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Valerie Sjodin
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Studio Makeover Tour
Studio Makeover Tour

Welcome to my studio makeover tour following the how-to paint a subfloor in a studio space, in last week’s post.

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Art in real life, Blogs, Art & FaithValerie SjodinJuly 2, 2026Art in real life, Artful living, floor painting, StencilGirl, Stenciling Tutorials, star stencils, Floor makeover Comments
Painting the Studio Floor
Painting the Studio Floor

Welcome to my studio floor makeover! Here is the step-by-step process - keeping it real!

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Art in real life, Blogs, Art & FaithValerie SjodinJune 26, 2026Art in real life, Artful living, floor painting, StencilGirl, Stenciling Tutorials, star stencils, Floor makeover Comments
Broken Shells
Broken Shells

Life lessons and blessings are everywhere. Here is a personal reflection of releasing grief, broken shells, and gratitude

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Art in real life, Blogs, Art & FaithValerie SjodinMay 14, 2026Art in real life, Artful living, gratitude, comfort, taking a break, Ocean, Mobiles, Shells, grief Comments
Flip-through Friday Video #11 - Identity
Flip-through Friday Video #11 - Identity

#11 in a series of flip-through videos of my journals - Flip-through Friday

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Flip-through, Art & Faith, Blogs, Workshops & Courses, Weekend JournalsValerie SjodinMay 7, 2026small art journaling, flip-through journal, Weekend Journal, weekend journalComment
Flip-through Friday Video #10 - Hope
Flip-through Friday Video #10 - Hope

#10 in a series of flip-through videos of my journals - Flip-through Friday

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Flip-through, Art & Faith, Blogs, Workshops & Courses, Weekend JournalsValerie SjodinApril 28, 2026small art journaling, flip-through journal, Weekend Journal, weekend journal Comments
Flip-through Friday Video #9 - Be Bold Not Old
Flip-through Friday Video #9 - Be Bold Not Old

#9 in a series of flip-through videos of my journals - Flip-through Friday

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Flip-through, Art & Faith, Blogs, Workshops & Courses, Weekend JournalsValerie SjodinApril 23, 2026small art journaling, flip-through journal, Weekend Journal, weekend journalComment
Flip-through Friday Video #8 - Seeds-Leaves-Fruit-Trees
Flip-through Friday Video #8 - Seeds-Leaves-Fruit-Trees

#8 in a series of flip-through videos of my journals - Flip-through Friday

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Flip-through, Art & Faith, Blogs, Workshops & Courses, Weekend JournalsValerie SjodinApril 16, 2026small art journaling, flip-through journal, Weekend Journal, weekend journal Comments
Flip-through Friday Video #7 - A Weekend at the Beach
Flip-through Friday Video #7 - A Weekend at the Beach

#7 in a series of flip-through videos of my journals - Flip-through Friday

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Flip-through, Art & Faith, Blogs, Workshops & Courses, Weekend JournalsValerie SjodinApril 9, 2026small art journaling, flip-through journal, Weekend Journal, weekend journalComment
Flip-through Friday Video #6 - Metamorphosis Butterfly Journal
Flip-through Friday Video #6 - Metamorphosis Butterfly Journal

#6 in a series of flip-through videos of my journals - Flip-through Friday

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Flip-through, Art & Faith, Blogs, Workshops & Courses, Weekend JournalsValerie SjodinApril 2, 2026small art journaling, flip-through journal, Weekend Journal, weekend journal Comments
Flip-through Friday Video #5 - Perseverance Journal
Flip-through Friday Video #5 - Perseverance Journal

#5 in a series of flip-through videos of my journals - Flip-through Friday

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Flip-through, Art & Faith, Blogs, Workshops & Courses, Weekend JournalsValerie SjodinMarch 26, 2026small art journaling, flip-through journal, Weekend Journal, weekend journal Comments
Flip-through Friday Video #4 - Meaning and Mystery
Flip-through Friday Video #4 - Meaning and Mystery

#4 in a series of flip-through videos of my journals - Flip-through Friday

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Flip-through, Art & Faith, Blogs, Workshops & Courses, Weekend JournalsValerie SjodinMarch 19, 2026small art journaling, flip-through journal, Weekend Journal, weekend journal Comments
Flip-through Friday Video #3 - Play
Flip-through Friday Video #3 - Play

#3 in a series of flip-through videos of my journals - Flip-through Friday

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Flip-through, Art & Faith, Blogs, Workshops & Courses, Weekend JournalsValerie SjodinMarch 13, 2026small art journaling, flip-through journal, Weekend Journal, weekend journal Comments
Flip-through Friday Video #2 - Shalom-Wholeness
Flip-through Friday Video #2 - Shalom-Wholeness

#2 in a series of flip-through videos of my journals - Flip-through Friday

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Flip-through, Art & Faith, Blogs, Workshops & Courses, Weekend JournalsValerie SjodinMarch 6, 2026small art journaling, flip-through journal, Weekend Journal, weekend journal Comments
Beginning a Short Series of Flip-through Videos
Beginning a Short Series of Flip-through Videos

Beginning a series of flip-through videos of my journals - Flip-through Friday

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the100dayproject, Flip-throughValerie SjodinFebruary 27, 2026the100dayproject, small art journaling, flip-through journal Comments
Simple Word of the Year Set-up
Simple Word of the Year Set-up

Here’s my unusual and simple set-up for my Word of the Year journal, including a flip-through video

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Art in real life, Word of the Year, Blogs, TutorialsValerie SjodinJanuary 26, 2026Art in real life, Archer & Olive, journal set-up, 2026 Word of the Year, Word of the Year, 2026 journal, Playlist Comments
2026 Music Playlist for the Year
2026 Music Playlist for the Year

Making a playlist of songs to listen to in 2025 was one of the most meaningful Word of the Year activities I did, so I’ve done it again for 2026.

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Art in real life, Planner journal, Word of the Year, BlogsValerie SjodinJanuary 10, 2026Art in real life, gratitude, comfort, Archer & Olive, planner, journal set-up, 2026 Word of the Year, Word of the Year, 2026 journal, Playlist Comments
 
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