Reduce, Reuse, Recycle...

Hi there everybody!  It's time for my final project for Nat's Creative Squad.  It has been an honor and so much fun to be part of the NStudio Creative Squad!  Thank you Nat for having me!

Come on over and see what I created for the theme Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

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Artful Adventure...

Hi friends!  I'm blogging about my August project over at the NStudio blog today!  I made a mini-book to record my artist dates in, and I'm excited to use it!

Here's a sneak peek "in process" shot...

Come on over to see a step-by-step tutorial!  Click here to go directly to the blogpost.

I hope to see you there!

It's a Free For All!

Hi friends!  I'm blogging about my July project over at the NStudio blog today!  I had a lot of fun going black and white for this project - a real stretch for me!

Here's a sneak peek...

Come on over and see the finished page along with an easy step-by-step tutorial!  Click here to go directly to the blogpost.

I'm guest designing at StencilGirl today!

Hi friends!  I'm so excited to share that I am a guest designer on the StencilGirl blog today!  I had so much fun creating a journal cover with the SG stencils!  

Here's a little peek of what I made...

Come on over to the blog and see the step-by-step process.  I'd love to see you there!  Click here to go to the blogpost!

Pattern Lovers Love Patterns....

Hi friends!  I'm blogging about my June project over at the NStudio blog today!

Here's a sneak peek...

Come on over to the blog and see what this turns into!  Click here to go to the post, and while you're there, I'd love it if you leave me a comment and say hi!

Out and About...

Hi friends! I'm blogging about my May project over at the NStudio blog today!  We are in the middle of the Stroll through the Hood challenge, and my prompt is LOUD!

Here's a sneak peek...

Come on over to the blog and see a step-by-step tutorial!  Click here to go to the post, and while you're there I'd love it if you leave me a comment!  😀

Live Like It's Spring!

Hi friends!  I'm blogging about my April project over at  the NStudio blog today!  This month's theme is "Live Like It's Spring!"  I decided to use stencils in a different way for this one.  Here's a sneak peek...

Come on over to the blog and see a step-by-step tutorial.  I hope you like it!  Click here to go to the post!

Say it Like You Mean it...

Hi friends!  I'm blogging about my March project over at the NStudio blog today! This month's theme is "Say It Like You Mean It."  I used music as my inspiration for a mini-journal page.

Here's a sneak peek...

Come on over to the blog and see a step-by-step tutorial.  I hope you like it!  Click here to go to the post!

Let's Go Somewhere...

Hi friends!  I'm blogging about my February project over at the NStudio blog today!  This month's theme is "Let's Go Somewhere."  I gave the theme a bit of a different twist!

Here's a sneak peek of my project...

Come on over to the blog and see the whole thing, along with a step-by-step tutorial.  Click here to go to the post!

Dream a New Dream...

Hi friends!  I'm blogging about my January project over at Nat Kalbach's Blog today! This month's theme is "Dream a New Dream." 

Come on over to the blog and see the tutorial for what I made with Nat's stamps! Here's a sneak peek...

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Happy New Year and sharing my 2017 Journal Lineup...

Hi friends!  I want to share my 2017 journal lineup so far.  I have been working wildly to get the vessels set up, so I can start focusing on working IN them.  I might be in over my head, but I'm having so much fun!

They are (left to right)

1. Handbound watercolor paper with canvas cover (9x12) For Paint Your Heart and Soul class lessons, and possibly other finished art
2. Sketchbook with toned paper - tan (8.5x11) For Paint Your Heart and Soul and other drawings and sketches
3. Vela Lab Notebook with Grid paper (9x12)  Half-full Fauxbonichi from last year.  Will continue to use, only mainly for notes this year
4. Sweet Trash Journal (Altered Composition Notebook 7.5x9.5) For daily morning pages, tracking my art and who knows what else - ha
5. Old Country Diary Planner (7x9) For No Excuses Art class
6. Book of Days Workbook (Altered Composition Notebook) For keeping track of everything for the Book of Days experience, such as handouts, daily prompts, challenges that I plan on keeping in my Book of Days, etc.
7. Book of Days - Handbound Mixed Papers Journal with Canvas Cover (8x10) Weekly journal spread, plus at least one multi-day journaling spread per week.
8. Come to The Fire - (Altered Composition Notebook) For Come To The Fire year-long class
9. Tiny Journal with handmade paper (4x5) For daily mini-journal project.

Will I be able to keep up?  We shall see!  I will do more in-depth posts on each one as the year progresses and keep you updated.  😊

How about you?  What are your projects for 2017?  I'd love to hear about it in the comments!

The Top 2000 Party Comes to a Close with Uptown Funk!

Hi friends!  I don't know about you, but this week has flown by for me!  We are at the last day of the Top 2000 Blog Party!  Today, we count down the songs from #258 all the way down to #1!

The song I chose comes in at #251 -

UPTOWN FUNK

Bruno Mars

Here's the video for the song - see if you can keep yourself from dancing!


Check out Marit's blog to see all of the artwork from artists around the world, honoring their favorite songs from day seven of the countdown!

Thanks so much for visiting!  I will be back soon with some pics of 2016's filled art journals, and my creative plans for 2017!