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Painted Ladies: Art of Transformation & Transformation of Art
Self Paced Course hosted by Jules Ostara. Start Anytime!
Enjoy a mixed-media journey through the depths and possibilities of your own creativity. This is what "do it for the process" means! All levels welcome from beginners (ready to transform a blank canvas!) to those with piles of paintings in progress (ready to revive!).
Get into the flow with fluid acrylics and shimmering pearlescent inks, bring botanical beauty inside, feel young at heart with fun whimsical doodles, apply bold colors and brave marks in abstract adventures, try stained glass style designs, invite your inner muse to dance through rhythm and compositional choices, linger in the loving layers, shape your collage stories, tend to yourself through the inevitable changes that come.
Explore the wonder, trust your magic touch, and let your heart sing.
You will have access to ALL of the lessons at once. So, you can follow along with the suggested schedule spanning 3 months or paint and play at your own pace. You can also download all content to keep for offline and lifetime access.
You will receive:
- In-depth video instructions for each painting project (more than 25 videos edited and condensed into about 8 hours of viewing time plus bonuses)
- Supply lists for each project (substitutions and experimentation encouraged)
- Intimate insights from and about the creative process. This includes emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects in addition to the physical
- Support for any questions via email and feedback in private group
- Invites to occasional live zoom sessions for questions & feedback (open to participants in all courses hosted by Jules)
- Additional text, references, and prompts to encourage you through the process
- Distance Reiki for the group from special guest Kerri Aab
- Bonus inspiration from special guest Janette Stuart
Please be sure you enter the correct email address to receive course updates and download the access information for the classroom immediately after checkout! {check spam folders if you don't receive confirmation with download link promptly}
Please select the person or place who shared this opportunity with you from the messenger options below so that I may thank and compensate them accordingly. I look forward to seeing what you create!
Zen Full Painting
☆ Zen Full Painting ~ Self Paced Course Ready to Start Now ☆
I often greet the blank surface as both a playground and a temple, a place to meet with mystery, explore the wonders and my own wilderness, play with possibility, sing, pray, cry, celebrate and co-create with the life force that flows through all!
In this course, I share how I created the “Zen Full” trio of 3 paintings inspired by the serenity of Japanese gardens and the wabi sabi idea of seeing the beauty in imperfection.
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I also share additional references and ideas about zen energy and nourishing mind, body, and spirit along with a bonus Garden Tour video visit to a few Japanese gardens.
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I also share additional references and ideas about zen energy and nourishing mind, body, and spirit along with a bonus Garden Tour video visit to a few Japanese gardens.
- Suitable for all levels of experience from beginners to experienced painters who want to loosen up with creative process.
- Participants are welcome to watch the videos and do the suggested activities in whatever time works best for you in this self paced offering.
- You can also download all of the videos to save for access anytime
4th Loving Healing Creating Summit
This link is for the 4th annual summit held in 2023. You can get lifetime access to enjoy anytime.
Healing with creativity can help us grow, heal and expand. Did you know there is even scientific backing showing how much creating can lower your stress? Larissa Russell of Creative U invited me to join her for the Loving, Healing, Creating Summit with several other lovely presenters. Let's feel better together.
Simply REGISTER AT CREATIVE U to participate! (This is my affiliate link.)
Simply REGISTER AT CREATIVE U to participate! (This is my affiliate link.)
The Purchase button below will take you there. Thank You!
You'll get 21 Amazing Sessions including:
- Intuitive Painting
- Personal Expression
- Smashbook Journaling
- Mindfulness
- Meditation
- and more!
Transcendence Art & Spirituality Summit
Finding ways to explore, reform, and connect through stories can be a worthwhile part of the creative process. I recorded a session about greeting art with the Spirit of a Storyteller for this summit. It took me on quite a journey through a few different paintings including one that went through a gloomy phase before becoming a reclamation of joy. You're invited to join us and use the inspiration to blend Art & Spirituality in your own special way.
Simply REGISTER AT CREATIVE U to participate! (This is my affiliate link.)
There are 27 other presenters sharing sessions such as:
- Radical Positivity
- Creative Meditation and Mandalas
- Awakening Your Voice
- Intuition as a Gateway to Creativity
- and much much more!
As the world keeps spinning, I hope you are able to find ways to enjoy this sometimes bumpy and often wild ride through the cosmos.
All you need to do is REGISTER AT CREATIVE U to participate! (This is my affiliate link.)
The Purchase button below will take you there. Thank You!
3rd Loving Healing Creating Summit
This link is for the 3rd annual summit originally held in 2022. You can still get lifetime access to enjoy anytime.
Healing with creativity can help us grow, heal and expand. Did you know there is even scientific backing showing how much creating can lower your stress? Larissa Russell of Creative U invited me to join her for the Loving, Healing, Creating Summit with several other lovely presenters. Let's feel better together.
Simply REGISTER AT CREATIVE U to participate! (This is my affiliate link.)
All you need to do is REGISTER AT CREATIVE U to participate! (This is my affiliate link.)
The Purchase button below will take you there. Thank You!
What you'll get to explore:
- Guided Meditation Painting
- Personal Expression in an Art Journal
- Tapping into your Temple Archetype
- Watercolor Mood Cards
- Light Investment
- Mind Your Mind
- and More!
Born to Bloom Bright Hardcover Book ~ Bulk Quantity Discount
*** Thank YOU so much for working with self-published artists/authors like me! This is a Special Quantity Discount Offer for bulk purchases when ordering 8 or more copies of the book at once. *** This can be for gifts, resale, educational or charitable use.
Accept, Affirm, Honor, and ENJOY Your Birth Right… You were Born to Bloom Bright!
Born to Bloom Bright is an invitation to tend, enjoy and fully appreciate the natural beauty within and around us. Playful poetic verses were crafted using words foraged from garden catalogs and paired with colorful paintings to create a space for exploration, reflection and reclamation.
