Welcome to T stands for Tuesday AND Second on the 2nd…both hosted by Elizabeth. Hmmm…I wonder how she’s planning on keeping these links straight. :) Anyway…lets get on with it, shall we…
First I have to take care of a bit of business. I apologize to my T Tuesday friends for not getting around to visiting. I had to abandon sitting at my desk with the exception of short bursts. Sitting for long periods just does a number on my body. I need to stay active or everything sort of cramps or gets stiff or all crunched up. I’m sure it’s my posture at the keyboard. I’ve started doing yoga every morning and stretches throughout the day. It’s really helping. Of course, since I didn’t get up early enough do my yoga over the weekend (I’m too embarrassed to do it in front of my family since I still really suck at it) I’m a little stiff today.
I also wanted to show the pendants I posted about last week. They turned out quite nice. I’ve a bunch more set aside to create more pendants. I’ll be listing some in my etsy store soon.
Now on to Second on the 2nd… I looked back through my blog and realized that I started what I would call an art journal now way back in 2007. I considered it a “no theme” altered book then. Really they are sort of interchangeable terms to me unless you are literally journalling in one. This post kind of cracks me up. I was very critical of myself. Looking back I still know which pages I wasn’t find of but now I can appreciate them all and truly like them!
Take a look at the post from November 10, 2007…
I picked up a this book at a local thrift store the other day. I had originally intended it for something completely different but decided since it was small that I should just dive in and play!!
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I really like 3 of the 5 pages. The other 2, I am not so pleased with. I don’t actually hate them enough to cover them up but may go back and revisit them later to see if I can make any good changes.
Can you guess which ones I like??
I still have plenty of room to play some more in this book. It’s very freeing to work without a theme…at least for today. :) Sometimes I need a theme to get me started. In fact this book was planned to be a book in which each spread dealt with one of the senses. Yeah…that changed pretty quickly.
beautiful button pendants, and isn’t it so revealing when you have older art to look back on? I think your pages are wonderful jump starts fro some journalling. Happy T day!
How fun to see your journal from way back when.
I have several books going and don’t usually worry about a theme either.
Too much sitting is a concern isn’t it.
I’m glad I stand in my art room when I’m playing/creating at least.
Glad you’re still having fun with the buttons too.
Happy T Day and Happy February oxo
I LOVE the house, but I’m sure you like the first two and the last one best.
I really, really like the sun shining in on that cup. It is gorgeous. And your button pendants turned out great, too.
I’m like Patty and stand to make art. I’ve never been able to sit, except to sew.
I’m a bit confused by the journal/altered book cross over that has happened. I don’t journal and don’t need words on my page to make it meaningful, but it seems like that’s the way the altered art/mixed media/paper arts are headed lately. I’ve even noticed a genuine slowing of scrapbooking in the traditional sense we remember it back in the early 2000s. There seems to be a real crossover.
Thanks for sharing your pendants and your adorable sunny mug with us for T this week. I hope the storm misses you. And thanks, too, for sharing your second look, because these pages are still relevant, even today.
Your button pendants are gorgeous. Sorry you have been having problems with sitting, hope the yoga helps. The altered book is lovely, my fave is the bird page. Happy T day, feel better, hugs, Valerie
Just adorable those pendants and the spreads are fantastic as well!
Happy T-Day Halle!
oxo
Susi
I’ve done yoga off and on since high school but never with a teacher. I know I’m not doing it “right” but feel I’m doing it right enough. I’d love to read about your practice if it’s something you’d like to blog about. I agree that being active is a necessary thing.
Thanks for showing your pendants. Lovely!
Happy T Tuesday :)
LOVE the sun shinning through the window and onto you cup…so inviting!
Those buttons are real treasures, and such a clever idea. I used to make something similar, but using a felt back and seed beads around them….this looks so much easier!
Funny to look “back” and see the process of our art. I like ALL the pages of your journal.
Thanks for the earlier visit and the comment.
Happy T-day
Your pendants are wonderful, I went back to that post and what a gift she gave you! I like the last one of your pages the best. I guess I fell for the colour. Happy T-Day!
you had me at Buttons!! those pendants are gorgeous…I love old buttons. Made me smile as you talked about your ‘second’ post…I can identify. And your painted pages are wonderful! have to admit I love the first one the best, not sure why.. but all are lovely. Happy T Day! ♥
Wow! I love those buttons. What a good idea to make pendants with them.
I’m sorry to hear you are not feeling too good. I used to do yoga and found it helpful for many things. Keep it up and you will feel much better.
Isn’t it interesting to look at what you created years ago and how you feel about them now…
Have a good week,
Lisca
Cool pendants. I think they would be a lot of fun to wear. Great journal pages too-and of course-Happy T day! Hope the yoga keeps you feel better!!!!
The top photo of the cup in the sun is just beautiful. Love the button pendants, too. And isn’t it fun to look back at our older art journals and see how much we’ve progressed.
Cute pendants!
I’d have a hard time guessing because they are all good.
Happy T-Day! :)
Lovely pendants! Your journal pages look wonderful. My favorites are the Time and Bird pages. Health wise I’ve the same issues with my neck and shoulders. Yoga helps a lot in loosening my muscles.
Have a great week
Halle, your pages Re all lovely. I bet you like the first two and last one best as they all seem similar in style. I think you could play around with the other two to make them look more cohesive but I don’t thin they need covering up!