~Pieceful Art~

IF I

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exercised as much as I pinned, I would have more muscles!

painted as much as I pinned, I would have more finished paintings!

blogged as much as I pinned, I would have more blog posts!

ETC!!!!

I am addicted to pinterest.com !

I am

2012-01-27T20:51:00.001-06:00

TIRED OF PAYING THE IRS EVERY YEAR!!!!!!!! really and I filtered a lot of cuss words here people! A LOT!

I did get a super cute new hair cut though!

still here

2012-01-22T22:59:00.001-06:00

just saying!

~As Promised~

2012-01-02T20:06:00.007-06:00

If you know me well, than you know I so dislike Walmart! But I needed a yoga mat and groceries and I was indeed too lazy to go to more than one place so bleh, I went to Walmart, sigh. It is like a black hole, you get lost in there, go in when it is light outside and come out HOURS later and it is dark. It is also a black hole for your money! (bigger sigh) But I got my yoga mat and groceries! I will be very thankful for the yoga mat because push ups and crunches on hardwood floor, so not fun!

Back to work tomorrow though, the office was closed today for the holiday. It was very nice to have a three day weekend. And a four day work week will be nice as well. I have not even peeped at my work blackberry so I hope I do not have all kinds of craziness to deal with when I get back.

And here as promised is what I have so far for the e-course Color As A Verb. I have completed the journal she shows you how to make. I thought about doing it differently but wanted to be genuine to the class so I did make it following her directions with one minor difference, I like to start my thread on the outside not inside.

Here are the signatures which are cut from Bristol Smooth paper, this will be the first time I have used this paper.

She makes the journal out of a composition notebook, so I recycled one that had writing exercises in it originally.

Pretty scrapbook paper to cover the insides.

Plain but pretty scrapbook paper for the back inside. :D

And she has you make a copic marker swatch book. I used the left over Bristol Papers where I made the signatures. I also used the leftover pretty scrapbook paper. I did not think I would get it done ever because I have 80 something markers. But it really went faster than I thought. And glad I did it, it is a great color reference.

TADA, and hopefully soon I will have some pretty stuff on the inside! :D

accomplished

2012-01-01T23:59:00.002-06:00

In the Sewing Room I got a Christmas Mug Rug quilted, and two tissue cozies made for two of my friends.

the bit at the top you see is what the binding will be

I definitely feel accomplished not only in the sewing room but in the art room too. Tomorrow, I will share how far I have gotten with the e-course I signed up for, Color as a Verb. And I exercised! So good start for the new year, just need to keep keeping on!!

2012-01-01T12:33:00.003-06:00

My first attempt at using digital backgrounds to upload and such and be more creative here on the blog, not too bad but I know the font is not great :S Sorry about hurting your eyes! I cannot figure out how to make the letters filled and not outlined, yet!

next year

2011-12-23T19:55:00.001-06:00

I MUST have all gift shopping/making done by August! I refuse to go out during this time to even the grocery store, OMG!

I went to get a baby do back pack travel thingie....19.99 (overpriced, really that plastic for that much, just saying) 85 bucks later I leave Target...sigh!

Color As A Verb

2011-12-19T19:26:00.003-06:00

I signed up for this online class for using copic markers. I have oodles of Copics and never use them enough, if ever!!!! I KNOW! I have lots of cute stamps to color and all that too but never use them enough either. I am excited to take this online class and so HOPE I can get it through to the end! I mean I always watch all my classes to the end lol But there are several I still have that I need to finish! Thank goodness online classes are normally never ending! PHEW! I will let you guys know how this is going to work out, hopefully will have an update by next week of the journal that will be put together to keep the entire class projects and such in! :D

