Jennifer's Blog - Petals Paper & Paint
Made It Store
A heartfelt reflection on opening my new Made It store, sharing mixed media, botanical, coastal, and faith‑infused artwork. A gentle invitation to explore handmade pieces created with intention, creativity, and quiet courage.
14 September 2026 Read moreCreating From a Heart Fully Open
07 September 2026As spring unfolds around us, it offers a gentle invitation to move from preparation into openness. After a season of tending the soil of our hearts, September encourages us to embrace new beginnings, welcome fresh inspiration, and trust the beautiful work God is creating within us.
Read moreStepping Into Spring’s Light
31 August 2026Creativity Awakening Fully Spring arrives softly in Queensland. Not with a shout, but with a warm, gentle exhale. After August’s quiet reawakening, September feels like stepping into a room...
Read moreFaith in the In Between — Creating When You’re Not Quite Ready
24 August 2026August arrives like a breath held between seasons — a quiet threshold where winter loosens its grip and spring has not yet begun. It’s a month that invites us to slow down, listen closely, and honour the tender work God does in the middle spaces. This reflection is for anyone who feels suspended between what has been and what is still becoming.
Read moreThe Art of Noticing - A Creative Practise for August
17 August 2026August arrives softly — a gentle hinge between seasons, where winter’s quiet stillness meets the first whispers of spring. It’s a month that invites us to slow down, breathe deeply, and pay attention to the small, sacred details woven through our days. In this tender in‑between, noticing becomes both a creative practice and a spiritual posture — a way of honouring the holy that hides in the ordinary.
Read moreWinters Palette - What the Season Taught My Art Practice
10 August 2026Winter slows the world into a gentler rhythm — soft light, muted colours, quiet textures. July invited me into that stillness, and in the hush of the season I found myself listening more closely to what God was whispering through my palette, my materials, and the quiet work happening beneath the surface. Winter became both a creative teacher and a spiritual companion, reminding me that slow, subtle, and tender can be profoundly holy.
Read moreClosing a Chapter You Never Wanted to End
03 August 2026A gentle, heartfelt piece about saying goodbye to a chapter in a loved one’s life as they move into permanent care — honouring her story, her faith, and the bittersweet ache of distance.
Read moreWhen God Speaks in Whispers - The Quiet Season
27 July 2026When God Speaks in Whispers There is something about winter that makes the world feel quieter. The air is still. The mornings arrive slowly. Even the light seems to tread softly across the room. And...
Read moreSoft Florals in Winter: What My Materials Are Teaching Me
20 July 2026Winter has a way of softening everything, the light, the colours, even the pace of our hands. In the colder months, my studio feels different. The air is quieter. The shadows stretch longer. And the...
Read moreThe Sacred Work of Tending Small Things
13 July 2026Winter has a way of drawing our attention inward. The world outside grows quieter, the days fold into themselves and suddenly the small things, the overlooked things, begin to glow with a quiet kind...
Read moreWintering Well: Creativity in the Quiet Season
06 July 2026Winter has a way of slowing the world to a softer hum. The light shifts, the days shorten, and everything seems to exhale into a quieter rhythm. Here in Australia, July is the month where the cold...
Read moreInside My Studio: My June Creative Table
29 June 2026A warm, behind‑the‑scenes peek at the materials, colours, and quiet inspirations shaping this month’s creative work.
Read moreThe Beauty of Beginning Again for a Weary Heart
22 June 2026A soft, faith‑infused reflection on starting again with tenderness, hope, and creative courage — perfect for the quiet heart of June.
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