If you'd like to see my online class How to Make and Keep an Illustrated Journal: The Book of You ($32), click here: kelly-s-school-b1d1.thinkific.com/courses/the-book-of-you-making-and-keeping-a-visual-diary
Kelly, this was the sweetest surprise! Thank you so much for sharing our site! It is always the best gift to hear how the courses we are providing impact the creativity of others. We love what we do and it means so much that you took the time to share your thoughts! Thank you!
Hi there, Jeanne. Thank you for touching base. It means a lot to me especially you are someone I admire as a creator and as someone who tries and makes things happen, as I gather from your podcast. A bunch of comments on this post confirmed that your site is a favourite of a lot of viewers out there. I hope you don't mind that I led with emphasis on the free courses. That's how I started on your site and as my curiosity and budget grew I was able to buy courses and I suspect it is that way with many others out there. Thanks again! Kelly
Hi Sam. It is almost overwhelming but in a good way. I finally got down to it and spent a few hours diving in and now have a much better idea of how to find and use the images that work best for me. What a treasure trove. 🦋🦋
I just discovered your channel. I am a very new crafter and currently spending time gathering intel. You have some unique tips and ideas. I am looking forward to learning more. Thank you!
Hello and welcome, Stefanie. Good for you for being very new. I thing I say loud and long in my teaching is - start where you are and use what you got. Don't compare yourself to others. Just make, be resourceful, learn from making mistakes, and be yourself. Keep me posted on your making! Kelly
The Voynich Manuscript is a mysterious manuscript bound in codex format consisting of hand drawn and painted figures and strange plants. It, supposedly, is written in a language which has never been decoded. Although, very recently I believe some scholars have broken the code. Can be downloaded in pdf form. Very intriguing plants like an herbarium and funny people doing odd things.
Sam, this made me smile. I actually bought a fancy copy of the Voynich manuscript last year. It does not disappoint and has tons of journal inspiration. Thanks for the heads up on the web site. It will definitely be on the next list, as and when.
I would love, love to just walk around your space and take in all of the goodies you have stashed around and about. so neat! I imagine you have some yummy treasures!! what a great space
Well, Pam, here you go! A video tour of the studio. I am very lucky to be surrounded by this treasure, especially as it looks like the inside of my head. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xRl_k2F34XM.html&pp=ygUfQm9vayBhbmQgUGFwZXIgQXJ0cyBzdHVkaW8gdG91cg%3D%3D
Hi Kelly, what a beautiful surprise. Thank you for mentioning me. Oh my, thank you for thinking of me to be on this top 10 free resource. I will link your video today to my newsletter, so everyone can watch it too. Thank you again, Kelly. 😘😘😘
ahhhhhhhhhhh I am falllllling far down the rabbit hole!!!!! What have you done to me 🤣🤣🤣 Public Domain Review is totally my jam and cream and scones and it all!!! Thank you...but when I am going to finish my assessment hahahaa
@@BookandPaperArts it’s hard when ‘real life’ gets in the way right?! Hahaha but then we can appreciate our art even more 😍 and Yes! I did finish the assessment and I have now passed the subject! 🤩
Well well thanks for all your efforts you put a lot of effort. Into this & I certainly thank you for all have to check them out thanks again Peter Scotland xx❤hope ya well
Yowza! Thanks a million for all of that invaluable info and links! Imma be BIIIZZZY! 😅 Seriously, you made my day, my month, maybe my year, just by sharing this wonderful info and the images. I feel like I found a secret sister 😊.
Hi there, Christi. What a lovely message. You know, I sometimes feel as though I am throwing out digital messages in virtual bottles and it pleases me no end when I get a message such as yours to let me know that you found one and opened it! (If that makes any sense.😺) Kelly
Hi Katie. Funny you should mention that as following sites such as these are ways that I avoid all of the bad, addictive stuff online. If I feel like looking at the news or other doom-scroll-y stuff, I take a moment to be mindful and then tune into some art and inspiration instead. It feeds that online craving but in a good way. Happy making!