Go visit Paper Bella Studio for this and other great e-courses! :D

surprise

2011-12-18T20:17:00.002-06:00

Yes I got a new video up on YT, just a project I finished about 2 months ago! But I was determined to get a video up before the new year rolled around. Getting on track creatively and able to share it with you all with the new job has been a struggle . Anyhow for your viewing pleasure! :D

thankful everyday

2011-12-01T18:49:00.002-06:00

I am very thankful everyday that I make it to and from work, again I have never had a job until now that I had to traverse AM morning going to work and leaving work traffic since I have always work pm night shifts and was going against traffic

there was a 55 car pile up in my local area on my way in to work

news here One Killed, 18 Injured In 55-Car Pileup On Vietnam Vets Blvd.: One man was killed and at least 18 others were injured after four crashes involving more than 50 cars on Thursday morning. Police believe dense fog and icy patches contributed to the crash.
My heart goes out to all these families, especially the man who passed lost his life.

Please drive smarter and safer everyday people!

Sulky

2011-11-15T08:00:00.002-06:00

I am off to Kennesaw, GA for my Sulky Teacher Certification course! I am excited!!! I will miss my fur babies and family but will enjoy the time to sew sew sew! I know I will so dislike coming back though because I am sure I will have a million of things to fix when I get back to work! But maybe will have some finished projects or half finished to how you guys! :)

Checkout Sulky HERE
the teacher cert bit here

I blame Rita....writers bloc

2011-11-13T19:25:00.005-06:00

In one of Rita's posts long ago...lol She shared some photos of some things she got from writersbloc SO of course I had to have a gander!

Here is what I got

I want more of these mouse pad notepads but they are out of stock right now, but love em!!!

So even though I blame RIta, I thank her too case of course all kinds of goodies over @ writers bloc! :D

13 years

2011-10-20T18:39:00.001-05:00

ago today I became the mother of a son who went straight to Heaven, who watches over me every second of every minute of everyday, who has helped shape me to be the amazing person I am!

I miss you Zachary!

tada

2011-10-14T19:41:00.005-05:00

I have oncall for 36 hours this weekend, hoping it will be a smooth time. So far so good, but it has only been like 3 hours lol and the phone is ringing that is what I get for talking about it huh!

And back! And I was saying...who knows BUT I have been being a bit crafty in the last two weeks, which is good! Not stressing it and if I have a few moments I do something even if it is only a tiny bit!

I do have a project I need to make for a daughter of my good friend, some wrist bands to cover her tattoos so she can wear a short sleeve shirt at work, she is a server at TGIF.

Also been playing my WOW of course, Beerfest just ended so I got all the required achievements but one and will get that one next year. And the Halloween bit starts next week and I only have two required achievements left on that one, one is uber hard for me though since i have been trying for three years and still have not got it lol! And when I say required achievements, they are all required to get the big achievement so I can get a violet proto drake that I can fly! :D

And I have some pictures I need to upload form my camera but until then here is one I will share!

FUR BABIES

today

2011-09-13T20:20:00.002-05:00

I am not sure what state I have succumb too. A tired, frustrated and uninspired one. I lack motivation and keep telling myself I want to do certain things yet just do not do it. I get tired of hearing myself us excuses, bitch about work, degrade myself when I get nothing accomplished. Yet I a not really unhappy either spending time watching tv, chilling with the fur babies, napping, playing WOW. And I have been doing lot of socializing with friends who are dear to me. So it is not like I am really doing nothing for my happiness, but I do miss things and really need to make myself WORK them int my time frame. I do feel I am still adjusting to the new work hours and habits. And since I do sometimes work from home due to being oncall, this has brought a whole new dynamic to home life/work life, it is a bit not fun at times. It clashes, if that makes sense. (sigh) No real thought patterns tonight, kinda in a thoughtful mood, but not in such a good way where I can see any of my thoughts producing great ideas! And I think my little doggie is sick :(

((hugs))

3 journals

2011-08-28T16:21:00.005-05:00

Here are three journals I made for a custom order for lady from my last workplace. Her and two of her daughters were off to Ireland for a vacation. They were themed for each person and had some Ireland flare thrown in as well in the signatures. :D

meh

2011-08-12T22:05:00.001-05:00

and that is a nice way of putting it today!

