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    Time warp journal

    After a little post-Christmas cleanup, I rediscovered my worktable. Sad but true…it had been buried under things I was setting there “just for the moment”. I should know that means weeks around the holidays.

    Never being one to leave an open space open for along…I grabbed my Gypsy journal and began this new journal page.

    time warp journal | Halle's Hobbies

    I used some of my favorite techniques. They are my go-to whenever I’m feeling the creative bent but not knowing the direction I’d like to go.

    My go-to formula is drywall tape for the background, a focal image of a person and found text to end it off.

    time warp journal | Halle's Hobbies

    I really enjoy creating little tales such as this one. Even though it may not make any sense to others…it makes me smile none the less.

    Do you have go-to techniques that are seen in your work over and over? I used to think this was a bad thing as I wasn’t growing artistically. I now see that that for me, using similar techniques over and over actually help me grow creatively.

    What is your favorite technique?

    ***I’m linking up with Art Journal Journey today with my time warp journal collage. ***

  • Art - Blog - Crafts

    T Tuesday: upcycled can project edition

    For several years I’ve had a boring tin can on the counter for a pencil holder. You’d think that I’d have made it a bit more visually appealing before now…but no….I’ve mostly just hid it behind other things.upcycled can project | Halle's Hobbies

    As I was working on a completely different project I noticed a scrap of burlap from my wreath project appeared long enough to wraparound the can. I had to trim it a bit but was very pleased with the look.  I added a torn fabric strip around the middle then used hot glue to attach some paper flowers. It looks nice enough to have out in front now.

    upcycled can project | Halle's Hobbies

    I have a mini office space on top of the recycling cabinet in our kitchen.  Keeps the essentials close for list making, homework, wine sipping… 🙂

    I also have to show you the art journal page I finished up yesterday.

    Happy bunny art journal page | Halle's Hobbies

    The orange flowers and words were cut using my Silhouette Portrait.  They were started out as sage green cardstock.

    Happy bunny art journal page | Halle's Hobbies

    I used spray mists to alter them more to fit my page. The bunny was cut from an envelope. He looks like a happy bunny to find such yummy flowers.

    Happy bunny art journal page | Halle's Hobbies

    The page used more of the green fabric used on the burlap wrapped can.

    I’m off running errands this morning but look forward to dropping by and visiting my T stands for Tuesday friends later on.

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    T Tuesday: organized edition

    Don’t let that title fool you…I’m not yet organized but am working towards making it a habit.

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    I’ve seen a lot of talk about bullet journaling lately and am intrigued. Rita @ SoulComfort’s Corner keeps an awesome bullet type journal…so organized. I do like some of the concepts and having it all stay in one place…permanently. In the past I’ve always kept my list on random paper that would get misplaced or recycled before completing the tasks.  I’m only about 10 days into this so far. I did skip this past weekend as we were planning on a very lazy laid back one.

    Mini-me loves to organize. She’s got a lot of her dad in her with that one. But she also has a lot of me. She organizes when the mood strikes…otherwise it generally looks like a tornado swept thru her room. I was the same way at her age…at least with the messy room part.

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    She was inspired to organize our paint drawer. She even weeded out the dried up containers…now there is room for everything! Thanks sweetie!

    Last week for T stands for Tuesday, I posted the beginning of an art journal page that used a scrap of junked up paper.

    t tuesday waste not edition | Halle's hobbies

    Here’s the completed page….

    junked up journal page | Halle's Hobbies

    I loved these words and am trying my best to heed them.

    junked up journal page | Halle's Hobbies

    This also struck me as funny as I was photographing the page.

    junked up journal page | Halle's Hobbies

    See my name along the edge? I must have used this page to try out my typewriter as well.

    I’m going to try and catch up on things here at home today. I had some training yesterday for my job. And with the lazy laid back we just had, I’m definitely behind around here.

    What are you doing today??