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    Tea Tag quote journal pages

    October 22, 2017 - By 

    I had Thursday and Friday off work for MEA (Minnesota Educational Conference). Since I wasn’t attending any of the conference I was able to get a bit caught up on things around home. The kids and I did yardwork while the weather was gorgeous. So many leaves!!!!!

    Yesterday brought rain…no yardwork to be done. That left time for indoor pursuits.

    When I sat down to create I didn’t realize that I’d finish one page much less two. I was on a roll. It felt amazing to get my hands dirty with crafty goodness. 

    This tea tag quote spoke volumes. Bliss…that’s what being creative again felt like.

    The dimensional line of purple circles are actually tiny shells that have been dyed. I have no idea where I got them, I just happened to notice that they matched the punched flower and felt it would add some balance to the page.

    This page came together from two parts that didn’t feel as if they belonged at first. The lavender is a napkin from Patty from some long ago gift she sent. Thank you Patty! Anyway…I had adhered the napkin over book text on a piece of cereal box and there it sat…for years. Yesterday it found a home.

    Along with a few bits of this and that that spoke to me. The bit of lace helped mute the loud orange color down to a soft complement.

    As I prepared to take photos for this post I realized that I made two pages that would work beautifully side by side in the journal. I didn’t even plan that. Obviously I had a palette in mind without thinking about it.

    The pages flow. I love it when things work out like that!!

    Linking up with Art Journal Journey for LANDSCAPES OF THE SOUL. 

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    Believe in yourself

    September 24, 2017 - By 

    That is a message that I feel gets lost to many folk. Not naming any names but…. em-hem …you know who you are!believe in yourself art journal page

    I don’t think this is an entirely Midwestern thing but we are definitely the champions of down playing ourselves…to the point of forgetting to believe in our own capabilities. I know I spiraled down this rabbit hole myself a time or two but it drives me absolutely up the wall when I see other folk…perfectly capable folk…downplay themselves so much.

    believe in yourself art journal page

    Ok, off the soap box…. but seriously…just do it…. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!!!!

     

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    There’s no place like home

    September 17, 2017 - By 

    This has been such a busy time for our family. Adjustments being made across the board. It makes me appreciate the simple things.

    A family dinner with all of us present. A driveway chat with the neighbors. Having all the laundry done. And being creative with enough time and energy to share it with others.

     

    The pieces of this fell into place without me even realizing it. I’ve been a bit of an emotional wreck on and off over the last 3 weeks….not even going to sugar coat that one. The changes were scary. I have taken comfort in my little bubble of security for the last decade or so. Pizza on Thursday, Fish on Friday. Routines and schedules grounded me…ground all of us. More than I ever realized.  I honestly thought of myself as spontaneous and I am…to a point. I just didn’t realize that as the years ticked past, my way of thinking and of life became more rigid.

    This quote spoke to me. As much as I am enjoying my new career, I do morn for what was, as silly as that sounds.

    I truly do like working in a school again. This job is definitely different than my previous but so am I and that’s ok.

    ACK! See super emotional. Chatty and over sharing. Not my usual style.

    Back to the journal page…. The little bit of lace just felt like the perfect finishing touch of the page.

    It’s funny because if you’d have told me that I’d be spilling my guts on this journal spread and in the post when I got started I’d have told you that you were crazy. Well, look who’s a little crazy now. LOL

    Linking up with Art Journal Journey for Color in My World…highlighting my favorite color PINK/

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