Inspired Me 411

While the pandemic was devastating there were some good moments that happened in 2020. For years, I had dreamed of creating YouTube crafting tutorials and last year in the mist of the stressful times, I got started. My channel is called K. Simone Designs and I would love for you to visit and subscribe if you haven't. Join the inspiration party!  June of 2020, I posted my first tutorial called, "Mini Album Card." Did you see it? I was so excited to share my favorite mini album card with the world. I had been making them for years and this video got a great reception. Video Link HERE Since then, I have continued to learn and grow in my videos. I am so proud of my progress and determination to stick with it in spite of the highs and lows. I hope you all have enjoyed the variety of content I have produced. My goal was to inspire you and based on the comments, I think I met that objective. Yay! :) Let's look at some of my YouTube stats as of today. Subscribers: 217 Paper

Happy July! Do you know what art journaling is? Well, it is a colorful way to express your thoughts and feelings with art mediums and other supplies. It is easy, fun and great for your mental health. I learned about it over 10 years ago and I was surprised by the comfort and joy it gave me.  You don't have to know anything about art or drawing to do it. When I started, I had no art background. But something about it seemed intriguing when I watched artists like  Julie FeiFan Balzer  and  Donna Downey . They were having lots of fun and expressing their feelings with words, colors and shapes. Their joy pulled me in and I have loved it over the years.  Art journaling is so freeing! You can do whatever you want. There is no pressure,  just play . Just like regular journaling, it is your private expressions.  Today, I was watching an art journaling video with Dyan Reaveley on Scrapbook.com . I was so moved by her personal story of how this simple art form helped save her life from years