Crafts: Artisan Journalling Kit
Light · Glimmer · Joy
The Liora kit is the one that lifts and lightens your soul. Liora invites you to:
Notice the glimmers of hope, comfort and connection
Breathe into the joy of the everyday, holding it for a moment longer
Let joy sneak in more often (as the incredible Donna Ashworth would say!)
It is about a delicious morning coffee, cool air on your face, a proper hug, or a beautiful sky.
Liora gently encourages you to notice what is already bringing a little joy into your life, and give those moments attention. Practising positive noticing can help us become more aware of everyday good things and can support gratitude and overall wellbeing. It is not a demand to be happy, and it is not a cure for distress, but it helps you practise allowing more joy into your life.
The prompts in the kit will invite you to embrace glimmers and take delight in the everyday. The colour theme is one of light pastel shades, evocative of gentle skies and the things that float in them.
Your LimiVara Artisan Journalling Starter Kit contains:
1 Beautiful, High-Quality Pink Pig Art Journal
3 Small Hand Carved Linocut Stamps*
3 Hand Drawn Stencils*
7 LimiVara Original Hand Finished Illustration Stickers*
7 LimiVara Original Hand Finished Journalling Prompts or Affirmations*
7 Hand Prepared Ethically Produced Papers (Various Sizes)
5 Hand Selected Recycled Prompt Words (recycled from print media)*
3 Acrylic Paint Pens
1 Glue Stick
1 Ink Pad
1 Eco-Ink Sponge
1 Pencil
Tissue Paper
All thoughtfully curated to align to the theme and colours of your box.
*These items are produced in my Wiveliscombe, Somerset home Studio by me.
Our Artisan Journalling Starter Kits are an invitation to begin a new creative journey. They make a meaningful gift for yourself or for someone you care about. Art journalling is a wonderfully simple way to explore your thoughts, feelings and creativity. There are no rules, no right answers, no perfect pages and no pressure. Just space to slow down, process, play and create. For more on Art Journalling and some inspiration scroll down.
A LimiVara Artisan Journalling Starter Kit makes getting started effortless. Inside one beautiful, thoughtfully compiled, you’ll find everything you need to begin with confidence. Our themed kits are carefully curated to resonate with a chosen mood or story and co‑ordinate beautifully; creating a gift that feels personal, inspiring and unique — all while being kind to the planet (see our Ethical & Environmental Approach for more).
Reflect- Release- Rest
The Autumna kit is the one that helps you welcome rest and reflection into your life. Autumna invites you to:
Pause and give space for reflection
Consider what you may want to release
Enjoy resting and wintering
It is about a season of warmth, softness and quietening. Autumna gently invites you to sit with yourself and simply be, without forcing anything. It is not a demand to make changes or strive, but a space for internal reflection, releasing what no longer serves you, and allowing room for restoration.
The prompts in the kit invite you to embrace this season. The colour theme is one of falling leaves, evocative of breathing in the cool, sweet air on a walk through an autumn forest.
Your LimiVara Artisan Journalling Starter Kit contains:
1 Beautiful, High-Quality Pink Pig Art Journal
3 Small Hand Carved Linocut Stamps*
3 Hand Drawn Stencils*
7 LimiVara Original Hand Finished Illustration Stickers*
7 LimiVara Original Hand Finished Journalling Prompts or Affirmations*
7 Hand Cut Ethically Produced Papers (Various Sizes)
5 Hand Selected Recycled Prompt Words (recycled from print media)*
3 Acrylic Paint Pens
1 Glue Stick
1 Ink Pad
1 Eco-Ink Sponge
1 Pencil
Tissue Paper
All thoughtfully curated to align to the theme and colours of your box.
*These items are produced in my Wiveliscombe, Somerset home Studio by me
Embrace Your You-ness
Luminaris is the one that reminds you how awesome you are- yes absolutely all of you, at full volume! This kit invites you to:
Take joy in your quirks and your weird
Honour your incredible body
Enjoy a hint of witchy, feminine rebellion
A collection of prompts and affirmations will encourage you to accept and embrace your you-ness playfully and joyfully. The colour theme calls on the hidden depths and bewitching nature of the night sky and the lunar cycle.
Your LimiVara Artisan Journalling Starter Kit contains:
- 1 Beautiful, High-Quality Pink Pig Art Journal
- 3 Small Hand Carved Linocut Stamps*
- 3 Hand Drawn Stencils*
- 7 LimiVara Original Hand Finished Illustration Stickers*
- 7 LimiVara Original Hand Finished Journalling Prompts or Affirmations*
- 7 Hand Prepared Ethically Produced Papers (Various Sizes)
- 5 Hand Selected Recycled Prompt Words (recycled from print media)*
- 3 Acrylic Paint Pens
- 1 Glue Stick
- 1 Ink Pad
- 1 Eco-Ink Sponge
- 1 Pencil
- Tissue Paper
All thoughtfully curated to align to the theme and colours of your box.
*These items are produced in my Wiveliscombe, Somerset home Studio by me.
