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    Flexing my creative muscles

    It’s been a hot minute since I’ve used my creative side. I’ve got a project scheduled for July, so I need to get my hands dirty and make some things! How’s that for a teaser…

    While cleaning up my creative space, I found an incomplete 7×7 scrapbook album that I’d totally forgotten about. It works perfectly for loose leaf/ stand alone journal pages which happen to be a favorite of mine.

    Instead of continuing to clean my space I had a little side quest and made this journal page.  It felt so amazing to have gluey, painty fingers again!

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    Times change

    This page I created for A Stitch in Time didn’t start out with this in mind. I was creating a masterboard of sorts to cut apart into postcards, tags etc. Its one of my new favorite techniques.

    It is also a great way to use up scraps. A real non-thinking activity. I will often listen to a podcast or YouTube while gluing down my scraps. Its therapeutic really. 

    After completely this masterboard this section spoke to me. I decided to cut a 7 x 7 square to fit in my scrapbook journal. I’ve been kind of obsessed with butterflies lately so it doesn’t surprise me that one found its way onto my page.

    We have one more day left of June and A Stitch in Time

    Art Journal Journey
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    T Tuesday: by midnight edition

    Hello and welcome to another edition of T stands for Tuesday along with Art Journal Journey: A Stitch in Time.

    I have to admit this is my favorite so far of the pages I’ve created for A Stitch in Time. It has three of my favorites: a square page, warm color palette and vintage ephemera.

    When working on a challenge I often am stepping outside my comfort zone either by the nature of the challenge or some self-imposed extra challenge. This was not one of those times.

    I indulged myself in all my favorites. Old books and postage get me every time. I also mixed in some new scrapbook papers in coordinating colors. I like the mix, it gives it personality.

    A good part of my stitching was hidden by the elements I added, but that’s ok. It adds interest. I am also loving these washi stickers I found on Amazon. The delicate botanical addition makes me smile.

    This also makes me smile…

    My helper as I photograph my pages.

    I thought I’d also give a little peek at how my garden is growing.

    I had to move my containers that were alongside the garage onto the deck and into the fenced in shed garden.

    A deer ate my potato plants down to nubs and started on my summer squash. UGH!

    This garden is next to be pest proofed. A squirrel dug a hole between my tomato plants yesterday morning.

    Today has me plugging away at my list

    What are you doing today?