tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91537944559061184762024-03-13T15:12:15.082-04:00Art and Inspirationswith a bit of this and a dash of thatAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082704384557738630noreply@blogger.comBlogger466125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153794455906118476.post-60842890131407369652014-01-11T16:46:00.000-05:002014-01-11T17:11:30.926-05:00Magical Art Journal Journey Blog Party<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: purple;">Welcome to the Magical Art Journal Journey Blog Party! </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">This year we had 9 artists participate in a Round Robin. That's where each person starts an art journal, then sends it on to the next person in line to add art to. Then that person sends it to the next person in line and so on until you get back a big beautiful compilation of art work. My journal started out here in Charleston, SC and flew off to Arkansas, then to Georgia, then to Arizona, next stop PA to 2 different artists then to Manchester, England, Cornwall England and then to Northampton, England and then back to me. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">This year we chose to do a color theme. I chose Black, White and Tan. Each person is given a month give or take, to complete their page or pages, whatever they choose to do.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"> Inside the cover flap left side and immediately onto<a href="http://www.imgirlwithoutwings.com/"> Kim's</a> fun art work. With a quote to start our journey, "It's not the flying that matters, It's believing that you can". I love the bird, the flowers, and the sweet little vintage girls head amidst words of inspiration.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"> I just love Kim's whimsical art!</span> <span style="color: purple;">She knows I love birds and nature</span>. </div>
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<span style="color: purple;"> Love the white paint on the black background, don't you? </span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://dragonflydegignstudios.blogspot.com/"> Stephanie</a> is a water colorist and she amazes me with her paintbrush. She made this gorgeous painting of lady in a window and a tree branch and a page that opens to reveal a note. We share the love of gardening and books. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.thefancifulmagpie.com/">Maggie</a> gave me such elegant pages. Charming vintage images and a pretty lady reminding us to smell the roses along with fun quotes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://gemmashouse.blogspot.com/">Gemma</a> included a feather along with sweet birds and vintage images and playful patterns. Are you seeing a pattern yet? These ladies know me so well. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">I love the Emily Dickinson quote she included</span>. <span style="color: purple;">See below</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.pritistudio.com/">Priti Lisa</a> included a lovely lady and a beautiful page of butterflies all on bits and pieces of vintage ephemera and laces. Look at the layers. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">She even blessed me with my very own guardian Angel. I love her soulful eyes.</span> <span style="color: purple;">Lisa is an angel herself. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://artangeloriginalart.blogspot.com/">Angela</a> and I both have a love of vintage images and ephemera. She included one of my favorite things to collect; skeleton keys.</span> <span style="color: purple;">All on a rich colored background</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://wrightstory.blogspot.com/">Kat </a>made a gorgeous keepsake cupboard with a story to go along with it that weaves a tale of a child's aunt and uncle's 80 yr marriage.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">In the story she tells of child's uncle bringing back a chest from the orient for his and his wife's 1st yr wedding anniversary. It was filled with all sorts of beautiful fabrics he collected during his extensive travels. She goes on to include the meaningful memories behind the pearl necklace, the Norwegian clock, the hand made lace wedding veil, the scrapbook and the picnic rug.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://all-the-wright-stuff.blogspot.com/">Lisa </a>painted this gorgeous owl tucked behind a layer of leaves and feathers all on top of beautiful bits and pieces of ephemera. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Lisa also painted this gorgeous Venus with golden locks<u> </u>inspired by the artwork on the back flap of my journal</span>.<span style="color: purple;"> Look at her soulful eyes</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">And lastly the inside of the back of my journal. I filled the leaf on the left with all of my favorite artist quotes. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">If you have time and would like to see the other art journals in our journey, please visit the links I've linked to their names. Just click and be transported to more wonderful art work.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is Month 3 of the Magical Art Journal Journey, where myself and 8 other artists pass on an art journal that has a color theme to it. In the end we will all have nine or more layouts full of artwork by the others. A real treasure. So this month I had the privilege of working in <a href="http://artangeloriginalart.blogspot.com/">Angie</a>'s Art Journal. Angie chose WHITE for her color theme.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While this may intimidate some, I couldn't wait to get started. White is such a serene color. She said we could use any shade of white and add an accent color if we chose to. I work at a home improvement store and let me tell you, there are oodles of shades of white. I'm amazed at how different each of them look in different lighting and next to other colors. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was so fun working in White as I am comfortable creating vintage feeling things. I love creams and tans and things that are worn and tattered just a bit. Well like me. Ha just kidding! Well, sort of.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I included a pocket on the right hand page where I tucked in a stuffed muslin heart I made for her. Angie loves hearts and butterflies and all things vintage feeling. I hope she will enjoy these pages. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This page has a background paper of white chippy painted barn wood and layered on top of that are a row of flowers I made by burning the edges of organza. Here is a<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuMwlOong3s"> tutorial</a> for making them.I them photocopied an original post card I have of Emily Post's home and garden. I love the little note a young lady wrote to her friend. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The postcard dated 1944 reads," You should see the lovely garden here, and the house inside
is my idea of a very comfortable as well as interesting home. Emily Post
herself, I think, I think very sweet. She shook hands with all of us.