@@BookandPaperArts Totally get that as that is what got me started on RU-vid channel surfing, which got me to fall down the rabbit hole of book/journal making, which is how I found you!😊
OMGosh Kelly, NOW I really know why you are at the top of my most viewed You Tube vides! These tips and suggestions are beyond A M A Z I N G! Thank you so, so much for all of this information! IT IS amazing what you can find on line, if you know where to look, it really is. We usually just hear all the awful porn or bullying stories, so Missy, this is so refreshing! I cannot wait to check many of these out...especially the free classes! About a year back, I did purchase a fab book by Jeanne Oliver, and it has remained one of my book shelf favorites! Thanks again Kelly. You always come through for us.
Lynn, this is such a lovely message and it means a lot to me. I often feel as though I am throwing out digital messages in virtual bottles and a message such as yours let's me know that someone found one and opened it. 😺And you are so right, that these sites can be (part of) the antidote to the dark and messy side of the web. Technology is such a meaningful tool if we remember to use it and not let it use us. Thanks, again! Kelly
Hi Kelly! I just found your video, thank you so much for sharing my classes with your tribe! I will have some new freebies on my website soon, stay tuned!
Why hello there, Laly! I have been meaning to send you an email and let you know about the shout out. So glad you found it anyway. Thank you for all of the inspiration you put out there in art journal world. 🌷🌻🌼Kelly
Oh Kelly, what a delightful treasure trove!!! Thank you so much for this video. I am familiar with Danny, Flicker, and Biodiversity. Interested in both the Code and Marginalian. A few other artists I like and follow are: The Unexpected Gypsy", Laura Horn Art", & "Polanshek of the Hills", "Julia Bausenhardt."
Hello dear Roksanna. I can say in a video how thrilling Coffee With a Codex and The Public Domain Review are. I feel as though I have my tribe and it is accessible to anyone! So different from when I was growing up a lonely bookworm in rural Mississippi. Thanks for the ideas, I am off to look them up now! Kelly
I only just found your lovely video and recommendations (knew of some, some are new!), so I'm late to the game but will contribute anyway. Some sites that have free vintage images are Heritage Type, The Graphics Fairy, Old Book Illustrations and Project Gutenberg (which is more about copyright-free books, but I love the illustrations in old children's books). For photos, there's always Unsplash and similar sites for current royalty-free images, but so many vintage treasures can be found on Flickr under The Commons and the Smithsonian Institution, for example, and there's an oddly captivating "Sociological Record" collection compiled by Zofia Rydet in Poland after WWII. Isn't the internet a wonderful place when you want it to be? ❤❤
Hello there, Katie. Thanks for sharing notes! ReTthe Graphics Fairy, I started off as a member of their design team, back in the day. I do not know Unsplash so going off to look now. I donate to The Commons as it is such an important resource and I get way more out of than Netflix. (But that's just me. 😺) Yes, the internet is a treasure when we use it as a tool and don't get sidetracked with all of those other things. Okay, maybe a few cute kitten eating strawberry videos, but just a few. 😺😺Kelly
@@megancampbell3914 Amen to this, Megan. Sometimes I do a regular screen detox by which I mean scrolling. Art and inspiration are still allowed because in this case the screen is a tool, no? Kelly
Yes, off I go! I love looking through the New York City Library Digital Collection. Lots of public domain files there too. I've logged many hours looking for cool stuff and finding it. It is a bit fiddlely too, but worth the time to learn.
Hi Kathy. I've seen that, too. The UPenn library that does the Coffee with a Codex also has an enormous wealth of images. We are so blessed to live in a time when 21st century technology lets us enjoy antiquarian images. 😺
Hi Norma. I really wanted to get some of the less well known sites out there, especially the ones that give access to the ancient and one-of-a-kind mansucripts. 🌷🌼🌻
Bonjour Kelly, Merci beaucoup pour ce partage, cet accès notamment à la revue du domaine public qui est un trésor, une mine d’information, d’idées Un regal pour travailler en tous sens, belle générosité de votre part ❤
Merci, Marie Christiane. J'aime bien travailler avec les papiers et livres anciennes. C'est mon paradis ! Et j'adore aussi partager les idées et les methodes de création. Merci pour votre message. 🌷🌻🌼 Kelly
What an amazing set of resources. I can see that I have many rabbit holes to explore in the coming days -- Just what I need for my dialysis treatments!! Thank you!! ❤
Hi Susan. Good luck with your treatments. And well done you for going down the idea-rabbit-hole. It would be too easy to just doom scroll if you are not well and stuck in one place. Resist! Get ideas for making when you can. 😺
What a wealth of information! Thank you. Also, thanks to your encouragement I started adding my own sketches to art/travel journals. Many thanks,having lots of fun and learning new techniques.
