With most of the World in lockdown, quarantine and isolation, I thought it would be a good time to collate a list of links, ideas and resources to keep you busy, creative and to occupy your minds during this period of 'downtime'.

​I will be covering free art classes, Facebook groups that promote creative journaling, the best of You Tube tutorials, ideas for children, hand lettering freebies and the best free resources and entertainment from my blog and online.

​It's been a while since I updated my 'Happiness' junk journal and there were a good few pages that I still hadn't done any journaling on. I decided to dust it off and get some creative journaling done on some old book pages using ​this months kit from the Lollipop Box Club.

For ​these first two pages I used gesso to cover the pages with a thin layer. This is not something I would usually do, but I was trying out the gesso, hahaha. I do actually like the effect it gave and it did make the pages more sturdy.

Disclaimer: I received this box as part of my Creative Team role. Read my full disclosures here.

Tiny art journals and micro journaling has really taken off this year.  I got this tiny tn (travelers notebook) from the UKPA Big Meet in January and wasn't sure how to use it.  I then saw a lot of people were using theirs for art journaling and mixed media, so of course I had to join in. 

​I have loved creating collage and watercolour art journal pages in this.  It is much simpler than using a large journal as it is much less intimidating.  I never struggle with what to put on the page, I just get out my supplies and create.  I can whip up a journal page in less than 10 minutes.

Below is a flip through of my fully completed micro tn.  I had so much fun using this, that I now have started 2 more!