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    Pastel journey

    June 21, 2020 - By 

    I created this piece as a tongue-in-cheek nod to the toilet paper crisis of this spring in the midst of the COVID-19 panic buying.  You may be questioning how this is a nod to that so let me explain.

    The colorful papers that make up the background of this piece are the colorful wrappers from our “who gives a crap” toilet paper.

    Back in January I’d had an ad for Who gives a crap show up on my Instagram feed. I was interested but didn’t jump on the bandwagon however did get on their email list. Little did we know this was going to be a really good plan.  I love that its a little more eco-friendly than standard TP and the company is part of the greater good.

    So now back to the piece…

    I tore pieces of the wrapping paper and glued it to some printer paper.  I used a bit of paint to blur the details in a few spots to make it feel a little more cohesive. The page looked very 1980s.  I ripped a piece of mop-up paper and stitched it vertically along the page. Over the top I created a loose ruffle of some equally 80s feel fabric.

    Since my mind was in that era I decided that some day-glow green mesh on a tag was fitting. Very 80s pastel and geometric shapes…anyone with me so far?

    If I’m completely honest, I’m not sure the quote fits the page but the color of the stamped image worked and I’ve had it in my stash FOREVER!

    Won’t you join me for A Stitch in Time on Art Journal Journey?

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    This will only take a minute

    June 19, 2020 - By 

    Today I wanted to share another journal page based upon my theme of A Stitch in Time for this month’s challenge on Art Journal Journey.

    The focal image was the driving force for this piece.  Believe it or not… the clocks are chocolates. Crazy right?

    I wish I could remember what magazine this image came from but I really stink at remembering details like that sometimes. Other times, I can remember stupidly intricate details about the most mundane of interactions. Honestly, I think it’s more of a people vs object thing. I am able to retain info about people…its a relationship thing.

    I tend to use layers upon layers until I feel the page is complete.

    Won’t you join me for A Stitch in Time?

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    Skirt upcycle remake

    June 17, 2020 - By 

    While cleaning out my closet the other day, I found a skirt I had picked up at Goodwill many years ago. I bought it as a potential interview skirt. I loved the fabric. I never used it for interviewing and I already have a job so over time it just got shoved further and further back in the closet.

    Mini-me had shown me a tutorial on a skirt she wanted to make. She wants to learn to sew…makes my heart sing!

    When she saw the skirt headed for the donate pile she asked if we could try to remake it. As it happened, it was pretty much the perfect design to easily remake into the skirt of her dreams.

    It is so cute…she is so cute in it. I’m guessing this will end up as one of her senior portrait outfits.