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    T Tuesday: watercolor edition

    July 20, 2020 - By 

    Over the weekend I decided to play with some watercolors.

    For this first set, I began with stamping with Staz-on ink then came back in with layers of watercolor.

    I really lik how they turned out. I’ll probably make cards out of them.

    For this next set I decided to challenge myself a bit and try painting free hand then adding the black marker after.

    These are really fun as well. I definitely need some practice but I imagine I’ll be at it some more. Its really fun!

    My weekend walk took me along a familar path but this time I was surprised by 2 deer, 3 turkeys and a bunch…a gaggle…not sure what a group of baby turkey’s are called. I tried for a photo but they were into the woods too fast.

    Instead you just get the path and secluded beach across the lake from the large beach. On my way back I crossed paths once again with the same group. It was really odd to me that they were all hanging out together. Perhaps safety in numbers.

     

    It was a hot, sweaty weekend…lots of water needed.

    This week has me working on house stuff. Boring I know. Hopefully I’ll do some fun artsy or crafty projects along the way as well.

    T stands for Tuesday
    What are you doing today?
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    Be Brave

    July 12, 2020 - By 

    I was super inspired by the color of the packaging in the Ipsy glam box Mini-me got yesterday. I immediately took the paper and went to my work space.

    I began layering papers from my table. Who said a messy desk wasn’t useful?!

    This tiny snippet makes me happy. Its an off-cut of a masterboard. Just the tiny edge of a gold doily gives that pop and shine it needed.

    The page came together in less than 10 minutes. Finding the words likely took me longer than piecing together the page.

    The flower was a last-minute addition. Something was needed in that spot to draw the eye down through to read the words.

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    T Tuesday: sky’s the limit edition

    July 7, 2020 - By 

    I have to say I’m loving the new theme When it’s hot on Art Journal Journey. Nice choice Erika!

    The base of this loose leaf journal page is an equation sheet for an engineering course J had taken last semester. Actually just one of the crazy long, I don’t really see any numbers just symbols, type of things spanning three sheets. Wowsers. I’ll stick to middle school math, thank you.

    I smeared some bright cheerful summery colors then began adding bits of paper not really knowing where I was heading. Since I had completely covered all the math I decided to add back in a table from a vintage math book so I’d remember where this page had begun.

    After I felt my layers were complete, I looked for the right words. The birds made me think of flying, adventure, getting away from it all. The bicycle washi is another nod to getting out into nature and enjoying the fresh air.

    Gosh, you’d think we were cooped up or quarantined or something. LOL Sometimes you’ve got to laugh or you’ll cry.

    I’m so smitten with this theme that I created two pages in one sitting yesterday…either that or I was avoiding housework. Maybe both.

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    Since I mentioned work…this is work I actually enjoy…gardening. It is a lot of work but I do love getting my hands dirty, having to wipe the sweat from my brow. But the things I love most is harvesting!

    I’ll be canning spicy beans this week! And making cucumber salad…or maybe just peeling and eating.

    I’m really looking forward to when the tomatoes ripen. I’m so sick of grocery store tomatoes.

    These two bok choy plants and the habanero pepper plant I got for FREE when the local parking lot pop-up greenhouse was shutting down for the season. They always have nice plants.

    T stands for Tuesday
    What are you doing today?