Showing posts with label Blog-a-thon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blog-a-thon. Show all posts

Thursday, April 24, 2014

I will survive!!!!

Hi Everyone!
It has been a very rough day, new opportunities are showing, old fears are also showing up.
As I look around, I am starting to second guess so many decisions.  Fear has taken away so many dreams, they were there... so close, at reach point, but my fear to failure got in the way.
That sweet voice that sings it way into my head and heart, just waiting for that moment of weakness and attacking brutally, until I just give up and start convincing myself that I am not good enough or deserving or talented enough.
This time I am armed with an armor of faith, I need to fight. What is worst failure or not trying, not giving myself the opportunity to do it?
I will do this, I will try! I will survive this fear and will be a better me.
Love,
Julia

Monday, April 21, 2014

Long day!

After a very long day, I am starting to feel tired.
Had a very creative and productive day. Fun, fun, fun...
I am putting together my work and will share it tomorrow.
Here is a little detail of what will be posted tomorrow
Hope you can visit tomorrow!
Love,
Julia

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Fun with letters...

Hello everyone!
After a rough couple of days, I am feeling better... yay!
It has been a long process, little sleep and lots of coughing, but little by little I am getting better.
A quick update in The Artist Way journey... this week was hard, wrote my morning page,  every day for seven days; had my artist date, completed all the tasks and did my check in yesterday... Yay, me!!!!
It is a eye opening experience and a scary one too. Facing our fears is not easy, and we carry so much inside, that we tend to cover up, put a happy face and make everyone believe that we are fine, when we really are struggling.
Yes, lots of work to be done!
I am also part of the The Art of Whimsical Lettering group on Facebook. In this group Joanne Sharpe is helping us develop our lettering skills and it is amazing, we are having so much fun.
Here is the journal I made for my lettering practice



Used scraps of paper, composition notebook, Sharpies, Tombow markers, Signo white gel pen watercolors and Washi Tape.
Hope you like it!
Love,
Julia

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

The Art of Whimsical Lettering!

I feel, yuk, so sick!!!!
Day has been terrible, but I am now laying cozy on my bed, a up of tea in one hand and an amazing book in the other.
Just received my copy of The Art of Whimsical Lettering by Joanne Sharpe.

Can't wait to read it I am sure going to have fun practicing different styles of lettering.
Will share my progress with you.
Love,
Julia

Monday, April 14, 2014

Recharging!

Hi everyone!
What a day...
I am so tired and drained, my energy level is so low.
After a very rough day, I came home to delicious dinner cooked by my daughter and my son is doing the dishes, so I have some me time.
This is what I am listening right now
Take some time and relax and recharge, that's what I am doing.
Love,
Julia

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Relax

I've been working on my Design Team projects and posted a canvas today that I crated during the week
Used an image by Fred She Said called Growing Together



Image was colored with Prisma coloring pencils. Background was created with gesso, texture paste, acrylics, fluid acrylics and Gelatos. I use a recycled cardboard to create the clouds; loving the texture. everything was put together with gel medium.
Hope you like it, I do!!!
Love,
Julia

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Long Day!

Hello everyone!
It has been a very long day.
First thing done: worked on my check-in for Week 2 in The Artist Way, and did amazing, very proud of myself.
Cleaned the house, yes... extra points for me!!!
Watched my lovely Labrador girl while she became a mom and started taking care of seven cute puppies
My oldest and youngest are home from College and will stay for the week, so some cooking will be done during this time, hopefully by them!!!!
I even had time to play with watercolors and made an ATC, stamp is from Unity Stamp Company. added some doodles to the border.

By night I watched a sports event with my partner in crime, sorry... husband.
I am tired, but very happy!!!!
Love,
Julia

Friday, April 11, 2014

These Boots...

Hi everyone!
It's Friday, yeap, and I am happy!
Made a mini art journal spread with gelli prints background.


Hope you like it!
Love,
Julia

Thursday, April 10, 2014

A date!

I woke up to a wonderful feeling, my heart was filled with positive energy.  The sadness of yesterday was transformed into a feeling of hope and joy, at least for today.
Went to work, and surprised myself with a lunch date at the museum. It is at walking distance from my work and has a wonderful exhibition.
Some pictures



It was kind of strange to be by myself, but it also made me look at things very differently, capture images, colors and forms.
Had an amazing date!!!
Love,
Julia

Wednesday, April 09, 2014

Sadness...

Sadness...
That is how I feel today. I am reading The Artist Way and writing my morning pages; and for some strange reason it is bringing out a feeling of sadness.
Maybe it is because I realized, that all those things that I've dreamed, all my feelings and my needs have been placed behind everything. I totally forgot that I am a human being.
I need to do things that I want to do and feel things that I want to feel.
I have never been my own priority. I have always lived my life thinking of others and how will they feel if I do a certain thing.
I need to work on this, I need to feel comfortable been my own priority.
There's a lot of work to be done. and it starts today, right now...
This is what I am hearing now
Love,
Julia

Saturday, April 05, 2014

Family Day!

