Recently I was on a web show called “Erin Makes” { you can watch the replay here: Erin Reed Makes with…. Keri Sallee } and in the comments I got asked a very interesting question. Someone asked “How do I make time to be creative?” I thought “That is a great question!” and while I …
The Miracle of the Hustle – One Little Word 2021 – MORE
My Search for MORE in 2021. Good Morning Creatives! It’s that time of year again where we all try to figure out what this new year is going to mean for us. For the past I don’t know how many years, I have chosen a “One Little Word” and a scripture to go with it…. …
The Toxic Positivity Gospel – Truth from a Cartoon
Recently, I was on YouTube and came across a video by a channel called “Cinema Therapy.” The thumbnail had a shot from Disney/Pixar’s “Inside Out” with the phrase “toxic positivity???” written in bold white letters next to Joy’s bright, smiling face. It made my stop DEAD in my scrolling. “Inside Out” is in my Top …
“You Are Beautiful” – An Art Journal Tutorial
Good Morning Friends! Welcome back to my blog! Today is a continuation of a blog I wrote earlier this week called “You Are Beautiful – Changing the Filter Among Christian Women.” {check it out!} In my blog post, I challenged we as Christian women to change how we filter what comes in and goes out …
You are Beautiful – Changing the filter among Christian women
In case you didn’t know… YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL! I know today sounds like a very heavy topic, but one that I think does not get talked about in the church enough. Let me explain… This idea was sparked by a post in a running group I am in. The poster basically said “if you post …
Kill the Lion – Faith Impressions Bible Journaling and Devotion
Thank you for joining me today for a new Faith Impressions Bible Journaling and Devotion – Kill the Lion! To see the full tutorial for this Bible Journaling page, join my Facebook Group: Gel Press – Faith Impressions. Sometimes we have to face the lion…sometimes we have the kill the lion. Recently I was preparing …
Digging Deeper: Isaiah 55:13
Good Morning Creatives! As a faith based artist, I think it’s easy for me to sometimes get sidetracked by the art and stay surface level with what the scripture is trying to say. So today I want to concentrate more on the WORDS and less on the ART. Digging Deeper I was recently reading reading …
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100 Days of Grace and Gratitude: Part 1
Good Morning Creatives! Last year I was gifted the beautiful book “100 Days of Grace and Gratitude” from Dayspring by Shanna Noel. I did the first couple of pages at the retreat I was attending and then kind of put it on the shelf for a while. Recently I pulled it back out, wanting to …
FREEDOM!: A Book Review
Good Morning Creatives! Today is going to be a little different here at the Creative Life Studios. Sometimes, living the Creative Life is about putting paint to canvas or pen to paper. Other times, it’s about creating parts of you on the inside, that can then flow through you and onto your art. It isn’t …
Happer Planner Printables
Good Morning Creatives! Today, for the first time, I wanted to share with you a few things I have in my planner that I thought you all might enjoy too. I LOVE my Happy Planner! I use the Classic Planner, vertical style. If you are a planner person, you know that people do all sorts …