Sorry for the delay in posting, but I've been busy....moving. My blog!
I can now check off one of my New Year's resolutions. Yay!! I am closing the door on this blog and I invite you to visit my new site. It's so pretty over there, if I do say so myself.
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I hope you are enjoying the new year! I have been spending time with these three yahoos lately.
Nuts...that's all they are. The boys have started back to school, and my daughter leaves to go back to school soon. Waaa...I'll sure miss that smile and our "girl power" around here.
When they aren't around, I've been prepping for Letter Whimsy E-Workshop! I am soooo looking forward to this Course.
I want to play, to create, to stretch the limits...make cool schtuffs and to inspire others to do the same! It's time, too. I can feel it. I love being a mom oh yes I do, but I also love to create. I create to be a complete person. That's how I'm wired.
Lots of folks have signed ...THANK YOU so much! It's going to be a great course. I'm so ready to create! Letter Whimsy starts Monday, Jan. 9!
Before I put 2011 to sleep for good, I just had to share what landed on my door step yesterday. I recently participated in a fun Stocking Swap with several talented ladies, hostessed by Carrie Harney. She went to a lot of work..there was a large group of girls in this swap.
My sweet swap partner had to back out at the last minute, so Carrie stepped in and treated me to all of this. So sweet!
She made the journal (so great), and I gotta say I love the goodies she added. Thanks Carrie!! Here is a photo of the stocking I did for my partner, Carrie Harney.
She wanted a white Christmas...so I made her stocking with vintage Irish linens and doilies.
I hope you have a very Happy New Year and enjoy the merriment of the season! I got my Copic fix this morning and lettered then colored this New Year's wish for you...
Art journaling and doodley doos have slowly been coming back to life for me now that the holidays have past. By the way, we had a great Christmas weekend, hope you did too! Some great family time which I was so looking forward to. Even craved it I think.
I've been able to carve out some creative time now, and oh how I've missed that. I'm sure you can relate. Here's a peek what I have been up to:
I'm gearing up for a FABULOUS new E-Workshop! Can't wait! If you love art journals, and pretty hand lettering, you will love this new course.
I've been wanting to devote a whole course to lettering for forever. I'm really excited about it, and looking forward to sharing it. It's the perfect way to start the new year!
Letter Whimsy starts January 9th. There are only a few supplies you will need...so yay to that, right? Definitely.
Can you believe it? The big day is almost here! Are you ready? I'm close...so close. One of the biggest things at our house is the food. I've made a menu to share with you. I'm sure you have your own, and like ours, it's full of traditions.
The brownies are my hubby's grandma's and they are so fabulous. The peanut butter balls are my Mom's and we are already on our 3rd batch of them. Crazy teens. The chili on Christmas Eve is a tradition, so is the strata and ham.
Anyway, as you can see I have lots of baking and prepping in front of me. Before I go I just wanted to wish all of you dear readers a very Merry Christmas! I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend with those you love! xoxo
The past few months the guys have been really into playing chess. They are pretty serious about it, too.
I don't play chess, I just like to take pictures of it all...
The Chess King in the house (our almost 18 year old) has been coaching our 13 year old. Too cute. They are mighty serious about it. They entered a tournament this past weekend and Mr. 13 year old got 3rd place in his age group!
I tried to get a good shot of him with his trophy, but that didn't work out.
I got this one of him telling me all about it though...
He is not really a "sit still and strategize" kinda guy...so this was an experience for him I am sure. I'm glad he did so well though! I'm know that the boys and Daddio will be playing lots of chess over Christmas break!
Where did the week go? I feel like I've neglected my blog this week. My only excuse is that I was busy finishing up the 12 Days E-Workshop, and then my daugher came home from school..yay!
I thought I'd post a few art journal pages. I haven't done that in a while. I'm still in love love love with Copics, so I've been using them quite a bit. For me it's all about mixing those colors and creating cool combinations, of course. Had a fun time putting these colors together. Pretty much my go-to colors I think.
Ugh, this one looks a little blurry. The painted backgrounds were done in a long time ago. I like to paint randomly and then figure out a way to make it work and pull it all together.
This page was just started...it's still in the works. It'll be fun to see how it turns out.
I hope you have a great week! Are you ready for Christmas? I'm so not...I am an overachiever, so I will just keep on going until the 25th. Yup, can pretty much count on that. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Today I took a lil break, and did some coloring. Copic style. Isn't this a darling doodle?
My friend, Stephanie Ackerman shared it on her blog yesterday. I just couldn't pass it up. I did add a the words and face, but that's it.
Go to her site and download a copy for yourself. Take a color break. It feels good.
Here are a few peeks of what we've been up to in The 12 Days of Comfort & Joy E-Workshop.
