Featured Artist: Storybeader

When I hear the name Storybeader, I think of books and beads.  Very appropriate because that is exactly what Deb makes and sells in her etsy shop.

Collage and Painted Art Journal

Although she started her etsy journey selling ethnic jewelry, she has since focused on paper arts.  Her handmade journals are beautiful and all very unique.  In addition, she makes paper beads, which would be a great addition to a jewelry project.  My favorite part?  Some are named for the book they came from.  The beads shown below are from a dinosaur book called "I'm Bad."

I'm Bad dinosaur beads

For a girl who never would have dreamed of writing in or tearing up a book, this has been quite a change.  Deb says that she just fell in love with collage and now can't stop! 

Birdhouse Art Journal

To see more of her work, be sure to stop by her shop or visit her blog!

New Journal: Smash

I got a treat at the craft store yesterday.  A Smash journal.  Several people in my life had been encouraging me to journal but I've never really enjoyed the process.  It felt boring and I never went back to read old entries.  But then I had an aha moment when I realized I could make it fun by doodling and gluing things in.  Enter Smashbook. 

I borrowed these off the website, but I got this exact model and have already started using it.  I love that there is a pen/gluestick attached.  The pages are all really unique with backgrounds and prompts.

Does anyone else journal?  What methods have you found work for you?