phew

2011-08-09T19:38:00.003-05:00

So a week and a half past in the new job. I have yet to lose it, so I guess we are good! lol I know that sounds horrid and BUT when you are left in a position for you are kinda self sufficient and d not really know what you can make a real executive decision on and do anyway, waiting for that day where they go OH that was the wrong one! well you know! BUT it is all good! Plus acclimating myself to days, has been interesting! I am doing well though! Oh but I miss my nights and my 12 hours, go figure, hehe. Once I get the hand of everything and in the swing of things though I should be good to go. I am doing a smashing job! :D

On the creative side I did just finish 3 up cylced journals, handmade, re-purpose books etc. SO I have taken pictures and hope to get them uploaded before the weekend! :D

Be Blessed!

2011-07-31T14:58:00.001-05:00

It is almost August 1st! I start my new job that day and I have been getting very little done art wise!

And ugh my tummy and it's evil gremlin that lives inside!

And crazy people who use you for their own enjoyment?? really people, come on! Grow up!

Off to sub for a friend in his bowling league this evening! Love bowling! :D

~Be Blessed~

stuck in thought

2011-07-23T13:30:00.008-05:00

I have seriously have a lot going on. Sort of. I mean with a job change and life in general I suppose. I do have some other serious things going on, at least in my head. I cannot talk about those but they are there.

You would think I would get more journaling done, but I have not. I am trying to not let myself feel guilty for this. Because well that would be silly to be guilty for no real reason. It is just that journaling is one of the way to deal with change, and thoughts and such. Yet I have been in denial, I suppose. In some ways and therefore have been just stuck in repetitive thought processes of how to deal, what to do, etc.

I know this indeed is not helping and now I have to come to closure on some of these thoughts so that I can bring myself to a good balanced place for when I start my new job the 1st of August.

I feel if I do not that I am only bringing more trouble to myself that is not helpful. It is hard enough to transition to a new job, but to one that is dynamically different in hours, days, and what you do on a daily basis, is doubly so.

Separating yourself, life, what you love and your job because it is a job, it is not who you are. Sometimes is difficult. Add onto that your own personal thoughts and needs and what is actual, brings more challenges.

And I have two new classes I have started, that I serious want to do and focus on bu have lacked the ability to focus. I have started on them and am enjoying them, the learning the process and all that. But I find that I want to just hide myself away and to cope with some of the things my head and heart is thinking. And on top of that i have three journals which have to be done by the 1st for an order. They are half way done, but I have not worked on them at all so far this weekend.

I cannot seem to find my way out of the hole of my thoughts that I have surely dug for myself.

Awesome!

2011-07-19T15:11:00.002-05:00

Woohoo, I am so freaking awesome ppls! I got an immediate job offer following my interview questions! :D oh lol and yes I did accept!

Thank you for the positive vibes Pam! Combined with mine obviously we made it work! :D

woohoo

2011-07-19T05:35:00.002-05:00

Job interview this morning! I will keep you posted! :D

2011-07-16T21:34:00.001-05:00

Just to say there is a lot on my mind. Feeling guilty, a bit confused. All I can say about it.

In need of...

2011-07-12T00:59:00.005-05:00

I am in need of a bit of inspiration, well no really I think it is motivation. As I post this I realize I am always surrounded by inspiration. And I can always find it if I have the true need to search for it. BUT really what I am lacking is motivation!

How do make yourself motivated, always tricky for me. And more than likely tomorrow when I return to work I will have an over abundance of inspiration and motivation but no way to let it out creatively since I will be at work! It works that way a lot for me. I am sure it my own doing, but I have yet to find a way to motivate myself everyday!

Any advice on how you guys stay motivated? Or make yourself work when you just cannot see working, I mean creatively speaking, not doing laundry. Which I have to do as well!

