Remember: Bring your messy self, take what you need (no such thing as being behind), and remember that more than zero is enough. Here's the prompt for today's Messy May: See HOW a brain dump can be used to create ease, BEFORE you get to the page....
ResourceVisual CatalystsBelow are tiny peeks of 21 of our most popular catalysts. Try these out at random, choose one that speaks to your heart, or pick one per day for 21 days to skyrocket your creative habit. These come from Your First 21 Days at Get Messy workbook.
Whimsy + Curiosity#gmseasonofwhimsy #gmseasonofcuriosityThis season, the suggested artist date is a museum date. Artist dates fire up the imagination. They spark whimsy....
Whimsy + Curiosity#gmseasonofwhimsy #gmseasonofcuriosityThis season, the suggested journal is a Handbound Journal. Need some inspiration? Here ya go!If you'd like to dig...
In this lesson, I share with you what is typically in a journal spread.
Why Journal? I share my journaling journey and why it’s so important to document your days.
Hello everyone, and welcome to Documenting Your Days. This class is all about using journaling as a tool to document your days in whatever format you find useful for your process...
Pleasure + Liberation#gmseasonofpleasure #gmseasonofliberationHave you heard of Microdosing Pleasure? Many of us think/feel that making time for pleasure in our lives...
Flow#gmseasonofflowThis season’s artwork is created by our guest artists Dear Messy Artist For the past eight years, my life has revolved around art journaling. Convincing others to art journal and...
Slow#gmseasonofslowThis season’s artwork is created by our guest artists Dear Messy Artist We don’t have time. We, as humans, simply don’t have time for everything we want to do, everything we want...
Ideas Write your favourite quote ever. Your favourite song lyrics. A sentence from the last book you read. What do you need today? What does life look like right now? What are some of your best...
Ideas Do your go-to technique. Try out a brand new technique.Use your most recently purchased supplies. Use your oldest supplies. Use only one medium. Use as many mediums as you can. Use your...
Ideas#gmseasonofideasThis season’s artwork is created by our guest artists Dear Messy Artist Being a creative human means having countless ideas. Countless great ideas and countless just plain bad...
Encouragement#gmseasonofencouragementThis season’s artwork is created by our guest artists Dear Messy Artist If you’ve ever played an online role-playing game, you’ll know all about support...
Heart#gmseasonofheartThis season’s artwork is created by our guest artists Dear Messy Artist Every time that you art journal, you are releasing your heart onto the page. Sometimes it looks weird,...
Remember: Bring your messy self, take what you need (no such thing as being behind), and remember that more than zero is enough. Here's the prompt for today's Messy May:Begin to play with a handful of your favorite or forgotten supplies on separate...
Remember: Bring your messy self, take what you need (no such thing as being behind), and remember that more than zero is enough. Here's the prompt for today's Messy May:MESS: Embrace the big beautiful messiness of life! Take old journal or diary pages...
Remember: Bring your messy self, take what you need (no such thing as being behind), and remember that more than zero is enough. Here's the prompt for today's Messy May:Give yourself the freedom to create the NON-perfect handwriting by writing the...
Remember: Bring your messy self, take what you need (no such thing as being behind), and remember that more than zero is enough. Here's the prompt for today's Messy May:What does COURAGE mean to you? Create an art journal spread with your take on...
Remember: Bring your messy self, take what you need (no such thing as being behind), and remember that more than zero is enough. Here's the prompt for today's Messy May:Get outside to gather bits and pieces of nature and create a unique fabric using...
Remember: Bring your messy self, take what you need (no such thing as being behind), and remember that more than zero is enough. Here's the prompt for today's Messy May:Cultivate your creative voice through experimentation. Create a grid, use limited...
Remember: Bring your messy self, take what you need (no such thing as being behind), and remember that more than zero is enough. Here's the prompt for today's Messy May:Show up in your journal today, in the easiest way possible. Use a bullet point...
Mess#gmseasonofmessThis season’s artwork is created by our guest artists Dear Messy Artist As the host of Get Messy, it’s assumed that I love messy creating, that I’m easy-going, and that letting go...
OK#gmseasonofOKThis season’s artwork is created by our guest artists Dear Messy Artist Okay is my favourite word. There’s just so much freedom in it. Okay is permission to just make the art and not...