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I've been busy with the E-Workshop llately, because there is a new project everyday. Sure am having fun though! I love Christmas!
We got our 1st big snow over the weekend, and man it's cold here. I think the high for today is 19!? Hope it's warmer where you are!
Happy December! December 1st officially launches "Christmas" in my mind. I'm hoping to do some decorating inside today! One thing I'm looking forward to doing is putting out our Advent Calendars.
This wooden drawer style Advent calendar was one I got at Target like 3 or 4 years ago...after seeing Pam's! I started revamping the drawers last year, and finished it last year. So I guess that took me a while!
I liek it cuz I can tuck goodies into those drawers. I add chocolates, a few coins, etc. Wonder what else I can tuck into those little drawers?
I do like it, but I really like the one at Target right now, it's mirrored on the front. That sends my head spinning with ideas! But seriously, I have made soooo many Advent calendars over the years...I don't think I can possible do one more.
This one by Stephanie Lynn is so great. So is this one by Martha Stewart.
Here's the one I did in 2007. The painted cookie sheet Advent Calendar:
My 12 Days of Comfort & Joy E-Workshop launches today! Happy December!
As you know if you are frequent blog reader, I've been embroidering a sampler for what seems forever. I shared more of the sampler on this blog post.
It seems like I worked a whole month on that tree and it's leaves. Maybe longer! When I finally finished it this week I sat there in the car (in the car pool line) with a huge sense of accomplishment. Whew! Now on to the banner and words...
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Happy Cyber Monday!
Thanks so much for supporting artists, designers and small businesses! I am so grateful for your business. Truly!
I just took a little cyber trip back to the archives of some of my former 12 Days of Comfort & Joy E-Workshops and thought I would share a few project photos here with you. Maybe they will get your creative juices flowing, or put you in a holiday mood! They sure got me excited for the holidays!
Each year of the Workshop I do a new gift journal. It is essential that I keep a gift journal...that way I know the # of gifts are the same for the kids, and the stocking contents are even...etc. I know I'm not the only one! Here is the one we did in last year's Workshop:
(12 Days of Comfort & Joy, 2010)
Here is sweet and cheery snowman project:
The 12 Days of Comfort & Joy, 2010
These next two projects are from the 2009 version of The 12 Days of Comfort & Joy. They are still yummy, two years later. I love it when that happens. This sweet fellow is all bundled up for the cold weather...
The 12 Days of Comfort & Joy, 2009
And this dear fellow, my Grandpa as a toddler, is tucked into a festive tin:
The 12 Days of Comfort & Joy, 2009
I've been getting everything ready for THIS year's version of this Workshop. There is a pile of doilies, glitter, and ribbons on my studio desk right now...time to get to work on the next project!
I'd be honored to create with you in the upcoming E-Workshop!
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The fun begins December 1st...that's right around the corner!
Here are some quick links for you:
I hope you will join me!
Wishing every one of you a very Happy Thanksgiving!
We all have so much to be thanks-ful for. We truly do. I am so very thanks-ful for our family and for friends like you. Have a wonderful Turkey Day!
Hey guys! If you have wondered how to get great color from colored pencils I've got a video tutorial that breaks it down for you. It was so much fun working with colored pencils to create this video.
I've been pretty much a Copic girl when it comes to coloring, so this was a fun switch-it-up! I love to blend different colors, which is so easy to do with Prismacolors.
I didn't take a photo, but there's a cute card at the end of the video. :)
Here is the newest PDF set of Bellas. This is the couple used in the video:
Find them on my website (with their other Bella pals) here!
Our daughter and her Cross Country Team traveled to The NAIA Nationals in Vancouver, Washington. Their team did really well, but it's always an honor just to go to nationals. Best of all? She and two of her teammates got All American Academic Scholar Awards.
We. Are. So. Proud. Of. Her!
Can't wait for her to come later this week for Thanksgiving! Can't even wait.
Next tidbit to share, our Son (a senior in high school) won 1st place in the citywide Chess Tournament for his Division! He has never participated in an official chess tourney before, so he was in the Unranked Division.
His friends, family and school all know he is an amazing chess player, and now the city knows, too. So proud of him! This will be great to add to those college apps, right?!
You know I embroider in small time frames, right? In the car especially. Car pool line, car trips, etc. Here's what I started this Summer sometime.
It's one of Pam's embroidery samplers. I thought it would take me forever, and I think I'm right. But it's looking good! She has a couple of new ones out, too. Her new ones are also adorable, and not as big as this one. They are waiting their turn on my desk. Maybe if I would move the sewing basket to the living room, it'd get finished faster?!
I finally finished all of the leaves. If you have this pattern you know how long it takes. I'll be sure to show you when it's done!
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