Thank you, Janet, for this lovely message and well done with taking a chance and adding drawings to written stuff. Keep me posted on how it is turning out!
I vouch for The Marginalian Newsletter. I have subscribed since it was Brain Pickings. I have watched Sketchbook Skool with his guest speakers. Thank you for the fresh ideas to check out especially the public domain offerings.
Hi Karen. The Marginalian is one huge rabbit hole of inspiration. It is also an antidote to the anger and fearmongering in the media. Public Domain Review is incredible as they find more obscure stuff that would easily have lost to time and our eyeballs but somehow they find it and get it out there - all of those ideas and creations and questions and exploring. Let me know what you think. Kelly
Kelly, many thanks for sharing this treasure trove. So generous of you and a kind of validation that what I try to do in artistic expression is supported.🌷
Hello Sandy. I think I know what you mean about validation. I put a crazy amount of time and imagination into making content and it is in the thought that I am sending out digital messages in virtual bottles. It is joy when I get message in reply that let's me know that someone has found and "opened" a bottle and connection has been made. Thanks for connecting, dear Sandy. Kelly
What a delightful and delicious compilation of resources. Thank you Kelly for inviting us to be creative and involved with making books. We love your videos here at Primrose Paper Arts in Sydney Australia. Thank you for being our inspiration. Diana
Diana, you have made my day. And I just looked at your site. Boy, am I jealous but it is also a light in this messy world, a studio like yours. Keep up the excellent work and thank you for thinking of me. Keep me posted on exhibitions! Kelly
Hi Cheryl, it is a very real pleasure especially as some of these sources are little known and that is a shame. Coffee with a Codex is genius! I hope you are having a creative week. Kelly
Hi Suzanne. I am crazy about her half-price sale from time to time. These lessons keep me going for a long time and I actually dip in to them over and over. Thanks for checking in!
Hi Lizzie. Thanks for touching base. Yeah, it's been on my list for yonks to talk about some of the sites that I use all the time and are full of treasure but are slightly less known. So much inspiration!
There’s a reason I wait till I can give your content the time it deserves , thank you thank you! And in the US, you can download all this lovely content to your computer and then send it to Staples, to print yourself once you get there or have them print. A little pricey but great quality color laser prints.
Holy flip, thanks for this, Regina. I may be in the states this fall and had no idea you could do this. It will definitely help me keep making while on the road.
Thank you so much. Excellent information. Would you know "how" to go about making a digital printable out of these public domain images? I'd love to see a tutorial "if" it's something you can know and can share. This was wonderful, thank you for sharing!!
Hi Daisy. The answer is - maybe! Let me know more about what kind of questions you have so I can make sure I get the answer in there. The short answer is right click on an image and click copy then paste the image into Paint or other editor but perhaps you mean something else. Let me know and I'll try. Kelly
Thank you for replying. That may be the answer. I see so many beautiful printable and I am not sure if they are done by just using pictures from public domain, or would I need to hire someone to create these (printable) for me? I know there is something called a “design team,” but I am not sure if that is a team of people who create the images and pull them together to form a printable. I am not looking for anyone to explain or show me how to use illustrator or any other complicated method, but to simply be pointed in the right direction or shown how to create a (one)quality looking printable. I think they are so beautiful. Again, “if” this is not something you can do, I thank you for at least trying to help. Looking forward to more of your videos! Thank you.