Full of vibrant mixed media art featuring a bouquet of lovely artists from all around this wonderful world!
Contributing Artists: Carol Iyer, Faith Evans-Sills, Flora Aube, Flora Bowley, Jessica Ruth Freedman, Joy Liu, Judith Schaller, Katharina Lucia, Kelly Siegel, Lily Sol, Michelle Lee, Nathalie Cappelletti, Nippinonni, Rosalina Bojadschijew, Shruti Gautam Dev, Susan Nethercote, Tracy Verdugo, and Wyanne Thompson
Jules Ostara takes readers on a symbolic walk through the seeds of possibility while making a declaration of vitality and a choice to grow, blossom, and flourish. This book is easy to digest, yet enriching and potent soul food. Enjoy the simple abundance. Embody your sensuality, presence, and wild flower essence.
This book can be used as an oracle, mantra, affirmation, meditation, visualization, or journaling tool and a healthy reminder that every single one of us was born to bloom! Readers are invited to add your own voice, doodle in the areas around the text, and make this a rich, interactive experience tapping in to your divine creativity. What if the stories we tell ourselves are like prayers or magic spells? I am a flowering garden, a bird of paradise…
It also makes a great gift for birthdays, bridal parties, baby showers, motherhood, friendship, coming of age, graduation, gardeners and offering everyday encouragement.
The suggested retail price printed on each book is $34.99 USD. Your bulk discount is $17.99 per book. Please allow up to 3 weeks for professional printing and shipping within the United States. It may take longer for international orders. These will be shipped directly from the printer to save on duplicate shipping costs and time! The shipping estimate is for 8 books. NOTE: If the shipping estimate is off by much, you will either be billed separately for additional shipping expenses or refunded for any over estimates. I’ll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense may be higher (I have no control over this). Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you. *Please click inside the quantity box to change the number.
The suggested retail price printed on each book is $34.99 USD. Your bulk discount is $17.99 per book. Please allow up to 3 weeks for professional printing and shipping within the United States. It may take longer for international orders. These will be shipped directly from the printer to save on duplicate shipping costs and time! The shipping estimate is for 8 books. NOTE: If the shipping estimate is off by much, you will either be billed separately for additional shipping expenses or refunded for any over estimates. I’ll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense may be higher (I have no control over this). Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you. *Please click inside the quantity box to change the number.
Protected: Born to Bloom Bright Hardcover Book ~ Contributor Discount
*** This is a private Special Discount for Contributing Artists ONLY. You must order 6 or more copies of the book and be one of the contributing artists to receive the discount. *** This is for the hardcover version of the book, which is only available in specific countries at this time.
If you’d like to offer copies for sale in your own online shop, you can purchase copies with your contributor discount for that. However, that will be entirely up to you to fulfill orders from your shop after you place a discounted contributor order with me. Books will be printed on-demand to reduce multiple shipping times and distance. Please allow at least 3 weeks to receive books from the printer (though it is usually less than 10 days for me, it can vary quite a bit based on quantity, location, postal service, etc). For orders outside of the U.S., books may be printed in other countries. The printer has locations elsewhere so that may help with shipping costs in some cases. The shipping cost here is currently only an estimate. It may be more or less and will be either billed separately for additional shipping costs or refunded if the actual shipping cost is less.
You are welcome to make wholesale arrangements with any local shops that may carry your art. I usually offer resellers bulk discounts at approximately 50% off the retail price (I set it to $17.99 USD for this particular book) + enough to cover all shipping and handling. This means there is a very small profit margin for us after printing expenses which is why bulk orders are required. Still, it can be a great way to get your art out into the community in an affordable way for new and existing fans. If you prefer not to bother with any fulfillment for small margins, you can send local shop or gallery owners to me. They can still carry the books with your work that way. There is a special listing for bulk orders in my online shop at https://thrivetrue.com/product-category/resellers/
The suggested retail price printed on each book is $34.99 USD. The shipping expense may be adjusted in a separate invoice. This is an estimate based on 6 books. The shipping will probably be more if you order more books. Please email me if you prefer to have a more accurate shipping estimate before placing an order! Thank You *Please click inside the quantity box to change the number. .
The suggested retail price printed on each book is $34.99 USD. The shipping expense may be adjusted in a separate invoice. This is an estimate based on 6 books. The shipping will probably be more if you order more books. Please email me if you prefer to have a more accurate shipping estimate before placing an order! Thank You *Please click inside the quantity box to change the number. .
Born to Bloom Bright Paperback Book ~ Bulk Quantity Discount
*** Thank YOU so much for working with self-published artists/authors like me! This is a Special Quantity Discount Offer for bulk purchases when ordering 8 or more copies of the book at once. *** This can be for gifts, resale, educational or charitable use.
Accept, Affirm, Honor, and ENJOY Your Birth Right… You were Born to Bloom Bright!
Born to Bloom Bright is an invitation to tend, enjoy and fully appreciate the natural beauty within and around us. Playful poetic verses were crafted using words foraged from garden catalogs and paired with colorful paintings to create a space for exploration, reflection and reclamation.
Full of vibrant mixed media art featuring a bouquet of lovely artists from all around this wonderful world!
Contributing Artists: Carol Iyer, Faith Evans-Sills, Flora Aube, Flora Bowley, Jessica Ruth Freedman, Joy Liu, Judith Schaller, Katharina Lucia, Kelly Siegel, Lily Sol, Michelle Lee, Nathalie Cappelletti, Nippinonni, Rosalina Bojadschijew, Shruti Gautam Dev, Susan Nethercote, Tracy Verdugo, and Wyanne Thompson
Jules Ostara takes readers on a symbolic walk through the seeds of possibility while making a declaration of vitality and a choice to grow, blossom, and flourish. This book is easy to digest, yet enriching and potent soul food. Enjoy the simple abundance. Embody your sensuality, presence, and wild flower essence.
