Monthly Archives: January 2012

Starting to Let Go of Perfect

My eldest daughter asked me if this old journal was mine & if I wanted it back.  I totally recognized it.  It had been a half birthday gift from my mother.   She’s been gone a long time, but she manages … Continue reading

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Loosening Up

  I was in my head and needed to loosen up today.  Finger painting is now my favorite way to do that!  After it dried I added the circles and foam number stamps and they are wonderfully incomplete stampings.   In … Continue reading

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Watercoloring Over Paint

Watercolors can add a subtle background to an art journal page.   This is a very serendipitous way to add a layer to a background.  Here is my purple tag background after stamping with watercolors.  You can see it in a … Continue reading

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Allowing Happiness

While visiting wonderful Creative Every Day blogs, I had an ah-ha moment while reading Ajax’s blog post.  Two simple words, allow happiness.  Her words prompted this journal spread.  This page was finished while my Internet was down – down from … Continue reading

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Cooking Up A Date Night

I want to learn to cook – really cook food with flavor, fresh ingredients, and enjoy the process.  I have gone to some demonstration classes in the past and it helped, but I was still  a mediocre cook.  It could … Continue reading

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A Camel Becomes A Bird?

Happy Paint Party Friday! Painting with my fingers is pure joy. Using bright colors and seeing the paints blend is just happiness.     My inner critic was getting too loud, so I decided to finger paint.   No plan, no expectations, no … Continue reading

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Winter Snow Inspiration

When it snows I am filled such a magnificent feeling, okay, only when I am at home, warm and safe.  I do not feel this way about snowfalls when I am driving.  I wanted to be reminded of my snow … Continue reading

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