Just a splash of DMC color!!!! I went wild with the teals, love love love teal!!! :D

Oraganizing Bonanza

2011-07-03T21:54:00.005-05:00

I had truly hope to spend this weekend off doing super creative stuff! Which I am in way. I have been on super organization mode! CRAZY! I re-organized my sewing room and sewing room closet, it looks fabo and I cleared out a good bit! (6 hrs! with a lot of pee breaks :P) Now I have just got done reorganizing my paper scraps and die cuts. SO much better and takes up way less space and I can easily see what is going on there! I am about to start on the ribbon, fiber stuff. BUT I needed to cook my squash casserole for tomorrow and upload the pictures I took today when I went to my grama's and of my dead yard. SO a few pictures of the day! :D

reflection of my feet and a dogie peeking

this entire area was poison ivy/oak whatever I wish I had taken b4 pics it was a hot mess we had to kill it ALL, there is more around the house in the yard etc, all fun brown deadness waiting for some serious work to be done...

water tower, yeah I know good stuff

little decorative flower garden thingie with a pig :)

first cheery tomatoes, no I do not smoke but most of my family seems too so it was the closest thing for size comparison :)

Have a super safe awesome 4th!

More Soul Journaling

2011-07-01T20:38:00.003-05:00

Pages before taping

taped

gessoed and painted over tape

back to the inchies with more paint and other random bits
:D

Junk Journal Contest Entry

2011-06-27T09:51:00.007-05:00

Julie over @ the scraps of my life is hosting a junk journal contest. This is what I came up with for it. I always need another journal right! :D I have some pics and a vid link as well. Thanks for checking it out. And make sure you get over to Julie's site so you can vote on and after July 1st!

Yay, a blog button!

2011-06-22T06:32:00.005-05:00

So creating a blog button has been on my to do list for a long time now! AND I have done it, I made one just to try out how it was going to go, it was not want I wanted to use but it was super easy to make. I followed this tutorial from Karen, you have to check it out f you want to make your own button. Super easy! I thought I had some issues with the html, but turns out it was really blogger, well I ad my edit window left open way to long,, and you know it forgot what it was doing I guess. lol So all I did was close it and start over, and voila!

So if you see on the ~~right~~ left side there is my new blog button. Fairly plain but a super start for me I think. :) SO please grab it and add it to your own site! I would much appreciate it and if you have a button of your own, please let me know so I can show you some love back by adding it to my site. My new one will be a button for my store! Which needs some seriously love, lol. :) OH also let me know what you think of the button, always appreciate what you guys have to say! :)

Be Blessed!

Soul Journaling Days 5 and 6

2011-06-19T02:14:00.004-05:00

I have made it through day 5 and 6 soul journaling prompts, from Sarah.

I really enjoyed the process of finding different images and going with it. This page really represents little pieces of my personality through color, images and bits. It is fun to see what your eye is first drawn too. It is a mesh of things me. :) Also you can see a few words there, do not be alarmed by the word tragic, lol. I know my life is not tragic nor do I view it that way overall. It is just one of the words that stuck out when I journaled over the dictionary pages, as was my life. They do in their own way represent me as well as what was journaled out onto the pages.

Mixed Media Commissions

2011-06-18T02:24:00.005-05:00

Here is my first true commission work. :) These are for one of my friends @ works grandchild. She loves these toki dokis. I felt old since I had no idea what they were and then googled them and saw how popular they are and how cute they are. :D

First a few pictures taken through the process of creating them. I used 140lb water color paper and collage papers over them. Size 8 1/4 x 10 1/4.

I then used neocolors around all the paper edges (pink and black) to give a blended look and did a wash of gesso over everything and wiped some off with baby wipe. I then used molding paste with some stencils and colored those with Jacquard Lumiere paints.

I used 90lb watercolor paper to make the toki dokis, painted them, cut them out and then glued them down with matte medium.

Last two image are scanned images of the work. I am not sure whether I like the photos or the scans better. But anyway. Lastly used my paint markers to edge each toki doki to make it blend into the background more. On the guy you cannot see it well but he has another arm, but you cannot see it on the scan. The outline does show up in person. I also did a matte spray sealer over them before giving them to my friend but I did not scan them again after that. There was no real visible difference.

