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My New Discbound Journals

I’ve really been enjoying discbound journals in recent years. So much so, that this week I created 5 new ones! I find them so versatile because I can add or remove pages as and when necessary and I can move…

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Keeping A Garden Journal, by Chronically Hopeful
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Keeping A Garden Journal

Before I even started gardening again, I knew that this time I needed to keep track of everything in a garden journal or folder. Somewhere I could jot quick notes and keep track of garden chores and plant progress. What…

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Hi, I'm Char. Welcome to my little corner of the web. I'm so glad you stopped by. As 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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  1. Joanne on Sunset Silhouettes – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    I really like how your mini paintings shimmer like that.

  2. Joanne on Under The Sea – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Very pretty!

  3. Sunset Silhouettes - The 52-Week Art Project 2026 on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    […] Those thinner 120gsm pages are great for ink drawings like my zen-doodles or this floral piece. Using 300gsm watercolour…

  4. Sunset Silhouettes - The 52-Week Art Project 2026 on My New Discbound Journals

    […] I ended up painting various pages in my A5 art journal as well as some A4 pages and watercolour…

  5. Sunset Silhouettes - The 52-Week Art Project 2026 on My First Painting In Years

    […] flip through them whenever I want to draw or paint, to see if anything inspires me. As an example,…

  6. Sunset Silhouettes - The 52-Week Art Project 2026 on Under The Sea – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    […] with a super messy pallette. I’d done a lot of colour mixing for last week’s “under the sea” painting…

  7. Sunset Silhouettes - The 52-Week Art Project 2026 on The 52-Week Art Project – A Year Of Creativity

    […] this page for more […]

  8. soma @ InkTorrents.com on Garden Tea Party – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    One art per week is such a great idea!! I really love the pen lines. They are amazing! -Soma

  9. scrumptiously442f6a2df8 on Personal Update: 6 Months After Moving To France

    Hi, Wow, your art is lovely, I'm having a look at your Instagram. I like the idea of a TA-DA…

  10. Jayne @ Sticky Mud and Belly Laughs on Tropical Island Vibes – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Your artwork is so pretty. I love the tropical silhouettes, and the colours really remind me of warm summer evenings.…

  11. Debra @ Life Captured on Tropical Island Vibes – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Your painting is beautiful. I'm pondering what I can do to participate. I've never really considered my self as artistic.…

  12. Pam on A Day At The Seaside – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    This is all so pretty! Love all of your beautiful work.

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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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