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A bit about Heidi…

 

You’ll often find Heidi in her Studio creating art or learning & experimenting with new arts and crafts techniques while trying to avoid dipping her paintbrush into her coffee. Heidi enjoys connecting with friends at coffee shops, art making get-togethers, and games nights. Heidi enjoys bringing her iPhone to capture beautiful moments on her nature walks (something that helps motivate her to walk the family dog), and spending time with her three boys and husband. Heidi teaches a variety of art and Bible art journaling workshops from home and in shops mostly in the Saskatoon area.

Heidi’s primary medium of choice is acrylic paint and she loves Mixed Media. You’ll find her dabbling in Watercolour, painting rocks and leaves, creating Bible Art journaling pages, experimenting in her journals, creating cards, carving rubber stamps, wood-burning, creating colouring pages, doodling, lettering, calligraphy, making bookmarks, jewelry and more!! Follow Heidi on her instagram account: @aglimpseofjoy to keep up with her #dailycreative endeavors.

 
 
 
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Contact, Connection & Comments

If you want to connect with me (Heidi) or to leave any comments - please fill in the form to send an email.  I'll try my best to get back to you in a timely manner. I find that I am more productive (with time management) if I schedule an hour or so to respond to email on certain days, and then set aside similar chunks of time to fill orders or paint - so please don't worry if it takes me a few days to respond. Thanks! Just put <**Attention> at the top of your message if you want a really quick response. I look forward to chatting with you.  

 
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A Selection of Work

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Follow Heidi: @aglimpseofjoy

