Singin' the blues

My back is out!! I have had a bad back for 20 years - and every now and then it just decides to act up!

I challenged myself to do my journal page and I just pulled a couple of markers from my bin (blue and black) and wanted to see where the minimal tools would take me! It is a challenge to be away from a fully stocked area and just play! I used yesterdays circle (I used copic so they bled through) I liked them so I just spruced them up a bit!



I also was opening the mail and I received some hair ties I ordered and they came with the cool little silver chain and I thought hmmmm.... I can definitely use that -I went through my chipboard - used some scrap paper and printed up a quote that definetly summed up today!!

I plan on being better tomorrow! At least that is how I will feel after a good glass of red wine!!!

Going in Circles

Yay!! It's Friday! I typically spend my Fridays out and about and today was not an exception - I ran errands and got quite a bit accomplished!

I stopped by Barnes and Noble because I REALLY wanted to get the Carla Sonheim book, Drawing Lab, they had it in stock and they couldn't find it :( But on the upside I did get the new Art Journaling magazine by Somerset Studio! Can't wait to sit and absorb some great new ideas.

As for today's page - I started with circles and I noticed that circles seem to be an artistic theme in my journal - I love dot's and circles - apparently I subconciously like them too! I wonder if that has any significance?




Well until tomorrow!!

I didn't want to do it!

I really didn't want to create today - My back hurts and I just couldn't think of sitting at my desk and try to find inspiration.

But I started looking through the wonderful Blogs on the 365 Journal Challenge and I was beaten into creation! The creativity is truly amazing! I can't wait until my pages look half as good as theirs do! If you get a chance Blog Hop - you will not be disappointed.

I couldn't sit at the desk so I just brought out a paperpad I had that hadn't found a use yet and I started cutting up pieces and then went from there!



Life is nice! It is so easy to forget that - I have worked since I was 13 - and then worked my butt off in that process - I am adjusting to a slower pace and I will admit its not easy - but life is nice.....

I started this page and I want to add to it, so far I have
Morning Hugs
Hot Showers (love those)
Longs Walks (something I havn't been able to enjoy until now)
Roxy Wake Up Kisses (Our standard poodles version of an alarm clock)
Book Club Meetings (I know it's dorky, but I love the challenge of talking about
a book I would never have read!)
Zilla (She is the most happy)
Decalf Espresso (no explaination needed)
B-Cute (Our old dog that we are fostering - for 7 years now :) )
A Good Audio Book Series (Like Charlaine Harris - all of them and Kim Harrison)

Well for someone who didn't want to do this - I feel so much better about doing it - but my back still hurts :(

Journal Bliss

I have quite a few books on Art Journaling, because I have always admired anyone who can commit to putting their art and thoughts to paper - my entire life I have always wanted to start and finish a diary or journal - but I get easily distracted!!!

So today - I looked through Journal Bliss by Violette! It truly is a great book! lots of color and a section on how to draw faces - another thing I would like to be able to do!

After I finished with my Bohemian Border - I began journaling and I spoke from the heart - not just what I thought others would find "happy". In a time where everyone shares way to much - I DONT want to do that, but I am on a journey and I have to let go of old baggage. I am not sure how to do it - but it's a start!



I find that once I start doodling - I start adding colors - just can't stop!



Also, I love ATC cards and here is this months submissions for the 7 Deadly Sins / Heavently Virtures! I have done a set in the past and I used vintage Pin Up Girls - very easy! So I challenged myself and I am using children - it's hard to to find children who are "sinners"! But I think I am managing just fine!



Until Tomorrow!

Once in a Lifetime...

Today is 1-11-11, it truly is once in a lifetime, I woke up today and decided that it was going to be a wonderful day, sometimes the first decision is the most important one.

I wanted to do something extraordinary for my art journal today and I spent sometime on the computer doing research on all the different ways to say ONE in different languages, and I was already to fill a page with different ones. I went to the paint drawer and grabbed some pretty paints, I spilled the first color, then I had to spill the second, third, fourth....closed the book and WOW! No numbers for me today! I love the look and I created it with little thought and it truly is once in a lifetime!


With my extra time I took pictures of Zilla, the most happy!

Sometimes you just need a Pretty Dress!

Happy Monday!

Todays inspiration comes from one of my favorite stamps.



I usually create in the same pallate - pinks ands blacks, lots of browns - the more muted the better. With this 365 journal a day - I am trying to wander into other colors and lately - I am trying to wander into yellow and oranges - I don't even like orange - but it is beginning to appeal to me.

I used some new watercolors by Yasutomo. They are simply beautiful - the colors are pearly and have a great glow. I love the blue I used, its almost the color of the sky.

Let's see what tomorrow brings!!

Sunday....

It's Sunday and I just want to veg and not think too hard.

So here is today's page, I just looked through my scrap box and decided that it would be a great centerpiece and viola 20 minutes later I have a simple yet dramatic art page!

CREATE


Have a great day!