Still of the (not sure what this word is), As Ever, Jerrie". <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Post">Emily Post </a>was an American writer and socialite who became famous for writing on social etiquette. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She's all packaged up and ready to fly off to Arkansas tomorrow to visit with<a href="http://www.imgirlwithoutwings.com/"> Kim</a> Imgirl.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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XO,</div>
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There are 9 of us artists participating in this Magical Art Journal
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This is the second journal, that I've gotten to play in, of the 9 that will travel through the states and through the UK. This is <a href="http://wrightstory.blogspot.com/">Kat's</a> art journal. She is a dreamer, a writer and a magnificent mandala maker living in charming Cornwall. </div>
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My theme for this was daydreamer. I added pockets with bits of decorative papers to jot her story ideas onto. I added some bling with some small spots of glitter and a row of
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If you'd like to see some of the other pages in our journals during their travels have a look at our <a href="http://pinterest.com/imgirl/magical-journal-journeys/">Pinterest board here </a></div>
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The next journal heading my way will be Angie's and she has chosen white for her journal. Should be fun and challenging. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082704384557738630noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153794455906118476.post-81253741258836905282013-04-21T13:58:00.003-04:002013-04-21T13:59:09.147-04:00Lovely Sunday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ah today is a beautiful sunny Sunday. I found myself drinking my morning coffee and dreamily perusing Pinterest. I can get lost in there for hours. So much inspiration and so many beautiful images. Spring is in the air around here. Birds chirping and squirrels nesting. It's a happy place in my yard.<br />
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My husband, Jack loves tulips and these are his tulips today. Gorgeous cherry red with white tips. Reminds me of lipstick.<br />
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We bought this house in February so it has been wonderful to see the fruits of the previous owner who was a gardener spring up. Pardon the pun. I couldn't help myself. =) There is a gigantic spread of these vines across one side of the house.<br />
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So while out photographing my flowers to share with you I discovered this lovely vine, as well. It's POISON IVY! Yikes!! Great! I am so allergic to it that I nearly was blinded as a child and it makes me look like I have elephantitis according to my mother. Thanks mom! Gotta love the honest truth. haha </div>
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I am participating in a Round Robin Art Journal Swap. Our theme for this go round is colors. Each participant chose a color or color combination for their art journal. So each artist has to work within that color or color combination in that journal. <a href="http://all-the-wright-stuff.blogspot.com/">Lisa Wrights</a> art journal was the first one to arrive in my mailbox. It flew over from England. Must have been a fun journey.<br />
I have to say that Rust was a real challenge for me. I didn't like my first pages so I ended up redoing them. Good thing Lisa left her pages loose allowing us to take them out and lie them flat.<br />
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Poor <a href="http://www.imgirlwithoutwings.com/">Kim Imgirl</a> has had to wait for me to send this lovely journal on to her. We are supposed to mail them out by the first of the month. I promised her I would have the next one to her on time. Good thing too because <a href="http://wrightstory.blogspot.com/">Kat's </a>art journal just arrived yesterday. Her color combination is Magenta Teal and Silver. Should be fun and challenging. Come back to see Kat's art journal pages. She has booklets so that will be even more art to create.<br />
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We are having this blog party to celebrate the Round Robin we participated in for 8 months. It was a wonderful experience! Below are just some of the items in the giveaway. There will be more surprises in the pkg!</div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"> Please have a visit with these other lovely ladies.<span style="font-size: medium;"> See </span>their wonderful Art Journal Pages and enter for a GIVEAWAY! Their links are above. </span></div>
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Hello sweet friends! I am so sorry I have been MIA for a couple of months. Life has been quite hectic around here. We started looking for a home to buy in September. Every day off we were looking with the realtor. We made 3 offers on 3 different homes and each was accepted and held for a period of 7 days only to have someone outbid us or pay cash. It was ridiculous and an emotional roller coaster. The market here is hot and there is a lot of money here so you actually have people coming in and paying cash for them. </div>
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I can't imagine having that much extra cash. The realtor explained to us that real estate is a better investment for them right now since the stock market is so out of whack (not her words but mine). So the home you see in the upper rt corner is our home that we have yet to close on. We are currently renting it until the sellers have their paperwork in order. I don't want to bore you with the details but let's just say we have had some major ups and downs with this buying experience. The other homes we have purchased have never been this difficult. </div>
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Well, this is sadly the last of the Round Robin Art Journals in this
swap. It has been so much fun playing in all 7 books. This is <a href="http://www.imgirlwithoutwings.com/">Kim's</a> Art
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Everyone included a bird symbolizing the Round Robin , so I chose a sweet little blue bird in flight.<br />