A page in my Midori Traveller’s notebook, watercolour refill. #saturdaynotes #midori #watercolour #floralsketch #thetravelerscompany #midorinotebook #dailycreative
A page in my Midori Traveller’s notebook, watercolour refill. #saturdaynotes #midori #watercolour #floralsketch #thetravelerscompany #midorinotebook #dailycreative
I’m a bit behind in posting these, but here’s day 3... let’s be brave. #illustratedfaith #100daysoflesshustlemorejesus #adornitwashi #adornit #sakuraglaze #dailycreative
I’m a bit behind in posting these, but here’s day 3... let’s be brave. #illustratedfaith #100daysoflesshustlemorejesus #adornitwashi #adornit #sakuraglaze #dailycreative
Happy Father’s day Desmond!! Somehow I didn’t get a shot of one of our kids, but he was right in there with us. It was a good day, ended with smores! Dez had bought some “fancy” choc covered biscuits - they were a hit. 😉 Our propane fire pit lasted just long enough before running out! 😂 So glad for such a gorgeous day for some great family time together!! #fathersday
Happy Father’s day Desmond!! Somehow I didn’t get a shot of one of our kids, but he was right in there with us. It was a good day, ended with smores! Dez had bought some “fancy” choc covered biscuits - they were a hit. 😉 Our propane fire pit lasted just long enough before running out! 😂 So glad for such a gorgeous day for some great family time together!! #fathersday
If there was anything that I’d like my art students to keep in mind, it would be this! “If painting feels awkward, do it anyway. Do not fight it or stop. Just keep painting.” (Said by me 😂). After all, many things feel awkward until we do it enough to get used to it and more comfortable with it! #sumiink #florals #quote #artjournaling #thingstoremember #arteveryday #painting #dailycreative
If there was anything that I’d like my art students to keep in mind, it would be this! “If painting feels awkward, do it anyway. Do not fight it or stop. Just keep painting.” (Said by me 😂). After all, many things feel awkward until we do it enough to get used to it and more comfortable with it! #sumiink #florals #quote #artjournaling #thingstoremember #arteveryday #painting #dailycreative
Gift giving is on my mind...! #turquoise #tags #gifttags #chalkboardart #dailycreative
Gift giving is on my mind...! #turquoise #tags #gifttags #chalkboardart #dailycreative
It reads: “Your grace (Jesus’) adds colour to my life”. I love how pretty the “wildflower” digital pk from Illustrated Faith is - and so easy to use! I printed it on transparency so that I could add watercolour behind the transparency! #canadianbibleartjournaling #illustratedfaith #100daysoflesshustlemorejesus #bibleartcommunity #bibleartjournaling #wildflowers
It reads: “Your grace (Jesus’) adds colour to my life”. I love how pretty the “wildflower” digital pk from Illustrated Faith is - and so easy to use! I printed it on transparency so that I could add watercolour behind the transparency! #canadianbibleartjournaling #illustratedfaith #100daysoflesshustlemorejesus #bibleartcommunity #bibleartjournaling #wildflowers
I love this phrase that Shanna Noel put into this devotional, “Come Home to Your Heart”, so I thought that this would be a great start for day 1 of this book! #100daysoflesshustlemorejesus #illustratedfaith #canadianbibleartjournaling #documentedfaith #faithjournaling #journalingfaith #faithbasedlettering #dailycreative
I love this phrase that Shanna Noel put into this devotional, “Come Home to Your Heart”, so I thought that this would be a great start for day 1 of this book! #100daysoflesshustlemorejesus #illustratedfaith #canadianbibleartjournaling #documentedfaith #faithjournaling #journalingfaith #faithbasedlettering #dailycreative
I’m so happy that I stopped by Soul Paper today to pick up a “few” more stencils!! Talk about feeling inspired!! (Inspired stencil is by @donnadowney ) #mixedmedia #sprayinks #stencils #stencilsareawesome @lovesoulpaper #posca #thismakesmehappy
I’m so happy that I stopped by Soul Paper today to pick up a “few” more stencils!! Talk about feeling inspired!! (Inspired stencil is by @donnadowney ) #mixedmedia #sprayinks #stencils #stencilsareawesome @lovesoulpaper #posca #thismakesmehappy
There are some days when it really hits home to me that “my efforts” are not enough but that Jesus is. I’m talking about my efforts to perform well, or my efforts to get “everything” done. Even my efforts to relax and unload accumulated burdens/concerns/worries/anxieties/etc. I’m so glad that I feel such a tangible difference when I ask for his help - such as energy or stamina when I’m feeling tired, or grace to do a teaching event well (even if I’m not feeling 100% beforehand)!! I have had so many times where His presence has made all the difference for me! So I encourage you - when you ask him something, ask with expectation - as you’d ask someone you love and who you KNOW loves you. Ask with respect and honour, not grudgingly (expecting disappointment). And... ask with his character in mind! He will never give you something that contradicts the Bible - he’s really good! #truthfortoday #lhmj #lesshustlemorejesus #documentedfaith #canadianbibleartjournaling #bibleartcommunity #gratefulforjesus #faithbasedlettering