Hi everyone!
My kids are home and I have been having so much fun.
This is a very sort post, just want to share an ATC I made today while my daughter was finishing a project.
Hope you all had a wonderful day!
Love,
Julia

Friday, April 04, 2014

Happy!

I must say that the past days have been rough. I am so tired, but there is a silver lining... today is Friday!
I really need to rest during this weekend, yes I am happy...
So, hear this song and feel free to dance along, I am doing so!
Have fun, laugh hard and smile... we are almost there.
Love,
Julia

Thursday, April 03, 2014

Balancing act...

Hello everyone!
My post will be really short, I am in deep need of some me time.
After a very difficult day at work and a long ride home, I am feeling exhausted, not just physically but spiritually.
I am taking some time for me tonight, no paints, no inks, no markers, no glue... just me and my search for balance.
This music helps me meditate, I am sharing it with you, hoping that it will help you also.
Love,
Julia

Friday, August 30, 2013

Day 30: I did it!!!!

Wow, 30 days of blogging!!!
I can't believe I did it, I blogged for 30 days...
Now I am asking myself why didn't I do this before, will I keep this ritual of pouring my day to day on a blog post and sharing it with the World?
Why not?
I have learned that I'm blogging for myself. I vent, I tell stories, I simply say: today I am tired to write; yet I am putting all this on a place where everyone who wants to, can read it.
Some will agree, others will disagree with my writing; but that is who I am at that moment, just plain, simple, open... Me.
Thanks Effy and all the amazing people who took from their time and left a comment or sent a private message. Each word is and will be treasured forever.
Hugs, hugs, and more hugs!
Here is the painting I have been working on for the past days. Still not finished but a part of me that is so important and private. I open up to you and hope that you feel my presence through this creation.
Big hug and lots of positive energy!
Julia

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Day 29: Resting...

A new day and I am feeling better.
No painting or drawing today, but lots of fun...resting.
Sometimes we forget that resting is part of the self care package. I tend to think I can do thi sand that and then I can probably do something more.
Must learn to stop and rest.
Might be a hard lesson to learn and practice, but I really need this.
Big hug and lots of positive energy!
Julia

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Day 28: Stop!

Today I had a little scare, my body decided to play a little game called high blood pressure and it wasn't fun.
I really take good care of my body, it is just that things happen and I tend to close up and the stress is just to much.
New meds and some recommendations from my doctor are part of my new self-care routine.
I will rest now, but wanted to share a little page I made with a digital image:
More details HERE!
Are you taking good care of your body? Please take a moment and think about it.
Big hug and lots of positive energy!
Julia

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Day 27: Patience...

I've learned the hard way that patience is something that you need to survive in this world.
I am usually reminding myself about this, the reason being: I am the most impatient person anyone could imagine.
Here is the trick, I have to deal a lot with people that don't have my same priorities, how strange is that? So they take things a little differently than I do. I need something, I go for it, now; then there are this other people, who think that they have all the time of the World to get that thing that they need so much.
Can you see how much I need patience and how difficult it is some time to keep the cool and let those around me do things at their own speed.
Uh... I feel better!
Big hug and lots of positive energy!
Julia

Monday, August 26, 2013

Day 26: ATC Fun!

How did your Monday go?
Mine was filled with lots of work, but I made time to play with paper and made two ATC'c.
Love the background, it was really simple to create: Copics and alcohol.
It was so much fun, I can wait to try this on an art journal page.

What did you create today?
Did you have lots of fun?
The hing is you can create a simple project each day, doesn't have to be big or complicated, it just needs to be something that you love!
Big hug and lots of positive energy!
Julia

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Day 25: Color, Paint and Fun!

Yikes!
At  last I had time to paint during the weekend and it was so much fun.
I really need to create something, all the time. When I am unable to create I just feel like I am missing something.
Well today was the day, and I have paint all over me... I am dancing the happy dance!
I finished one of my art journal pages with some doodles and worked on my Book Of Days (BOD).
While painting in BOD, it felt so freeing not to have a specific theme, no image in my head, just wanted to see color, lots of colors, whatever happened on that page was fine with me.
At the end I loved it and will add some journaling later, what I will be writing is kind of private...
First stop is my finished art journal page, you might remember it from Day 8, of the Blog-a-thon
 This is my new page
Do you like them?
I sure do love them both, can't wait to start writing on this last page.
Big hug and lots of positive energy!
Julia

Day 24: Too Happy to Blog!

Is it possible to be to happy to blog?
I just had an amazing day with my family and didn't blog about it.
Lots of talking, shopping, hugging and eating was done during the day and I just kept thinking, they are leaving tomorrow (today).
I am going to be with them during the morning and then they go back to College.
That's all for now, will get back with you all later.
Big hug and lots of positive energy!
Julia
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