I am very happy with how they turned out and Angela was happy as well. And I know here granddaughter will like them too. Super cuteness! I owe a great big thank you to Angela for asking me to make these for her. :D

AJ Everyday and Soul Journaling June

2011-06-17T05:00:00.004-05:00

Here I have my soul armor lady following prompts from Sarah, Soul Journaling, days 3, 4, and 5. It however took me a bout 2 weeks to get her complete between work and such. Putting her down and picking her up. Do not laugh too hard. She is defiantly an anime chic in armor, lol. But I do accept her and am moving on. :) She looks shiny because I put a coat of spray stuff to protect it from rubbing and stuff, it says matt on it but it defiantly is not matt enough for me. But hopefully t will protect the pastels and such from wear and tear. And of course Art Journal everyday is over @ Julie's site, Balzer Designs.

~Be Blessed~

Thank You

2011-06-14T07:40:00.003-05:00

Rita sent me a wonderful thank you card and bookmark(s) gift this last week. I did a post on where I had made some bookmarks from using fusible stuff and bits and offered to send the remaining ones I had left over to anyone who wanted them. Rita asked for one and as you can see in the photo below she sent me this as a thank you. I absolutely appreciate it. I love that the bookmarks are laminated, they wll last a long time. Very smart. And they are so shiny with whatever kind of paint or medium she used on the paper. And her card is super cute. I love the paper with the bird on it. Rita also did a post on her blog of getting and what she just sent me. Go check her out!

~Be Blessed~

website

2011-06-09T02:54:00.003-05:00

So last year, at the end of the year. I bought website hosting and space and domain name. I have so done very little with it. I wish I could make it fabo and all that. But so far I have not. It sits there, wasted and I pay for it. lol, it is not expensive, I do not mind the price, but I do not do anything with it. So I thought of canceling it, but then I need it to work for me, or do I? I feel I do. But I also love my blog an it is free, nor am I planning on getting rid of it. But I wish I could combine it all together more cohesively? I lack the time, motivation and talent, patience and such. What do you guys think?

the site is Pieceful Art

check it out, but do not be amazed lol
anybody got good web talent...

Giveaway over @ Sparklebluefaery

2011-06-08T01:55:00.003-05:00

She is giving away one of her awesome handmade journals. Go check her out! It is indeed cool, as are all her other journals!

~LINK HERE~

Spiders

2011-06-05T22:38:00.002-05:00

:S Is there an answer to keep them away! I am so tired of finding them, well them finding me and scaring me to pieces! :S I have issues!

I have been seriously busy with work, some painting, some journal making and some family issues.

(sigh)

But I will have pics of some goodies soon and a vid up on YT as well!

Keep ya posted!

Last day of May

2011-05-31T19:06:00.006-05:00

I hope you all had wonderful Memorial weekend.
Thank you to all those who have served are serving and will serve our country!

I whipped these up today for my inspirational friend Ms. C @ work. She had brought in a dangle bit that she had bought at a gift shop where you put all the Pandora beads on and make a key ring type dangle bob. :) It is super awesome, however I am not Pandora, nor do I have Pandora beads...yet. I had went to Micheal's and got a few beads and bits during there Memorial weekend sale and here is what I made. I made one for me and one for her. I wish I could get better images fr you n these, the beads are truly sparkly and lovely! One day I will have one of those fancy high res cams!

