Creative Prompt Journal * Day 4

The story.... My stories are two of my favorite memories with Wendy.

• I used the scrumptions digital kit "Art Journal" by Thao Cosgrove

Creative Prompt Journal * Day 3

Lettering is the name of the game today..... so I did up one of my fav quotes.

Creative Prompt Journal * Day 2

This challenge was to practice the the dicipline of following a sketch. I followed Rhonna's sketch to make my layout.

For this page of Tyler skim boarding, I used:

• "Boardwalk Collection" by Sara Carling
• floral band from "Seaside" Kit by Maya of Scrapbookgraphics

Creative Prompt Journal * Day 1

I was browsing my fav blogs this morning and saw that Rhonna Farrer has started another challenge... 10 days of creative prompts. It's on day 4 already, but I'm jumping in anyway. I'll be blending both 'real' and digital, but displaying it all as a digital sketchpad.

Day 1 * The Journal (click the pic to see larger - might be slow to load)

This is the cover of my journal. It's all digital using

• a notebook I got from Stock.Xchng photos
• bird seal from Rhonna Farrer's "Old Stamps" set
  
• papers, etc from Gina Cabreara's "Luky Star" set
  

Twilight and the Cup cake

I found these snazzy paper mache 'plaques' at Micheals, on sale, so I did what I always do and got 3. One to 'try' one to sell if it turns out good, and one to keep if I like it, for another project. I'm weird, I know, but this has worked well when I'm finding/trying something new, and I'm at least 55 miles from anywhere.

So, since I have finally

found my style

.... here is more of it, on my new paper mache plaques! Click to see them larger.

Twilight
*painterly background
*painted papers for the trees
*bird with my signature crystal eye
*sweet sparkle stars

Bon Appetit
*one calorie free cupcake made with painted paper icing
*painterly background
*alphabit tile 'bon appetit'
*too sweet glitter 'sprinkles'
*a painted vintage button for the cherry on top

a gift for Sandy...

Again, a little art therapy is oh-so-good for the soul.... distracting me from things I just shouldn't be thinking about. Click on the pics to see larger images.

I just finished this m-media painting for my pal Sandy. She's a fellow bird lover like me, so I had to include a chirpy in it (with my signature crystal eye).... and a house, because she loves houses, and of course a quote, because most of my work has words in there somewhere.

I'm still in my 'folksy' stage... this one is one a nice 3 inch deep canvas, and measures 4x8 inches head on. The painterly background is done with acrylics... painted papers form the house, heart and grass... words I printed & cut out for the quote, a vintage button and lastly - what house would be complete without a ribbon chimney?

I hope you like it Sandy.... it's been a while since I've done some new art.

refresh!

another new theme ... make sure you hit refresh if this looks like my old blog, because I've 'renovated' once again :)

Lost in deliciousness

The latest issue of Cloth Paper Scissors has been released, and I'm lost in it's deliciousness! If you have never heard of it before, it's a magazine based on mixed media art and it's nothing short of outstanding, each season it comes out. This is the winter edition and there is so much stuff in there I want to try.
If you want to order a copy, you can get it here.

I CAN SEE!!!

This story is somewhat embarrassing - especially because I thought I was doing so well, lol. As many of you know, I took up digital scrapbooking a few months ago. Well I have been creating all kinds of layouts, and showing off my new found 'tricks' as proud as can be. What's so embarrassing you ask? Well.... my computer monitor was old, old, old and getting darker and darker, and because I use it non-stop, I had no idea how bad it was getting.... till I got my pretty new flatscreen with amazing vivid color. Of course the first thing I did was look at my layouts and to my shock and horror the colors are different.... don't coordinate.... faded photos.... the list goes on.
This whole time I've been creating and editing and trying to compensate for my too dark monitor, not even realizing my layouts were turning out like crap!! So now I have to go back and re-adjust all my layouts and repost them. I've probably screwed up my art photos too - I'm afraid to look at those.
I'm so glad I can see now - no more headaches online - and finally I can see colors.

Excuse me, while I pick up my life....

I feel like I just spilled my over-stuffed purse on the ground, and pieces of my life are just rolling out of control all over the floor. You know.... that embarrasing moment on the street or the supermarket floor when you are on your hands and knees, scrambling to gather everything back in your bag? That's me. Try not to step on me while I'm down here, ok?

Studio Friday : Floral Treat

Enjoy this flower for this weeks Studio Friday assignment. I'm trying to work on using my digital camera's settings more effectively. This is a macro shot of a begonia blossom.

EEK

I can't sleep - I can't turn my mind off - I can't stop the scenerios through my head. Have you ever just met a perfect stranger and then felt that your world just spun out of control? I better make some art - I better try to sleep - I better just forget it.

Time keeps on ticking....

August has seriously slipped away in a blink.... and I'm not sure what I've done all month - so it really does feel like a blink. I have been on an art break, a blogging break, an everything break. Let's see, what's happened since I've been online last?

• major immigration issues with my son - I don't even want to write about that, it's too exhausting
• my X has just had is 4th biological child with his 3rd wife (technically his 2nd since we were not married, but you know) but he's really a dad of 5 because his latest wife already had 1. I'm not really wanting to write about that either, since I can't say anything nice
• yesterday was smoke'n hot here in my chilly town - I was lovin' that. Ty and I spent the afternoon at the beach
• I said farewell to 5 of my ocean related collage/assemblages. I was asked to have my art hang in a gallery in Burien WA, so I sent them off with wish to sell sell sell. If you happen to be in that neck of the woods, check out Atlantis Designs on 152nd Street.
• had lunch will Mr. FM - listening to his future plans pretty much assured me that the future misses is a smoke screen, for proper appearances sake. Geez.
  
  I'm just chill'n, waiting for my muse to return.