This book can be used as an oracle, mantra, affirmation, meditation, visualization, or journaling tool and a healthy reminder that every single one of us was born to bloom! Readers are invited to add your own voice, doodle in the areas around the text, and make this a rich, interactive experience tapping in to your divine creativity. What if the stories we tell ourselves are like prayers or magic spells? I am a flowering garden, a bird of paradise…
It also makes a great gift for birthdays, bridal parties, baby showers, motherhood, friendship, coming of age, graduation, gardeners and offering everyday encouragement.
The suggested retail price printed on each book is $24.99 USD. Your bulk discount is $12.99 per book. Please allow up to 3 weeks for professional printing and shipping within the United States. It may take longer for international orders. These will be shipped directly from the printer to save on duplicate shipping costs and time! The shipping estimate is for 8 books. NOTE: If the shipping estimate is off by much, you will either be billed separately for additional shipping expenses or refunded for any over estimates. I’ll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense may be higher (I have no control over this). Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you. *Please click inside the quantity box to change the number.
The suggested retail price printed on each book is $24.99 USD. Your bulk discount is $12.99 per book. Please allow up to 3 weeks for professional printing and shipping within the United States. It may take longer for international orders. These will be shipped directly from the printer to save on duplicate shipping costs and time! The shipping estimate is for 8 books. NOTE: If the shipping estimate is off by much, you will either be billed separately for additional shipping expenses or refunded for any over estimates. I’ll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense may be higher (I have no control over this). Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you. *Please click inside the quantity box to change the number.
Protected: Born to Bloom Bright Paperback Book ~ Contributor Discount
*** This is a private Special Discount for Contributing Artists ONLY. You must order 6 or more copies of the book and be one of the contributing artists to receive the discount. ***
If you’d like to offer copies for sale in your own online shop, you can purchase copies with your contributor discount for that. However, that will be entirely up to you to fulfill orders from your shop after you place a discounted contributor order with me. Books will be printed on-demand to reduce multiple shipping times and distance. Please allow 3 to 4 weeks to receive books from the printer (though it is usually about 2 weeks for me, it can vary quite a bit based on quantity, location, postal service, etc). For orders outside of the U.S., books may be printed in other countries. The printer has locations elsewhere so that may help with shipping costs in some cases. The shipping cost here is currently only an estimate. It may be more or less and will be either billed separately for additional shipping costs or refunded if the actual shipping cost is less.
You are welcome to make wholesale arrangements with any local shops that may carry your art. I usually offer resellers bulk discounts at approximately 50% off the retail price (I set it to $12.99 USD for this particular book) + enough to cover all shipping and handling. This means there is a very small profit margin for us after printing expenses which is why bulk orders are required. Still, it can be a great way to get your art out into the community in an affordable way for new and existing fans. If you prefer not to bother with any fulfillment for small margins, you can send local shop or gallery owners to me. They can still carry the books with your work that way. There is a special listing for bulk orders in my online shop at https://thrivetrue.com/product/bloombookbulk/
The suggested retail price printed on each book is $24.99 USD. The shipping expense may be adjusted in a separate invoice. The shipping estimate is based on 6 books. Additional books will increase the shipping slightly and you will be billed separately for that. Please email me if you prefer to have a more accurate shipping estimate before placing an order! Thank You. *Please click inside the quantity box to change the number.
The suggested retail price printed on each book is $24.99 USD. The shipping expense may be adjusted in a separate invoice. The shipping estimate is based on 6 books. Additional books will increase the shipping slightly and you will be billed separately for that. Please email me if you prefer to have a more accurate shipping estimate before placing an order! Thank You. *Please click inside the quantity box to change the number.
The Girl Who Dances With Delight Book ~ Bulk Wholesale
*** Thank YOU so much for working with self-published artists/authors like me! This is a Special Wholesale Offer for resale shops ordering 8 or more copies of the book at once. ***
From the back cover of the book:
You’re invited to Dance with your own Sacred Spirit, with Life and Delight.
What if we lean in to life even with the messes and the mysteries to find the magic in it all? What if we untie the knots to feel free, full, and fabulous? What if we are the temples for the presents and presence of divine delight to shine through? Author Julia Ostara shares sweet, silly, and intimate stories as she invites us along on her journey of rejuvenation. After some winding roads and a few dark nights, she chooses to love and respect herself and life.
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Julia offers several ways to explore the wild wonder within and around us reminiscent of sharing stories or dancing around the fire to entertain, encourage, and empower one another. What if we fan the flames of vitality and pure joy while we get to play in the dappled sunlight at the edge of time? What if our inner tides flow in nature’s rhythm as we dance with the moon? What kind of world can we create if we share beautiful blessings with deep reverence? We are all worthy of joy! Delight can be ecstatic and exciting or strong and soft serenity and inner peace. Delight is a fascinating spark glowing inside us. See it twinkling in your eyes.
You’re invited to a celebration in honor of your life!
The suggested retail price printed on each book is $15.95. Your bulk discount price is $7.99 per book. Please allow up to 3 weeks for professional printing and shipping within the United States. It may take longer for international orders. These will be shipped directly from the printer to save on duplicate shipping costs and time! The shipping estimate is for 8 books. NOTE: If the shipping estimate is off by much, you will either be billed separately for additional shipping expenses or refunded for any over estimates. I’ll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense may be higher (I have no control over this). Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you. *Please click inside the quantity box to change the number.
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Julia offers several ways to explore the wild wonder within and around us reminiscent of sharing stories or dancing around the fire to entertain, encourage, and empower one another. What if we fan the flames of vitality and pure joy while we get to play in the dappled sunlight at the edge of time? What if our inner tides flow in nature’s rhythm as we dance with the moon? What kind of world can we create if we share beautiful blessings with deep reverence? We are all worthy of joy! Delight can be ecstatic and exciting or strong and soft serenity and inner peace. Delight is a fascinating spark glowing inside us. See it twinkling in your eyes.