Vulnerability#gmseasonofvulnerabilityThis season’s artwork is created by our guest artists Dear Messy Artist Working in an art journal is inherently vulnerable. Even if you never share it...
Enough#gmseasonofenoughThis season’s artwork is created by our guest artists Dear Messy Artist As artists, we’re magpies to shiny new things. We LOVE new things. We love collecting beauty....
Courage#gmseasonofcourageThis season’s artwork is created by our guest artists Dear Messy Artist You're going to explore new creative territory. You're going to push through your creative blocks....
Promise
Create four journal pages, one for each of the following themes: Inspired by a Mess, Out for a Walk, Something Messy Something Clean, and View From my Window. The trick is to make your pages FAST and INTUITIVE! So impose the following time limits: One page should take 5 minutes, one should take 10 minutes, one should take 20 minutes, and one should take 40.
Renewal
Create loose, abstract florals with paint, markers, crayons and the magic ingredient – acrylic skins. By repurposing (rather than simply throwing away) old palettes and dried acrylic paint, we’ll add some texture and surprising pops of colour to your art journal.
Heritage
New
Mindfulness
#getmessyrecipes painted papers floral images circle punch alphabet stamps ink pad glue Punch several circles out of your painted papers and floral images. Choose a few circles and scatter them around...
#getmessyrecipes two black and white photographs black acrylic paint white gel pen gesso old gift card small paintbrush large paintbrush stamp and ink pad label sticker Apply gesso to the edge of an...
#getmessyrecipes watercolor floral images word phrase stamp ink pad paintbrush scissors glue Choose three colors of paint that coordinate with your floral images. Dip brush in water and load it with...
#getmessyrecipes Background papers (see the PDF for printable options) Clip art (see the PDF for printable options) Ledger paper or any paper you love to write on Glue Stabilo All Pencil Waterbrush...
Worthiness
Self
Collaboration
Spark#gmseasonofsparkDownload the season sidekick Save this PDF to your computer, print it out, and let it accompany you on your artistic journey this season. This PDF is curvy in...
Steven#gmseasonofstevenDownload the season sidekick Save this PDF to your computer, print it out, and let it accompany you on your artistic journey this season. This PDF is curvy...
Focus#gmseasonoffocusDownload the season sidekick Save this PDF to your computer, print it out, and let it accompany you on your artistic journey this season. This PDF is curvy in...
Finishing#gmseasonoffinishingDownload the season sidekick Save this PDF to your computer, print it out, and let it accompany you on your artistic journey this season. This PDF...
Release + Return#gmseasonofrelease#gmseasonofreturnWe have had an amazing year of artmaking together. For some of us, our expectations of ourselves may have mutated into an...
Release + Return#gmseasonofrelease#gmseasonofreturnThis season, the suggested journal is a Bound, Rebound, or Found Journal. A bound journal is one you find in the store, with...
Release + Return#gmseasonofrelease#gmseasonofreturnDear Messy Artist We are entering the Season of Release and Return. It is time to let go of the things that hold you down...
Ease + Joy#gmseasonofease#gmseasonofjoyWhat would be the easiest way to bring back joy in your daily life? What does ease mean to you? When do you allow yourself to feel these...
Ease + Joy#gmseasonofease#gmseasonofjoyOur recommended artist date for this season is a home date. Artist dates fire up the imagination. They spark whimsy. They encourage play....
Ease + Joy#gmseasonofease#gmseasonofjoyDear Messy Artist The Season of Ease and Joy is upon us! The Season to be open to slowing down; the Season of letting ourselves unfurl in the...
Whimsy + Curiosity#gmseasonofwhimsy #gmseasonofcuriosityOne way we can bring more curiosity into our lives is by fostering whimsy and following it, to see where it leads....
Whimsy + Curiosity#gmseasonofwhimsy #gmseasonofcuriosityDear Messy Artist The Season of Whimsy + Curiosity is all about bringing more curiosity into our lives by fostering...
Draw a staircase and think about your biggest dream. Draw it at the top of the staircase and then fill each step with the “steps” you’d have to take to make your biggest dream a reality.
Collaboration#gmseasonofcollaborationDownload the season sidekick Save this PDF to your computer, print it out, and let it accompany you on your artistic journey this...