There are some days when it really hits home to me that “my efforts” are not enough but that Jesus is. I’m talking about my efforts to perform well, or my efforts to get “everything” done. Even my efforts to relax and unload accumulated burdens/concerns/worries/anxieties/etc. I’m so glad that I feel such a tangible difference when I ask for his help - such as energy or stamina when I’m feeling tired, or grace to do a teaching event well (even if I’m not feeling 100% beforehand)!! I have had so many times where His presence has made all the difference for me! So I encourage you - when you ask him something, ask with expectation - as you’d ask someone you love and who you KNOW loves you. Ask with respect and honour, not grudgingly (expecting disappointment). And... ask with his character in mind! He will never give you something that contradicts the Bible - he’s really good! #truthfortoday #lhmj #lesshustlemorejesus #documentedfaith #canadianbibleartjournaling #bibleartcommunity #gratefulforjesus #faithbasedlettering
We had a really great group of ladies over at the Refinery tonight (Mon, June 10) to work on Whimsical Ladies with Flowers in Watercolour. (A few ladies didn’t join us for the photo). I love how everyone’s style and preferences can be seen in their paintings!! Once the paintings are safely home, the yellow tape will be carefully taken off (separating it from the board) and they can decide if they want to frame their art or not! Thank you ladies for joining me!!! It was a lovely night! #saskatoonrefinery #artclasswithheidi #yxeartclasses #therefineryartsandspiritcentre
We had a really great group of ladies over at the Refinery tonight (Mon, June 10) to work on Whimsical Ladies with Flowers in Watercolour. (A few ladies didn’t join us for the photo). I love how everyone’s style and preferences can be seen in their paintings!! Once the paintings are safely home, the yellow tape will be carefully taken off (separating it from the board) and they can decide if they want to frame their art or not! Thank you ladies for joining me!!! It was a lovely night! #saskatoonrefinery #artclasswithheidi #yxeartclasses #therefineryartsandspiritcentre
I just realized that I forgot to post this one awhile back so here it is. Love the textures and spring vibe. Happy weekend! #butterfly #mixedmedia #stamping #acrylicpaint #doodles #sakurasouffle #sakuraofamerica #dailycreative #blacksketchbook
I just realized that I forgot to post this one awhile back so here it is. Love the textures and spring vibe. Happy weekend! #butterfly #mixedmedia #stamping #acrylicpaint #doodles #sakurasouffle #sakuraofamerica #dailycreative #blacksketchbook
Soooo impressed with our oldest son - he came home from high school with this bench. I just love it. I’m so glad to see the skills he’s learning in school and for the opportunities that our kids have! #bench #handmade #highschoolwoodshop
Soooo impressed with our oldest son - he came home from high school with this bench. I just love it. I’m so glad to see the skills he’s learning in school and for the opportunities that our kids have! #bench #handmade #highschoolwoodshop
A quick sketchbook flip-thru! This one got started about three years ago - it’s now one of my favourite sketchbook formats. #sketchbook #finishedsketchbook #moleskine #aglimpseofjoy
There’s a lot of talk these days about finding your tribe and what that looks like. We all want to connect with somebody! So after a discussion on this with a friend, this solution came to mind and so I journaled it. 😉 #tribe #findyourtribe #lhmj #artjournal #artjournaling #lettering #handlettering #dailycreative #sailorpen #fountainpen
There’s a lot of talk these days about finding your tribe and what that looks like. We all want to connect with somebody! So after a discussion on this with a friend, this solution came to mind and so I journaled it. 😉 #tribe #findyourtribe #lhmj #artjournal #artjournaling #lettering #handlettering #dailycreative #sailorpen #fountainpen
This is the Zealous Cellists - the cello ensemble group that I play with!! This has been my first year playing with them and I’ve learned so so much!! We’ll perform THIS Sunday at Emmanuel Anglican Church at 5:30 pm. If you’re in the Saskatoon, Sask, Canada area - please do come!! It’s free (or by donation). Reception to follow. #cellists #yxemusic
This is the Zealous Cellists - the cello ensemble group that I play with!! This has been my first year playing with them and I’ve learned so so much!! We’ll perform THIS Sunday at Emmanuel Anglican Church at 5:30 pm. If you’re in the Saskatoon, Sask, Canada area - please do come!! It’s free (or by donation). Reception to follow. #cellists #yxemusic