You’re invited to a celebration in honor of your life!
The suggested retail price printed on each book is $15.95. Your bulk discount price is $7.99 per book. Please allow up to 3 weeks for professional printing and shipping within the United States. It may take longer for international orders. These will be shipped directly from the printer to save on duplicate shipping costs and time! The shipping estimate is for 8 books. NOTE: If the shipping estimate is off by much, you will either be billed separately for additional shipping expenses or refunded for any over estimates. I’ll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense may be higher (I have no control over this). Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you. *Please click inside the quantity box to change the number.
“Love Song” Handmade Journal
"A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." - Joan Walsh Anglund (also attributed to Maya Angelou)
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This unique journal is ready for your song. :)
The handmade journal has several decorative paper pages (both scrapbooking papers and recycled papers are used) inside a sewn fabric journal cover. The journal also has a small pocket sewn into the front cover when it is being made.
These are great for gratitude journals, quote collections, mini scrapbooks with pictures, guest books, poetry, funny things kids say, travel notes, bridal or baby shower notes, hopes, dreams, prayers, love letters to life and ourselves... so many lovely possibilities. I keep a guest book in our home and it's so fun to go back and read what visitors have said in the past. My kids and I use them for personal gratitude journals and quote collections. I also use one similar to this for Thanksgiving as a combination guest book and gratitude journal that can be easily taken with me to the celebration, whether at my home or elsewhere, so everyone can add what they are thankful for over the years.
I have another one I use for love letters to life and myself. :)
The journal cover measures approximately 5 x 6 inches. The cover has the word love sewn above the heart on a painted card. It also has a fabric style bookmark with beads and 188 pages. The paper pages are slightly smaller than the covers and vary in size. I like the texture of ripped edges so the pages inside may have some purposely torn edges. Some pages have been painted or stamped as well. The first page with my handwriting giving suggestions for ways to use this keepsake journal is unattached and removable.
Please inquire for an international shipping estimate. I will gladly do so!
Wild Wonderful Wishes to You, Julia
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This unique journal is ready for your song. :)
The handmade journal has several decorative paper pages (both scrapbooking papers and recycled papers are used) inside a sewn fabric journal cover. The journal also has a small pocket sewn into the front cover when it is being made.
These are great for gratitude journals, quote collections, mini scrapbooks with pictures, guest books, poetry, funny things kids say, travel notes, bridal or baby shower notes, hopes, dreams, prayers, love letters to life and ourselves... so many lovely possibilities. I keep a guest book in our home and it's so fun to go back and read what visitors have said in the past. My kids and I use them for personal gratitude journals and quote collections. I also use one similar to this for Thanksgiving as a combination guest book and gratitude journal that can be easily taken with me to the celebration, whether at my home or elsewhere, so everyone can add what they are thankful for over the years.
I have another one I use for love letters to life and myself. :)
The journal cover measures approximately 5 x 6 inches. The cover has the word love sewn above the heart on a painted card. It also has a fabric style bookmark with beads and 188 pages. The paper pages are slightly smaller than the covers and vary in size. I like the texture of ripped edges so the pages inside may have some purposely torn edges. Some pages have been painted or stamped as well. The first page with my handwriting giving suggestions for ways to use this keepsake journal is unattached and removable.
Please inquire for an international shipping estimate. I will gladly do so!
Wild Wonderful Wishes to You, Julia 
“Vintage Flower” Handmade Journal
One of a kind keepsake journal!
The handmade journal has several decorative paper pages (both scrapbooking papers and recycled papers are used) inside a sewn fabric journal cover. The journal also has a small pocket sewn into the front cover when it is being made.
These are great for gratitude journals, quote collections, mini scrapbooks with pictures, guest books, poetry, funny things kids say, travel notes, bridal or baby shower notes, hopes, dreams, prayers, love letters to life and ourselves... so many lovely possibilities. I keep a guest book in our home and it's so fun to go back and read what visitors have said in the past. My kids and I use them for personal gratitude journals and quote collections. I also use one similar to this for Thanksgiving as a combination guest book and gratitude journal that can be easily taken with me to the celebration, whether at my home or elsewhere, so everyone can add what they are thankful for over the years.
I have another one I use for love letters to life and myself. :)
The journal cover measures approximately 3.5 x 3.5 inches. It has yarn to wrap around the heart button to hold it closed and 125 pages. The paper pages are slightly smaller than the cover and vary in size. I like the texture of ripped edges so the pages inside may have some purposely torn edges. Some pages have been painted or stamped as well.
Please inquire for an international shipping estimate. I will gladly do so!
Wild Wonderful Wishes to You, Julia
Playful Painting
I often greet the blank surface as both a playground and a temple, a place to meet with mystery, explore the wonders and my own wilderness, play with possibility, sing, pray, cry, celebrate and co-create with the life force that flows through all!
In this course, I share how I created the “Young at Heart” series of 4 playful paintings inspired by the simple joys of childhood. Various toys and scribbles were used while creating these fun paintings. This is also a great project to do with kids!
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Suitable for all levels of experience from beginners to more experienced painters who want to loosen up with your creative process. Participants are welcome to watch the videos and do the suggested activities in whatever time works best for you in this self paced offering. You can also download all of the videos to save (so no worries if you need to come to it later).
You can download the welcome & access material (pdf file) immediately after checkout! You'll use that info to access the private course area on the site. I look forward to seeing what you create!
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Suitable for all levels of experience from beginners to more experienced painters who want to loosen up with your creative process. Participants are welcome to watch the videos and do the suggested activities in whatever time works best for you in this self paced offering. You can also download all of the videos to save (so no worries if you need to come to it later).
You can download the welcome & access material (pdf file) immediately after checkout! You'll use that info to access the private course area on the site. I look forward to seeing what you create! 
