Blog | Linda Matthews

New on Skillshare: Vintage Memories PhotoArt Tutorial

In this video tutorial, discover how to use whitespace and the Rule of Thirds to create interesting PhotoArt layouts; create complex backgrounds by layering textures and colors, and add a vintage-style color and feel to your PhotoArt. You can find details here....

New! The Moondance Printable Mini Junk Journal

My new series of printable mini journals have been such a huge success, I've just added a new design - the MoonDance Printable Mini Junk Journal. This mini junk journal kit features lovely mystical night-time imagery in beautiful nightshade colors of purple, and...

Soul Whispers – a Transformative Visual Journal

I absolutely love making visual art journals that tell a story. Rather than writing in a journal as most people do, the story emerges on the pages of the journal in a very personal and artistic way using a combination of images, words and phrases, paper, fabric and...

Unraveling the Mystery

I had originally decided not to continue Creative Art'n'Soul Journaling during the coming year because of travel conflicts, however life has unfolded in such a way that I am now able to continue with the program but with a slightly different publishing schedule....

These Mini Junk Journals are Adorable

There's something just so fascinating about tiny things, and mini journals are no exception. I've had such a great response to my recent Marvelous Mini Journals Online Workshop that I've just added a couple of printable mini junk journal kits to my online store. Mini...

Marvelous Mini Journals

Mini journals are fun and easy to make, and because they're so small, they go together quite quickly. They are the perfect size to include in larger journals where they can provide additional space for writing or sketching, and they can also be made as a keepsake...

How to Start a Blog using WordPress

When building a creative online business, a website and blog is a valuable marketing tool. It's where you'll connect with your blog readers and customers, share with them your creative ideas, products and services, and use it as a way to collect email addresses for...

How to Build a Creative Online Business

If you've ever wanted to start your own creative online business, it's never been easier than it is today. If you've ever thought about turning your creative passion into a full-time creative business, it's not as difficult as you might think. In this free Creative...

My Favorite Tips for Sewing on Paper

After recently designing a new series of journaling cards (you can find them here in the store), I decided to dress up one of the card sets with some fabric scraps and stitching so I could give them as a gift to a friend. Adding a few fabric scraps and stitches to...

New in the Store: The Wildflower Garden Series of Printable Journals

My new Wildflower Garden series of printable journals are coordinated so you can easily mix and match pages from each set. The printable journals are currently available in four different colors and include pages as well as pockets, journals cards, tags and other...

The Summer Garden Stitched Printable Journal

Making stitched journals from printable pages is probably my favorite type of journal. One of the things I love best about using beautiful printable journal pages, is that the hard work is already done for you. You don't need to worry about starting with a blank page...

Back in the Store: Handmade journal projects – Life Unfolding and Fragments

Earlier this year I retired all my old pdf tutorials, projects and patterns to make way for new things, however I've just brought back two of my most popular projects - the Life Unfolding Journal project and the Fragments Art Journal project. Handmade journals are...

The Everyday Junk Journal Online Workshop

Making junk journals is fun and easy, but embellishing them is even more fun. In this video workshop I share techniques for making - and embellishing - an everyday junk journal that is the perfect journal for collecting and storing daily memories, mementos, photos,...

How to Blend Photos: a Free Photoshop Video Tutorial

In this free Photoshop class learn just how easy it is to blend multiple photos and images together to create a blended PhotoArt image. Blended photos merge seamlessly into each other, and although this effect might seem difficult to achieve, it's very easy using...

New Photoshop Classes on Skillshare

Learn all my favorite techniques for making beautiful PhotoArt using Photoshop! You can find full details here I use Photoshop CC which is included as part of the affordable Adobe Creative Cloud Photography Plan. You can find details here. New this month on Skillshare...

The Untamed Garden – a Journey Journal Online Workshop

I've always been entranced by the beautiful antique and vintage style snippet roll journals that I've seen on pinterest - the ones with photos of vintage girls and ladies embellished with beautiful lace and pearls. But more than the embellishments themselves, I...

Now on Skillshare – Learn to make beautiful PhotoArt in Photoshop

As a mixed media textile artist, I love to incorporate images and photos into my stitched art, but as an amateur photographer my photos are not always perfect. Which is why over the years I've taught myself to use Photoshop as a way to fix and modify my photos, and...

Creating a Daily Artistic Practice

This year I'm participating in the 100 Day Project which is an annual event that encourages you to make or do something creative for 100 days straight. You can find all the information about this project here on their website and you can see photos of my project here....

Journaling using the Moon as your Guide

In next month's Creative Art'n'Soul video workshop, join me as we explore journaling, rituals, and creative journal-making using the mystical moon as our guide. Moon journaling is a slightly different way to create a regular journaling practice. Instead of using the...

A Quick Start Guide to Printing Photos and Images onto Fabric using an Inkjet Printer

I've been using inkjet printers to print my own images and photos onto fabric for over 15 years. Back in the "old days" it was quite the challenge to print images onto fabric and get good results, however thanks to today's technology it's has never been easier to get...

New in the Store: The Creative Vision Planner Journal

The Creative Vision Planner Journal is part planner, part journal. It’s a place where you can dream your big dreams, and than take small consistent steps to bring them to life. It’s where you get to blend your logical left brain with your creative right brain and...