My name is Effy, and I’m a journal artist & on line teacher. I like to write & share about art journaling as a spiritual practice, and my go-to tool for healing & life documentation. I’m a mother of grown children, and I live with an adorable furbaby in a three story walk up apartment in Canada.
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Mixed Tape Monthly #9 – Cutest Demons Ever – Full Length Tutorial
Good morning, luscious ones! Here is your Mixed Tape Monthly #9. All you need to enjoy this month's Mixed Tape is found in the PDF below. RIGHT CLICK TO SAVE AS Spotify Playlist for July Click through to see these images...
Your Piece Of The Work, And Mine. {with Video Diary}
NOTE: This post is part curated from my archives (the Bed Head Diaries), and part present day. The world is hugely heavy right now, and my life is hugely heavy. A purse dump of happenings: I am in the middle of a unexpected move, which is a positive change, (I have a...
Mixed Tape Monthly #8 – Even If It Gets Heavy – Full Length Tutorial
Please note that all previous mixed tapes are to be found in your Patreon account at http://patreon.com/effywild. I will be posting the full length tutorials here for those of you at the $10 level as Patreon Only posts from here on out. Enjoy! Good morning, luscious...
And The Winner Is! – Ever After Giveaway Announcement
Good morning, Wildlings! I completely spaced yesterday and forgot to tell you who won. the giveaway! I had the winner picked out out and everything, but whoops! I got to painting, and you know how that is, right? Anyway! About two weeks ago, I asked all y'all to share...
Mixed Tape Monthly #7 – “Must It Be”
Please note that all previous mixed tapes are to be found in your Patreon account at http://patreon.com/effywild. I will be posting the full length tutorials here for those of you at the $10 level as Patreon Only posts from here on out. Enjoy! Good morning, luscious...
Simone – Patreon Only Post
Good Morning, my gorgeous Patrons, and let me start by saying THANK YOU. Your pledges for this month have been processed, and I have a little extra in my bank account to see me through. You're WONDERFUL. I am here this morning with a speed painting for you, just...
Ever After Blog Hop!!
Hello Wildlings!! I have some awesome news to share this morning! I will be teaching in Ever After 2018! I'm really looking forward to exploring faery tales with you in this third iteration of Tam's wonderful collaborative e-course! As a teacher on the course, I can...
Not What I Signed Up For, Or Is It?
Things have been really heavy, both 'out there' and 'in here' for me over the last couple of weeks, and I'm feeling the need to unpack some of it today. I am going to hone in on the 'out there' stuff. Please bear with me, because these thoughts are flying out of my...
We Did It!
Well, a bunch of us did it, or at least, did part of it! YAHOO! I ran out of steam nearing the end due to having way too much personal shit to deal with and not enough emotional energy to deal with anything else. But still! I managed to get most days in, and I...
Be Loving, Be Kind, But Have Boundaries Like A Scorpion
I skipped blogging yesterday, and in fact, the entire Internet while I wandered off to do things other than fume and burn furiously at the world at large. It all became too much for me, so I packed up my toys, kicked sand as I departed, and went home. I doodled, and...