Here is mine on my purse, not sure how well it will hold up but we will see! lots of blue there kind hard to focus :P

Also made her a bookmark. Love these corner markers! :D

~Be Blessed~

AJ Everyday and Soul Journaling

2011-05-28T09:43:00.003-05:00

I have gotten pretty behind on art journaling this month, but that is OK. I discovered Sarah Whitmore's Soul Journaling prompts last week on Julie site through one of the lovely ladies who was featured. LINK HERE

I have done Day 1 and 2 and here is the inside cover where I claimed my journal! :D

I have had this Strathmore Visual Journal for a bit now, but have done nothing in it but a few random backgrounds using leftover paints. So I thought it was great for this project to keep all the prompts in one journal. :)

Be Blessed! :D

Etsy Update

2011-05-27T05:04:00.003-05:00

I have some awesome mailable journals available over on my ETSY site, HERE!

And here is a video I made of them. :)

~Be Blessed~

Art Journal Everyday- I am featured! :D

2011-05-20T01:57:00.003-05:00

I need to get you guys a post of some new AJ pages, but I have lacked time. I have had to do some rework of my wok schedule to accommodate a funeral on Thursday, then to have been awake more than 24 hours I was tuckered!

BUT super awesome news, Julie over @ Balzer Designs is doing a feature about a lot of the artists who are participating. And this week I am one of them! How awesome! :D I am thrilled. Here is the direct link. There is also another wonderful artist featured as well! Thanks so much Julie! :D

And with one day off I hope to TRY ad get another post in of something! :D

Be Blessed!

Some Bookmarks from experimenting

2011-05-17T07:54:00.005-05:00

I wanted to play around with mistyfuse, and scraps. Also being an avid reader, love bookmarks. I also on my to do list wanted to make something for one of the ladies I work with, and she is an avid reader too! So TADA some bookmarks.
Also I got to practice my zig-zag stitching which I so need more of!

SO here is what I ended up with, and I was thinking of these little string bits at the top, but you will see later in the photos I changed that. I just wasn't feeling it.

I ended up with four from the piece of fabric I started with.

back, left blurry on purpose to hide phone number :D

And here is the one for the lovely Ms. C I work with. I added a dangle charm I made and am much happier with that then the strings.

charm up close

Over all I am happy with them. Not sure what I will do with the other three yet, if anyone is interested send me a msg and I can add a random charm bit to it and send you one.

3 x 6 swap blocks

2011-05-16T04:29:00.002-05:00

So here are my swap blocks for the 3 x 6 bee, 2nd quarter. I went with a simple double nine patch. Although a simplistic block, it is one of my favorites. This is first block I sewed, by hand, when I taught myself to sew and quilt...years ago. It brought back those memories when I saw them all done. That quilt which is still just a top, and will probably remain so, lol. But I still love it and look where I have gotten.

~Be Blessed~

where I thought I looked OK (lots of pics post)

2011-05-13T21:55:00.006-05:00

and then took pictures lol and of course my mirror lies :P

I was though feeling super awesome and me before going to work and never have a lot of pictures of myself, now I remember why! :)

SO here I share with you, it is Friday the 13th after all, you need a good fright, muhahahaha! :D

where I look like I am concentrating
where I try and accept I have more than one chin :S
where I look like I have no idea how to use a camera
where I look like ME! :D

where I look wistful
where I look confused :S
where I look no nonsense
where I have no idea what this look is :)

*no Desiree's were harmed during picture taking or blogging :)

2011-05-10T15:39:00.002-05:00

I got this in the mail today! Super excited to play with it. I had been using the trial version and liked it, so felt it was worth a purchase. I also needed video editing software. They do have a version 15 out now, but this was the trial I was using and since there is a newer version out this had a discounted price. :D I got mine on Amazon!

SO hopefully super awesome edited videos will be happening soon!

Checking in

2011-05-10T01:10:00.005-05:00

I just wanted to wish everyone a belated happy Mother's Day.

Although at work all weekend I had a good one. The weather has been way hot which beats rain. Which I never thought I would say since I so dislike being hot! Just need a bit of wind!

I had one day off between my last three days and I am back to work tomorrow night (well technically tonight since it is now 1 am :S) and work for two then I shall be off at least 3, hopefully more! I have oodles to do and am super motivated, but I need a nap!

