Friday Fill-Ins...

And...here we go!

1. It's time to buy a cell phone charger for my car.
2. Each day is a blessing ... and don't forget the giving thanks part!
3. I'm trying to redesign my business cards.
4. "You’re a good Joe,” that was the last funny comment I received.
5. Please send me a new supply of AVON Silicone Glove hand lotion.
6. I love my husband and cherish him cause I'm in it for the long haul.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to cleaning all the art supplies off the dining room table, tomorrow my plans include working on my one year business plan and Sunday, I want to sit in the sun!

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Rubber stamping inspirations...

Have I mentioned lately that I love Samantha Kira Harding's new line of rubber art stamps?  They are cute, whimsical and very versatile.  Don't be fooled by their clean and simple design.  These stamps have a broad range of possibilities for the stamper, journaling or scrapper!  Check out how our designer, Sue Smith from Australia, used the little houses to create a hat and a cute row of flowers or the Winged Heart stamp as the bodice and arms of her dancing girl!  Kira's stamps are available at Paperbag Studios!

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Shine Sheet	Fly Rubber Stamp	Cute Label	Pigtails	Cloud
Sunflower	Date	Shine	Bliss	Wish
Winged Heart	Sunshine Girl	In a Row

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Friday Fill-Ins...

1. The last thing I ate was chicken fried rice from a bag and it was good!

2. The last song I listened to was Supermassive Black Hole from the Twilight Soundtrack.

3. Using the letters in my name I can spell...armoire, aiborne and romaine.

4. If I had to dress in one color for the rest of my life I would pick black and use a boatload of accessories to change it up!

5. If you were to look in my bag right now you'd find money, giftcards, lipsitck, paperclips, lip balm, pen, hand lotion, receipts, etc.

6. When I finish filling in the blanks I'm going to refill my water bottle and grab another cough drop.

7. My all time favorite song to dance to is YMCA...I think! I know that sounds cheesy, but it is a fun song!

Affirmations...

I'm taking an on-line workshop called Blast Off with Alyson Stanfield and last week one of our assignments led to the creation of affirmations.  Since I will be viewing these on a daily basis, I decided to make them pretty.  I wrote my affirmations on pieces cut from copies of my art journal pages.  I laminated them and connected them with a 7 Gypsies Binding Ring.  I also attached a bird given to me by my talented friend, Rae. She made it from fabric scraps and I knew it was the perfect compliment to the cards!

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Doodling with Paint - Part Two

Have you signed-up, yet?  I mentioned last week that I was taking a free workshop with Traci Bautista called Doodles Unleashed sponsored by Strathmore.  This week we used watercolors, markers, pencils and more to create our paintings.  I decided to work large this week with the intention of cutting the piece down into six segements.  I plan to make lots of other things from them! :)

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SPHERE IN FORMATION - 22 x 30

Friday Fill-Ins...

And...here we go!

 1. When I looked out the window this morning I was happy to see it wasn't raining.
2. Algebra doesn't make sense to me.
3. Remind me to buy refill blades for my razor.
4. Getting a pedicure is something I love to do!
5. TP is short for Trial Period.
6. I cleaned the refrigerator recently and I found an old container of lima beans.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to some quiet time, tomorrow my plans include watching NFL football and Sunday, I want to take an afternoon nap!

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Beyond Doodle Painting...

Last week I began taking Traci Bautista's free on-line workshop Doodles Unleashed, sponsored by Strathmore.  Motivated to create another painting, I found myself a little unhappy with the outcome and decided I might like it better if it were photocopied and pieces of it used to create other projects. I believe in leveraging my work and wanted to show a few ways in which that can be done!

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MINI JOURNAL

GREETING CARD & ENVELOPE

ART JOURNAL PAGE

 

My Doodle Painting - Step-by-Step

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Fly Rubber Stamp	Reach Rubber Stamp	SEI Neon Lime Green	Adirondack Lettuce Colorwash	Punchanella
Giant Circle Stencils	Needlepoint Canvas	Pilot Pen	Golden Acrylic Viridian Green Hue	Canson Journal
Wite Out Shake 'n Squeeze Pen	Golden Acrylic Green Gold

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Dedicate Ourselves art journal page...

I have decided to work on a series of art journal pages in an attempt to challenge myself to allow more "white space" in my work.  This is difficult for me because I love to create lots of layers!  Here is my first attempt.  More to come throughout the year!

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Doodling with Paint - Part I

Hello!  Have you heard about the free Strathmore Online Worskshop Series?  I decided to take Traci Bautista's Doodles Unleashed and try my hand at doodle painting.  I had some friends over and we went through lesson one last night.  Check out our progress via the little video!  Will post more next week after we dabble with lesson two. Come join in the fun and try something new! :)

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INTIMATE NATURE - 11 x 14 on paper

CIRCLE BLOSSOM JOY - 11 x 14 on paper

Trying to be good, making stuff and ambition...

Hello, Friends!  As this new year begins, I am at a place where I want to make some decisions about my art and business.  I need more focus in 2012 so I can find more joy and accomplishment in my work.  I am asking myself: What do I want to do? What are the things I won't do.  How do I feel about what I create and why do I "fear" spending time in the studio creating? As I find answers to these questions and more, I am sure my path will become clearer and with that I hope loads of inspiration will come.  Thanks for your support over the years and I look forward to sharing an artful and productive 2012 with you!

Check out these informative articles:

Set Yourself Up for Success in 2012

Doing Less to do More in 2012

12 Artist Resolutions to Steal for 2012

My art friend, Sandi shared this video with me and I was blown away!   I hope this video will help you in your quest to find your creative voice whether it be music, painting, writing, etc. Just do what you do and keep at it!

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Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu on Vimeo.

Tumblr - December in Review...

Last year I started a Tumblr blog called "It is My Turn to Sing at the Party" as a way to save some of my favorite images from the web.  It is a lot like Pinterest but visually, it is more like a mood board.  Here is what I "collected" in December 2011!

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Journal Pages in Review - 2011...

1. TWO WAYS art journal page, 2. Go There art journal page, 3. WANT TO SEE art journal page, 4. SPEAK LOUDLY art journal page, 5. Destination art journal page, 6. In the World art journal page, 7. BEWARE art journal page, 8. Balzer Blog Hop Project Two, 9. IF YOU art journal page, 10. DEDICATE art journal page, 11. MY OWN SUNSHINE art journal page, 12. GROW art journal page, 13. WHY DO YOU THINK art journal page, 14. STILL TO DO Art Journal Page, 15. EVERY NIGHT Art Journal Page, 16. STRETCH Art Journal Page, 17. I LOVE THAT Art Journal Page, 18. BLISS art journal page, 19. DWELLING art journal page, 20. "Compared" art journal page, 21. THINK ABOUT art journal page, 22. Beginning to Wonder art journal page, 23. Progress & Peace art journal page, 24. Suddenly art journal page, 25. Triple art journal page, 26. Sense of Freedom Art Journal Page, 27. Good in all Things art journal page, 28. Sometimes Journal Page

Two Ways art journal page...

TWO WAYS art journal page

Various supplies used: gesso, Canson blank journal, Pilot Pen, Golden acrylic paint, Adirondack Colorwash inks, Tumble Tie Dye spray inks, and punchanella.