Craft Haul

Craft Haul

Just a little fun crafty shopping.
Here's the latest treasures.

Tombow markers

Distress Markers

Creative Girl watercolor book

water brush pen

watercolors

 Mijello Mission Gold watercolor set with pallet.
Can't wait to play with this.

  White Journal, mechanical pencil, and clips.
Sharp and sleek creative writing in my future.

And a bit of filofaxing fun.
New sticky notes.

I don't often do huge hauls, but I'm glad I saved for a bit. This has been a blast. I have so many treasures to keep me busy.

Hugs,

Anna

Art Planner Inspiration

Just a little art planner inspiration.

• Digital stamp for a bit of personalized creativity.

Art Planner Cuddlebug Cuties Dashboard

• Vintage cat decorations for this weeks layout.

Art Planner Kittie Cat Weekly Layout

• Stencils and stickers for fun and creative note taking.

Art Planner Fun Decorated Notes Pages

Cuddlebug Cuties, Paw Prints On My Heart

You can find this adorable digital stamp here.

Copics:
Skin: R11, E000, E50, E30, E21, E13, BV20
Hair: E42, E44, E47, E49
Pup: E49, E44, E43, E42, E40
C5, E04, E70, E07
Clothes: E79, E77, E74, E71, E70
E81, E84, E87, E89

Hugs,
Anna

Handmade Happiness

Embellished happiness.

I'm truly beginning to love this term.

When I first began my life as a crafter I was quite sparse with the extra little pretties. I enjoyed letting the main focal point of my work be nearly all of my piece. As time passed I became a bit braver and more eccentric. Instead of saving my treasures for that "special someday" project; I began wanting to use every little bit and bob that I had. 

I've found so much true joy from creating.

Handmade has become a part of who I am.

And anything that I can customize with embellishments brings happiness to unexpected places.

My Filofax art planner and my pink Moleskine journal are two of my daily favorite places to create, embellish, and pour my thoughts into. The pages are full of images that make me smile, favorite memories caught on camera, and powerful thoughts that overload my mind and fuel my imagination. I treasure these little books. 

Filofax Art Planner; weekly layout; kitty themed

Pink Moleskine journal, Legacy Sticky Notes by Mandy Lynne, kawaii ink pen

Pink Moleskine inside pages; soft vintage layout

Don't hold back. Create something today that will inspire and move your soul. Use your pretties and enjoy the process. Keepsakes journals or planners are a great way to start. All you need is a bit of paper and some imagination. 

Hugs,

Anna

Art Planner with the Filofax Malden Pocket

I love using my planner as a way to express my creativity. 

Suddenly a list of chores can make me smile a bit while looking at all the pretties surrounding it.

Fun stickers, post its, die cuts, multicolored pens...

I feel like a bit of a kid...and I love it!

I say anywhere you can make a some joy for yourself; do it.

I recently picked up a little Filofax Malden Pocket Organizer for my on the go travels.

It's a fantastic fit for your purse. There's enough room to write and it's very light weight making it easy to carry with you everywhere. It's full of pockets; it would make a great little organizer / wallet too. 

For the moment I'm filling the pages with adorable kitties and puppies.

Many of the images are vintage. I fell in love with many of the older images and now I am constantly on the look out for more. I love how unique they make my little art planner.

Cuddlebug Cuties Filofax Setup Cat & Dog Themed

Cuddlebug Cuties Filofax Dashboard Cat Sticky Notes & Pretty Clips

Filofax Tab with Vintage Puppies

Filofax Layout Kitty Themed

Filofax Setup Notes Section Kitty Themed

Hugs,

Anna

The New Creative Style of Personal Planners

Personal planners have become a new style playground.

They are not simply for keeping track of your appointments anymore.

Day books are no longer a boring list of chores.

They have inspired people to create a new form of art and have become an extremely popular new crafting endeavor. Most refer to this new hobby as filofaxing, however I enjoy calling mine my art planner. There is still plenty of scheduling and lists, but every page has become a canvas to decorate.

Paper crafting, scrapbooking, coloring, painting, drawing, and so many forms of media now cover the daily pages. They've become a bit like a smash book style junk journal. Collecting personal pieces of cards, mail, journaling, and pictures over time.

Little mini albums that contain a little of your day and a bit of your heart.

A quick and easy artistic book for you everyday memories.

This, of coarse, was a bandwagon I had to jump on.

Creating a little treasure book, yes!

Full of my days, art, thoughts, hopes and ideas.

A colorful and fun way to preserve and an entire year.

Yes!

Pink Kikki-k planner

Art Planner dashboard and accessories

Just a few goodies inside the pockets.

It would be impossible for me not to add a few creative touches to my everyday paper inside my Art Planner. After a bit of consideration I decided I needed custom printable pages.

I have created a Blog Planner Printable that is free for anyone to use in their personal Art Planners. 

If you are new to my blog, please read my Angel Policy tab about the use of my artwork.

My hope is that this will be one of many future Art Planner Printables. 

Cuddlebug Cuties Blog Planner Printable

And I wouldn't just make a Cuddlebug without sharing her as a digital stamp / coloring page.

Cuddlebug Cuties Alicia

If you've enjoyed the concept of this new craft check back every Thursday for updates, printable lists, and creative ideas to my Art Planner.

Enjoy coloring and crafting with Alicia and the Blog Planner Printable but please give me, Anna Stillwell at Cuddlebug Cuties, credit for drawing her.

Hugs,

Anna