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    SOC 5: week 6

    July 17, 2015 - By 

    I’m sad…it’s over…The Summer of Color hosted by Kristin of Twinkle, Twinkle is really done with this last set of colors.

    SOC 5 week 6 orange+orange+blue

    1 orange+ 1 orange + 1 blue

    I know the Golden color says red oxide but it is totally orange.

    SOC 5 week 6 orange+orange+blue

    Just look how dark orange it is!!

    SOC 5 week 6 orange+orange+blue

    I decided on some very Dr. Suess like flowers in blue for this weeks journal page. I used a Prismacolor watercolor pencil to draw the basic shape then went in with a water brush to give them movement and dimension.

    My found text came last…although once auditioning the text on the page I realized it really needed a bit of white splatters so the text wouldn’t be so stark.

    Once again thank you to Kristen for her hard work and dedication to the yearly challenge!

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    T Tuesday: exploring edition

    July 14, 2015 - By 

    Today for T stands for Tuesday I’m sharing a little snippet of a local outing the kids and went on last week.

    We went to the arboretum. It was a gorgeous day. Sunny but not hot.arb collageAfter walking around, snapping photos for a couple hours we headed off for lunch. We decided to try a place that we’d been very disappointed with in the past. Why would we do that? Well previously it was a dinner and it was at least 5 years ago. Why not try again? lunch dates

    Little J and I really liked our meals. Big J was indifferent. His food was kind of tasteless without the specialty sauces that came with it…which he didn’t care for.

    Overall it was a good experience that I’m glad we tried again…other than the price tag. Yikes! Oh well…we don’t go out that much and it’s summer. Gotta have a little fun.

    I’m off to drop one at volleyball and do driving lessons with the other. I’ll be back to check in with my T stands for Tuesday friends as soon as I am able.

    What are you doing today?

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    Where this blogger creates

    July 11, 2015 - By 

    For several years I’ve wanted to join in with Karen of My Desert Cottage for her annual blog party but have missed it due to busy schedules. This year I finally made it!

    My Desert Cottage

    So without further ado….Welcome to Halle’s Hobbies!

    I’d like to introduce myself for you first time visitors. I’m Halle, which is pronounced Holly. I know..it’s different. I’m am a self taught mixed-media artist from Minnesota. I’ve been crafting since I was a kid. Over the years I had played around with a little bit of everything…plastic canvas, embroidery, painting plaster ornaments, quilting and even tried scrapbooking when I had my first child. It wasn’t until I discovered altered art in 2005 that I realized I had a passion for art. I started blogging in April of 2007 on Blogger then eventually purchased my own domain and moved my blog to WordPress. So here we are today.

    On with the tour…

    I have a couple of creative areas in our house. I’m am very lucky that the family puts up with my creative chaos.

    I’ll start with my art space.

    where this blogger creates

    It’s not fancy or sweetly decorated but it’s mine! Although I do share my space with the laundry, deep freeze and utility room. Don’t get me wrong….I’m not complaining. I’m lucky because I have room to spread out and bonus, I have a sink to wash hands and brushes!  I also have tons of storage for all my bits of this and that. Somehow I still find that I’m running out of room!

    where this blogger creates

    This is the view to the left of the previous shot. I keep my guillotine cutter on the clothes dryer. It happens to be a perfect height. The top of the file cabinet and the deep freeze have become storage spots as well. I’ve been organizing and purging bit by bit.  Slowly but surely I’ll get it finished.

    Remember I mentioned my family being patient with my creative chaos…

    where this blogger creates

    This is my sewing table that resides in a tiny corner in our family room. I tend to sew a lot so having a space that is constantly at the ready is key. Beyond creating and repairing basic utilitarian objects, sewing finds it’s way into my art as well. Currently, I have a feature article in Sew Somerset where I share my technique for collage cards.

    And where would a blogger be without her computer…I love my big monitor. It makes photo editing a dream!

    where this blogger creates

     My “office area” sits in a nice little nook in the game area of our family room.

    where this blogger creates

    Truth be told, my desk is usually covered with papers. It’s just how I work best. I can’t explain it but it works for me unfortunately it drives Mr. G crazy. Thankfully he is tolerant.

    Thanks for coming along on this little tour with me. I hope you’ll stop by again.