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midlife · Minette Riordan · Aug 15, 2025

Am I in Midlife—or Just Beginning a New Chapter?

Wondering if you’re in midlife? Discover why midlife isn’t defined by age but by a season of reflection, curiosity, and transformation. Learn how to …Read more

Painting In Your PJ's · Minette Riordan · Aug 14, 2025

Painted Papers with Purpose: DIY Handmade Collage Papers Part Two Using Acrylic Inks

Learn how to create vibrant, textured “painty papers” with acrylic inks in this step-by-step tutorial. Discover playful techniques using stencils, st…Read more

Painting In Your PJ's · Minette Riordan · Aug 7, 2025

Painty Pages with Purpose: DIY Handmade Collage Papers Part One

Key Points The latest Paper Doll Chronicles episode teaches how to make vibrant, handmade “painty papers” for collage, paper dolls, and art…Read more

Painting In Your PJ's · Minette Riordan · Jul 30, 2025

Oceans of Emotion: DIY Paper Doll Tag that Captures the Emotions of Summer

This Youtube episode of the Paper Doll Chronicles is part of a series about making mixed media paper doll tags for your art journal practice. …Read more

Painting In Your PJ's · Minette Riordan · Jul 24, 2025

The Memory Keeper: Mixed Media Paper Doll that Represents Summer Stories and Favorite Memories

Today's episode on the Paper Doll Chronicles is about making mixed media paper doll tags for your art journal practice. Theme Sacred Summer S…Read more

Painting In Your PJ's · Minette Riordan · Jul 17, 2025

Wildflower Woman: Paper Doll Tag Making for Your Art Journal

Today's episode on the Paper Doll Chronicles is about making mixed media paper doll tags for your art journal practice. Our theme for today is T…Read more

Painting In Your PJ's · Minette Riordan · Jul 10, 2025

Abstract Mixed Media Paper Doll Tags - Make your own creative tags for your art journal

Today's episode on the Paper Doll Chronicles is about making abstract paper doll tags for your art journal practice. Our theme for today is The …Read more

Painting In Your PJ's · Minette Riordan · Jun 5, 2025

The Paper Doll Chronicles: A DIY Altered Book to hold nostalgic black and white paper dolls

In this episode of the Paper Doll Chronicles is all about how to alter a hardback book and turn it into a handmade journal to hold your paper dol…Read more

Creativity · Minette Riordan · May 29, 2025

The Paper Doll Chronicles: A letter from your future self and creating a felt animal companion

On today's video we are adding our final touches and connecting to our Wayfinder and the voice of our future self. Activity: A Message from the …Read more