Art Journaling Forum highlights

Hello everyone, have you ever looked into the Art Journaling part of the The Lilypad forum? It’s a crazy creative part of The Pad and every month our fantastic Art Journal Pollys gives us a new Art Journal Muse theme and invite us to create one page each week within the theme.

For September the theme was Feelings and week one was all about Melancholy and Kimberly (@garrynkim) was the host. Her layout has a dark, gloomy mood with a little brighter twist. I know I have had the exactly same feeling when the rain has fallen for days or even weeks!

Week two focused on the emotion Happy and Angela (@Angela Toucan) took us on a cheerful journey and her joy for homemade items.

For the third week Cindy (@scribler) wanted us to explore the feeling Anger and her page is a strong colorful piece of art.

Ona (@wombat146) finished off the month with the feeling Positive. Ona created her page by adding each emotion to a quarter of the page. Her finished page is a beautiful collage of the four weeks of feelings.

If you haven’t already, I urge you to try out art journaling. It’s a fun and interesting way to explore your creative mind.

If you want to join the Art Journal Muse challenge the theme for October is about senses and you can find the challenge here.

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I live in a small village by the sea in southern Sweden with my husband, our dog and cat, and a love for all things crafty. We have two adult daughters, and I work full-time as an administrative officer at the Swedish Forest Agency. Life is full, and I often wish I had more time to create everything swirling around in my head.

My scrapbooking style? Honestly, it’s a little all over the place—but that’s part of the fun. I create all my pages, whether digital or hybrid, on my iPad using Affinity Photo. When I’m working on hybrid layouts, I reach for my trusty little Fiskars scissors—I love fussy cutting!

Pinterest is my go-to for inspiration, but the Lilypad gallery is also a fantastic place to scroll and get those creative sparks flying.

If you’re ever feeling stuck, try scraplifting someone whose style you love. It’s a great way to learn and evolve your own approach. But don’t fall into the comparison trap—even when you’re drawing from others, your voice is uniquely yours, and it’s just as valid and valuable as anyone else’s.

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