Glad you liked it!!

You are so welcome! Glad you found it helpful!

Oh I think you will really enjoy Wanderlust! I really like having my pages/lessons all in one place but I know others use multiple journals or work on individual papers which they bind together later into a journal. Sometimes it's challenging to do the lesson in the journal. I had one case where we worked very large so I couldn't fit it in there. I always meant to go back and take a photo and include that on a page but I didn't ever do it. But that is an option as well so you have a full record of the year of classes.

Great idea about the matte medium and stabilo! I never would have thought of that!! Thanks!

Hello and welcome! I agree, it's never to late to learn something! I think you will enjoy Wanderlust. It's low pressure and all the instructors and Kasia & her team are so helpful and welcoming. It's a really nice community.

@@eb_mixedmedia I really excited 😊

Welcome aboard! I think you will have fun with it!

You're so welcome!!

So glad you found some inspiration!

If you are making art...that makes you an artist 😉. It sounds like you are! I just joined myself...can't wait!

@@Ginger_McElfresh_Art Good point! LOL! Thank you so much! I'm glad you joined as well. Should be awesome!

I agree with @ginger_mcelfresh_art. If you are making art regularly, you are an artist. Thank you for your kind comments! Would love to join Wanderlust as a teacher someday.

So happy to hear you and @patriciadistefano have signed up for Wanderlust. I think you will both enjoy it! See you in the classroom!

@@eb_mixedmedia I definitely try most days and I love it. I started using my Apple Barrel paints again thanks to you and I am really enjoying them. They really have great colors. I always love your color pallets you use in your work. So beautiful! Thanks again!

I think you will really enjoy the year! How did the first lesson go? I found it a little challenging because I so rarely use a brush! But it was fun to experiment!

I really enjoyed it, although I did resort to some finger blending. Now for a watercolour lesson, a medium I have limited experience in.

Thank you!!

Thank you!

That's great! I think you will like it!!

You are so welcome!

Oh, I'm afraid I'm not teaching. I'm an ambassador which I means I promote the class and participate in the classroom, encouraging others and answering questions. I'd love to teach but, sadly, not this year.

Thank you so much!

That's a good idea! Have you seen the letters that "click" together so you can form words? They look pretty cool too.

Thanks so much!!

You are so welcome!

Thank you!

Yes, it is!

I think that one came from The Crafter's Workshop.

I think WL is more directly related to art journaling and is more technique based whereas FS is more project based. In Wanderlust you have 49 weekly classes taught by several different teachers. The year is broken up thematically by art supply so you spend 5 or 6 weeks exploring a specific art supply and techniques to use it. Themes might include: craft paint, watercolor, gesso, pastels, sprays, pens, etc. Most of the lessons are completed in an art journal. Fodder School on the other hand offers two lessons each month with 12 different teachers. On the first of each month you get a lesson on making fodder--that is something you can use in your art journal or in other paper craft projects--it could be painted papers, tags, washi tape, clusters, or any number of things. On the 15th of the month the lesson demonstrates how to use that fodder to create a project--it could be a collage, a journal, a wall hanging, artist trading cards, greeting cards, etc. WL seems best for learning techniques and how to use supplies and being exposed to a variety of artists and styles, truly great for beginners. Though there is always something to learn even if you've been art journaling for awhile. FS is kind of learning new ways to incorporate these techniques, and applying it beyond your journal. Both are great value and really well done. Many people do both courses. The same teachers are often featured in both. Both allow lifetime access to the videos.

@@eb_mixedmedia Wow, Thank you so much for the detailed information! I actually thought they were the opposite of each other so it's good I asked. Hopefully that will help others too. Thanks again!

Yes, I believe some people cut pages out to make their journals a bit "thinner". Mine are super chunky and they still do close with the elastic. I have seen people cut spines as well. I'm not sure exactly how they do it but I'm sure you can find a video on KZfaq about it.

Yes, I think WL is more directly related to art journaling and is more technique based whereas FS is more project based. In Wanderlust you have 49 weekly classes taught by several different teachers. The year is broken up thematically by art supply so you spend 5 or 6 weeks exploring a specific art supply and techniques to use it. Themes might include: craft paint, watercolor, gesso, pastels, sprays, pens, etc. Most of the lessons are completed in an art journal--though some people create on papers and assemble them into a journal at the end. And occasionally there is a project and not necessarily a journal spread. WL seems best for learning techniques and how to use supplies and being exposed to a variety of artists and styles, truly great for beginners. Though there is always something to learn even if you've been art journaling for awhile. It's also more reflective I think. There is more journaling invovlved and I find myself working through some emotions in my work. FS is kind of learning new ways to incorporate these techniques, and applying it beyond your journal. Both are great value and really well done. Many people do both courses. The same teachers are often featured in both. Both allow lifetime access to the videos. You can find a flip through of my first Wanderlust Journal here if you want to see more of what it's about. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rZ5hdNNzkpnMmZ8.html That year the lessons were theme based rather than supply based.

@@eb_mixedmedia Thank you so so much for the information. So helpful. I think Ill stick with just FS this go round and see how I manage. Theres always next year, right? lol I think both would be too overwhelming for me in my first go.

It seems odd to layer and cover stuff up but it does make a difference by adding depth the page. You can see some of those layers peeking through and they all work together to make the page.

It is a Dylustions 5x8 Creative Journal from Ranger.

@@eb_mixedmedia thank you!

If you are interested in taking a class then I would suggest Wanderlust. It's a year long class for art journaling and you learn a variety of techniques, tools, and styles from a new artist every week. It's very good value. That's where I started. www.everything-art.com/courses/wanderlust-2024-mixed-media-course?affcode=113232_cqeutlht Of course KZfaq videos and Instagram are also a great place to learn and it's free! Just watch videos and then start playing. Don't buy too many supplies at once. Use what you have. And don't be afraid to make a big mess. It's all about the process and having fun.

That is so great! I think you will really like it! Usually if the class involves watercolor I do the lesson on a piece of watercolor paper cut to the size of my journal so I can glue it in. That way I can keep all the lessons together. Some people work in multiple journals. Others work on loose paper then bind it all together at the end. I wanted everything in one place. So it's really up to you.

@@eb_mixedmediathanks so much great idea!