Hi there, I’m Mou Saha, Contributing Writer for Creating Keepsakes magazine and excited to be joining the Big Picture team!

I created my very first Big Picture class, Grateful, Every Day to share my passion for art journaling with you. Based on the philosophy of gratitude, Grateful, Every Day is an exploration of our everyday blessings that we tend to take for granted and sometimes even forget. It is a journey to revisit your memories of people, events and incidents that made a positive difference in your life. My belief is that these stories from your own life will keep you encouraged even when the going gets tough. During this venture, I’ll show you how to make your own tag flag art journal from scratch with detailed step-by-step instructions and stage photos, give you a list of gratitude prompts to get you started, walk you through some doodling techniques which you can use to illustrate your own journal.

If you have ever wished to start an art journal but didn’t know where to start or backed away from the idea thinking that you were not artistic enough to do it or if you have ever struggled to stay optimistic Grateful, Every Day might be just the class for you!

I believe that taking my Grateful, Every Day class will not only help you overcome any creative inhibitions you may have about doodling, art journaling, and bookmaking, but also remind you of your blessings to encourage you to stay positive even when the glass seems half empty.

Look forward to seeing you in class!