How I Make Analog Repeat Patterns with Paper Collage | What's On My Palette: Mar 15–21
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How I Make Analog Repeat Patterns with Paper Collage | What's On My Palette: Mar 15–21

Last week’s studio time started the way a lot of good things do for me lately… with a spark I didn’t overthink. ✨

I fell down a bit of a rabbit hole watching repeat pattern videos (as you do), and before I could talk myself out of it, I decided to just try it. I wanted to see if it was doable with paper collage since every one I’d seen was hand-drawn or painted.

I had no plan, no prep, just pulling from my (dwindling) painted paper stash and seeing what happened.

And if I’m honest… I don’t really love how it turned out…

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Weekly Glimmers | A Week In Pictures: Mar 15 - 21
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Weekly Glimmers | A Week In Pictures: Mar 15 - 21

Last week was Spring Break, and it was so fun having the kids home from school. There were many adventures and outings, and plenty of cozy home time, too!

By Friday, though, this magic-making mama was deffo heading into burnout zone, so we chilled out for the weekend, and after a much needed reset, I’m ready for a new week and a new set of goals for this season.

Not without some much deserved me time first, seeing as how it is my birthday week…. :)

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Plan With Me | Week of Mar 15 - 21
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Plan With Me | Week of Mar 15 - 21

I hope y’all had a nice weekend! We had such a sweet Spring Break, but honestly… I am so ready for a reset.

By Friday, I hit that point where I had nothing left to give creatively—and I’ve learned the hard way that when that happens, pushing through just makes the art block worse.

So instead of forcing it, I’m doing things a little differently.

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Weekly Glimmers | A Week In Pictures: Mar 9-15
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Weekly Glimmers | A Week In Pictures: Mar 9-15

For a recovery week, I’m honestly pretty pleased with how much creative time I still had the energy for. I even managed to make my Spring heART journal before the season slipped away — which is rare for me.

Scrapbooks and junk journals tend to do that… I let the moment pass and then suddenly feel the pressure to “catch up.” And if you’re a sentimental memory collector like me, you already know that catch-up never actually happens.

This week, though, rest was the priority.

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