Tara Jacobsen

Tara is a blogger, artist, Mom to three kids, 2 dogs, 1 cats. Grandberry to 2 beautiful grandbaby girls! Her BA in Psychology from Kent State has served her well in the new Dementia caregiver role she has taken on and her creativity is what keeps her sane!

If you love doing collage art and want to up your composition skills, this post is for you! 10 fast and easy tips and ideas to help improve your collage artwork! VIDEO: 10 Magazine Collage Rules For Composition Why I Wrote This Post I have been a graphic artist since 2001, making marketing pictures, advertisements …

Whether you are looking for the perfect junk journal fodder, scrapbook supply or party printable, these fairy circles are perfect for your mystical aesthetic! Bonus… they come with a commercial license for printing so you can use them in items for sale! All the fairycore loveliness! I know that I like to get to see …

These vintage journal collage sheet printables are a perfect way to add a spooky background to your junk journal, scrapbook supplies or mixed media art! Free commercial license for use in printed products. All Three Halloween Collage Sheets! These are the three Halloween collage sheets you will get! The first is a witch, spiderweb and …

These free printable stamps and tickets are the perfect addition to you Halloween Crafts, Vintage Scrapbook, Journal Art, Junk Journal and more! They are a spooky way to add pops of color to your mixed media, Junk Journal or Halloween Greeting Cards! All the Halloween Stamps and Tickets It is always fun to get to …

Dive deep into festive vibes with our collection of free printable Christmas stamps and tickets. Perfect for crafting, gifting, and selling with the included commercial license! All The Free Printable Christmas Stamps and Tickets I love to see what I am going to get before I scroll down, so here are all the amazing Christmas …

A rollicking fun tale full of twists and turns by by Octavia Cogsworth and Lavinia Brassington! Step into this cozy mystery meets kidnapping thriller and the world of Brimstone Bay! Have you ever visited a picturesque New England town and wondered about all the creepy things going on behind closed doors? Welcome to Brimstone Bay, Maine which …

In a super fun twist of fate I went from reading cozy mysteries about cats to writing cozy mysteries with my besty! Check out our books and learn how we became “Octavia Cogsworth” and “Lavinia Brassington”, mystery mavens extraordinaire! How It Started Over the years I have been sending my friend Barb (who is an …

Looking for a way to bring vintage Christmas charm to your artwork or home decor? These vintage printables are beautiful and fun to use during the holiday season. There is a free commercial license for printing so you can even sell these in your shop or craft show! All The Santa Journal Page Printables I …

I love using these Christmas card collage pages in my junk journals and scrapbook pages, but they would be great as Christmas card fronts or even Christmas gift tags! Plus they come with a free commercial license for printing! All The Santa Christmas Card Collage Sheets I love having fun cards like these to use …

These amazing Christmas Tags are perfect for Christmas junk journals, Christmas gift tags, holiday parties and more! As an added bonus, they include a free commercial license for printed products! All The Free Printable Santa Gift Tag Circles I know I like to see all the free printables I am going to get before committing …

These beautiful Christmas collage sheets will make a magical background for your junk journals, scrapbook pages, Christmas cards or even as a mixed media layer! AND they are free for commercial use in printing! All The Christmas Collage Sheets Whether you are looking for Christmas words, Santa, Christmas sheet music, Christmas trees or are even …

Tips and ideas for how to use essential oils in your car! Includes how to diffuse, what oils to use and also fun blend recipes that you can use for car aromatherapy! My Car Diffuser Story I started using essential oils back when I smoked cigarettes and my car smelled terrible! I tried using regular …

These free printables are perfect to use in your junk journal! The amazing fall colors will be the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving holidays. And with a free commercial license for printing you can even make products for sale. All The Thanksgiving Journal Covers I LOVE seeing what I am getting before scrolling down so …

I am a craft room storage nut and when I saw these cool Snap Flipbooks I had to find out if they would be good for storing and organizing my ephemera! Video of My Flipbooks I got my Snap Flipbooks on Joggles, they have a great deal! What Are Snap Flipbooks? I was listening to …

These printable Thanksgiving day cards are great for layering on greeting cards, junk journals, scrapbooking or even as place markers for your Thanksgiving table! All the Thanksgiving Printables! These Thanksgiving cards turned out so darn pretty… they make me so happy to dive into fall and the season of gratitude! Why I Made These Printables …

These wicked cool Thanksgiving circles are perfect for your junk journal, Thanksgiving dinner place settings, fall themed decor and so much more! And with a free commercial license for printing you can use them to sell too! 3 Free Fall Collage Sheets I like to see what I am getting before I commit to scrolling …

I made this free printable doodle template so I could use them as cool mark making designs in my mixed media artwork or bullet journal! Commercial license included! Watch Me Draw The Doodles! I love watching how these doodles all came out…. I drew them myself on my iPad with Procreate. The Doodle Sheet! I …

These super fun free printables are perfect for your beach themed journals, mixed media art, greeting card toppers or scrapbook supplies! Includes free commercial license for printing! All The Nautical Printable Cards I use these kinds of printable cards for junk journals, backgrounds for greeting cards and in pieces and parts for mixed media. I …