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" Live Life as if it were Created just for you"~ Maya Angelou<br />
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This card made me laugh. It came from overseas and I love the way it was written. "It will flick in my Gizzard if I can't make an Z". It seemed whimsical enough to be included here. <br />
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This is Kim's journal cover. Isn't it gorgeous?! She is such a wonderful artist. I am always envious of her use of color. Her work always seems so HAPPY. =)<br />
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This is the back of her journal. Love it!<br />
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This is <a href="http://dragonflydegignstudios.blogspot.com/">Steph's</a> Journal. Isn't her cover just gorgeous?! She wrapped it in one of her painted canvases. I am so taken with her paintings. She is uber talented! Uber...not sure that is a word? But you get the idea. </div>
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The prompt Steph gave us was to do something that represents what inspires you/your artwork. Well nature inspires me. Swirls appear in every doodle I have done since I was little. I also love color and inspirational words. </div>
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I chose the quote: "Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom". Marcell Proust Stephanie and I love to garden and her blog is named <a href="http://dragonflydegignstudios.blogspot.com/">Dragonfly Studios</a> so I included a dragonfly. <br />
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This is <a href="http://www.thefancifulmagpie.com/">Maggie's</a> beautiful cover. Isn't the color so vibrant and happy?! She painted it inside and out with these gorgeous rich colors. <br />
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<a href="http://www.thefancifulmagpie.com/">Maggie</a> loves the sea and so I decided she needed a little bit of the summer to keep her warm during these fall days in Pennsylvania. Look there is a playful sparkling mermaid splashing in the water.<br />
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The quote I chose for Maggie's pages is by none other than Jacques Cousteau himself. Who better to quote than that guy, huh?. <br />
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"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in it's net of wonder forever" So true, so true. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082704384557738630noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153794455906118476.post-53678575150391153232012-08-31T22:42:00.002-04:002012-08-31T22:42:24.166-04:00Through my macro lens<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I was out in my garden this afternoon with my macro lens prepared to take a picture of a dragonfly. Well, it flew away just as I prepared to click the shutter. So since I was out I decided to take a few closeups shots. The one above feels so romantic to me. I love these multi-colored flowers. They appear to have tiny little flowers that make up the large bloom.<br /><span style="font-family: georgia, bookman old style, palatino linotype, book antiqua, palatino, trebuchet ms, helvetica, garamond, sans-serif, arial, verdana, avante garde, century gothic, comic sans ms, times, times new roman, serif;"></span><br />
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This is <a href="http://pritistudio.blogspot.com/">Lisa's</a> Art Journal. Isn't it so cool?! I love the metal and rusty elements. She added the number 8 because there are 8 of us participating in this Round Robin. </div>
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These are my 2 pages. She loves Saints and crosses and quotes so I tried to combine all of those in my layout. </div>
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I added a few quotes that I think are special, like Lisa. One is Life is a great big canvas and you should throw all the paint you can on it. ~Danny Kaye</div>
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Frida Kahlo is one of Lisa's favorite artists so I included one of Frida's quotes. "Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?" </div>
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A few pics to share with you all in this lull of mine. We vacationed in Myrtle Beach 2 weeks ago and of course my camera was by my side many of the days. I loved this rusty old lock. It has so much character. </div>
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You all know how much I love old chippy paint, well my heart started to flutter when I got under this pier and started looking at the nuts and bolts. The green on the wood is so pretty and the bolt looks like it has been there for a hundred years or more. Don't you just love it? I know I'm a little wacky but I do love it. <br />
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This was my view from under the pier. It made me think of how comforting to know we are always watched over. The architecture is so neat under there. It's like a little chapel. <br />
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This was our view from our condo on the 16th floor of the Sea Glass Tower. It was magical. Every night we watched the Sky Wheel lights change every second and the bungee towers on the right were always active. So many people being flung 300 feet into the sky and then that sudden drop back to earth and then back up again...and so on. Over and over. We could hear the screams from the excitement when our patio door was open. <br />
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Yes we are a goofy bunch. From left to right toprow, our Daughter Alex and I, Alex, BIL Scott, Husband Jack, and niece Sarah, Bottom row left to right, SIL Lisa, our Daughter Alex and the rugged lock. We always have fun in shops with hats and masks. We can't help ourselves. <br />
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Our Daughter Alexandra, Moi, and Hubby Jack going to dinner to celebrate our daughters 20th birthday.<br />
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Home is where the heart is was my inspiration for this little house. All dolled up with layers of goodness, just like our lives. </div>
