This class is a collection of three magical lessons that feel just like an at-home art retreat: nurture your dreams, boost your imagination, learn inspiring techniques and turn your art journal into a beautiful, unique storybook!
Reconnect to childlike wonder and let your pages become portals into:
the Enchanted Forest
a White Wonderland
your own Secret Garden…
Fill your journal with beautiful, meaningful pages, and let each one take you closer to your dreams, awakening new joy, stories and possibilities. Step through the door and come explore your own imaginary worlds!
Self-paced, online class with Instant, Lifetime Access, weekly support in private community forum + optional Facebook group.
“I love your approach to teaching, your soft, gentle guidance and the many videos showing your techniques as you work on pages yourself. Just watching these is so inspirational. ”
Self-paced online class with Instant, Lifetime Access
workshop 1
In fairy tales, the forest is always a place of magic, of wisdom and initiation. Time runs differently in this sacred place. Animal guides will show the way to the heroes and heroines who seek refuge under the trees, and magical portals will take you into fairy lands... Who knows, you might come out of the woods with renewed strength and confidence in your gifts.
workshop 2
An art journal is such a wonderful place to express wishes: a safe, secret and sacred space to hold our dreams and intentions, give them texture and form, bringing them that much closer to reality… In this project, we will work with white and soft neutrals to create a soothing atmosphere. Taking the time to breathe, we will let our dreams ripple out into our life.
workshop 3
Starting with a lovely guided meditation, you are invited to open the door to your very own Secret Garden. In this colorful, magical haven, you can reconnect to the child inside your soul, embrace wonder and feel yourself bloom! Take the time to breathe, walk, feel… Joy lives in this garden, and it belongs to you.
“I’m in awe of your creative thinking and how you put everything together. Rather than just copying your work, you really inspire us to follow our own path. I have learned already so much, it’s amazing. I’ve followed a number of online courses but this is so special, it has meaning and invites you to connect with your own work.”
Step into the magic!
together we will…
Tap into the power of imagination
Let ourselves be inspired by the beauty of Nature
Embrace a sense of wonder and welcome the unexpected
Approach art and creativity as a source of wellbeing, helping us cultivate love, joy, peace and compassion
Invite our inner child to play with color, texture and plenty of fun techniques!
the class includes…
3 full art journaling lessons (approx. 2 hrs each) designed as beautiful journeys to get you inspired!
A guided meditation with downloadable audio
Beautifully shot videos where I share every little step of the process
Creative tips & techniques to help you loosen up, trust your light and create pages that are uniquely yours
The class is in English with closed captions available on all videos.
Self-paced online class with Instant, Lifetime Access
“I keep using your wonderful class, Art Journal Journeys, years after signing up: it’s a treasure box!”
Here is a short list of my favorite supplies for art journaling. You will get a more detailed list with optional shopping links inside the classroom. Remember that these are only suggestions!
Basic supplies:
An art journal (I will show you an easy way to make one out of a pad of watercolor paper)
Matte gel medium or other glue of your choice (Modpodge, PVA etc.)
A few paint brushes in various sizes, including a flat one for collage.
White gesso and/or white acrylic paint
Acrylic paints in colors of your choice
Pens & pencils of your choice.
Water & rag
A variety of papers for collage. Don’t go buy anything! Look for:
Book pages
Magazine pages
Black & white prints/photocopies (text, sheet music…)
Printed napkins and tissue (from parcels, shoe boxes, sewing patterns…)
Teabags (emptied and dried)
Other papers like junk mail, vintage ephemera, library cards, paper doilies, restaurant placemats, wallpaper leftovers, wrapping paper and anything else that catches your fancy!
A few extra items you might enjoy:
Mark-making tools like bubble wrap, stencils & stamps
Acrylic and/or alcohol inks
Watersoluble pencils/crayons like Neocolor 2, Stabilo All, Stabilo Woodies, Inktense…
Permanent pens & markers: Pitt Artist pens, Posca/Molotow pens
Strong paper clips to hold your pages open
Parchment/baking paper to place under your pages so they don’t stick together
Spray bottle
Craft heatgun to dry your pages
your guide for this creative journey
I'm so glad you’re here! I’m a mixed media artist from France, and I’m here to help you grow your artist wings! I have been art journaling for many years now and it’s become my favorite creative practice. Plus it has made me grow as an artist like nothing else!
My art journal is my secret, sacred place, a magical portal, a trusted companion and a wonderful playground all at the same time. I can’t wait to share the joy of art journaling with you!
What if you listened to your creative longings? What if you dared to follow this little spark? I believe with my whole heart that YOUR ART MATTERS. It is your gift to the world, and now is your time to let it shine!
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“I am completely enchanted, energized and inspired! This is the best gift I have given myself in a very long time!”
“So many new and exciting ideas to let loose. I’ve been creating in many aspects of art, my whole life, but this is something altogether different. It’s like a combination of so many things coming together to express feelings, memories and thoughts in a most creative way. I’m so glad that I took this class. ”
“I loved seeing Laly create three different pieces. Each lesson was so engaging. Laly makes this look so easy. I enjoy her calm voice and lovely music choices. Each class I have taken has taught me something different.”
“This class was a wonderful continuation of “The Artist and the Journal”. It was nice to have the framework yet the freedom to create 3 pages.”
“I’m so excited about this new page in my journal, a vision of my secret garden that Laly walked us through. I haven’t been this inspired for a long time. Everyday after work I would race to my studio to continue this adventure. I’m digging into a new lesson today and can’t wait!!!”
“I enjoyed the class so very much, the opportunity to learn new techniques in a relaxed calm and comfortable way without pressure. No expectations, just able to be myself and not let criticism get in the way (mine or someone else’s)!”
“Your classes are always an immersive experience Laly. I often replay them over and over while I’m at work because of the calming, meditative feel of your videos. I can’t thank you enough.”
Self-paced online class with Instant, Lifetime Access
“I’m now starting my second journal and working on Art Journal Journeys. You manage to teach technique but also the process of digging down deep into your soul and you make it all seem possible! I really can’t thank you enough.”
