ideas [...]

Where did the start of the year just go? Oh, that’s right… I was consumed with writing my book. It’s been a herculean effort so far. But I am enjoying it immensely. So far my [...]

The whole class has been moved from the Artini Site and everything is ready for the NEW start on Feb 3rd! You can join here: click If you are already a member, Angus will move you across to the [...]

I just spent a joyous few days with my dear little nephews and niece. The big news with them is they got a little bunny each. It’s so cute watching the way they cuddle and look after them. [...]

Click here to visit Dirty Footprints Studio LLC. Click here to view more details Leave a comment below to win one of two spaces! 21 SECRETS is turning five years old this 2014 In a radically [...]

I created a fun little Journal for Pages Art Journaling magazine by Cloth Paper Scissors – it’s all about drawing hair. It’s a great issue, some lovely articles and ideas I want [...]

I haven’t told you about what’s happening in my Print & Scan workshop. MAGIC! That is what’s going on. The participating artists are clearly at ease with their art materials [...]

Angus and I had fun making this little vid – a snippet from our lives:.I created this page with my favourite things at the moment:I used the new Montana Fluoro set Paint pens: clickMontana [...]

The totally delightful Tam Laporte is my new Stencil Sister at Artistcellar. She joins Jill. K. Berry, Chris Cozen and myself. Artistcellar specialise in really different stencils, and the [...]

The Blog Hop has been Stencasional! And now it’s my turn to WOW you… I can draw. I love drawing! But even a  confident ‘drawer’ can find fun in stencils. Especially in the [...]

A little more playing with my new stencils! I can’t show you them in detail yet… it’s all still hush-hush! The text says “I’ve got a war in my mind” – [...]

The Next season of Mermaid Circus  starts next week. This time Teesha and I are limiting the class numbers and we are nearly full! I am just so glad I have all the fun and busyness to immerse [...]

21 Secrets was my first online teaching experience. And now Connie, the founder, has come up with a wonderful new concept! Click here to view more details 21 SECRETS is turning five years old [...]

Journaling in the evenings… Under a dull lamp while semi- watching tv. My colours are bright and light, but I can’t see that at the time, so I am really having to imagine what might [...]

Spectacular news! Mermaid Circus is going to be happening again this year. Teesha and I decided to get the Big Top spruced up for a command performance! The fun starts all over again on September [...]

Over the last few days I have been a chronicler of my chronicles. I am scanning every page of every journal I have made in the last year or so. Why this sudden need to capture these pages?… [...]

My super-adorable 7 year old niece was given a big assignment to complete over her school holidays. She was to decorate a box and fill it with things from her life. She was allowed to get help [...]

I am just starting a new journal… it’s a cute little thing I got on Etsy from Paperfetish Designs. It’s handbound, with watercolour paper inner, and a canvas cover lined with [...]

My mum used to tell me to “be careful making faces, because if the wind changes, you will get stuck like that.” This was an actual concrete fear of mine… I believed her for a [...]