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    Nostalgic about rick-rack

    I’m not exactly sure what it is but rick-rack gives me a comforting, nostalgic sort of feel. Almost like an embrace from the past.

    After white washing the pages I added a lovely napkin over top then enhanced some of the color with a bit of gelato.

    I love how the thin napkin lets the words peek through. Just a hint….not all. I added a Tim Holtz phrase sticker because I can’t seem to make a page without words. At least not very often. 

    I thought I might be done with the page when I noticed a scrap of paint chip…perfect for a bit of journal writing. I had to document my feeling of nostalgia from the rick-rack. 

    I am in love with this page. I don’t often say that about my work but this one really makes me happy!!!

    Linking up with Art Journal Journey for Hello Springtime once again.

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    Sunshine and flowers

    Dare I say that spring has sprung. At least that’s what I’m hoping.  

    The warming temps, melting snow and spring break have me thinking Spring.

    I partially covered my book pages with scraps of paper then used gelatos blended with baby wipes to give some soft pink color to the background. It was a little too pink so I used a palette knife to drag thick white paint over the top. 

    I knew I wanted some flowers so I drew them lightly with a pencil then filled in around with gesso. After it had dried I came back in with a black colored pencil. I cannot find my charcoal pencil anywhere!! The black outline made my flowers pop. 

    Now that I had flowers and PINK it was time for just the right words.

    Happy Spring!

    Linking up with Art Journal Journey for Hello Springtime.

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    T Tuesday: almost spring edition

    Spring comes a bit later here in Minnesota…not by calendar but weather. Its ok…we’ll muddle through. We’ve had rain and snow…fog and sun…shoulder high snow piles and ankle deep puddles. And that was just Thursday.

    **Ba da dum…I’ll be here all week.**

    The last week was Spring break for J, so he was home for 9 days. Of course, the rest of us were still busy with work and school. The visit felt very brief but the semester will be over before we know it!

    Yesterday after returning J to the bus stop at Mall of America, I made a bit of time to do a bit of creating.

    Not exactly sure where this page is going but perhaps I’ll know when I sit back down. Sometimes a fresh eye helps.

    This week will also brings a big trip for Mini-me. She is heading to Costa Rica on a choir and band trip. Such an amazing experience for her…such a scary cutting of the cord for me. They are preforming 3 times in three separate areas of the country along with a ton of fun activities such as horseback riding, zipline tours, a volcano hike and a beach day. An action packed week.

    I may have to give up coffee during the week so my nerves aren’t quite as frayed.

    What are you doing today?