♥ Two Flappers Flapping! ♥
You might recognize this from an earlier post of some journal jazz I was playing with. This morning I decided to add some color to it. I didn’t get done what I wanted to do on this because the rubber stamp I wanted for part of the background came unglued… likely from spending too much time with me! I’ve seen this happen before. /grin.
I decided to make this just a quickie background as I have other things I ‘need’ to get done today but I had been procrastinating in my efforts to finish this journal before years end. I now have only THREE pages left to complete! YAY. I hope I don’t come unglued completing them. Or maybe it’s already to late for that. =)
I used pages from an old novel for her hair and for her headband, dress, and flowers I used a page from a mail order catalog. I simply sponged the background with a wet paper towel and some watered down acrylic paint. Easy Peasy and done!
Today is grocery day so I have my list next to me while I journal and put finishing touches on certain creations for Christmas. I’m not done. I have a few people who have me completely perplexed! As I was typing that I got a great idea! I’ll start working on it tomorrow… I can’t share it until after Christmas though. So you’ll have to come back later and see the idea that God just gave me.
Happy Thursday and I hope all your creative juices flow freely and without the pulp!
♥ Play Time ♥
I took some time to sketch out two of the remaining four pages in my 2010 art journal. Now I need to take the “relaxation” time to play/work on them. The left one is a 1920s Flapper and the right one is an Owl gal! What fun topics I have created for myself. And with only two pages left after these are completed I feel like I’m about to reach a milestone. This particular art journal was started to help me heal and forget the issues created by my broken ankle from last Christmas. My surgery was on January 2nd… and the healing process has taken nearly all year. There was much misery during this past year due to the effects from the break and the surgery so I’m very happy to be on the cusp of entering into a new year and a new journal. I’ve had great fun and created some of my favorite images in this journal but I know that with time everything changes and improves. It’s all a matter of attitude!
T
his new year will be filled with positivity and wonderment… along with a new journal! I’m looking forward to sharing the creations that come from the end of my pencils in 2011 and I hope to see your creations too! Art truly does HEAL!
Have an awesome Friday and a glorious weekend and come back soon … if you haven’t looked yet… scroll down to see the giveaway I’m doing. And… ENTER! =)
♥ Butterfly Garden ♥
This is just a little something I doodled with yesterday in my art journal and finished this morning. I now have only four pages left in the journal. At the pace I’m going I won’t get to my new journal until January of 11′ ~ Wow how time flies! Can you believe it’s almost 2011?
I don’t have any projects in the works on my desk so I feel rather naked! I need to start some paintings. I have a few ideas I’ve been mulling over but haven’t even done any concept sketches. I get some couch time today I guess… I’ll curl up with a blanket on my lap and some tea and draw some of my ideas out in my sketchbook. Then I’ll drag out my wood and wood burn! I LOVE wood burning for some reason I find it soothing.
Thank God it’s finally Friday again! ~ I think I’ll be making Chinese for dinner. Super fast, super easy, and super good! Have a great weekend and I’ll be back to say hey again SOON! Until later… let your creative juices flow!
♥ “Green” Green Journal ♥
This amazingly small journal is perfect for your pocket, purse, messenger bag, or backpack. Just imagine the fun you can have while waiting at the bus stop or even riding the bus. This adorable creation was made with up-cycled materials. The cover is created from restaurant coasters covered in creative collage papers and stickers, while the inside is created from brown paper bags. The recycled key chain clips allow for adding and or replacing journal pages so your journal stays fresh and usable!
I’ve gone crazy today with my Etsy shop and have added a plethora of items for the Christmas season. I will keep continuing to do just that to keep all of your curiosity satisfied! I had a great time creating this fun and funky pocket journal AND if you don’t see what you’re looking for be SURE to hit me up here!
There are days I have NO idea what will be created and then their are days I have an “inkling.” It’s always fun to find out what’s going to be created! And I’m so proud to announce today that I have 95 items in my shop up for sale. All of which are affordable and lovable each in their own way! I encourage you to drop by to window shop. I don’t care if you buy, I just want to you see my entire gallery as it is at the moment!
And again! Tammy’s Toys!
I’ve had this sticker book for years! And.. most of the stickers in it for years too … but I keep adding to it and using them here and there. The stickers themselves aren’t the toy.. the BOOK is the toy! If you keep your eyes open you’ll see Stickopotomus stickers nearly everywhere you go!
