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Tropical Island Vibes – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

Welcome to this week’s 52-Week Art Project! It was week 29 of the year, so our creations were inspired by Tropical Island Vibes. I’ll be sharing my art for this prompt below, as well as adding it to the gallery.…

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Personal Update: 6 Months After Moving To France

As it’s been 6 months already, and with my blog being introduced to new communities since it’s reset and relaunch earlier this year, I thought it’s the perfect time for a personal update. The long story short, for context: In…

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Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

Welcome to the second week of the Chronically Hopeful 52-Week Art Project! This week, being week 28 of the year, we are being inspired by Summer Blooms. I’ll be sharing my creations for this prompt below as well as adding…

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  1. Lisa | Handmade in Israel on Tropical Island Vibes – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    What beautiful tropical creations! I love the colours and the way you’ve captured the feeling of a lush island. The…

  2. A Day At The Seaside - The 52-Week Art Project 2026 on My New Discbound Journals

    […] second piece I worked on, was this set of doodles in my new disc-bound art journal. It started out…

  3. A Day At The Seaside - The 52-Week Art Project 2026 on The 52-Week Art Project – A Year Of Creativity

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  4. Lisa Ehrman on Personal Update: 6 Months After Moving To France

    You've made a huge change with your move, and I wish you all the best there. I think your journals…

  5. Chronically Hopeful on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Thank you so much, Jayne! I will certainly be joining in whenever I am able. I've really enjoyed connecting with…

  6. Jayne @ Sticky Mud and Belly Laughs on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Your artwork is gorgeous, Char. I love the wildflower meadow, it's so pretty! The botanical line drawing is brilliant too.…

  7. Chronically Hopeful on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Thanks Kim! That is encouraging. I hope my garden will also decide to wake up and bloom soon. There are…

  8. Chronically Hopeful on Personal Update: 6 Months After Moving To France

    Hi, Sheryl. Thanks for the lovely comment and the heads up. I've fixed that link, thank you! I can see…

  9. Sheryl on Personal Update: 6 Months After Moving To France

    Hi Char, I am so happy for you that you're finally able to meet your goal of moving to France!…

  10. Sim @ Sim's Life on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    I love how your wildflower meadow turned out! Really appreciate the step by step process - you don't have to…

  11. Lisa | Handmade in Israel on A Day At The Seaside – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    What a lovely start to your 52-week project. I enjoyed reading how one idea naturally led to another. How great…

  12. Joanne on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    These are beautiful! This challenge prompted me to break out my watercolors for my summer blooms. So thank you for…

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Hi, I'm Char. Welcome to my little corner of the web. I'm so glad you stopped by. I've been blogging since the early 2000s. A homebody with big dreams and little energy. I have way more hobbies and interests than I can realistically maintain, but I dabble in all of them anyway. Finding joy in the small things and celebrating the ordinary. You can read more about me and this website here.

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