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    Pumpkin Minions

    pumpkin minionsWe decided to go a little different route with our pumpkins this year. They make me chuckle every time I look at them. They were so much fun to make!!

    I spray painted the pumpkin yellow then used acrylic paints to create the denim overalls. The goggle rim is a canning lid. I cut out a circle of card stock then painted an eyeball on each. The canning lid and card stock are hot glued to the pumpkin. The hair is black pipe cleaner that I stuck into holes created by poking a nail into the top of the pumpkin.

    Not too long after taking the photo I had to rush my minions into the garage since there was sleet falling on them. I put forth much effort to let some half frozen precipitation ruin them when the paint is is hardly dry!!

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    Dream Big

    dream bigI’ve reached the end of my cursed journal.   This is on the very end of the book.

    I realized that I used this same sentiment earlier in the journal but it seems to be one that comes to mind a lot for me.

    We must dream big or we will never reach for something just beyond our fingertips.

    cursed journalI think I’m going to leave the outside covers of the book as is at least for now.  They are a nice shade of teal with a geometric pattern that is pleasing to the eye.

    I always love the edges of an altered book or journal. All thick and wonky from paint and glue.

    After the hard start for this journal…making me feel as if it was cursed. Seriously…the first few pages of this book are awful. Luckily I skipped around so they are interspersed with pleasing pages.

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    Back to the journal

    promise meIt’s been a while since I’ve sat down and worked in one of my art journals. Or at least it feels that way.

    This was a quick page I did one morning while feeling inspired. It felt really good to be painting again.

    I’ve been preoccupied with crafting for an upcoming craft show. My focus has been expanding my inventory…not art for the sake of art. 🙂