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art journal snippetI started this page at craft club next door. I wasn’t feeling like making cards this time. I prepped the pages with tape down the spine and a thin coat of gesso at home so I’d be ready to play. I brought my gelatos, some pens and baby wipes for my fingers. The baby wipes work really well for both clean up and to get a little moisture on your fingers so the gelato moves more freely.

pondering art journal page |Halle's Hobbies

The next evening I sat watching TV with the unfinished page on my lap. Something came up about pondering and questioning…or perhaps something else triggered that in my mind. I just started free writing my thoughts. I have always been intrigued with the idea of time travel and parallel universe theories. What if there were an alternate timeline some how…some way?

pondering art journal page |Halle's HobbiesIf you could take a peek at your life in that time line the branched from a choice you made…would you look? Or would you be afraid to look?

Today for T stands for Tuesday I had to share with you a laugh I got yesterday while I was out and about.

I was thirsty and decided to splurge a bit on a bottle of Kombucha while at Target. I love the stuff but it’s a bit hard on the wallet.

LOL edition

I opened the bottle then laughed so hard sitting there in my minivan at Target.  I’m sure the people around me though I was crazy!

LOL edition

This Tuesday is like most for me these days…busy, busy, busy.

I have done a bit of crafting and art journalling. I made a wreath
last week…

art journal snippet

And here’s a little snippet of an art journal page that I have yet to post about.

What are you doing today?

Forty-Two I believe

Now who can tell me what I’m referencing?

Forty-Two I believe

This page was created on the back of a Ritz cracker box bound into my door journal. I very rarely use this journal…in fact I had put it away in the cupboard and forgotten about it until yesterday.

Forty-Two I believe

I seem to do my pages about a year part…so at that rate I’ll be done with this one in about 8 years. HA!

without haste art journal page| Halle's HobbiesThis journal page has been in various states of creation for, at the very least, a week. I just haven’t “felt it” every time I went to create. In addition, I was sick for a couple of days.

without haste art journal page| Halle's Hobbies I find it amazing how quickly we can get out of a good habit, especially since picking up a new “bad” or unhealthy one is so easy. 

Today I set my mind free of an end product and just created without constraint.

I was impulsive and carefree…

It was glorious!

I’m linking up today with Art Journal Journey.  This month’s theme is Through My Window.

I wasn’t sure I was going to play along with the theme this month. It didn’t really speak to me. But as I was searching through my bin of found text, this sentence appeared at my finger tips.

AJJ: Only darkness art journal page | Halle's Hobbies

Generally I don’t work backward like this. Usually I create the spread then finish with words.

I began with a crazy paint splattered background that was super ugly. To many colors that didn’t quite mesh. But this often lends itself to depth in a page when adding layers.

I had intended on only using paint for the page but It became clear to me that having more texture would be the way to go.

AJJ: Only darkness art journal page | Halle's Hobbies

Since I was going all in with texture I decided to keep my color palette small.

AJJ: Only darkness | Halle's Hobbies

I’m glad I decided to play along. Challenges have a wonderful way of drawing me out of my comfort zone. It’s strange really that sometimes those are the pieces I’m most proud of at the end of the day.

Art Journal Journey

Ah here we are…the end of summer. Gardening is all but done. Leaves are turning and falling at a rapid pace around here. The birds and critters are frantically storing food for the long winter. IMG_0614

I ripped out the plants from the home gardens yesterday. I still have plants in my in-laws garden that will come out next weekend.canningI’ve been canning like crazy. More spicy beans and salsa. I’m really looking forward to breaking into those jars come the dead of winter!!

I also have to share my colorful carrots.carrots

Aren’t they pretty!! I sampled a couple and they are quite tasty. These are going in my next beef roast dinner. YUM!

My important phone call I mentioned last week came but not with the results I had hoped for. Such a bummer!!! I really thought I had that job! I even had gotten a tour of “my work space” at the end of the interview.

BAH!! Anyway…moving on…

Since I don’t have a regular gig to go to, I’ll continue to do my on-call subbing. At least that leaves time for art!

I’ve actually done a bit of creating! Will wonders never cease! IMG_0617I completed one art journal page and just need to put the  final touches on a second. Waiting for paint and glue to dry. The above page isn’t my favorite but I was just happy that I still had the drive to create.

I’ll be meeting with some friends for breakfast today…real casual. Likely head there after working out…seriously casual. :) Not exactly sure what the rest of the day holds for me…other than a shower. HA!

What are you doing today?

Nothing like waiting to the last minute or the final hour to work on the Art Journal Journey theme for this month… TIME

Art Journal Journey

Honestly I wasn’t working directly towards the theme but after placing the focal image down the idea that she was in a hurry came to mind. Then it was just a point of find the right words to fit her look.

Time to go Art Journal Journey entry| Halle's Hobbies

I find it ironic that the happens to be an ermine on the page….part of the weasel family…often associated with being sneaky. Fun how things work out sometimes.

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