Love how this bird (painted art rock) turned out!! #paintedrocksofinstagram #artrocks #truthrocks
Love how this bird (painted art rock) turned out!! #paintedrocksofinstagram #artrocks #truthrocks
Don’t you just love this phrase, “Decades of delight”?!!! Yes please!! There’s so many people that I’d love to pray “decades of delight” for! God is so good!! #canadianbibleartjournaling #documentedfaith #bibleartjournaling #lhmj #lesshustlemorejesus #artjournal #faithbasedlettering
Don’t you just love this phrase, “Decades of delight”?!!! Yes please!! There’s so many people that I’d love to pray “decades of delight” for! God is so good!! #canadianbibleartjournaling #documentedfaith #bibleartjournaling #lhmj #lesshustlemorejesus #artjournal #faithbasedlettering
It is so gorgeous outside right now! I love that I can do my quiet times and journaling outdoors (and I need to remember to head outside more often)!! #lhmj #lesshustlemorejesus #illustratedfaith #documentedfaith #canadianbibleartjournaling #bibleart #bibleartcommunity #keepingthingssimple #trustinjesus #coffeeandjesus #faithbasedlettering #aglimpseofjoy
It is so gorgeous outside right now! I love that I can do my quiet times and journaling outdoors (and I need to remember to head outside more often)!! #lhmj #lesshustlemorejesus #illustratedfaith #documentedfaith #canadianbibleartjournaling #bibleart #bibleartcommunity #keepingthingssimple #trustinjesus #coffeeandjesus #faithbasedlettering #aglimpseofjoy
Loving creating these birds on rocks lately!! They’re so fun and vibrant! I’ll be putting one in with my flowers and selling the rest! #paintingbirds #artrocks #rockpaintingart #truthrocks #growandbloom #birdillustrations #poscapaintpens @poscaoficial #aglimpseofjoy #dailycreative
Loving creating these birds on rocks lately!! They’re so fun and vibrant! I’ll be putting one in with my flowers and selling the rest! #paintingbirds #artrocks #rockpaintingart #truthrocks #growandbloom #birdillustrations #poscapaintpens @poscaoficial #aglimpseofjoy #dailycreative
I’m so proud of these ladies! They did such a great job at the last last night (May 31st) and we all had SUCH a blast!! Thank you for coming!! I love how God speaks truth to our hearts as we seek him for words & phrases for rock art painting!! #kennedysparable #truthrocks #rockpaintingart #paintedrockart #artclasswithheidi And thank you to Miss M who took these photos for me!!
I’m so proud of these ladies! They did such a great job at the last last night (May 31st) and we all had SUCH a blast!! Thank you for coming!! I love how God speaks truth to our hearts as we seek him for words & phrases for rock art painting!! #kennedysparable #truthrocks #rockpaintingart #paintedrockart #artclasswithheidi And thank you to Miss M who took these photos for me!!
A page in my Midori Traveller’s notebook, watercolour refill. #saturdaynotes #midori #watercolour #floralsketch #thetravelerscompany #midorinotebook #dailycreative I’m a bit behind in posting these, but here’s day 3... let’s be brave. #illustratedfaith #100daysoflesshustlemorejesus #adornitwashi #adornit #sakuraglaze #dailycreative Happy Father’s day Desmond!! Somehow I didn’t get a shot of one of our kids, but he was right in there with us. It was a good day, ended with smores! Dez had bought some “fancy” choc covered biscuits - they were a hit. 😉 Our propane fire pit lasted just long enough before running out! 😂 So glad for such a gorgeous day for some great family time together!! #fathersday If there was anything that I’d like my art students to keep in mind, it would be this! “If painting feels awkward, do it anyway. Do not fight it or stop. Just keep painting.” (Said by me 😂). After all, many things feel awkward until we do it enough to get used to it and more comfortable with it! #sumiink #florals #quote #artjournaling #thingstoremember #arteveryday #painting #dailycreative Gift giving is on my mind...! #turquoise #tags #gifttags #chalkboardart #dailycreative It reads: “Your grace (Jesus’) adds colour to my life”. I love how pretty the “wildflower” digital pk from Illustrated Faith is - and so easy to use! I printed it on transparency so that I could add watercolour behind the transparency! #canadianbibleartjournaling #illustratedfaith #100daysoflesshustlemorejesus #bibleartcommunity #bibleartjournaling #wildflowers I love this phrase that Shanna Noel put into this devotional, “Come Home to Your Heart”, so I thought that this would be a great start for day 1 of this book! #100daysoflesshustlemorejesus #illustratedfaith #canadianbibleartjournaling #documentedfaith #faithjournaling #journalingfaith #faithbasedlettering #dailycreative I’m so happy that I stopped by Soul Paper today to pick up a “few” more stencils!! Talk about feeling