CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF GRATITUDE, CREATIVITY & JOY!
Join us for the 10th Anniversary Gratitude Junk Journal Workshop!
For 10 years, creatives from around the world have gathered to make art, explore gratitude, try new techniques and discover the JOY of looking at life a little differently.
And this year, we're celebrating!
10 years.
Amazing artists.
A beautiful new creative experience.
And a whole month of gratitude, creativity and JOY.
I'd love for you to join us!
MAKE GRATITUDE A DAILY PRACTICE THROUGH CREATIVITY & PLAY
What happens when you intentionally look for something to be grateful for every day?
You begin to notice things you might otherwise miss.
The ordinary.
The unexpected.
The beautiful.
The meaningful.
The little things.
Throughout November, we'll explore a new reason for gratitude each day and use creativity, reflection and play to capture some of what we discover.
Because gratitude has a way of changing what we notice.
And what we notice can change how we experience our lives.
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”— Thornton Wilder
🎨 CREATE YOUR GRATITUDE JUNK JOURNAL
Together, we'll transform an ordinary book into a one-of-a-kind altered art journal, a place to hold your:
Art.
Thoughts.
Memories.
Gratitude.
Treasures.
And JOY.
You'll paint, collage, layer, experiment and play while learning new mixed-media techniques.
And the best part?
Your journal will be uniquely yours.
No perfect pages.
No right way.
Just creativity, curiosity and a willingness to see what happens.
✨ 14 ARTISTS. ONE SPECIAL EXPERIENCE.
One of the things that makes this workshop so much fun is creating alongside an amazing group of guest artists.
Each brings her own:
- Creative style
- Favorite techniques
- Unique perspective
- Way of seeing the world
You'll discover new artists, learn a variety of techniques and hopefully find plenty of inspiration for your own creative journey.
14 artists. 14 creative perspectives. One month of gratitude, creativity & JOY.
Meet the Artists.
🎁 A SPECIAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY EARLY-BIRD BONUS!
Join early and receive Gratitude Junk Journal 2021 FREE!
To celebrate our 10th Anniversary, everyone who joins during the Early Bird period will also receive Gratitude Junk Journal 2021 at no additional cost.
That's another collection of creative lessons, techniques and gratitude inspiration to enjoy whenever you'd like.
A little extra thank-you for helping us celebrate 10 wonderful years! 🎉
THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU IF YOU'D LOVE TO...
✨ Make more room for creativity in your life
✨ Develop or deepen a gratitude practice
✨ Slow down and notice the little things
✨ Learn new mixed-media techniques
✨ Discover inspiring artists
✨ Play without worrying about getting it "right"
✨ Create something meaningful
✨ Spend November doing something good for your creative spirit
Come exactly as you are and bring a willingness to look a little closer and make something from what you discover.
WHY GRATITUDE?
Because gratitude isn't about pretending life is perfect.
It's about pausing long enough to notice what is here.
What made you smile.
What surprised you.
What is beautiful.
What is meaningful.
What you might otherwise have missed.
Gratitude and creativity both invite us to look again.
To be curious.
To notice.
To explore.
And perhaps, along the way, to live a little more creatively, peacefully and authentically.
WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING
“It was an excellent journaling class and provided a great deal of inspiration and confidence.”— Sue L.
“I want to do this every year.”
— Laurie P.
“This workshop introduced me to some artists I was not familiar with, that I really do like and have started to follow.”
— Catherine L.
“Your style is quiet, informative with a healthy dose of wisdom and humour.”
— ML
“The Facebook community for your classes are more welcoming and encouraging than some of the other workshop communities.”
— Cathy W.
🎉 COME CELEBRATE WITH US!
GRATITUDE JUNK JOURNAL WORKSHOP 2026
November 1–30
A month of gratitude, creativity, reflection, play & JOY.
✨ JOIN NOW FOR $89
Early Bird pricing begins October 1 and ends October 10.
🎁 Join by October 10 and receive Gratitude Junk Journal 2021 FREE!
Price increases to $99 on October 11 and $119 on October 21.
ENROLL OPENS OCTOBER 1!
Make art. Practice gratitude. Notice more.
Come celebrate 10 years of gratitude, creativity & JOY with us! 💛
Want more Gratitude Junk Journal?
Bundle 2, 3 or 4 years and save even more. You’ll get access to the previous workshops so you can create at your own pace.
Check out our fabulous list of instructors and learn more about them below by clicking on their name.
Your Instructor
MEET TIARE
I'm Tiare Smith, a self-taught mixed-media artist, teacher, and creativity guide.
After stepping away from art for nearly 18 years, I found my way back—and discovered that creativity could be so much more than making something pretty.
It could be a way to slow down.
To listen to myself.
To play.
To reconnect.
To find peace and joy.
That's what I want to share with you.
My teaching style is gentle, encouraging, and step-by-step, with plenty of room for you to make the art your own.
You don't need special supplies or artistic experience and you certainly don't need to make your art look like mine.
I want you to discover what happens when you trust yourself enough to create.
PLEASE CLICK NAME TO CONNECT FURTHER WITH EACH OF OUR ARTIST INSTRUCTORS
She loves thrifting, all things vintage and enjoys incorporating prayer and worship into her daily creative practice. Her heart’s desire is to show others that art journaling is an amazing outlet to express yourself and your feeling in a safe and healthy way.
Amanda is a London Born Mixed Media Artist and has been creating and collaborating with a variety of artists around the world in group as well as solo exhibitions in London UK, Barbados, Montserrat, and US Virgin Islands.
