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Hi, my name is Doreen Dilger,
I am an author, writer, self-taught mixed-media semi abstract artist,
creator, and part-time traveler. 

This is my creative website where I share all things creative like semi abstract art, junk journals, vintage book pages, painted paper, and planner inspiration.

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Mixed Media Semi Abstract Art

Creating art can be a meditative practice. Developing a daily routine helps you to loosen up, explore your preferences, and build confidence in sharing and selling your work. This flower art piece is in its initial stages and has a semi-abstract style. I wanted to share it because I really like it. I enjoy how I can add paint and marks intuitively with a tool and see the changes happening right before my eyes. I value the freedom and flexibility that comes with creating mixed-media art. In the near future, I will be selling card art and small original prints through my Etsy shop. I hope you will take a look.

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Memory Keeping

Memorykeeping is one of my favorite hobbies. My world consists of travel, my grandkids, and creative art, so I take a lot of photos. I pay to have unlimited storage for all the images I take.

And every one of those photos has a story that goes with it. My favorite way to tell the story is through junk journaling. It is a process where I take materials I own and share a daily page each month. If you are familiar with that saying, it is much like scrapbooking, but creating it in a junk journal style gives me creative flexibility.

I share flip-throughs of my junk journal on my YouTube Channel.

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Planner Love

I have always used a planner. I am currently using a Wonderland 222 A5, which is housed in my Louis Vuitton agenda, a present from my husband. My planner is used for calendar events, journaling, decorating, doodling, list making, and goal creation.

My planner is a daily routine that I tackle in the morning. Sundays are still dedicated to planning and reviewing upcoming activities.

You can check out my flip-through of my planner on YouTube.

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Vintage Papers

I love everything vintage, especially junk journal supplies. As someone with a she shed, I realize that only some have the space to house books, large papers, receipts, cards, etc.

I recently created an Etsy page to sell vintage paper packs, painted papers, card art, junk journals, and other items. If you don't have the space or want to try using a junk journal, one of my starter packs is perfect.

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