♥ A Rainbow of Fall Colors ♥
Using a sales flyer from Trader Joe’s I couldn’t help but use this article about Fall Colors. Playing with stencils in my journal I used watercolors and colored pencils along with Stabilo fine point felt markers. The quote under the flowers I created is a bit hard to read so I’ll write it out for you ~
“Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful;they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.”
~ Luther Burbank
There really is a lot of truth to that. I use A LOT of flowers in my art. I feel they make the paintings more “happy.” Speaking of happy, I’m happily working away on three projects today, two of which are nearly done…PLUS ~ I’ve planned dinner and will be making it soon. I found a recipe for herb-roasted onions by Ina Garten ~ AKA ~ The Barefoot Contessa, the only thing I’ll be doing different is adding chicken tenderloins to it. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it! It’s a new -to-me recipe so I’m happy to feed my family some variety!
It’s Whispering Wednesday so I have some super secrets for you… okay maybe not that super or secret but fun tidbits about me regardless.
- I get carsick in low-riding cars
- I actually enjoy grocery shopping
- I’m not half bad at “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire” at least from the comfort of my own couch
- I was room mom at my son’s school for 5 years in a row
- I taught art class to fifth graders one year as a volunteer
More secrets next week ~ Until tomorrow, You’re not going to believe what I’ve got to share!
♥ Swimmin’ in the Rain ♥
This journal entry now leaves me with only 4½ pages left in my current journal! YAY. I did a doodle page yesterday evening and sketched out another to play with in between various other projects. I’m having another few sleepless night with bad dreams so when I finally do drift off I end up waking up with “what the heck was that all about” dreams. I’m having some peach and passion fruit tea with a rather large dollop of honey to help ease my nerves today, along with a large side over of eye-drops to ease the stress of dry eyes.
My desk is yet again a huge mess. I wish it was self cleaning, much like in snow white when the birds helped her out so much! I don’t know about you but I keep getting a ton of art supply catalogs…it’s that time of year and they just keep tempting me. I’m temporarily hiding them after carefully marking new and interesting products to put on my wish list. =)
I can’t believe it’s 2sday again! Where does the time go? This week’s version of Tammy’s Toys is truly insane, especially considering it grows to 600% it’s size once watered. It’s as crazy as a Gremlin! Here’s a good laugh for you! I’ll be back tomorrow to share some oddity or another!
♥Yikes Stripes♥
Another journal entry and I’m getting oh-so-close to finishing this journal. I hadn’t worked it in for a while and figured it wasn’t going to get done if I didn’t open it! So today I did a few sketched and finished this doodle. The one I’m working on now is a mermaid and then I only have seven pages left. I figure at the rate I’m going it’s going to take me till the end of the year to get this journal completed. Since I started it after breaking my ankle in January I guess that’s par for the course.
This week I have a commission to work on. Andrea requested something special for her sister for Christmas so I’ve been wracking my brain trying to figure out how to add all the elements she’s requested into the painting. After from trial an error I think I’m finally decided on a few things that will work. =) The challenge will definitely be fun!
I’ve already started tonight’s dinner… I big pot of spaghetti and meatballs! Now I can finish playing with the mermaid I’m making and hopefully have it done to share with you tomorrow. So~~~ Until 2sday! Have a fantastic afternoon.
♥ Queen Bee ♥
More Journal playtime! She has yet to have her crown but I’ll be picking that up today on my weekly Fred Meyer shopping trip. They have an art isle that I know the entire inventory of and I have my eye on a sheet of silver crown stickers! =) Sometimes I think I’m the only one buying from that isle as the inventory doesn’t turn over fast enough. They haven’t gotten anything “new” in a long time. A few isles over they have a discount section that I’ve boughten some wonderful papers from so that’s always fun!
This bee was drawn over a “tiled” collage paper in yellow. I used star Post-it notes on both sides and used some of my star punches to cut some yellow stars. The green ones are stenciled and stickers. I used markers for the stripes on the bee and added some interest to the yellow with a yellow gel pen. She turned out quite sweet if I do say so myself. =)
I finished getting my magnets and key rings up on Etsy if you care do drop by. I’m very pleased with the prints for the key rings. The colors turned out perfectly! And the magnets are made from Moo cards with I just love!
We’ve been having visitors in the evenings again….
A momma and three kits. They are absolutely adorable and misleading! They started to chew on the screen door to get in for food. We’ve had that problem before so no soup for you! I couldn’t resist snapping their pics though.☺Come back tomorrow to see what I’ve finished up! I have lots on my plate today! Go pour yourself a cup of creative juice and see what happens!
