Sunday Sentiments



Here is another card I made for my daughter. She went to a bridal shower yesterday and asked me to make a card for her. I feel this one is a mix of the old and new me. I love traditional stamping and my favorite scrapbook paper. However, my new loves are gesso, torn cardboard, and adding elements I would not have before. I had fun creating the dress. I used netting for the skirt and added gesso to the bottom for a "lacy" look and then glued the pearls. I outlined the bodice using a glaze pen and then covered with micro fine glitter. (Fun technique learned at a stamp show). I did stamp a heart and some flowers inside, I just forgot to take a picture. I feel that my creativity is growing and I have learned so much from blog friends and my sister!

Here is my weekly thankful top 5 list:

1. GESSO
2. Learning to appreciate what I have done
3. Accepting that I have to try no matter how much my head tells me that I can't
4.Old scrapbook paper
5.Blog hopping and learning so much

Journal with wings

I posted earlier this week the start of this journal. I had a lot of ideas I wanted to try with this project. Some are good and some not so good but learned from all of it. Wanted to have dimension and words to invoke creative and fun.  My favorite parts are the zig-zag ribbon edges, the dangling jewels, and the flower. This project works for my entry into Inspiration Avenue challenge theme of "Wings". I love the winged heart symbol. I feel that my heart is flying when I get to create art. It feels like I am being my true self.

A close up of the flower and ribbon.

The inside front page. I made some of the pages for journal writing and some blank to create art.

 For the back page, I added a smashed bottle cap and may want to collage more later.

New concept

 I want to create some journal concepts. This is a prototype for a design. I am using (recycling) file folder pieces. Using the tab pieces. Added the paint and the bubble wrap design. Since file folders are not that thick, I decided to add a recycled picture mat for thickness. Still a work in progress.

Back side has the same design. I will be making my own binding. Not sure how this is going to turn out but just wanted to try something I been thinking of. Still have some ideas to work out. How much paper do you like in your journals??  Would you use a journal that only had 10 pages in it??  Need to take a survey of people thoughts on journal..

Color concepts

I am intrigued by color and more so with the way I paint with it. I like contrast. On this cup, I used blue with white. Hard to see but the paint ran and left swirls of various blues and the white shows up so strong.

Then I did this cup with blue and yellow. Again I really love the contrast. I feel it is Van Gogh like. The yellow spots stands out like the irises in Van Gogh's painting. I guess that is something I did not plan but really like how it turned out.

Then I painted this journal cover. I like contrasts in the colors of the blues, greens, and reds. This design gives me a feeling of motion. The swirls of color are like the breeze the butterflies are drifting on. How do you like to paint? Monochromatic, contrast, or blends??

Moody Monday

For me Mondays can be one of the toughest days of the week. I cope by having some items at work to remind me of the important aspects of life. I have pictures of my family on my desk. I have pictures of my peaceful place, the Carmel Mission. I decided to created one more item for my office. The jar is a recycled Starbuck's frappicino drink. I have put some shells and rocks from my collection and I will be filling the rest with the glass beach pieces that I have at work. I think this will be a good piece once it is full.

I had to make it a little less just a jar so first I colored the lid. Added some small shells and pieces to the top. 

Sunday cares

Some sundays no matter how I may try, I seem to not be able to stop thinking too much. I really wanted to finish some work on my calendar pages. So this is a page with too many thoughts. I am learning to use some tissue paper to get a design. I also used some stamps and created some flowers. I think that I just need to let it go and I am thankful and the top 5 are:

1. Cooler summer days

2. Open to new ideas

3. Spending time with family

4. Looking for options

5. Two weeks until journal making class

Have a wonderful week.





Inspiration_Avenue_Picasso

With my scraps of paper I just had to create an entry for the challenge at inspiration avenue this week. The theme is Picasso and I created a version of his Three Musicians. It was fun creating his painting with scraps of paper. For one of the musician clothes, I took an orange paper and drew lines and colored the triangles with yellow pen to get the look. The box shadow around the edge is paper too. But the dog under the table is inked in.

My background does not match the painting but I wanted to be a little different. Used alcohol inks and then chalk ink on top. Then to get the layer of color used a blending solution.

Busy birthday month

 

July seems to be a busy birthday month for me and my family. I love to create cards. This one is for one of my staff. 

Made this card for my daughter's friend. I like the layout and making the little cupcake on the tag. 

My unbirthday present!

WOW it is not my birthday until November. However, I am so lucky that I have a sister who listens to my crazy dreams and we are having fun meeting up after I get off work and exploring some downtown galleries and boutiques. Last night we went to a new store called "Bows and Arrows". It is a vintage clothing, art, and cafe. We looked around had a few glasses of wine and then she got me this cool vintage suitcase. I love the size, I can even fit my 12x12 paper. I want to use it for my art supplies. Any ideas how to alter it??? 

Then I want to add to the inside too. Want to create a way to hold my pencils, paper and other supplies..  Any ideas??

Overload of thoughts

A few weekends ago we went up to Lake Tahoe, North Shore for a one night trip. It was a beautiful, simple trip and we did a little hiking too. The first night we were able to just get over to the lake before the sun set. I started to draw with my graphite pencils and then later added in the watercolor pencils. I am having fun drawing perspectives. The other thing is that I used my Maui journal. So I think I need to rename the journal as it is now has lots of areas. Oh well.. How do you keep your journals?? I think I would like to make more journals!

 

Now here is a camera view of the lake. Before we left, I took a picture at the same spot. The camera catches alot of shading. This is fun to see from the camera veiw compared to my drawing. So much to learn...