Redbubble Print-On-Demand Products
More and more options are available for fun and useful printable products. I currently make art available in this way by uploading high resolution scanned art for this purpose to a few sites. I've tested several printers and have found these few to provide good customer service, quality items, and decent artist support/commissions. If you've seen art you love that I haven't uploaded to one of these sites yet, please contact me and I'll try to do so.
To view options from my Redbubble shop, go to: www.redbubble.com/people/lovingrd
Redbubble offers pillows of various sizes, clothing, tapestries, electronic cases, journals, etc.
Unfortunately, I do not receive information about who purchases products with my art from them so I cannot reach out to thank you personally afterwards. Still, I appreciate every bit of support!
I'd love to see pictures of anything you order and hear about your experience if you'd like to share with me. You can direct message me or tag @julesostara on instagram. You can also reply to any email or use the form to contact me.
* I have not tried all of the products available from either printer. The ones I have tried have been good quality and their customer service has been good as well. The products that I offer on my site (mugs and totes) are usually about the same as (or slightly less than) the regular retail prices set through these printers for those items. However, it is more work for me to upload images and I still have to order from one of the printers. Hence, items on my site are not updated as often.
I'm incredibly grateful for the inspiration and ability to share it. Thank You so much for considering having my art printed in this way and supporting me and my family!
Serenading the Self
☆ Serenading the Self ☆
Embodiment through experimentation and creativity. Remixing the songs and stories that make up the soundtracks of our lives. Exploring layers of love, wonder and presence. Every Soul has a Song!
I often greet the blank surface as both a playground and a temple, a place to meet with mystery, explore the wonders and my own wilderness, play with possibility, sing, pray, cry, celebrate and co-create with the life force that flows through all!
Suitable for all levels of experience from beginners to more experienced painters who want to loosen up with your creative process. Participants are welcome to watch the video in whatever time works best for you in this self paced offering. You can also download the video to save (so no worries if you aren’t able to fit something in right away).
This was originally prepared for the 2022 Loving, Healing, Creating Summit hosted by Creative U. I’m glad to be able to make my session available in this way as well. Let Your Sweet Heart Sing!
You can download the material (pdf file) immediately after checkout! I look forward to seeing what you create!
Society6 Print-On-Demand Products
UPDATE: Due to changes in their pricing and policies that make it more expensive to offer designs here, I am no longer able to add new designs or maintain as many designs there. Thus, the options are limited.
More and more options are available for fun and useful printable products. I currently make art available in this way by uploading high resolution scanned art for this purpose to a few sites. I've tested several printers and have found these few to provide good customer service, quality items, and decent artist support/commissions. If you've seen art you love that I haven't uploaded to one of these sites yet, please contact me and I'll try to do so.
To view options from my Society6 shop, go to: https://society6.com/lovingrd
Society6 offers pillows of various sizes, clothing, mugs, tote bags, and much more
Unfortunately, I do not receive information about who purchases products with my art from them so I cannot reach out to thank you personally afterwards. Still, I appreciate every bit of support!
I'd love to see pictures of anything you order and hear about your experience if you'd like to share with me. You can direct message me or tag @julesostara on instagram. You can also reply to any email or use the form to contact me.
* I have not tried all of the products available from either printer. The ones I have tried have been good quality and their customer service has been good as well. The products that I offer on my site (mugs and totes) are usually about the same as (or slightly less than) the regular retail prices set through these printers for those items. However, it is more work for me to upload images and I still have to order from one of the printers. Hence, items on my site are not updated as often.
I'm incredibly grateful for the inspiration and ability to share it. Thank You so much for considering having my art printed in this way and supporting me and my family!
The Present Thrivival
☆ "The Present" online course is Available to Start Now! ☆ This ‘thrivival’ online retreat course offering is intended to nurture and nourish our spirits with creativity, inspiration, and good medicine (the soul food kind!). Each themed Thrivival (my take on a Revival) course offering includes a variety of activities, such as guided visualizations, creative art projects, storytelling, inspirational materials, short writing/photography prompts, and other ideas to cultivate intuition, playfulness, discernment, confidence, wonder, generosity, grace, reverence, celebration, and delight. This offering’s focus is on exploring "The Present". Each individual Thrivival offering is different, yet consistently tending to the mind, body, and spirit with sweet soul food. You can download all of the videos to save (so no worries if you aren’t able to fit something in right away).
"The Present" Thrivival content includes:
☆ Introduction ☆ Story Time ☆ In Depth Art Project ☆ Meditation ☆ Suggested Physical Activity ☆ Writing Prompt ☆ Music Play List ☆ References/Recommendations ☆ Wrap-Up
This course was originally created in 2016, yet it still feels relevant, worthwhile and fun. I hope you’ll agree. I did not initially share the finished art with participants in order to maintain the element of discovery along with me throughout the course. Since then, the art created has been featured in my Soul Songs inspiration card deck. So, you get to see it before you begin. You never know how and where your art may evolve and end up! Trust and enjoy your process.
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“Bird Song” Journal (Sold/Contact)
The journal in this listing sold out. Please Contact Me to Commission another similar one Made to Order or use the other shop listing for Custom Journals. Thanks!
"A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." - Joan Walsh Anglund (also attributed to Maya Angelou)
This unique journal is ready for your song. :)
The handmade journal has several decorative paper pages (both scrapbooking papers and recycled papers are used) inside a sewn fabric journal cover. The journal also has a small pocket sewn into the front cover when it is being made.
These are great for gratitude journals, quote collections, mini scrapbooks with pictures, guest books, poetry, funny things kids say, travel notes, bridal or baby shower notes, hopes, dreams, prayers, love letters to life and ourselves... so many lovely possibilities. I keep a guest book in our home and it's so fun to go back and read what visitors have said in the past. My kids and I use them for personal gratitude journals and quote collections. I also use one similar to this for Thanksgiving as a combination guest book and gratitude journal that can be easily taken with me to the celebration, whether at my home or elsewhere, so everyone can add what they are thankful for over the years.