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Have a lovely weekend friends! We are heading to the beach for vacation. I can hear the laughing seagulls already and taste the salty air...aaaahhh...</div>
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Kat's Round Robin Art Journal. I did 2 pages. My inspiration were
branches of friendship. True friends anchor us like roots do a tree. </div>
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"A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart"</div>
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The Snowy Owl</div>
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The owl is wary and wise</div>
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I used chalk and oil pastels for the backgrounds. I liked the way the colors blended. </div>
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Happy Mother's Day my friends. May you have a beautiful day!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082704384557738630noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153794455906118476.post-91298289830832517672012-04-30T12:18:00.000-04:002012-04-30T12:56:51.592-04:00Round Robin Art Journal-Lisa Wrights Spoiler Alert<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hi there! Since the rest of the Round Robin Art Journal group has displayed spoiler alerts of their art pages, I felt <a href="http://all-the-wright-stuff.blogspot.com/">Lisa of Wrightstuff</a> was being left out since I did not photograph my pages and write a post. So I asked <a href="http://www.imgirlwithoutwings.com/">Kim of IMGIRL</a> to photograph my pages and email them to me so I could show the pages I did for Lisa W's Art Journal. Thank you so much Kim for being such a sweetie. <br />
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So Lisa, here they are. "Oh the places we will go" seemed the perfect beginning of Lisa's pages because she is a storyteller. She sends us on mini escapes via her blog and her wonderful stories. She is a dreamer. Hence the tag. The postmarks are indicative of the places we may visit in one of her stories.<br />
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I saw some sweet little Splenda packages. Pardon the pun, that had some little quotes using the word Sprinkle and since that is my last name, I decided it would be a perfect little extra to add. This one reads "Have a sprinkle and a smile". <br />
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The right page has a whole slew of oddities, reflecting what stories are
sparked from. Some of the words; "a story is a great escape, a dream an
adventure. Yours are all of these and more.Share them, make us laugh,
make us cheer." I hope she likes it. The 2 blank pages stare you down
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Happy Creating!<br />
Tammy</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082704384557738630noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153794455906118476.post-91120554126117594302012-04-19T19:26:00.012-04:002012-04-20T09:18:23.522-04:00Wright Brain Book Group Mess!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QBe58FrTmLU/T5CsNYoVh-I/AAAAAAAAFp0/VBh43K-W3t0/s1600/thumbprints%2B001%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QBe58FrTmLU/T5CsNYoVh-I/AAAAAAAAFp0/VBh43K-W3t0/s400/thumbprints%2B001%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733271671592552418" border="0" /></a>Lisa Wright is hostessing the <a href="http://www.wrightbrainbook.blogspot.com/">Wright Brain Book Club.</a> The book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mess-The-Manual-Accidents-Mistakes/dp/0399536000/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1334927474&sr=1-1">Mess by Keri Smith</a> is the inspiration behind this childish art. I do not have the book yet. It has yet to land in my mailbox, but I happily await. One of the pages instructs to make thumbprint art, layering it and creating something with it, so here is what I did:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jm6F4kjKN6c/T5Cq2zlrNhI/AAAAAAAAFpo/0Wlxsg0dOAA/s1600/thumbprints%2B007%2B%2528721x800%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Jm6F4kjKN6c/T5Cq2zlrNhI/AAAAAAAAFpo/0Wlxsg0dOAA/s400/thumbprints%2B007%2B%2528721x800%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733270184180528658" border="0" /></a>Finger painting you ask? Yep...Only <a href="http://www.wrightbrainbook.blogspot.com/">Lisa </a>could make me do it. I saw a kaleidoscope in this one below.<br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rjr1BP61BdY/T5Cqj9UwUMI/AAAAAAAAFpQ/Lrh_NTQ9WP4/s1600/thumbprints%2B010%2B%2528800x706%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rjr1BP61BdY/T5Cqj9UwUMI/AAAAAAAAFpQ/Lrh_NTQ9WP4/s400/thumbprints%2B010%2B%2528800x706%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733269860376400066" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wrightbrainbook.blogspot.com/"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1Bl5LIXCeGY/T5CquLHX8UI/AAAAAAAAFpc/KdkFdJXUgv0/s1600/thumbprints%2B025%2B%2528621x800%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1Bl5LIXCeGY/T5CquLHX8UI/AAAAAAAAFpc/KdkFdJXUgv0/s400/thumbprints%2B025%2B%2528621x800%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733270035877065026" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well after getting into it, I noticed that childhood memories popped into my mind. My version of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Very-Hungry-Caterpillar-Eric-Carle/dp/0399226907">The Very Hungry Caterpillar</a> is in there.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7feAee3Z3Go/T5CqaTK28LI/AAAAAAAAFpE/NK_DcFr2oAU/s1600/thumbprints%2B016%2B%2528654x800%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7feAee3Z3Go/T5CqaTK28LI/AAAAAAAAFpE/NK_DcFr2oAU/s400/thumbprints%2B016%2B%2528654x800%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733269694441779378" border="0" /></a>A dolls dress<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I3Lf4ln1lkQ/T5CqU0X-uTI/AAAAAAAAFo4/xARkcg0YGVs/s1600/thumbprints%2B017%2B%2528493x800%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I3Lf4ln1lkQ/T5CqU0X-uTI/AAAAAAAAFo4/xARkcg0YGVs/s400/thumbprints%2B017%2B%2528493x800%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733269600275970354" border="0" /></a>A male butterfly character came about quite by accident. He just showed up for the party.