Do you do morning pages from The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron?  I do & I often use my morning pages in my art.  I use a handful of paint pens and just write, especially when I am feeling stuck.  That became my base for this art journal page.  Here is a video showing how [...]

I have noticed that the cleaner my house is, the messier I like my  art.  Not that my house is that clean, just cleaner than it was in the past…Perhaps the messy teenager in me is finding its way out again.. I am loving the wedding ring stencil from Julie Balzer and Crafters Workshop.  While [...]

I was hearing voices today- the paint was calling to me- beckoning me to get my fingers messy.  Perhaps that was because I was toying around with the idea of a manicure- not anymore.  I get way too much gesso on my fingers to invest in my nails…     I started with this background [...]

We’re a family who loves music.  Absolutely no discernible  musical talent but what we lack in talent we make up for in enthusiasm.  Imagine 4 tone deaf people with one mom who can’t keep a beat or remember many of the words singing at the top of their lungs.  Sorry for such a painful image- [...]

Lately, I have been exploring how I perceive the world and how that impacts me.  Art has been a great tool for this.  One  of Julie Balzer’s stencils reminded me of eyes – perfect for where my mind seems to be going lately. In the video I use Dick Blick gloss polymer to seal the [...]

This journal page sums up how I was feeling – I was playing.  It was a great day!   I started with a background I had made long ago with gesso, yellow paint, and yellow spray ink.   A piece of leftover paper from my circle making day that I ran through the die cutting machine [...]

Once again, I learn a valuable lesson from my kids- on vacation no less!  My oldest daughter has had a fear of fish for quite some time.  Whenever we were vacationing at the ocean she was so preoccupied with the threat of fish that she missed out on the bliss an ocean brings.  She sucked [...]

I was honored to be in the March/April issue of Somerset Studio and I wondered what could top that.  Now I know what tops that- seeing what people have made with their artists tape!  Have you played with artist tape?  I’d love to see what you’ve made! These are from Muriel Chapelle.  I am in [...]

Just a quick post today- lots to be done and not enough time…The sunshine lately has just brought on a sense of  joy that led  me to start playing around again with my hardware store punchinella. It is such an inexpensive supply – especially since it is self adhesive! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV2vbP41YWw I made a huge sheet [...]