The journal measures approximately 4 x 6 inches. The paper pages are slightly smaller inside. I like the texture of ripped edges so the pages inside vary slightly and have some purposely torn edges.
Please inquire for an international shipping estimate. I will gladly do so!
Wild Wonderful Wishes to You, Julia
This unique journal is ready for your song. :)
The handmade journal has several decorative paper pages (both scrapbooking papers and recycled papers are used) inside a sewn fabric journal cover. The journal also has a small pocket sewn into the front cover when it is being made.
These are great for gratitude journals, quote collections, mini scrapbooks with pictures, guest books, poetry, funny things kids say, travel notes, bridal or baby shower notes, hopes, dreams, prayers, love letters to life and ourselves... so many lovely possibilities. I keep a guest book in our home and it's so fun to go back and read what visitors have said in the past. My kids and I use them for personal gratitude journals and quote collections. I also use one similar to this for Thanksgiving as a combination guest book and gratitude journal that can be easily taken with me to the celebration, whether at my home or elsewhere, so everyone can add what they are thankful for over the years.
The journal measures approximately 4 x 6 inches. The paper pages are slightly smaller inside. I like the texture of ripped edges so the pages inside vary slightly and have some purposely torn edges.
Please inquire for an international shipping estimate. I will gladly do so!
Wild Wonderful Wishes to You, Julia 
“Your Song” Handmade Journal
"A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." - Joan Walsh Anglund (also attributed to Maya Angelou)
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This unique journal is ready for your song. :)
The handmade journal has several decorative paper pages (both scrapbooking papers and recycled papers are used) inside a sewn fabric journal cover. The journal also has a small pocket sewn into the front cover when it is being made.
These are great for gratitude journals, quote collections, mini scrapbooks with pictures, guest books, poetry, funny things kids say, travel notes, bridal or baby shower notes, hopes, dreams, prayers, love letters to life and ourselves... so many lovely possibilities. I keep a guest book in our home and it's so fun to go back and read what visitors have said in the past. My kids and I use them for personal gratitude journals and quote collections. I also use one similar to this for Thanksgiving as a combination guest book and gratitude journal that can be easily taken with me to the celebration, whether at my home or elsewhere, so everyone can add what they are thankful for over the years. I have another one I use for love letters to life and myself. :)
The journal measures approximately 4 x 6 inches. The paper pages are slightly smaller inside. I like the texture of ripped edges so the pages inside vary slightly and have some purposely torn edges.
Please inquire for an international shipping estimate. I will gladly do so!
Wild Wonderful Wishes to You, Julia
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This unique journal is ready for your song. :)
The handmade journal has several decorative paper pages (both scrapbooking papers and recycled papers are used) inside a sewn fabric journal cover. The journal also has a small pocket sewn into the front cover when it is being made.
These are great for gratitude journals, quote collections, mini scrapbooks with pictures, guest books, poetry, funny things kids say, travel notes, bridal or baby shower notes, hopes, dreams, prayers, love letters to life and ourselves... so many lovely possibilities. I keep a guest book in our home and it's so fun to go back and read what visitors have said in the past. My kids and I use them for personal gratitude journals and quote collections. I also use one similar to this for Thanksgiving as a combination guest book and gratitude journal that can be easily taken with me to the celebration, whether at my home or elsewhere, so everyone can add what they are thankful for over the years. I have another one I use for love letters to life and myself. :)
The journal measures approximately 4 x 6 inches. The paper pages are slightly smaller inside. I like the texture of ripped edges so the pages inside vary slightly and have some purposely torn edges.
Please inquire for an international shipping estimate. I will gladly do so!
Wild Wonderful Wishes to You, Julia 
Celebration Thrivival
☆ Celebration Thrivival Available to Start Now! ☆ This ‘thrivival’ online retreat/course offering is intended to nurture and nourish our spirits with creativity, inspiration, and good medicine (the soul food kind!). Each themed offering includes a variety of activities, such as guided visualizations, creative art projects, storytelling, inspirational materials, short writing/photography prompts, and other ideas to cultivate intuition, playfulness, discernment, confidence, wonder, generosity, grace, reverence, celebration, and delight. This offering’s focus is on celebrating. Each individual Thrivival offering is different, yet consistently tending to the mind, body, and spirit with sweet soul food. You can download all of the videos to save (so no worries if you aren’t able to fit something in right away).
You can download the welcome & access material immediately after checkout!
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Custom Made to Order Handmade Journal
"A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." - Joan Walsh Anglund (also attributed to Maya Angelou)
This listing is to request a custom made to order unique journal for your songs. The pictures are an example of one I've made and sold in the past. Each one is different based on the fabric, papers, and embellishments I have at the time. Please allow 2 weeks time in addition to shipping. You can add comments with your order if you'd like to discuss it before it is made.
The handmade journals have several decorative paper pages (both scrapbooking papers and recycled papers are used) inside a sewn fabric journal cover. The journals also have a small pocket sewn into the front cover when being made.
These are great for gratitude journals, quote collections, mini scrapbooks with pictures, guest books, poetry, funny things kids say, travel notes, bridal or baby shower notes, hopes, dreams, prayers, love letters to life and ourselves... so many lovely possibilities. I keep a guest book in our home and it's so fun to go back and read what visitors have said in the past. My kids and I use them for personal gratitude journals and quote collections. I also use one similar to this for Thanksgiving as a combination guest book and gratitude journal that can be easily taken with me to the celebration, whether at my home or elsewhere, so everyone can add what they are thankful for over the years.
The journals measure approximately 4 x 6 inches. The paper pages are slightly smaller inside. I like the texture of ripped edges so the pages inside vary slightly and have some purposely torn edges.
Please inquire for an international shipping estimate. I will gladly do so!
