I am a mixed media, multi-passionate artist who is deeply connected to my Creative Instinct and it saddens me to see how many people have their Creative Instincts squashed out of them in the journey from child to adult. I believe it contributes to the dehumanization of us all.
I strive to help adults reconnect and rebuild their Creative Instincts so they can access more Joy in their lives through Creative Play, through live or online workshops.
I love nature, dogs, reading books, making books, altering books, and I love buttered popcorn, not necessarily in that order!
I am Monica The Creative Beast.

The easiest (and fastest!) way to re-connect to your Creative Instincts is through the creative play of COLORING...and I have several fun coloring pages available here in my shop - check them all out here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/thecreativebeast?section_id=21494374

My favorite is the 'Gratitude Pie' coloring page, a wonderful way to relax with coloring while bringing the practice of gratitude into your day, which helps to build a positive outlook and mental well-being.

You can find my creativity e-courses at my online classroom, The Creative Beast Playground at Teachable -
https://the-creative-beast-playground.teachable.com/

About my hand bound books:
I am a book lover who is also a book artist. I create artful and whimsical books for creative folx to use in fun or practical ways. As an artist, I know that artists LOVE visual inspiration, as well as 'toys' to play with and that is where my artful books come alive! If you see a particular book that you'd like to have customized, let me know - I'd love to make you a special book for your artful use! HOWEVER...

I DO NOT create special event books such as guest/reception books. I am happy to recommend a fabulous travel journal and special event journal maker here on Etsy that I personally know who will be happy to help you with your custom journal needs. You can find her at Bag Lady Lulu, now called 'JournalLu' (let her know The Creative Beast sent you):
https://www.etsy.com/shop/BagLadyLulu

About my other art-full creations:
I love to create one-of-kind items but rarely make anything more than once. The exception here is my artful books, which might be made in a batch of three, yet each book will have some variation distinguishing it from the others made in the batch. If you see something in my shop or on my blog that you would like to have made, convo me and I'll see what I can do. Please note that some items can not be recreated due to the unique quality of embellishments/paper/vintage watercolor painting/fabric/trims used in my work.