Thank you Kelly💚These are wonderful windows to a wealth of creativity I’ve never considered. The ancient books & public domain, fascinating. Side note: I like your creative woman denim bibs 🌞
Hi there, Sabine. It has been on my to-do list for ages to talk about some of teh less well known sites that are chock full of inspiration. And fun trivia, here in Britain overalls are called dungarees. (I'm bi-lingual!)😺
Wow wow wow! Watching this video I was like a kid in a candy store! Thank you so much for sharing all of these resources! This is like gold for artists🎉
Hi Theresa, thanks for this. I am planning a follow-up soon as there is so much meaningful content available. Thanks for getting in touch and I hope you have a creative week. 🌷🌻🌼Kelly
Great resources Kelly… I think I have 37 classes in my Jeanne Oliver class library, it’s my go to when I’m curious about learning something new. She has a live class coming up this Saturday…can’t wait for that. Thank you for always being so generous!❤
Hi there, Denise. I am getting so fed up with this messy world that these days and when I do I just turn to the bank of courses I have bought (and still not started) or the free things that are about preaching inspiration as opposed to doom scrolling. Seriously, RUN like a bunny and bookmark Public Domain Review. It changed so much about how I make and think. 😺
Thank you, Kelly.🙏 I am enjoying your videos very much! I am more of a watercolour person (#tarlatanedraws), but I have also been doing commonplace books for some years now, just to keep quotes, ideas and images together. It’s great fun and quite addictive!😊 Your ideas and resources are very helpful. Thanks again for so generously sharing your tips with us.
Whew. Thank you for the vote of confidence. I almost didn't make this video because I couldn't think of really slick visuals, such as editing in a laptop screen view of the site itself, but a good (and wise) friend told me to get over myself and make it work. It is good to hear that it was good enough! Kelly
I follow some of the artists that you suggested and they are all good. Thanks for listing some that I didn't know about, I absolutely love the old, old, old documents. Thanks for all the work you did for this video.
Hi Liz, thanks for this. I always love to know what people are wondering about. If you mean printing in a printer, for something like this video or text I use the cheapest recycled paper I can get and I always print on the back to make it go further. If I am printing to use in a project I use a higher quality paper. Mine is by Navigator and it is designed for colour documents and has ultra high definition. It is also heavier then regular printer paper but not as heavy as card. I love it. Let me know if that was the answer to the right question!
Holy macaroni, Kay. Just had a look and it is fantastic. I will be trying this out and definitely adding it to a future video. Thanks for sharing! Kelly
Wow! Thank you so much, Kelly, for all this priceless information you've shared with us. I know I will be spending some time checking into these resources you've mentioned.
Hi Donna. I've wanted to shine a light on some of the lesser known sites that I use a lot. Public Domain Review and Coffee with a Codex are unsung heroes of creative inspiration.
Thank you, Mary. I hope you find lots of stuff to get up and making. Sometimes it just helps (when I am in a slump) to go into ideas and simmer and see what happens.
What a wealth of knowledge you have imparted today! Thank you so much…I will surely be exploring. I have the feeling I’ll be falling down many rabbit holes that will be bigger than the enormous ones we saw on our walk today!
Where do you live? It has been a long time since I saw real rabbit holes, big or otherwise (although I did step into one once and - yikes). I hope you are having a creative week! Kelly
We live on an orchard property in New Zealand beside a stream that has been rescued from cattle pollution and riparian planting is restoring the beauty. We have lived here since ‘77 and our kids, grandkids and now a great grandson have explored…probably doing things that would make our hair curl had we known! It is just glorious.
Yes! Cyndi, I love this site so so much and feel a great joy is getting the word out there, one convert at a time. I hope you are having a creative week!
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9LJQnW1dnxY.htmlsi=grG5Pj7obfSsP9-r We should ask Kelly to talk about some of the authors she is inspired by from her book collection. I would be interested in seeing a whole video on that!
Why hello there, Anna! Now, let's see. Do you mean who inspires my altered book and art journal pages? Or what I am reading in general or something else? Keep me posted. Kelly
When I interviewed you (as bad as it was on my part) you talked about having a large selection of books, that is why I reposted the interview for people to see. I thought it would be great if you could share some of your favorite authors who also create and take us on your ownpersonal library journey.