Wild Wonderful Wishes to You, Julia
This listing is to request a custom made to order unique journal for your songs. The pictures are an example of one I've made and sold in the past. Each one is different based on the fabric, papers, and embellishments I have at the time. Please allow 2 weeks time in addition to shipping. You can add comments with your order if you'd like to discuss it before it is made.
The handmade journals have several decorative paper pages (both scrapbooking papers and recycled papers are used) inside a sewn fabric journal cover. The journals also have a small pocket sewn into the front cover when being made.
These are great for gratitude journals, quote collections, mini scrapbooks with pictures, guest books, poetry, funny things kids say, travel notes, bridal or baby shower notes, hopes, dreams, prayers, love letters to life and ourselves... so many lovely possibilities. I keep a guest book in our home and it's so fun to go back and read what visitors have said in the past. My kids and I use them for personal gratitude journals and quote collections. I also use one similar to this for Thanksgiving as a combination guest book and gratitude journal that can be easily taken with me to the celebration, whether at my home or elsewhere, so everyone can add what they are thankful for over the years.
The journals measure approximately 4 x 6 inches. The paper pages are slightly smaller inside. I like the texture of ripped edges so the pages inside vary slightly and have some purposely torn edges.
Please inquire for an international shipping estimate. I will gladly do so!
Wild Wonderful Wishes to You, Julia 
Fine Art America Print-On-Demand
More and more options are available for fun and useful printable products. I currently make art available in this way by uploading high resolution scanned art for this purpose to a few sites. I've tested several printers and have found these few to provide good customer service, quality items, and decent artist support/commissions. If you've seen art you love that I haven't uploaded to one of these sites yet, please contact me and I'll try to do so.
To view my offerings on Fine Art America, go to: fineartamerica.com/profiles/lovingrd
Fine Art America offers pillows of various sizes, towels, yoga mats, blankets, and more.
Unfortunately, I do not receive information about who purchases products with my art from them so I cannot reach out to thank you personally afterwards. Still, I appreciate every bit of support!
I'd love to see pictures of anything you order and hear about your experience if you'd like to share with me. You can direct message me or tag @julesostara on instagram. You can also reply to any email or use the form to contact me.
* I have not tried all of the products available from either printer. The ones I have tried have been good quality and their customer service has been good as well. The products that I offer on my site (mugs and totes) are usually about the same as (or slightly less than) the regular retail prices set through these printers for those items. However, it is more work for me to upload images and I still have to order from one of the printers. Hence, items on my site are not updated as often.
I'm incredibly grateful for the inspiration and ability to share it. Thank You so much for considering having my art printed in this way and supporting me and my family!
Born to Bloom Bright Paperback ~ Signed Book
Accept, Affirm, Honor, and ENJOY Your Birth Right... You were Born to Bloom Bright!
Born to Bloom Bright is an invitation to tend, enjoy and fully appreciate the natural beauty within and around us. Playful poetic verses were crafted using words foraged from garden catalogs and paired with colorful paintings to create a space for exploration, reflection and reclamation.
Full of vibrant mixed media art featuring a bouquet of lovely artists from all around this wonderful world!
Contributing Artists: Carol Iyer, Faith Evans-Sills, Flora Aube, Flora Bowley, Jessica Ruth Freedman, Joy Liu, Judith Schaller, Katharina Lucia, Kelly Siegel, Lily Sol, Michelle Lee, Nathalie Cappelletti, Nippinonni, Rosalina Bojadschijew, Shruti Gautam Dev, Susan Nethercote, Tracy Verdugo, and Wyanne Thompson
Jules Ostara takes readers on a symbolic walk through the seeds of possibility while making a declaration of vitality and a choice to grow, blossom, and flourish. This book is easy to digest, yet enriching and potent soul food. Enjoy the simple abundance. Embody your sensuality, presence, and wild flower essence.
This book can be used as an oracle, mantra, affirmation, meditation, visualization, or journaling tool and a healthy reminder that every single one of us was born to bloom! Readers are invited to add your own voice, doodle in the areas around the text, and make this a rich, interactive experience tapping in to your divine creativity. What if the stories we tell ourselves are like prayers or magic spells? I am a flowering garden, a bird of paradise...
It also makes a great gift for birthdays, bridal parties, baby showers, motherhood, friendship, coming of age, graduation, gardeners and offering everyday encouragement. Bulk discounts are available for orders of 6 or more (see the bulk section in the shop for that).
Thank YOU so much for supporting artists/authors like me while giving yourself this gift at the same time! * It will be shipped via media mail within the United States. * I’ll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense may be higher. If the shipping estimate is off by much, you will either be billed separately for additional shipping expenses or refunded for any over estimates. You may cancel the order if the shipping cost is unreasonable. Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you. UNSIGNED copies are available with some free shipping options on Amazon now.
Thank YOU so much for supporting artists/authors like me while giving yourself this gift at the same time! * It will be shipped via media mail within the United States. * I’ll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense may be higher. If the shipping estimate is off by much, you will either be billed separately for additional shipping expenses or refunded for any over estimates. You may cancel the order if the shipping cost is unreasonable. Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you. UNSIGNED copies are available with some free shipping options on Amazon now.
Born to Bloom Bright Hardcover ~ Signed Book
Accept, Affirm, Honor, and ENJOY Your Birth Right... You were Born to Bloom Bright!
Born to Bloom Bright is an invitation to tend, enjoy and fully appreciate the natural beauty within and around us. Playful poetic verses were crafted using words foraged from garden catalogs and paired with colorful paintings to create a space for exploration, reflection and reclamation.
Full of vibrant mixed media art featuring a bouquet of lovely artists from all around this wonderful world!
