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Feeling inspired
Ever have a day and you wake up feeling inspired? That was how I felt this morning. I popped out of bed, started coffee, had a little quiet time and yoga. I headed off to the basement with my mind set...
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Tree collection additions
Over the past few years I’ve started collecting Christmas trees. Mostly because I keep making a new kind each year but I’m not opposed to buying one at a thrift store or garage sale if it really speaks...
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A second look: rusting result
Today for Second on the 2nd I’m sharing a second look at rusted fabric. This was the first time I tried this technique and was quite pleased with the results. Since then I’ve rusted more fabric and...
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A new happy ending
Some quiet reflection brought me to this page. I used light cardboard for my substrate adding layers of paper and paint. Gelatos were used on this paper pieced mason jar. I punched a jar from a plastic...
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Life is an adventure
Life. Family. Memories. Adventure. The journey. I was inspired to sit down to create this morning. I didn’t have a specific theme in mind but as I began to pull interesting pieces together I realized...
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T Tuesday: salvage edition
Over the weekend I finally checked something off my perpetual to-do list that has been on it for far too long….a closet purge. I decided to through my closet with a realistic mind. I had so many...
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Retro feel journal page
I was playing around in the craft room since I had actually cleaned up a bit…always happens that way. Can’t leave a clean space. I saw a strip of scrapbook paper that completely matched the yellow...
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I knew where
Time is ticking away so quickly for June. My Words to live by challenge on Art Journal Journey is almost over. I figured I’d add a page…and maybe more…before the month comes to an end. I got a little...
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Secret place
I’ve had the idea for this page knocking around in my head for a while. I wasn’t sure how I was going to make it work until I realized that using die cuts would be the answer. My neighbor borrowed me...
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Butterflies everywhere
I’ve been sending so many more cards and little care packages since the stay-at-home order began. I had to order more stamps and really needed to make some new cards to replenish my stash. These are my...
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I’m hosting Art Journal Journey for July!
Welcome everyone! I’m thrilled to be hosting this month over at Art Journal Journey! “I’ve got a notion” I chose a very tongue-in-cheek theme that has a wide variety of ways to fulfill the challenge....
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Everything’s coming up roses
For the second piece in my “I’ve got a notion” series, I went with a vintage feel using elements from the sewing room. The background is the instruction page from a pattern set. The vintage paper has...
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Pretty in pink
I really enjoyed putting this page together mostly from scraps. I chose the main image first from this ephemera book I ordered on Amazon over a year ago. Then I went about pulling out pieces from my...
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