She is a 6 times Award Winning Mixed Media Artist, winning the NIFCA Professional Artist Silver and Three Bronze Awards, Barbados, and Two Awards at the Central Bank Crop Over Visual Arts Exhibition in Barbados
She loves creating and uses a variety of materials such as clay, fabric, recycled materials, collage, natural fibres and dyes to create art, art journals and tells a story that impacts the viewer through the use of color and texture.
She believes in the positive impact that art and creativity can have on health and wellbeing, and she curates an Arts in Health Network alongside writing for her Blog – Realityarts-Inspiration.
She runs an Art YouTube Channel sharing her creative process through Art tutorials, Arts and Wellness, art journals and more. She also runs a Gardening Channel – looking at the creative, nutritional, and medicinal benefits of plants and growing a food forest.
The Phoenix Soul) is an intuitive artist, writer, and creativity coach devoted to bold colors and deep questions. Creative journaling brings her deep joy even when life is challenging. Her new cozy membership, Create Anyway Club, helps sensitive souls show up imperfectly and CREATE ANYWAY, even when they’re low on spoons or feel as if they’ve lost their creative spark.
Christina is a German mixed media artist living in Argentina. After a long creative break, she returned to art in 2015, exploring pencil drawing, watercolor, and various techniques before discovering mixed media and art journaling.
She is passionate about creating art without pressure or rules and about opening creative spaces for reflection, experimentation, and self-discovery. Through her tutorials, Christina gently combines artistic techniques and intuitive processes that encourage creative play, helping others experience the joy of creativity, personal growth, and transformation through art.
Kae Pea is a designer, instructor, illustrator, painter and creative moon beam. It is not uncommon to find her in her studio, experimenting with numerous creative projects, a wide variety of mediums or maybe dabbling with digital art, all on any given day!
She was a self taught mixed-media artist until 2011 at age forty-five, when she went on to receive her B.F.A. in Studio Art from Maryville University in Saint Louis. In 2012 she took over RubberMoon Art Stamps and merged her love of mixed media. In April of 2020 she reopened ArtFoamies.. She brings her enthusiasm and knowledge to like-minded creative souls through live and online workshops all across the USA and abroad and to her patrons in livestreams and zooms in her comMOONity Patreon Group
Kae Pea is a firm believer in the magical powers of art making and loves nothing more than to share her ideas, inspire and empower others to 'get makey' and live their creative dreams.
Originally from the California Bay Area, Kae Pea lives with her best friend and her cat in a little river town in the MidWest.
I’m Kate! I am a maker and creator of all things colourful and messy from my rural home in the north of England. I have always been a creative soul but discovered mixed media art in 2008 and my enthusiasm for colourful expressive art continues to this day. I have taught many mixed media and art journaling classes over the years both in person and on line. I am also passionate about drawing, printing and rubber stamping, and now design a range of stamps and stencils for Paper Artsy. My art can be recognised by my love of colour and also a touch of whimsy. I am at my happiest when surrounded by acrylic paints, crayons, pencils and rubber stamps, and you can usually spot me by the paint up my sleeves.
Jenni is an illustrator and surface pattern designer known for her playful, whimsical style, featuring quirky animals and bold, bright colors. As a Skillshare teacher, Jenni loves inspiring beginner artists to find their creative spark and avoid overwhelm in the age of social media. She lives in a forest in North Carolina with her husband, their goofy dog, and probably more books than one person should own.
Proud single mum of two wonderful daughters, she trained in both Fashion,Textiles and Fine Art and has had a chequered career, including working as a glass engraver and designing and making custom accessories in a bridal house, always pursuing the desire to create as an independent artist along the way.
Sue paints fantastical, strong, feminine works and loves to teach mixed media, create art dolls and occasional assemblage work, often inspired by the rich local legends of magic, mermaids and myths of Cornwall.
Hello, I’m Eulalia. I’m a graphic designer, illustrator, artist, teacher and maker of stuff. I live in Colombia, South America, in a little rural town up in the mountains, with my dog, two cats and human boyfriend. I spend my days in my studio illustrating and splashing paint on handmade journals while discussing worldly matters with my cat.
“My dream is to bring a little cheer to daily life by designing playful illustrations for fun-loving people. I truly believe that we are never too old to be amazed by everyday life; surrounding ourselves with beauty is a great way to remind us there can be magic in the world.”
Birgit is married to Erik and a mom of 3. She lives in a little village called Winsum in the north of the Netherlands.
Birgit started scrapbooking in 2003 but then fell in love with mixed media and art journaling. Her favorite things to do right now are art journaling, mono printing and layered collage art. She loves to get her hands dirty and experiment with paints and inks and all kinds of mediums.
Birgit’s art is mostly bright and colorful, with a lot of layers and details. She loves to combine colours that are very contrasting and works a lot with stamps, stencils, inks, acrylic paints and markers.
Birgit teaches and demonstrates in her own studio at home as well as in craft stores and at (international) mixed media events (pre-Covid) and taught a number of (collaborate) online classes. Teaching brought Birgit all over the world. She had the privilege to teach in the US, Canada, India, Australia and Israel but also closer to home in France, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Austria and the UK.
She loves to travel, see new places, meet people and explore different cultures. She considers it a huge bonus that she is able to combine that with her love of teaching and inspiring people to create art.
Since 2014 Birgit has her own product line with Carabelle Studio for whom she designs stamps, stencils and art printing plates. Birgit is a Lead Brand Ambassador for Gelli Arts® and creates monthly video tutorials for the Gelli Arts® You Tube channel and conducts regular live classes for Gelli Arts® and Michaels Stores.
Shelle is a self taught, mixed media artist from the UK. Her art focuses on play and exploration and she loves to use found objects, bits of nature and thrifted items. She’s in her element when she’s surrounded by her art supplies and some weird treasures!