Stop thinking so much. . .

We've gotten a lot of snow in the past few days here in KY.  In fact, yesterday was declared a State of Emergency by the governor.  School was cancelled for Caleb from Wednesday - Friday and we've been hunkered in the house as a family for the past couple of days.  The board games have been dug out, goofy television has been watched and there has been a lot of laughter.  Snow days ARE good days!

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Sunday Sketches

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Creative Every Day

AEDM - Life is. . .

Life is about change

Sometimes it is painful

Sometimes it is beautiful

But most of the time - it is both.

So I took my cut up flower painting and made a book using this tutorial.  I even got out my trusty Scor-Pal for old times' sake.  No worries if you don't have one - just use a scoring blade on your paper cutter.  Makes me want to get out and use my papercrafting tools again. . . 

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AEDM - Lisa Congdon inspired

This page was inspired from an exercise in the Lisa Congdon class - More Sketchbook Explorations.  I love watching her draw - she makes it look so easy - then you try and the easy part turns out to not be that easy after all.

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Powder vs. freckles

She was realizing that the powder she used attempting to hide her freckles was more distracting than the freckles themselves. 

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Paint Party Friday and

Show Your Face

You are what you think about all day long. . .

The flu has hit this family hard!!  All four of us have seen the doctor in the past week.  Just today the younger son went back to school and the older son was diagnosed with the flu.  I have also been battling bronchitis for the past 5 weeks as well.  

I've been too busy to rest - work and responsibilities have still been calling my name nonstop so I've been comforting myself with snacking.  Want to know my favorite cookie?? 

You can either thank me or curse me later - these are, hands down, the most addictive cookies I've had in years.  The bad thing is that everyone in the family loves them (I buy two bags at a time) but the good thing is that they eat them so quickly that I can't eat too many myself!  Stay healthy!!

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Illustration Friday - PASSION and

Art Journal Every Day

SOC - Week 2

Coral and Teal with a splash of White were the colors this week for the SOC-Week 2 challenge.  I struggled with them for days and, while I had grandiose plans for something amazing, decided to settle with these painted flowers in my art journal.  

If you find any extra inspiration send it my way, 'kay?

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Paint Party Friday and

Art Journal Every Day

Summer of Color - Week One

Kristin posted the Week One colors for the Summer of Color Challenge on Monday and now, three days later, there are already 64 linkups!!  Yup, this is a fun summer party! 

The featured colors are turquoise and yellow with a splash of pink.  I envisioned these colors in stripes because of a summer polo shirt I have.  Perfect for canoeing down the river like the people in my repurposed book! 

This girl is gesso white but she still probably has more color than me - I usually win all "pale" contests in the summer!  It was never fun to win the "whitest legs" when I was young but I'm banking on less wrinkles as I'm growing older. . . hopefully! 

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Art Journal Every Day, and

Paint Party Friday

Redacted poetry girl -

after the arrival part

chosen,

urgent for home and family

while sleeping

the all important subject - their future

She looks disappointed that her redacted poem isn't deeper and more in touch with her inner self, but considering the book we are using is A Romance of the Oregon Trail - we will consider it a success.

Have you ever attempted redactive poetry?

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Illustration Friday - POWER

The topic at Illustration Friday this week is POWER.  As an avid reader I can testify to the power of the written word.  When a book or character stays alive within you once the story is finished you've experienced the power of a well-spun tale. 

I've always been a great admirer of authors - their imaginations, the ability to create and populate entire worlds and to make it believable to the reader - believable to the point that we cry at the demise or misfortune that a favorite character encounters.

Do you find literature powerful?? 

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Creative Every Day,

Illustration Friday - POWER, and

Artsyville's Glue It Tuesday