In this is my first time posting here so I hope I'm doing this right. I am the author of the book journal bliss – I have a google alert for journal bliss out so I found the site. Anyways I just wanna say that I'm happy you're enjoying my book. Art journaling is a very therapeutic way of processing what is going on in your life in a very nonthreatening manner. There really are no rules to art journaling – you can doodle, you can collage or simply paint and then add words afterwards. If you go to my website (see above) and check the tutorials on the right hand side bar you can view some step by step art journaling instructions. Also if you go to youtube and type in the name creativeboho you'll see that I have some free how to tutorials there too.
I have some free tutorials on creativity portal as well – step by steps. I hope you will try out art journaling – it literally saved my life! Please feel free to e-mail me or visit my blog. Just google violette and you will find me!