We are on the threshold of a brand new year.
And we get to decide how we choose to "feel" each and every day. But we must have a plan.
In this workshop, I will share the transformative process that has changed the way l live my life. At the start of each year, I visually create a map for the year ahead.
We will create a clear and beautiful vision board on the pages of board book of all that is to come. We will put it into words as if it has already happened (so powerful!). Each page will be tactile and full of layers, colors, scents and our powerful words.
This workshop will focus on how YOU want to feel & live.
In my online classes, I teach what I live and what I believe in.
This past year was one of the most extraordinary years of my life...and I felt it and saw it a year before
on the sanded, gessoed pages of a children's board book.
What goodness can you expect from this workshop?
We will create a visual map going forward that is designed to calm us & guide us in the year ahead.
Focus on how we want to "feel"...in both the most simple moments and in the most complex.
We will get these intentions down in a visual way that allows us to see what is possible.
We will ask the universe properly...
We will collectively share our vision with each other.
We will look to my past vision board journals as examples that I will share page by page and I will share the outcomes.
I will create my visual map for 2025 beside you.
I wrote how I wanted to feel as if it already "was"...as if it already happened.
And those words & images sunk deeply into my subconscious.
I did some things that scared me...my first collaborative solo show, travel abroad with nothing but the clothes on my back, and I wrote about huge shifts in how I ran my business.
And under all the big stuff was all the little important things that get us through the day. I wrote about how I wanted to feel when I woke up, how I wanted to feel in my home and in my body. I wrote about how I was going to bring the calm & the joy with me.
And the calm and the joy became me.
So come sit beside me, and let's create the year ahead together.
How do you want to feel when you get dressed for the day?
Is there a mantra you want to bring into this year?
How do you want to feel in your workspace?
The kindest of words for my courses...
“Thank you for this wonderful and amazing class. You have truly inspired me and I have had so much fun along the way. I love the process and your teaching style.”
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“Thank you so much for all the incredible inspiration.Your classes are life-changing, honestly.”
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"Thank you isn't enough, Colleen.. I'm not sure what is."
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"I have really enjoyed every little video , words, bits and pieces through out , your softly spoken instructions given.....everything. You can hear and feel the love, satisfaction, happiness in your voice while you do each and every little book."
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"Loving this workshop and waking up feeling so inspired to create a small treasure! Thanks so much for the love you put into each video."
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"I feel blessed that you make this very affordable and generous offerig that I will continue to re-watch over time. Like many others have noted, you feel like a friend and you are now part of my experience. Gratitude and love to you Colleen."
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"I haven’t even done all of your course yet but it has captured a part of my heart. I can’t describe it. It’s just so perfect."
Your supply list:
I always tell the beautiful souls in my workshops they have everything they need, and this workshop is especially about that. It is all about YOU and for YOU with my gentle hand pulling you forward.
You need the basics:
- A child's board book
- Sandpaper
- Gesso
- Gel medium (I prefer matte)
- A glue stick
- A needle and thread
- Clear packing tape
- Masking tape
- Magazines or printed images
- Color in the form of your choice
- Paper Solvy (water soluble fiber available on Amazon)
My style of teaching:
Intimate. My online classes feel like you are working beside me.
Real. If I sneeze during the video, I say "bless me please" & move on. I love discovering ideas in real time, so get ready for spontaneous bursts of joy.
Honest. What I am sharing with you is my creative process. These are the thoughts behind the work as well as techniques, my "why" for the books I share. My classes are the only place I do that level of sharing.
Collaborative. We will have a forum that we can communicate in the lectures. I will answer your questions both in the comments but also you will have access to a group. I love this part.
Format:
Videos "how do". Short enough to keep your attention & deliver an idea. I also love time lapse videos.
Videos "stories". These are videos where I share the story behind my journals.
Photos: Colorful, step-by-step, & before and after. I love photos.
Text: Clear, concise and so encouraging.
Links: To information or something I mention in a video.
Example Curriculum
- A peek back into my 2018 visual map... (27:52)
- The 2018 journal....tape transfers & ink removed paper. (32:20)
- Looking back to 2024...it was a very good year... (23:56)
- 2024 continued... (26:24)
- The 2024 journal...gel transfers. (39:39)
- The 2024 journal...water soluble fiber. (52:46)
- Let's look at my 2014 visual map journal... (14:25)
Other beloved workshops...
"“Thank you so much
for all the incredible
inspiration.
Your classes are
life-changing, honestly.”
