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Friday Tutorials…

Friday, July 30th, 2010

I am working away on finishing “Wildflowers” for the August 1 deadline…..I know I shouldn’t have left it to the last minute, but I was still trying to nail down the subject matter until last week. And, in between quilting with different colours of thread, I have been stopping to organize my studio a little better. 15 minutes at a time! Once this “Wildflowers” piece is finished, I will take photos of my organized space and post here……or have Carrie, our daughter, do a video with her iPhone.

Anyway, for today, I thought I would give you a FABULOUS link with lots of GREAT tutorials – its the Textile Arts Resource Guide blog. And, I guess I better read their latest post on Procrastination!!! LOL!

Long weekend coming up for most everyone in our country….ENJOY! I’ll be trying to stay cool – just not a heat lover! Carrie arrives Sunday for a few days before she goes on to Edmonton to celebrate a friend’s wedding.

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What’s The Point?

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

I came across a new to me blog – Wild Precious by Effy! She’s a journaler and had this great video ( Effy\’s What The Point? ) this week & a prompt for other journalers!

I am asked this question alot also…..So, here is my TOP TEN REASONS TO JOURNAL!

This is my altered book journal that is slowly getting filled up.

For this page spread, I first painted the pages with Gesso, dried & today that did NOT take long (its HOT!). Then, I painted the apple green, and while the paint was still wet I stamped one of the stamps from Alisa Burke‘s Bohemian carved set. Then with a sponge brush I painted the other two stamps with different colours. I wanted to soften the background a little, so rubbed some beige paint…..all the paints on this page spread are dollar store acrylics. Also added some bronze paint with a brush…

The tape is from some little packages of goodies that Wendy sent me for my birthday – she had taped the little envelopes closed with that lovely tape. The oval with the question is from her and so is the flower on the corner of the list. I then went nuts – cut out a couple free hand flowers from painted bounce sheet leftover from another project. The large flower was free hand cut, then punched all around, the paper was in my paper bin….behind it is come dyed cheesecloth for texture. Leaves & stem were from a leftover piece of cardstock (I think it was a sample from a card class I did years ago).

My reasons to journal:

Its FUN!
I can try out new ideas & techniques.
I can clear my head & choose to show or not.
Play with paint!
Befriend other journalers.
CREATE!
Use up art supplies I have.
Make a mess!
I don’t have to be perfect.
IT FEELS SO GOOD TO let it all out!!!

So, WHY DO YOU JOURNAL? And, if you don’t I will have the perfect workshop for you starting in September, more details coming next week.

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Wordless Wednesday…

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

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Sketchbook Project – Page 5

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

While I am quilting away on my “Wildflowers” painted fabric, I will show you another page from my “I’m A Scavenger” sketchbook for the Sketchbook Project. (Photo can be clicked for a larger image)

This page spread shows another background done like THIS one. I needed an accent, so I rolled some red paint onto the bubble wrap and then brayered it down in a couple places.

I made a smaller feather stencil, using a feather in my collection of real feathers – the stencil turned out pretty good if I do say so myself!

Then, I wanted to add the quote but didn’t want to use my own handwriting again. I stamped most of the quote using an old mini stamp set using black Staz On ink, then flipped through some magazines to get the remaining words. I am not totally loving this one, I’m not sure why….DH is the same. He says it might have something to do with the ransom note words. I was going to do the whole quote in cut out words but it would have taken days to find the right words……

I have run out of canvases, so don’t have one to show you…..will be buying more this week when we go to the city for our monthly shopping spree.

We are having +30 C temperatures….I’m NOT a HEAT person, so I try to work in the cooler mornings & evenings as my studio is on the second floor. During the day, I stay on the main floor, sketch or read or handwork…..YES, we have AC but it doesn’t cool off the upstairs as good as the main floor.

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Week 30 of 52 Questions…

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Week 30 of 52 Questions asks: Who do you need to thank?

With this card, I glued down a leftover piece of painted paper towel (same as THIS piece) with gel medium. I added the 30, from a bingo card.

Then, I wanted something simple as I liked the background….so digging into the bottom of my pizza box I came up with the little piece of corrugated paper, the embossed punched flower and the THANKS which was probably cut many years ago. The strip of paper was the perfect size, I snipped the end and wrote the question on it.

WHO do you need to THANK this week? Is there someone who inspires you or is always there to encourage you? Send them a handwritten note…..we NEED to do of that in our lives!!!