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ubocf8XXsS4/T5CqOelFZiI/AAAAAAAAFos/wgYvcvdQ25k/s1600/thumbprints%2B018%2B%2528532x800%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ubocf8XXsS4/T5CqOelFZiI/AAAAAAAAFos/wgYvcvdQ25k/s400/thumbprints%2B018%2B%2528532x800%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733269491346138658" border="0" /></a>This daisy reminded me of the linens of the 70's.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hqNWo2T0nCw/T5CqGG72RxI/AAAAAAAAFog/wOlqin6v2Rs/s1600/thumbprints%2B021%2B%2528629x800%2529%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hqNWo2T0nCw/T5CqGG72RxI/AAAAAAAAFog/wOlqin6v2Rs/s400/thumbprints%2B021%2B%2528629x800%2529%2B%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733269347560212242" border="0" /></a>These cherries reminded me of <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/11882.Erma_Bombeck">Erma Bombeck</a> and her saying "If life is a bowl of cherries, then what an I doing in the pits"? She was a funny lady.<br />Happy Creating!<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082704384557738630noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153794455906118476.post-75139540623362680442012-04-09T20:23:00.012-04:002012-04-11T10:16:25.922-04:00Welcome to my little art corner<div style="text-align: center;">This is my little art corner. Yes, it literally is in a corner of our master bedroom. Well, I say that but really there is an 8' bookcase on another wall that is full of supplies in baskets and pretty boxes, and then there is a large cupboard on the same wall as my table full of supplies too. Under my bed I have storage bins with yes, you guessed it, more goodies. In my old house I had a whole art room to myself, small as it was, everything fit in it perfectly.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F8CKk90UVjw/T4OEOM-i9iI/AAAAAAAAFn8/EKbqfWxT6Bk/s1600/art%2Btale%2B021%2B%2528589x800%2529%2B%2528589x800%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F8CKk90UVjw/T4OEOM-i9iI/AAAAAAAAFn8/EKbqfWxT6Bk/s400/art%2Btale%2B021%2B%2528589x800%2529%2B%2528589x800%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729568530482001442" border="0" /></a>The far right wall has a display of Artist Trading Cards from swaps with other artists. Very fun! Right under that is my beloved printer/scanner. I use it like crazy. My favorite Christmas present this year. I have four 4 of those clear drawer towers full of things. I tried to hide them with a table cloth as best I could.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6-6HObiwggM/T4ODchHy31I/AAAAAAAAFnw/vgIaPXrlm-I/s1600/art%2Btale%2B022%2B%2528681x800%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6-6HObiwggM/T4ODchHy31I/AAAAAAAAFnw/vgIaPXrlm-I/s400/art%2Btale%2B022%2B%2528681x800%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729567676896042834" border="0" /></a>So, let me begin with the bookcase looks cluttered so I bought some solid black boxes to change out the pink ones with and then I also bought black magazine holders for the magazines and books. So it should look more tidy soon. You probably recognize many of the artists works below. We have Noodle and Lou, Time with Tascha, Joy Northrop, Angie Hogan, Lisa Wright, Stephanie Mealor Corder, Studio Sylvia, Druga Szesnascie, Luthien, Angela Thoma, Alison Gibbs, and Tumble Fish Studio, to name a few. Love them all!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nOgid77jJEY/T4OC0umnDzI/AAAAAAAAFnM/CdhoHaiKrog/s1600/art%2Btale%2B042%2B%2528800x507%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nOgid77jJEY/T4OC0umnDzI/AAAAAAAAFnM/CdhoHaiKrog/s400/art%2Btale%2B042%2B%2528800x507%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729566993320185650" border="0" /></a>A few pieces from art/blogging friends.<br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F5mHA1P5vNM/T4OCtGlUNAI/AAAAAAAAFnA/9yzVIuXBtU8/s1600/art%2Btale%2B026%2B%2528349x800%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F5mHA1P5vNM/T4OCtGlUNAI/AAAAAAAAFnA/9yzVIuXBtU8/s400/art%2Btale%2B026%2B%2528349x800%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729566862318253058" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X2oG7i1ERvo/T4OCmT52vgI/AAAAAAAAFm0/nBuoF338nws/s1600/art%2Btale%2B030%2B%2528674x800%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X2oG7i1ERvo/T4OCmT52vgI/AAAAAAAAFm0/nBuoF338nws/s400/art%2Btale%2B030%2B%2528674x800%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729566745634979330" border="0" /></a>An Alison Gibbs photo. She is so sweet and this gorgeous photo is waiting to be framed and hung.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EbVpiFMYIIM/T4OCgsotRGI/AAAAAAAAFmo/zlKIvhFa7GA/s1600/art%2Btale%2B031%2B%2528642x800%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EbVpiFMYIIM/T4OCgsotRGI/AAAAAAAAFmo/zlKIvhFa7GA/s400/art%2Btale%2B031%2B%2528642x800%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729566649194726498" border="0" /></a>Well, that's it for now. I know it looks cluttered but so is my life with all sorts of goodness. Love you all and thanks so much for stopping by and saying Hi. I love to read your comments and visit your blogs, as well. Happy Creating!<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082704384557738630noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153794455906118476.post-62585223713156139982012-04-08T10:55:00.005-04:002012-04-08T12:08:36.542-04:00Frida Challenge<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BeXtLL854uQ/T4G3_XQcncI/AAAAAAAAFmE/82dgb5Q86ZM/s1600/FRIDA%2B003%2B%2528608x800%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BeXtLL854uQ/T4G3_XQcncI/AAAAAAAAFmE/82dgb5Q86ZM/s400/FRIDA%2B003%2B%2528608x800%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729062500194622914" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gylo_ZwAhjc/T4G1-IvVc7I/AAAAAAAAFl4/O7Gay78Z_VE/s1600/FRIDA%2B004%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gylo_ZwAhjc/T4G1-IvVc7I/AAAAAAAAFl4/O7Gay78Z_VE/s400/FRIDA%2B004%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729060280094520242" border="0" /></a>This challenge was for a Frida inspiration. Inspiration Avenue has a weekly challenge. Go<a href="http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/"> here</a> to see the results of this weeks. I decided to pick one of her portraits to do and then I added her much used leaves as a frame. As you can see the deadline was not met. I did not finish her border. But I will and when it is done, I will show you. Happy Easter!