• Art - Blog - Creativity

    Music shines through

    December 19, 2016 - By 

    I was inspired to create this page after the Holiday choir concert J took part in at his school. The holiday concert is always a highlight of the season but this one felt a little more special. The school went through a rough time just a couple days before and this beautiful concert was a first step in healing and moving forward…erasing the ugly and replacing it with good.music shines through

    Yes I know some of my letters are wonky. I’m totally ok with that. It shows yet another way we can turn things around,

    The image is cut from a Thomas Kinkade Christmas card…it just worked perfectly to reflect my theme.

    music shines through

    I used my sewing machine to stitch it down.

    Linking up with Art Journal Journey for the current theme of Light and Darkness.

    Art Journal Journey
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    T Tuesday: treat shop edition

    December 12, 2016 - By 

    I’m not really starting up a treat shop…it just feels like it. Every year I give plates of cookies and sweet treats to the neighbors but the list seems to be growing and therefore the amount of goodies is getting crazy! But still fun. I get to have a little of this and that without having to keep all of it around.

    treats

    I’ve also made a double batch of spritz, pretzel hugs and Rolo pretzel turtles….unfortunately all the turtles have been eaten or maybe that’s fortunate since I couldn’t seem to leave them alone.

    winter-tea

    It’s super, duper cold here and will be all week so there is lots and lots of hot tea being consumed.

    tall-marvin

    I just had to share this photo of Marvin….when I tell people he’s a big cat they really don’t have the concept of just how big.

    Grocery shopping and ortho appt are on the list for Tuesday…oh and trying to stay warm!!

    What are you doing today?

    T stands for Tuesday
  • Art - Blog - Creativity

    A new happy ending

    December 9, 2016 - By 

    Some quiet reflection brought me to this page.

    new happy ending

    I used light cardboard for my substrate adding layers of paper and paint.

    glass-look mason jar using punched plastic

    Gelatos were used on this paper pieced mason jar. I punched a jar from a plastic sleeve and adhered over the butterfly giving the illusion of glass.

    charcoal doodles with white pen journaling

    Before punching holes in the page for my polka dot journal I did a bit of paint scrapping, doodling with charcoal pencil and personal thoughts in white pen.

    nearly full polka dot journal

    My polka dot journal is basically full. I may do two more pages that I can adhere to each of the inside covers before called this one complete. I originally thought I’d do something on the front cover as well but unless it’s non-dimensional…which has not been my MO lately….it’s likely better that I leave it just plain.

    I hope you forgave me for being so insensitive…so long old friend.