~Be Blessed~

Imagine AJ page

2011-05-05T20:22:00.003-05:00

Here is a page spread I just completed. I love John Lennon! This is a advert from our local paper where his art was for sale. I wish I could have made it, but I never look at the paper til days later :S I enjoyed making this page nor only for John's memory, and mine, but because I got to play with all my pens, gel, souffle an some manga markers I love. :)

The house...

2011-05-04T05:13:00.003-05:00

Here is my most recent finished pages. I wish I had let my hand just flow with the writing instead of trying so hard. I think it would have looked nicer. Also this is going into that new 8 x 8 journal I have to play with thanks to Aideen. :D

May

2011-05-02T04:57:00.002-05:00

Yes it is May already. I had hoped I would be able to squeeze one more post in for April but I had a family crisis and it got me all out of whack! All is as well as it can be though. Just send me some positive thoughts and prayers for my family. :)

Nor do I have anything to share besides that this morning. I hope to get a journal page done soon, it was started the last week in April and is so waiting for me.

I am into work this evening and hoping there will be no storms while driving or walking into work!

Have a great Monday!

Blue watercolor JOurnal

2011-04-27T04:52:00.003-05:00

Here is a watercolor journal I made from blue scraps of fabric, pearl cotton, and some fabriano watercolor paper. And of course my sewing machine, some thread, waxed linen thread and some buttons and beads! I have used Teesha Moore's 16 page journal to make up the two signatures on the inside. This is for one of my super cool YT friends who loves blue! Keep Smiling! :D

yes a sponge to hide who it is made for! :D

Art Journal Page

2011-04-25T04:32:00.003-05:00

Here is a small finished art journal page. This is the first page I have completed in my junk journal from Aideen. This was a swap over on lifeonthescrapbeach. The only thing missing is the birds eye and I went back and added that with a black marker and put some glossy accents over it. :)

Accomplished

2011-04-25T01:04:00.005-05:00

Here are some pics of the Mother's Day cards I made yesterday. You know I am not really much of a good card maker. But they will do and handmade with love!

And all the envelopes they will be sent in. All handmade from old calendars. :D

Early Morning..Late Night

2011-04-23T03:59:00.002-05:00

Eh never sure which it is when 4 am rolls around huh. hard to live a so called normal life when you work night shift. Which is really OK with me anyway since I am a night person and so not so called normal! :)

SO when it comes to work. I know I say it a lot, BUt I never get anything done when I work 3 12 hour nights in a row, well accept work. Which is needed with these gas prices you guys! (sigh) So nada in my journaling everyday so far, which is OK. Seem to be missing my MOJO as well, but I hope this solves it self when I get myself in my little area and start back to work on the few projects I have started and want to get finished!

SO hope to share a few things in the next few days. I do have 5 days off in a row SO surely I can get one thing done. Although also on the non fun list is grocery store, yard work, laundry and dishes!

:)
Have a great Easter weekend!

Journal everday second go around!

2011-04-18T19:20:00.004-05:00

SO here are the pictured from the second go around I have done following Julies Art Journal everyday challenge! :) Again I used some things that were laying about on my desk and another tea I had at work. I have been saving them now! :) Also some beautiful stamps I got when my ATCs came back from Steph! You can see on the right there was a no gesso page and on the left was gesso. I used glimmer mists for the main color and you can really tell a difference :)

tI have started a new spread, not loving it, it is pretty dark thus far since I used black and blue, but I am going with it and we will see where we end up. I have been pretty busy with finishing up m journal YT series and getting materials together for some new RODs and other journals, so I have not worked on the spread too much BUT that is OK! :D I am still working and being creative and that is important!

Journal from YT series

2011-04-18T14:23:00.002-05:00

Here is the completed journal I made in my Altered Journal Series I did on YouTube! I love it! I cannot wait to see what everyone else made along with me. Thanks so much for all the support you guys gave me through this video series. I had a ton of fun!

Altered Journal Series VID EIGHT-FINAL

2011-04-18T01:09:00.001-05:00