I got an order for some up-cycled Spam cans like I had made for myself… matching. They will have hangers on the back to hang on the bathroom wall for toothpaste, Q-tips, hairbrush, and what-nots. I reused everything from nail polish to romance novels on these… along with bling from the the scrap-booking isle of Walmart. Save your garbage! I’ve been saving my used up food packaging for several other projects I have in mind that I’ll share when I have enough “junk” to complete them.
This was fun. I used leftover scraps from making my Occupy college and layered white paper napkins over the top. Then I used lids and corks to “stamp” circles. I then took a black chalk pencil and lightly outlined the stamped circles and smudged them up good with my fingers. I added the “watch me Grow” rub on and called it good. Easy peasy and pretty too! Art journal entries don’t have to be complicated… they just have too look like they are! Hee.
Drop by tomorrow… My house painting is almost done… I think it might be ready for show and tell tomorrow!
I saw some Valentines done just like this with reds in Create With Me magazine and thought I’d give it a whirl in my journal. Very fun. I think if I did this with texture on a canvas it would make a great painting to hang for a burst of color. As always I get tons of ideas and not enough time to bring them to fruition. I am however making a bit of progress on my “house” painting. Here’s what it looks like right now.
I think the background it getting much closer to being done. I’ll work on it more again tomorrow. It’s almost time for me to head downstairs and tackle the kitchen… and dinner. Think sausage and chicken… prolly pasta!
I’ve been devouring lots of books on my Kindle. I just finished one called Invisible and I’m starting a new one called My Boyfriends Back. I’m loving the free books and short stories. I have an endless supply of reading material at my fingertips! If you don’t have a Kindle… I highly recommend one.
I’ll be back tomorrow with some completed upcycled Spam cans to share along with my journal junk. Drop by and have some coffee with me. Till later!
I’m back to art journaling again. Christmas prep was super hectic this year and I used my journal as a relaxation tool. I randomly pasted down scraps of decorative napkins and papers and then doodled and painted what I saw. This was a fun flower in the depths of winter that brightened both my day and my mood. It was soothing to just doodle and glob paint where I saw fit.
Today I’m working on a composition for a painting I got the idea for yesterday.
Super fun. I can’t wait to pick papers and colors and scraps and goodies and bling and… and… and… This promises to be a joyful experience for me. I’ll share it with you as I journey down this villages path. Come back tomorrow to see if anyone home in there.
I dare to be different… just ask those who know me!
I dug out my journal for some playtime and had a great time with some brand new collage papers my mom bought me along with pastel pencils. Oooo-la-la! What fun. It’s going to be fun to fill this journal. I think my next entry is going to be bursting with fall colors….. and here’s why…
This is the view from my studio window. The Oak tree across the street is the first to turn this fall… it’s framed by green so it really stands out and says… “Look at me!” It really is quite vibrant, especially in the sun. I’m playing in Photoshop today trying to convert some of my scanned paintings into ACEOs for selling. The program is giving me a rough time so I thought I’d break and drop in here to chat it up a bit.
Halloween was a huge success. We had 48 trick-or-treaters. That’s a record high for me. I didn’t get any before moving here and I was very well prepared. I bought four bags of candy… there are a few fun sized bags of M & Ms left for household tricksters. There were some really cute customs and kiddos. One that sticks out was a tiny little boy dressed as a fireman. He was no bigger than a minute and uber shy! We had a baby in a stroller who slept through the whole thing while his proud parents took him around on his first Hallows Eve. The funniest was a group of three boys around the age of 12 they were dressed identically as Urkel and they acted the part. Super funny.
It’s Tuesday again and time for my show and tell. Here’s this weeks toy.
The bears name is Bartholomew he was given to me by my mom after I destroyed the bear given to me by icky bad evil ex-boyfriend. I needed a fresh start and Barty here smells like potpourri so he’s far from icky. I decked him out in some rain gear for the fall season. If you know Washington state – you know how much rain we get here… Barty will be safe from the weather this winter…and he’s looking very stylish while doing so!
Until tomorrow. Stay high and dry!
I’ve been mad about flowers lately. I can’t seem to control the urge to draw and paint flowers this summer. So I’m embracing the desire and going as over the top as I can with my new passion. This little doodle is one of my new entries in my art journal. I’ve only made pencil sketches in the journal so far which is really odd for me… but it’s been a relaxing way to wind down after dinner in the evenings.
This is a photo of a sketch book entry that I hope to turn into a painting soon…(once I get the canvas for it.) I Photo-Shopped the color into this and thought it looked fun enough to share with you.
I love the long narrowness of this piece and can’t wait to pick up the canvas for it at Walmart next week. I was inspired by the blank canvases they had that were this shape and I just HAD to doodle up something that would fit into the space! I keep thinking up ideas and can’t keep up with myself.
I sold one of my crosses a while back and was asked if I’d make some earrings to match it… and here’s that finished commission that I’ll be posting on Etsy for my the client. Mixed media will go ANYWHERE! ☺
And I’m working on the “nom nom” painting beneath the earrings. I’m using some pearly paints and I’m going to add some funky edging on the painting and some pearls in the center of the flowers… at least that’s the plan at them moment.
My Whispering Wednesday entry this week is done via photo-journalistic style. I’m giving you a glimpse into my messy desk to day along with a few fun facts about me.
*Especially Lime Sorbet tinted paint water. 