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://accordingtohind.wordpress.com/2012/03/17/frida-kahlo/">FRIDA KAHLO </a><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082704384557738630noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153794455906118476.post-80976316860601005242012-04-07T14:55:00.012-04:002012-04-07T15:17:18.546-04:00A nature walk...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nwa-lnjiBNw/T4CP_K-a7lI/AAAAAAAAFlg/3oTNjPxA5UE/s1600/nature%2Bwalk%2B017%2B%2528667x800%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nwa-lnjiBNw/T4CP_K-a7lI/AAAAAAAAFlg/3oTNjPxA5UE/s400/nature%2Bwalk%2B017%2B%2528667x800%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728737041455967826" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jack has been out of town all week and just came back last night. We usually take a walk on a piece of property behind our neighborhood.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uwO3ZfXXbTo/T4CPytiTY5I/AAAAAAAAFlU/kXSk0qCdrpo/s1600/nature%2Bwalk%2B007%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uwO3ZfXXbTo/T4CPytiTY5I/AAAAAAAAFlU/kXSk0qCdrpo/s400/nature%2Bwalk%2B007%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728736827394974610" border="0" /></a>I have been wanting to take a picture of these gorgeous clover flowers. I had never seen red ones. Only purple and white. Theses are so pretty in the clusters in the late afternoon sun. Well, as you can see it is only 2pm here and the sun is bright. I may sneak out this evening and try to get better shots.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQAzQNomoIQ/T4CPhl9bF8I/AAAAAAAAFlI/qtGliJbhpAU/s1600/nature%2Bwalk%2B005%2B%2528800x796%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQAzQNomoIQ/T4CPhl9bF8I/AAAAAAAAFlI/qtGliJbhpAU/s400/nature%2Bwalk%2B005%2B%2528800x796%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728736533303465922" border="0" /></a>Well, what before my wondering eyes appear but a pretty little lady bug. Only the second one I have seen this year. We used to make a wish on them when I was little and then blow on them to get them to fly off our hands.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0n1A7ezgL50/T4CPLxfYcSI/AAAAAAAAFkw/DHwaawjpp7I/s1600/nature%2Bwalk%2B011%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0n1A7ezgL50/T4CPLxfYcSI/AAAAAAAAFkw/DHwaawjpp7I/s400/nature%2Bwalk%2B011%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728736158441566498" border="0" /></a>Funny the things you reminisce about when you are on a nature walk.<br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-heNsjJOThbg/T4CPBUsZnNI/AAAAAAAAFkk/Sgl0GcKPnZU/s1600/nature%2Bwalk%2B001%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-heNsjJOThbg/T4CPBUsZnNI/AAAAAAAAFkk/Sgl0GcKPnZU/s400/nature%2Bwalk%2B001%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728735978912849106" border="0" /></a>Below is a red ant mound. My husband stuck his bog foot in it. Yes, on purpose! He is such a boy. I asked him when did men ever grow up. He didn't answer so I added I think never.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qrcY08RioHI/T4CO2AffgPI/AAAAAAAAFkY/P1m_XSw0oZ4/s1600/nature%2Bwalk%2B015%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qrcY08RioHI/T4CO2AffgPI/AAAAAAAAFkY/P1m_XSw0oZ4/s400/nature%2Bwalk%2B015%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728735784511439090" border="0" /></a>He does this to every ant hill we see on this very walk every time. There are at least 12 large mounds with his big foot print in. I shake my head and chuckle to myself. You gotta' love 'em.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-84YAwrEf028/T4COvj4I6NI/AAAAAAAAFkM/Jp8kuU67Z3Y/s1600/nature%2Bwalk%2B016%2B%2528800x665%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-84YAwrEf028/T4COvj4I6NI/AAAAAAAAFkM/Jp8kuU67Z3Y/s400/nature%2Bwalk%2B016%2B%2528800x665%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728735673750972626" border="0" /></a></div>Here is the wildflower bouquet I picked on the way back. So pretty. The droopy looking green leaves were straight before I picked them. I used to have an heirloom tea rose that did this when I picked it's flowers for a bouquet. I never picked them again.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fir3SE6GOOs/T4COYky1nAI/AAAAAAAAFj0/Fq9dRxFf8eU/s1600/nature%2Bwalk%2B020%2B%2528532x800%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fir3SE6GOOs/T4COYky1nAI/AAAAAAAAFj0/Fq9dRxFf8eU/s400/nature%2Bwalk%2B020%2B%2528532x800%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728735278860180482" border="0" /></a>Well, I hope you are enjoying your weekend. It is gorgeous here today. Sunny and 70. People were actually at the pool. In it! Crazy peeps.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082704384557738630noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153794455906118476.post-11700861921588940782012-04-04T23:15:00.011-04:002012-04-05T19:30:53.630-04:00A good idea gone bad...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pLg52opQn88/T34oXXXbzCI/AAAAAAAAFjE/rH5Nx0FWprs/s1600/heart%2Bbox%2B008%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pLg52opQn88/T34oXXXbzCI/AAAAAAAAFjE/rH5Nx0FWprs/s400/heart%2Bbox%2B008%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728060157936258082" border="0" /></a>Okay, so I decided I wanted to paint a box and add a set of overlapping angel wings on the top. Easier said than done, I tell you.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fbZr8MFk-0g/T34oQyKAPrI/AAAAAAAAFi4/W-C6gHncit4/s1600/heart%2Bbox%2B003%2B%2528800x659%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fbZr8MFk-0g/T34oQyKAPrI/AAAAAAAAFi4/W-C6gHncit4/s400/heart%2Bbox%2B003%2B%2528800x659%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728060044868599474" border="0" /></a>So here I am getting pretty excited about how easy this is going to be and then my left side will not come out right to save my life. I erased and erased and erased until the wood was nearly visible again.