When I am making a junk journal or scrapbook page I like to have different papers to tear up and use as backgrounds. These Alice In Wonderland papers feature words from the original book and there is a commercial license for printed items for sale! All The Background Papers In One Place I know I …
Tara Jacobsen
Wondering about the difference between dementia and Alzheimers? I know when my mother in law started losing her memory I wondered if she had Alzheimers (I had never heard of any other kind of dementia). Here is an overview of what I have learned as a dementia caregiver. My Mom’s Dementia Story My mother in …
These angel tags and tickets are super charming and will make a great addition to your art journal, junk journal or scrapbook page! Use them for your personal artwork or even print and sell them in your commercial works. See All The Angel Tags and Tickets I know I like to take a peek at …
These amazing tags and tickets have a fun floral vibe that will be great for your junk journals, scrapbooks or art journals! Includes a commercial license so you can use them for items you have for sale. All The Flower Tags and Tickets In One Place I know I like to see what I am …
Looking to add some creative and pretty words to your journals, scrapbook, mix media or collages? Check out these free printable ephemera words for winter. Includes a commercial license. The Winter Words Printables I thought you might like to see these before you decide if they are good for you to use in your journals …
You know that feeling of being wronged? Well let your sarcastic feelings show with these fun products that state your feelings! T-shirts, stickers, journals and more to give you some courage to fight back! Keep My Name Out Of Your Mouth Someone done me wrong and I process trauma by making art! With that in …
These amazing vintage tags and tickets are great for your junk journals, art journals and scrapbooking. AND you can use them in your printed items for sale on Etsy or in person! All The Easter Printables I thought you might like to see all the printables at once to make sure you love them! How …
These are perfect for your junk journals, art journals and scrapbooking. Just print these free digital downloads out and you are ready to go! You can even use them in items you have for sale. Vintage Alice In Wonderland Printables Video Why Did I Make These Free Printables? I am a junk journaller like you …
Super pretty vintage, Victorian style Valentines Day tags and tickets to use in your junk journal, card making or crafts projects! And yes, you can use them in products you sell commercially! Why Did I Make These Free Valentine Day Printables? I am a art journaler myself! I even made a year of videos doing …
My dementia Mom is living in an assisted living situation right now and it breaks my heart not to bring her home for holidays like Christmas, Mothers Day and Birthdays. Here are some things to consider when thinking about including your loved one in events. Should You Bring Your Dementia Mom Home? I have been …
This is a decluttering book for interesting people who have lived a great life and know they need to downsize a bit sometime (or at least not leave a mess for their kids to manage when they pass on!) Who Is This Book For? If you are picking up a book like this one, you …
Tips and ideas how to use your gelli plate to make amazing Christmas wrapping paper! Easy and fast, this homemade gift wrap is a great way to snazzy up your gifts! Gelli Plate DIY Christmas Gift Wrap Almost every year I have some kind of brainstorm about how to make fancy DIY gift wrap or …
I am so excited to be heading to the Big Apple to show my art at the surface pattern design show, Surtex! Come see me at booth 1007, say hi and register to win a super cool pocketbook! Tara Jacobsen Surtex 2023 Brochure Here is the brochure I will be handing out at my booth …
My quirky and fun hand painted artwork is great for all kinds of products including greeting cards, fabric projects like totes or pillows, office supplies and journals and so much more! A Little Surface Designer History My path to surface design is a winding one, starting over 20 years ago! In the late 1990’s I …
I LOVE how warm and pretty the colors of Fall are! With that in mind, I wanted to make some tags and tickets for the autumn and Thanksgiving season! Printable Thanksgiving Tags and Tickets Oh my gosh… I love how fun these tags and ticket turned out! They have all the pretty colors of fall …
I am super excited for the making season this year and I have so many things to be thankful for! Here are some Thanksgiving quotes I have gathered up to use in my art journal pages this year! Why I NEED Thanksgiving Quotes Okay, no one NEEDS Thanksgiving quotes, but I love having a little …
If you have thinking about trying magazine collage, here are all my best tips and ideas for how to get started, the supplies you need and then some great inspiration to get you going! Beginner Magazine Collage Video What Is Magazine Collage? I really didn’t understand what magazine collage was when I started… I had …
Today I am going to give you some tips and ideas to help when you have to move your Mom into a nursing home! Why I Am Writing This Post I have documented much of my mother in law’s journey through dementia (and yes, she gave me permission before she became unable to!) Some of …