♥ Journal Jazz ♥
I did this last night when tending to dinner… and on into after eating. I got the idea from an entry on Grid Journaling I read. I’m extremely intrigued with the tiny houses I was reading about earlier this week and found this one Here’s a blog that you can read that shows some of the amazing way people some people are living. It’s amazing how they are living like sardines and loving it. If I were single it might be something I’d consider. It would essentially be me living in my studio however… I do that already… hee! But I don’t sleep with my paints.
This entry is the first in my new journal and it was FUN! I didn’t realize how much I missed my “sitting on the couch” relaxation and letting my pens and pencils play. I bet you’re wondering what that burst of color is in the upper right hand corner of the photo is… it really pops out from the graphite and white paper… so here a spoiler on my newest painting.
YUM! Lots of texture and color and bursts of energy! This is incredibly liberating to just not really plan what I’m doing next. I have a vague idea and a color scheme and that’s it… plus I get to use my new easel. I’ve added a bit more since this photo but I’m also playing with up-cycling some restaurant coasters that I’ve been saving between coats of drying paint! I’ll share those when there’s more to see.. right now I only have paint on one. But they also have a garden theme.
Today’s grocery day… so I’ll be getting ready to head out soon but I had to stop for Cup of Soup so I don’t have an empty tummy when I shop… When I do… EVERYTHING looks far too good. Nom Nom!
Well, that’s it for now, come back tomorrow to see what miracles God is working on my canvases. See you then!
Blessings!
♥ This Just In! ♥
YAY! Just in time for a play date! I’m very excited about all of these goodies. I’ve been eying these art journals for about a year now and found them on sale at Jerry’s so I plucked two from the heap and tossed them in my online cart! What a joy. I’ve not been journaling at all since finished my last journal. I tried a Moleskin journal but I really was unimpressed. I favor the spiral journals for their versatility and ease of use, and now I have two to keep me busy for a good long while.
I’m in the middle of packaging and varnishing some orders that I got over night so I’m rather rushed. I do have a toy to share today other than the ones I just got via UPS. I bought this to varnish for my hubs boss… He makes large scale model airplanes… this is a thank you as he gave us a beautiful antique desk that will be used by our college boarder come autumn. I’ll take a picture of the gorgeous desk tomorrow. =)
Until then…. Come fly with me! Come fly, come fly away! See you tomorrow with more chatter. =)
♥ For He is our God ♥
Here’s the first entry in my 2011 art journal. As I mentioned yesterday I don’t like the way colored pencils blend on this paper so I’ll be using chalks for faces I guess. It was good to work in a journal again since I hadn’t opened on since last year… oh so long ago. Hee! This girl was just a doodle I made a few evenings ago while unwinding in front of the TV. I knew I was going to use this color scheme as it’s one I don’t use often and I wanted to break through some of my color barriers. I think it turned out fairly wel
I might try some zentangle in this journal or some zetti which are both things I haven’t done before. It would be a good exercise in developing my creativity. It would give me a chance to go through some of my “junk paper” drawers too! I still need to organize my cabinet that sits to the side of my desk… That’s on my list of things to get done for next week. Time is flying by far to quickly and before we know it it will be February and Valentines Day so plan ahead for your sweetie. OY!
I have cheese to grate for tonights baked spaghetti so I’ll say “happy TGIF.” I’m off to get ready for a relaxing evening of Merlin and then Fringe. Then possibly more than few rounds of Angry Birds.
♥ Journal Jazz ♥
While mastering the art of print making with my Epson Artisan 810 I had some hit and misses and since I didn’t want to “totally” waste the ink I used I decided to do a messy page of some of my printing attempts. I’ve since found all the proper settings and all little things I’ve overlooked during this learning process… The most important thing is that I taught myself so I won’t forget! The best news is… This is the second to the last page in the journal that has been challenging me all year. SO…. tomorrow I get to share the last page of my 2010 journal and I get to open up a new journal with blank pages and let my creative juices get it all dirty! I’m not one of those people who let a sheet of white paper scare me. I embrace it, transform it, and make it mine!
I’ll also share a few of my funniest and funkiest Christmas presents over the course of the next few weeks. Along with the creations I started to day even though I’m nodding off at my desk. I could very easily take a long winters nap!
I’ll be playing with new toys and supplies this week and sharing creations as they come along. I’ll also be planning what to serve on New Years Eve… I’m thinking of doing a appetizer style dinner… any suggestions on nibbles? I can feel my eyes growing heavy so I’m going to head to the couch and see if I can get a nap before one of my favorite Sunday shows comes on. G’night my sweet blog readers!
♥ Owl Always Have a Smile for You ♥
She’s a little horned owl with a sweet smile to share with you always. And I now have only two pages left to complete in my art journal! I had to play with my new toy I got this past week. I bought the Martha Stewart Chrysanthemum punch. It’s rather a bulky tool but has great potential! The little left over pieces from the flower can be saved and used for a dozen different things…including leaves for smaller flowers. (I use Altoids tins that I’ve emptied out for storing small things like this.) There are WAY to many art, crafts, and scrapper supplies out there. They are ALL so tempting.. especially now that Fred Meyer is adding some of Martha’s line to the branch I shop at. I guess it’s a blessing in disguise thought. I only buy one or two items a week so I don’t over spend.
Here’s a photo of the punch I took to share…
And yes… it is larger than an 8 ounce jar of Mod Podge. I’m looking forward to reorganizing my art supplies this coming new year. I’m more than ready to “neaten” up my studio area. It’s amazing how much I have accomplished in such a tiny creative space. I’ll take before and after pictures to share with you so you can rate my accomplishments. Sounds like a plan. Now I HAVE to commit to cleaning up the clutter. OY! What have I gotten myself into. ☺
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