Contributing Artists: Carol Iyer, Faith Evans-Sills, Flora Aube, Flora Bowley, Jessica Ruth Freedman, Joy Liu, Judith Schaller, Katharina Lucia, Kelly Siegel, Lily Sol, Michelle Lee, Nathalie Cappelletti, Nippinonni, Rosalina Bojadschijew, Shruti Gautam Dev, Susan Nethercote, Tracy Verdugo, and Wyanne Thompson
Jules Ostara takes readers on a symbolic walk through the seeds of possibility while making a declaration of vitality and a choice to grow, blossom, and flourish. This book is easy to digest, yet enriching and potent soul food. Enjoy the simple abundance. Embody your sensuality, presence, and wild flower essence.
This book can be used as an oracle, mantra, affirmation, meditation, visualization, or journaling tool and a healthy reminder that every single one of us was born to bloom! Readers are invited to add your own voice, doodle in the areas around the text, and make this a rich, interactive experience tapping in to your divine creativity. What if the stories we tell ourselves are like prayers or magic spells? I am a flowering garden, a bird of paradise...
It also makes a great gift for birthdays, bridal parties, baby showers, motherhood, friendship, coming of age, graduation, gardeners and offering everyday encouragement. Bulk discounts are available for orders of 6 or more (see ThriveTrue.com/Synergy for more info).
Thank YOU so much for supporting artists/authors like me while giving yourself this gift at the same time! * It will be shipped via media mail within the United States. * I'll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense is much higher (I have no control over this). If the shipping estimate is off by much, you will either be billed separately for additional shipping expenses or refunded for any over estimates. You may cancel the order if the shipping cost is unreasonable. Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you. UNSIGNED copies are available with some free shipping options on Amazon now.
Thank YOU so much for supporting artists/authors like me while giving yourself this gift at the same time! * It will be shipped via media mail within the United States. * I'll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense is much higher (I have no control over this). If the shipping estimate is off by much, you will either be billed separately for additional shipping expenses or refunded for any over estimates. You may cancel the order if the shipping cost is unreasonable. Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you. UNSIGNED copies are available with some free shipping options on Amazon now.
Dance With Delight ~ Signed Book
You’re invited to Dance with your own Sacred Spirit, with Life and Delight.
What if we lean in to life even with the messes and the mysteries to find the magic in it all? What if we untie the knots to feel free, full, and fabulous? What if we are the temples for the presents and presence of divine delight to shine through? Author Julia Ostara shares sweet, silly, and intimate stories as she invites us along on her journey of rejuvenation. After some winding roads and a few dark nights, she chooses to love and respect herself and life.
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Julia offers several ways to explore the wild wonder within and around us reminiscent of sharing stories or dancing around the fire to entertain, encourage, and empower one another. What if we fan the flames of vitality and pure joy while we get to play in the dappled sunlight at the edge of time? What if our inner tides flow in nature’s rhythm as we dance with the moon? What kind of world can we create if we share beautiful blessings with deep reverence? We are all worthy of joy! Delight can be ecstatic and exciting or strong and soft serenity and inner peace. Delight is a fascinating spark glowing inside us. See it twinkling in your eyes.
You’re invited to a celebration in honor of your life!
Thank YOU so much for supporting artists/authors like me while giving yourself this gift at the same time! :) * This listing is for a signed copy shipped from the author! * I'll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense is much higher than from the printer (I have no control over this). Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you. :) UNSIGNED copies are available on Amazon, Amazon Europe (search for Julia Ostara), Barnes & Noble, or Bookshop.org (which supports independent book stores).
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Julia offers several ways to explore the wild wonder within and around us reminiscent of sharing stories or dancing around the fire to entertain, encourage, and empower one another. What if we fan the flames of vitality and pure joy while we get to play in the dappled sunlight at the edge of time? What if our inner tides flow in nature’s rhythm as we dance with the moon? What kind of world can we create if we share beautiful blessings with deep reverence? We are all worthy of joy! Delight can be ecstatic and exciting or strong and soft serenity and inner peace. Delight is a fascinating spark glowing inside us. See it twinkling in your eyes.
You’re invited to a celebration in honor of your life!
Thank YOU so much for supporting artists/authors like me while giving yourself this gift at the same time! :) * This listing is for a signed copy shipped from the author! * I'll gladly ship internationally, but the shipping expense is much higher than from the printer (I have no control over this). Please contact me if your country does not already have a shipping option when adding to cart! Thank you. :) UNSIGNED copies are available on Amazon, Amazon Europe (search for Julia Ostara), Barnes & Noble, or Bookshop.org (which supports independent book stores).
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Wise Words Playbook (e-book)
Explore the Power of Words, Meanings, and Intention through a Language Art Journal
This e-book contains over 25 pages with guidance and suggested activities for using a journal to delve into selected words in multiple ways.
You will receive immediate access to the digital e-book PDF. Just use the download link immediately after checkout! Also, please make sure that your email address is correct at checkout because a confirmation with the download link and all communications about your purchase will be sent to that email address. Tap into the Power of your Language Art!
As a manager, teacher, and advisor over the years, I’ve witnessed the magic of word play and the vast potential of language to lift up or tear down, to build barriers or build bridges. This applies to the way we speak to ourselves as well as others! In this e-book, we look further into various aspects of language to detect and determine the ways that we let words define us.
Communication is such a huge part of being human, especially in modern times with texts, captions, blogs, and written reports. Almost everyone can benefit from these skills. Our words and stories also have the potential to shape and transform our communities for better or worse. Let's cultivate this awareness and choose our words wisely.
You will receive:- 28 Page downloadable PDF featuring 15 Printable Activity Sheets + a sheet of Printable Prompt Cards
- References & Recommendations related to the topic
- Fresh ideas and inspiration
- Support for any questions via email
- A cheerleader for your creative potential (and the tools to become your own cheerleader!)
You will receive immediate access to the digital e-book PDF. Just use the download link immediately after checkout! Also, please make sure that your email address is correct at checkout because a confirmation with the download link and all communications about your purchase will be sent to that email address. Tap into the Power of your Language Art!