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VaDsJjNP9yo/T34oMMBKg2I/AAAAAAAAFis/P8aJxlVezcc/s1600/heart%2Bbox%2B004%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VaDsJjNP9yo/T34oMMBKg2I/AAAAAAAAFis/P8aJxlVezcc/s400/heart%2Bbox%2B004%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728059965911499618" border="0" /></a>So just when I think I may have it, that darn left side creeps back up and says blah!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5TyJjhShAm0/T34nwf_KDMI/AAAAAAAAFiI/RjyzXZFneVI/s1600/heart%2Bbox%2B005%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5TyJjhShAm0/T34nwf_KDMI/AAAAAAAAFiI/RjyzXZFneVI/s400/heart%2Bbox%2B005%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728059490235452610" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So what is a woman to do when she is having trouble with a piece?...Well repaint it of course!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l9UYMUwQPjI/T34oBmQa2wI/AAAAAAAAFig/hU2Nj6MsbWU/s1600/heart%2Bbox%2B006%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l9UYMUwQPjI/T34oBmQa2wI/AAAAAAAAFig/hU2Nj6MsbWU/s400/heart%2Bbox%2B006%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728059783976246018" border="0" /></a><br />Sheesh who knew angel wings were so difficult? They look simple enough. So where do I go for how tos? You Tube of course! Everyone has something they can teach you and I love this resource. So I went and still could not find the exact wings I was looking for , so off to the library I went and I checked out how to draw animals and I am going to use the bird wing instead. Sheesh... I only wanted one simple thing and it turned into an hour long fiasco.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x3vFbd1xTWE/T34n2McmKcI/AAAAAAAAFiU/lxDDenHDqBU/s1600/heart%2Bbox%2B009%2B%2528800x531%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x3vFbd1xTWE/T34n2McmKcI/AAAAAAAAFiU/lxDDenHDqBU/s400/heart%2Bbox%2B009%2B%2528800x531%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5728059588069435842" border="0" /></a>On to brighter things...<br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4olsvy7Io3c/T30OwJgXUOI/AAAAAAAAFhw/aTYlz51dGEk/s1600/beach%2Bframes%2B002%2B%2528800x489%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4olsvy7Io3c/T30OwJgXUOI/AAAAAAAAFhw/aTYlz51dGEk/s400/beach%2Bframes%2B002%2B%2528800x489%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727750521433313506" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ah the beach has been on my mind so I thought I'd make up some framed table numbers in that theme. The color is Tranquility. I have it on the accent wall in my bedroom. The other walls are called tealight. A soft beigish yellow. I wanted the bedroom to feel like a retreat and it does. Well it did before my art area exploded. lol A picture for another day. Anyway, back to the beach...Summertime weddings are so lovely. The colors of the sand, the sky, starfish, and seashells are so fresh and calming. I have been sitting under the palm tree on my front porch and I just love to watch the palm fronds sway in the breeze. Heck I need a margarita right about now.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CPjiqt_6Hb8/T30QDXyANBI/AAAAAAAAFh8/Ft-1s46iwP4/s1600/bird%2Bcage%2B003%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CPjiqt_6Hb8/T30QDXyANBI/AAAAAAAAFh8/Ft-1s46iwP4/s400/bird%2Bcage%2B003%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727751951194534930" border="0" /></a>Here is another project I have been busy working on. A 30 frame order that I have to finish tomorrow. I took this whole week off to create and fill up my etsy shop. I have been so tempted to go to the pool, with these hi 80 and 90 degree days but I am being good and staying on task. Well kinda. Mom and I did go shopping and get our nails done one day this week. Now I have to wear gloves to paint. Ick! Well hugs to you all! Happy Creating!<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082704384557738630noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153794455906118476.post-69970208998513281872012-04-01T11:38:00.007-04:002012-04-01T11:52:54.122-04:00Traveling Art Journals<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uLP5Rqv4lWA/T3h3r8Yz0DI/AAAAAAAAFhk/eGQfxJTVTVE/s1600/art%2Bjournal%2B007%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uLP5Rqv4lWA/T3h3r8Yz0DI/AAAAAAAAFhk/eGQfxJTVTVE/s400/art%2Bjournal%2B007%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726458523029852210" border="0" /></a>I am so excited to be a part of an Art Journal Round Robin with 7 of my favorite artists and friends. In 8 months my journal will come back full of lovely art and inspiration. A true treasure for sure.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--tNNlriidwk/T3h3g1n2QeI/AAAAAAAAFhY/g49X1t1hOpk/s1600/art%2Bjournal%2B008%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--tNNlriidwk/T3h3g1n2QeI/AAAAAAAAFhY/g49X1t1hOpk/s400/art%2Bjournal%2B008%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726458332235317730" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The front of my journal has the number 8 along with some fun items having to do with travel and nature. Some of my favorite glimpses of vintage, as well. Inside the cover, I have included some fun patterned tags for each artist to add what inspired them and a little about their art work.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AOJ17MYy7T8/T3h3ZEPm_UI/AAAAAAAAFhM/CLf5jkoPg0k/s1600/art%2Bjournal%2B011%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AOJ17MYy7T8/T3h3ZEPm_UI/AAAAAAAAFhM/CLf5jkoPg0k/s400/art%2Bjournal%2B011%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726458198721232194" border="0" /></a>This is the back of the Art journal. All fun patterns and nostalgic items.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ow5VV_RZZAE/T3h3Q5KvAxI/AAAAAAAAFhA/t8fsSb-FFFE/s1600/art%2Bjournal%2B009%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ow5VV_RZZAE/T3h3Q5KvAxI/AAAAAAAAFhA/t8fsSb-FFFE/s400/art%2Bjournal%2B009%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726458058309042962" border="0" /></a>Inside the back cover are vintage book pages and I later added a swirl of words but did not get a chance to photograph that. Oh well.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7UqTEIrdDik/T3h3Hl0uTCI/AAAAAAAAFg0/SewHzOhmkuc/s1600/art%2Bjournal%2B012%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7UqTEIrdDik/T3h3Hl0uTCI/AAAAAAAAFg0/SewHzOhmkuc/s400/art%2Bjournal%2B012%2B%2528800x532%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726457898497625122" border="0" /></a>This is a truer version of the front and back with better lighting. I have never partake in a Round Robin before but I am so happy to be a part of this one.