inspired!! (Inspired stencil is by @donnadowney ) #mixedmedia #sprayinks #stencils #stencilsareawesome @lovesoulpaper #posca #thismakesmehappy There are some days when it really hits home to me that “my efforts” are not enough but that Jesus is. I’m talking about my efforts to perform well, or my efforts to get “everything” done. Even my efforts to relax and unload accumulated burdens/concerns/worries/anxieties/etc. I’m so glad that I feel such a tangible difference when I ask for his help - such as energy or stamina when I’m feeling tired, or grace to do a teaching event well (even if I’m not feeling 100% beforehand)!! I have had so many times where His presence has made all the difference for me! So I encourage you - when you ask him something, ask with expectation - as you’d ask someone you love and who you KNOW loves you. Ask with respect and honour, not grudgingly (expecting disappointment). And... ask with his character in mind! He will never give you something that contradicts the Bible - he’s really good! #truthfortoday #lhmj #lesshustlemorejesus #documentedfaith #canadianbibleartjournaling #bibleartcommunity #gratefulforjesus #faithbasedlettering We had a really great group of ladies over at the Refinery tonight (Mon, June 10) to work on Whimsical Ladies with Flowers in Watercolour. (A few ladies didn’t join us for the photo). I love how everyone’s style and preferences can be seen in their paintings!! Once the paintings are safely home, the yellow tape will be carefully taken off (separating it from the board) and they can decide if they want to frame their art or not! Thank you ladies for joining me!!! It was a lovely night! #saskatoonrefinery #artclasswithheidi #yxeartclasses #therefineryartsandspiritcentre I just realized that I forgot to post this one awhile back so here it is. Love the textures and spring vibe. Happy weekend! #butterfly #mixedmedia #stamping #acrylicpaint #doodles #sakurasouffle #sakuraofamerica #dailycreative #blacksketchbook Soooo impressed with our oldest son - he came home from high school with this bench. I just love it. I’m so glad to see the skills he’s learning in school and for the opportunities that our kids have! #bench #handmade #highschoolwoodshop
A quick sketchbook flip-thru! This one got started about three years ago - it’s now one of my favourite sketchbook formats. #sketchbook #finishedsketchbook #moleskine #aglimpseofjoy
There’s a lot of talk these days about finding your tribe and what that looks like. We all want to connect with somebody! So after a discussion on this with a friend, this solution came to mind and so I journaled it. 😉 #tribe #findyourtribe #lhmj #artjournal #artjournaling #lettering #handlettering #dailycreative #sailorpen #fountainpen This is the Zealous Cellists - the cello ensemble group that I play with!! This has been my first year playing with them and I’ve learned so so much!! We’ll perform THIS Sunday at Emmanuel Anglican Church at 5:30 pm. If you’re in the Saskatoon, Sask, Canada area - please do come!! It’s free (or by donation). Reception to follow. #cellists #yxemusic Love how this bird (painted art rock) turned out!! #paintedrocksofinstagram #artrocks #truthrocks Don’t you just love this phrase, “Decades of delight”?!!! Yes please!! There’s so many people that I’d love to pray “decades of delight” for! God is so good!! #canadianbibleartjournaling #documentedfaith #bibleartjournaling #lhmj #lesshustlemorejesus #artjournal #faithbasedlettering It is so gorgeous outside right now! I love that I can do my quiet times and journaling outdoors (and I need to remember to head outside more often)!! #lhmj #lesshustlemorejesus #illustratedfaith #documentedfaith #canadianbibleartjournaling #bibleart #bibleartcommunity #keepingthingssimple #trustinjesus #coffeeandjesus #faithbasedlettering #aglimpseofjoy Loving creating these birds on rocks lately!! They’re so fun and vibrant! I’ll be putting one in with my flowers and selling the rest! #paintingbirds #artrocks #rockpaintingart #truthrocks #growandbloom #birdillustrations #poscapaintpens @poscaoficial #aglimpseofjoy #dailycreative I’m so proud of these ladies! They did such a great job at the last last night (May 31st) and we all had SUCH a blast!! Thank you for coming!! I love how God speaks truth to our hearts as we seek him for words & phrases for rock art painting!! #kennedysparable #truthrocks #rockpaintingart #paintedrockart #artclasswithheidi And thank you to Miss M who took these photos for me!!

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Heidi Guenther

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,

Canada.

email: aglimpseofjoy@gmail.com

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Painted Rocks to Inspire and Encourage You

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painted by Heidi Joy Guenther, 2019.

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