While I work, I listen to audio books. Recently, I have been listening to “The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connection, and Courage” by Brene Brown. I have also listened to her “Daring Greatly” I know that both of … Continued
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have fought their way out of the depths, these persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life … Continued
I recently pulled out a stack of my National Geographic pages that had been altered by spraying on concentrated Citra Solv, an environmentally friendly, all purpose cleaner. I looked carefully at each page to see what picture was “revealed”. I … Continued
“Women are sensitive, they tend to overthink every little thing and they care way more than they should, but that’s what makes their love so strong.” Kush and Wizdom I had fun with this layout done in my magazine turned … Continued
One of my favorite quotes turned into one of my favorite journal pages in my magazine turned art journal. Layers of gesso, dictionary page, photo of my work table, image cut from a magazine, paint and stamping. Here are a … Continued
This is a project that has been on my to do list for awhile. I have cut my own stamps before, but this time I just wanted some simple patterns that I could use in my art journals. First step … Continued
“To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love live enough that you want to enhance its beauty. You want to bring a little more music to it, a little more … Continued
A quick and easy way to make an interesting writing “spot” in your art journal is to use a mask. It blocks the paint to leave a blank space for writing. The first step is to find an image … Continued
I’ve been practicing faces lately. Lots of faces. Some I am happy with, some not so much. But I keep plugging away on them because I love the expressiveness of a face. Each face holds its own unique beauty and … Continued
