The following is an excerpt from the "Create Art for Your Soul" on-line course. If you would like to enroll in the course, click here.

SoulCollage® is a creative, fun tool for easy, artful self-expression. Using intuition and imagination, you create your own deck of collaged cards, where each card reflects a different aspect of who you are.

This soul-tending practice honors one's personal journey, while promoting personal growth and self-acceptance.

Best of all, it is a creative process that is truly accessible to everyone, even people who believe they have no artistic ability.

SoulCollage® is unique because once an individual card has been created, there is still much to be discovered. Through journaling, visualization and other activities, you are invited to step deeper into each card and discover how it relates to your inner and outer world. And through readings, you can use your deck to answer questions that can help you to navigate more smoothly through your daily life.

GATHERING SOULCOLLAGE® SUPPLIES

Mat Board- Mat board is a heavy form of cardboard. You can buy it in large sheets at art stores and then pay a small additional charge to have it cut into 5" x 8" pieces (or any other size) for your cards. It is also available for purchase at some craft stores.

Please note-- mat board is not absolutely necessary for the base of your cards. Other options include: cardboard, card stock, file folders, index cards, watercolor paper, pages in an empty notebook.

Scissors- Any kind of scissors will do for making SoulCollage® cards. You will be using them to cut out images from magazines, so it will be helpful to have a small (very sharp) pair for doing any detailed cutting that you need to do.

Adhesive- You might have to try out different adhesives until you find the one that's right for you. The simplest and easiest to use are plain 'ol glue sticks, or rubber/paper cement.

Frame- Take a regular piece of heavy paper or card stock and draw a
5" x 8" rectangle in the center of it. Cut out the rectangle and you'll have a frame with an opening the exact size of your SoulCollage® cards.

Images- The most essential thing you need to create SoulCollage® cards is an abundant assortment of images. You can find images for your cards in a number of places:

  • magazines
  • books
  • greeting cards
  • calendars
  • photographs
  • scrapbooking paper designs
  • rubber stamps
  • catalogs
  • brochures
  • travel brochures
  • junk mail

    After only a short while of making SoulCollage® cards, you will be seeing potential images for your cards everywhere!

    HOMEPLAY

    You've heard of "homework," right? Well, this is play time, not work time, so I'm calling your assignments "homeplay" instead! Here's what you need to do. It's time to stop reading and start scrounging for supplies.