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Valerie Sjodin
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Visual Blessings Blog by Valerie Sjodin © 2010 https://www.valeriesjodin.com/blog #VisualBlessingsBlog #ValerieSjodinart
 

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Art Journaling Leads to Paintings
Art Journaling Leads to Paintings
BlogsAugust 24, 2012art journaling, First Thursday, mixed media, Portland OR Art Show, Valerie Sjodin painting Comments
Bold not Old
Bold not Old
BlogsAugust 19, 2012art journaling, Art Journaling Workshops, Weekend Journal Comments
Exploring Magenta and Periwinkle
Exploring Magenta and Periwinkle
BlogsAugust 13, 2012art journaling, Art Journaling Workshops, Weekend Journal Comments
Art Journaling Workshop: Personal Journeys
Art Journaling Workshop: Personal Journeys
BlogsAugust 8, 2012Art Jouraling, Art Journaling Workshops, Mixed Media Workshop, Visual journaling, Weekend Journal Comments
Worship Outside-the-box with Paint, Song & Dance
Worship Outside-the-box with Paint, Song & Dance
BlogsAugust 5, 2012art and faith, Hillsboro Vineyard Church, Prophetic Art, Worship Painting Comments
Art from scraps of Grief and Grace
Art from scraps of Grief and Grace
BlogsJuly 26, 2012acrylic painting, art and faith, art and grief, creative comfort, God's love, hope, mixed media painting Comments
Creative Church Art Journal
Creative Church Art Journal
BlogsJuly 19, 2012Art and Faith Workshop, art journaling, art journaling conference notes, Creative Church Conference, Finding Divine Inspiration Comments
Beach Weekend Art Journal Part 2
Beach Weekend Art Journal Part 2
BlogsJuly 17, 2012art journaling, Art Journaling Workshops, doodling, mixed media painting, Weekend Journal Comments
Beach Weekend Art Journal
Beach Weekend Art Journal
BlogsJuly 12, 2012art journaling, Art Journaling Workshops, mixed media painting, Travel Journal, Weekend Journal Comments
A Hand and a Prompt
A Hand and a Prompt
BlogsJuly 9, 2012art journaling, art journaling tutorial, Art Journaling Workshops, doodling, E-E- Cummings quote, identity, Illuminated letters, Weekend Journal Comments
Go for it! PLAY!
Go for it! PLAY!
BlogsJuly 5, 2012Albert Einstein creativity quote, art journaling, Art Journaling Workshops, Creativity, doodling, freedom to play, Mixed Media Workshop, Pinterest quotes, PLAY, Weekend Journal Comments
A Great Art Journaling Weekend!
A Great Art Journaling Weekend!
BlogsJuly 1, 2012art journaling, Art Journaling Workshops, Mixed Media Workshop, Weekend Journal Comments
I Choose to Believe!
I Choose to Believe!
BlogsJune 26, 2012art and faith, art journaling, Deuteronomy 1, Dreaming with God, God's love, stepping out in faith Comments
Doodling: A Beneficial Visual Language
Doodling: A Beneficial Visual Language
BlogsJune 21, 2012art journaling, Art Journaling Workshops, benefits of doodling, doodling, Sunni Brown talk Comments
A Summer Weekend Art Journal Cover
A Summer Weekend Art Journal Cover
BlogsJune 18, 2012art journaling, Art Journaling Workshops Comments
Perceive: a Way of Seeing
Perceive: a Way of Seeing
BlogsJune 12, 2012art journaling, doodling, perceive, visual prayer, Visual Prayer Journals Comments
A Birthday Blessing #7
A Birthday Blessing #7
BlogsJune 6, 2012art journaling, birthday blessing, visual blessing Comments
What about Today?
What about Today?
BlogsMay 30, 2012art and faith, art journaling, grace for today, to-do list Comments
"Don't let comparison steal your Joy"
"Don't let comparison steal your Joy"
BlogsMay 25, 2012art and faith, art journaling, identity, joy Comments
What does it mean to DREAM?
What does it mean to DREAM?
BlogsMay 22, 2012art journaling, Art Journaling Workshops, Definition of Dream, Divine Inspiration, Dream, Dreaming with God, Holy Spirit Inspiration, Vision Comments
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Some photos of me and my artful life were taken by Heidi Timmons Photography©.
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These are my most recent journal pages. It seems fitting to post them today with these quotes by MLK and Anne Frank as we grieve the assassination of a good man and leader Charlie Kirk.
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