Renew · Refresh · Allow a New Season to Begin
Veralia is not about striving, achievement or self-improvement. It is about:
Welcoming the joy of new seasons and opportunities
Enjoying renewal and reawakening
Allowing space for change to unfold
The prompts in the kit invite you to reflect on how you can embrace change and renewal, and find opportunity amidst uncertainty. The colour theme reflects the greens and yellows of nature’s season of renewal — Spring.
Your LimiVara Artisan Journalling Starter Kit contains:
1 Beautiful, High‑Quality Pink Pig Art Journal
3 Small Hand‑Carved Linocut Stamps*
3 Hand‑Drawn Stencils*
7 LimiVara Original Hand‑Finished Illustration Stickers*
7 LimiVara Original Hand‑Finished Journalling Prompts or Affirmations*
7 Hand‑Prepared Ethically Produced Papers (Various Sizes)
5 Hand‑Selected Recycled Prompt Words (recycled from print media)*
3 Acrylic Paint Pens
1 Glue Stick
1 Ink Pad
1 Eco‑Ink Sponge
1 Pencil
Tissue Paper
All thoughtfully curated to align with the theme and colours of your box.
*These items are produced by me in my home studio in Wiveliscombe, Somerset.
Art Journalling Advice & Gallery
A LimiVara Artisan Journalling Starter Kit is an invitation to begin a new creative journey. Art journalling is a wonderfully simple way to explore your thoughts, feelings and creativity. There are no rules, no right answers, no perfect pages and no pressure. Just space to slow down, process, play and create.
Each Artisan Journalling Starter Kit makes getting started effortless. Inside each beautiful, thoughtfully curated package, you’ll find everything you need to begin your journalling adventure with confidence. Our themed kits are carefully compiled to resonate with a chosen mood or story. Every element is selected to co‑ordinate beautifully and be kind to the planet.
Have a look at the tips on the right, or, take a look at the gallery below for inspiration. You could also try following creators on social media to add a dose of feel good inspiration to your social media feed.
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You don't have to begin on the first page, work in order or even know what you're making.
Flick through your journal, choose a colour that catches your eye or pick up the material you're most curious about. Start there. You can always come back to the beginning another day.
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Art journalling isn't about technical skill or producing something worthy of display. It's about exploring thoughts and feelings with materials and seeing what happens when you let yourself play. You don't need to have a plan.
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Your journal is your space. A place to express whatever you need to, in whatever way feels right for you.
There is no expectation that everything you put on a page needs to be beautiful or positive.
Remember, you decide what happens next, if you don't want to read those words again, you don't have to. Experiment with writing over them, layering tissue paper across the page, adding colour or building a collage on top.
Be gentle with yourself, especially when the words come from a difficult place. Take things at your own pace, and remember some things are written to be remembered, others are written simply to be released. The beauty is not only in what you create, but in everything you discover along the way.
If difficult feelings linger or you feel overwhelmed, consider talking to someone you trust or seeking support through your GP or NHS 111.
You deserve care beyond the page, too.
A Journal Page on Holiday in Versaille. Using the map from the site and logo as the base layer for doodling and sketching into.
Pink page with one of my poems. The poem is an ode to the amazing women in my life how have helped me put myself back together.
My first ever journal page, using a Donna Ashworth Poem, a page given by an amazing friend.
Acrylic pens and a Stevie Smith poem- Not Waving, But Drowning'. Hidden in the beautiful sea is the silhouette of a hand and hand- not waving, but drowning.
Moth obsession continues! This page folds open to reveal a hidden, broken person. Layers are amazing for creating hidden content.
Another page with one of my poems- the inspiration for Limi- in the name LimiVara. Simply washi tape, acrylic pens, post-it motes and pen sketches.
Dark journal page- cathartic to release! Feels really tactile too as the black is layers of shards pointing in to my scarred lady who longs for peace and release.
Exploring patterns as I ponder some BIG questions. Uncertainty can feel overwhelming and exhausting.
Some 'free writing'. I love this arrow, taken from a magazine, it pulled in different directions by different forces. I enjoyed loosing my free writing under maps and map type motifs.
I spend more time resting on holiday than I needed to before my accident, but I can see trees through my window, I love being connected with nature.
My love affair with the undergrowth and mushrooms continues. I love the layers in this one, some stickers, some wallpaper, oil pastels and pen drawings.
A cathartic page, free writing about a difficult journey it covered by neurographica- an amazing technique I love exploring!
Overlaid free writing- I wrote for release here, to let go of some of the hurt, I did want to be able to revisit it, here the help is in the process not the product, so I wrote and wrote over the top over and over again.
My love of moths continues, I love the idea that moths are drawn to light and hope, even as creature of darkness. And, that the fact that they live in darkness and are less overtly beautiful than their daytime cousins, does not render them less worthy or lovable.
Behind The Scenes: The Making of LimiVara Artisan Journalling Kits
Here is a glimpse of what goes into making a LimiVara Artisan Journalling Kit!