<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082704384557738630noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153794455906118476.post-89380476155274518092012-02-05T23:50:00.006-05:002012-02-06T00:46:30.424-05:00Sweet Etsy Shops<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xDglDaWuvf4/Ty9lDQ5KYgI/AAAAAAAAFgg/ytf4WRDcRuA/s1600/angies%2Bheart.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 339px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xDglDaWuvf4/Ty9lDQ5KYgI/AAAAAAAAFgg/ytf4WRDcRuA/s400/angies%2Bheart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705890359650443778" border="0" /></a><br />Look at how pretty this is. I bought it and it is in route from the UK to me. I just love vintage book pages and mini envelopes. This is extra sweet because it has a little cross stitched heart tucked inside of a bitty envelope made from a book page. A friend of mine has a great etsy shop chock full of love, well hearts, that is. Angie makes all sorts of beautiful items and they almost always include a heart somewhere. Check out her shop here at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/artangel">Artangel.</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0o8P2FUx-6Q/Ty9fhx1hk9I/AAAAAAAAFgU/62ibwYQ3nvw/s1600/IMGirl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0o8P2FUx-6Q/Ty9fhx1hk9I/AAAAAAAAFgU/62ibwYQ3nvw/s400/IMGirl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705884286819865554" border="0" /></a>Look at this adorable bookmark ("It's never dangerous being who you are") I bought this from one of my favorite shops on etsy. Kim, who is a doll, makes some of the most fun and whimsical art. Check out her shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/IMGirl?ref=seller_info">IMGirl</a>. It always makes me smile.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k2WGa-r3HRE/Ty9etK0sRPI/AAAAAAAAFgI/sis5Gjap9BE/s1600/paper%2Broses.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k2WGa-r3HRE/Ty9etK0sRPI/AAAAAAAAFgI/sis5Gjap9BE/s400/paper%2Broses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705883382994191602" border="0" /></a>Look at these beautiful paper roses, I ordered from an etsy shop called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BookCraft?ref=seller_info">Book Craft</a>. They are so so pretty. Tightly wound vintage book pages with scalloped edges. I am enjoying just looking at them. I plan to use them for something but for now they are eye candy for me. sigh...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j8Sf_AtbqwI/Ty9cpE2YXMI/AAAAAAAAFf8/-SrqMqAWbjo/s1600/book%2Bwith%2Bheart.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j8Sf_AtbqwI/Ty9cpE2YXMI/AAAAAAAAFf8/-SrqMqAWbjo/s400/book%2Bwith%2Bheart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705881113647930562" border="0" /></a>Oh my gosh look how cute these little leather journals are. These two sweet as can be items are now mine. Yes, all mine. Don't fret there are more. I bought these from a great little shop on etsy called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/fullmoonn?ref=seller_info">fullmoon</a>. Click to see more of these darling little leather journals that have been made into jewelry and key chains, etc. And when I say little, the red journal necklace is about 1-1/2" and the little earring journals are about 3/4". <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k8zYr5lT2ts/Ty9cjRov6ZI/AAAAAAAAFfw/fjWjqQ5bAu8/s1600/books%2Bwith%2Block%2Band%2Bkey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k8zYr5lT2ts/Ty9cjRov6ZI/AAAAAAAAFfw/fjWjqQ5bAu8/s400/books%2Bwith%2Block%2Band%2Bkey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705881014001199506" border="0" /></a>Oh my goodness. They are so adorable! I have them hanging above my art table to just look at. Am I sappy or what? I told my husband I was in love with them and he just rolled his eyes and shook his head with a sigh. :) Oh well, it's true.<br /><br />Okay, I have been spending nearly as much as I have been making. Stop the madness!! Stop the madness!! (that's me talking to myself in the mirror) :) Etsy sucks me in and I can't escape all of the wonderful places it leads me. I am weak...Have a great Monday!<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082704384557738630noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9153794455906118476.post-50347146848863701822012-01-30T10:52:00.006-05:002012-01-30T11:20:22.165-05:00Love is in the air<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAoWcsYkCpk/TybAQ6VxiHI/AAAAAAAAFfY/4Dj_DNVwMLM/s1600/blue%2Bheart%2B1w%2Bwatermark.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PAoWcsYkCpk/TybAQ6VxiHI/AAAAAAAAFfY/4Dj_DNVwMLM/s400/blue%2Bheart%2B1w%2Bwatermark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703457374882334834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My muse has been visiting me lately so I have been using that onslaught of creativity to stock my shop. You know how much I love vintage and vintage looking things, so in hopes that others like them too I have gone out on a limb and added them to my etsy shop. Do you ever fall in love with something you make and consider keeping it for yourself, only to be reminded that you are making it to sell? I had that moment with the sweet turquoise box above and the crackled heart below. So instead of selling the heart, I decided to use it as a prop with the vintage inspired postcards in my shop. The little box will begrudgingly go into my shop tomorrow. I hope someone will love it like I do. :)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-isBvCgeYdMg/TybAczCdf_I/AAAAAAAAFfk/HjuKUjdl2wc/s1600/edited2w%2Bwatermark.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-isBvCgeYdMg/TybAczCdf_I/AAAAAAAAFfk/HjuKUjdl2wc/s400/edited2w%2Bwatermark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703457579080712178" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What have you been up to lately? Has your muse visited you, as well? Any new ideas to create that you are excited to try? Fill me in. I have missed you all.<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082704384557738630noreply@blogger.com2