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    T Tuesday: New journal edition

    January 13, 2015 - By 

    Brrr…it’s a chilly one here in MN!T Tuesday new journal edition

    Good thing I have a big mug of tea!T Tuesday new journal edition

    Since I recently finished a journal I decided it was time to start a loose leaf journal. This is something I’ve wanted to do for some time but it always got put on the back burner.T Tuesday new journal edition

    I bought this small 3 -ring binder at Target from the clearance rack sometime last year. I loved the orange and polka dots.

    T Tuesday new journal edition

    I had added some old tip-ins…extras from long ago swaps. And there it sat…unloved…unused…until yesterday.T Tuesday new journal edition

    I grabbed a chunk of cereal box and created the first page of my polka dot journal.T Tuesday new journal edition

    I just love the words of wisdom from Yogi tea!

    I’m off to run errands in the cold. I’ll be bringing a big travel mug of tea to help keep me warm. When I return I’ll be visiting the T stands for Tuesday blogs hosted by Elizabeth.

    What are you doing today?

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    2014 Art Calendar wrap-up

    January 11, 2015 - By 

    December complete!
    2014 art calendar challengeThis challenge hosted by Kate has been a good one for me.  I was able to stay on track and have ended up with a great keepsake from 2014.

    2014 art calendar challenge

    From the start, I had the idea in my head of what I wanted the end product to look like.

    2014 art calendar challenge

    After taking this photo I decided that perhaps gluing the pages together would give it more visual appeal. 2014 art calendar challenge

    And I was right…  In addition, it provided stability to the binding.

    2014 art calendar challenge

    I’m in love with how this looks. I don’t want to come off as patting myself on the back but I have to admit that I’m so happy that my vision of this project actually came to fruition. 2014 art calendar challenge

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    It’s a cold day in H E double hockey sticks

    January 7, 2015 - By 

    Is that just a Minnesota thing?  I’d have to assume the H E double hockey sticks part of it anyway.  But it IS cold today. So cold, they closed school.  I haven’t been out of the house since Saturday when I stocked up at the grocery store.

    I’ve been crafting, cleaning and reading.

    art journal

    I completed the last pages in my journal which happened to be the last page of the book and the first.art journal

    I didn’t plan it that way…it just happened.  All that’s left is to remove the library plastic and alter the covers.

    I’m also working on completing my 2014 art calendar project. Here’s a little sneak peek.

    2014 art calendar challenge book in progess

    And I couldn’t leave you today without showing my reinbeers…

    a gift of reinbeersI made them for my neighbor whose b-day happens to be New Year’s Eve.  This is a crummy photo but I snapped it quick before we left. He told me they were too cute to drink.