Thankful Day

I haven't done any painting or messy play for awhile, so I got that urge to sit down and create.

I had an awesome time creating & getting messy!!!
Connie

Lovin' the Sunshine

A new page. Loving the sunshine today. I am so ready for spring and being outside & in the garden!!!

Connie

Two in one

This post today is kinda a two in one.
First, I was making lots of cupcakes last week for Valentines Day. I only had one cupcake baking pan so I decided to head over to Walmart and pick up another pan.

As I was taking off the paper on it so I could wash and dry it, I was thinking this is pretty sturdy ( like the light cardboard material cereal boxes are made of)  and could I use it somehow as a stencil. So I held on to it

Later in the week I saw a post by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer about using newspaper to make something fun out of, and I wanted to try it.

I used my stencil on my gesso, painted, inky page.Then I glued it to a piece of light grey cardstock.

I like how it turned out.

Have a great weekend.
Connie :)

BEAUTIFUL DAY

I just had to make a page today. It is so nice outside. I just had to share.

Connie :)

So, right after I finished posting, hubby came home with a seafood sensation sandwhich from Subway. As we were eating, I was looking at the Subway tissue paper they wrap your sandwhich in. I was especially liking the looks of the leaf & thinking about the page I just did & how the leaf might fit in. So after I finished eating I grabbed the tissue and cut out one of the leaves. I took it downstairs, put some collage pauge (love that stuff) on it and added it to the page. I am loving the results, it is making me happy.

I am thinking I need to save the "eat fresh" and use it sometime too :)

So go enjoy your day,
Connie

Inky, painty fun :)

I wanted to play with my paints and spray inks today. I grabbed a piece of white card stock and kraft card stock and went to it. I do like doing it on white paper better, I think the color "POP'S" better, but it was kind of one of those experiment type things. I think i'm going to cut the papers in different sizes and use them in my art journal pages.

White card stock

Kraft card stock

Connie

New Art Journal Page

Connie

Art journal page

I have so many pages I have added to and layed on, so I wanted to finish a page today. 

Have a super day !!!
Connie

Art journal page :)

It has been awhile since I've sat down and finished a page. I have lots of color down on other pages. Not sure why I quit for awhile, maybe the winter blues, but I love how I feel when working on a page, especially when I get in that zone and it all comes together. I have heard others say it's very theraputic and I agree, it makes my heart happy :0) I finished this page yesterday.

Have a happy day :)
Connie

New journal

I wanted to make my son's finance a journal for her birthday. She can write in it, put pictures in it, what ever she wants. I had so much creative fun making it. No rules just creative play!!!!

         

 I think i'm mostly done, I might want to add a little more to it.

Connie :)

  

New page

I was inspired by Donna Downeys inspiration Wednesday. Most of the supplies she has I don't so I had to use what I have.

So much fun :)
Connie

Bird Love

I love birds. My friend gave me a bird feeder last Christmas & I have been feeding them since. I love seeing all the different kinds of birds come to the feeder. The dove's make me laugh. They are so big sitting on the feeder. At times I have seen all three of them on it, it is quite a sight.

For awhile I have wanted to try my hand at drawing/painting some birds. I love how Dina Wakley does her birds. They are so colorful & beautiful. So this is my first try at drawing some birds. The head is shaped kinda funny but I am happy with it.

Connie :)

New pages

Some new pages I have been working on.

Connie :)

Art Journal Page

I haven't posted an AJ page for awhile.

Connie

Painty Covers

I checked out some of the video's from Roben-Marie. I used some of my old file folders and cut them down to 12" x 8.5". I like all the inky goodness!!!

I am thinking of making them into journals.

Connie<3

Another page :)

Here are a few pages I have been working on. I have been following Julie Fei-Fan Balzer and her Art Journal Everyday. There are so many creative peeps I just love it. There is oddles of color, inspiration & artsy goodness.

Connie <3

New Page

Here is a page I was working on this past Friday for Earth Day. I did a two pager, I usually do one. I likey!!!

Happy Day, Connie <3

New art journal page

Here is one of my newer pages. I had fun making it. I got home from shopping and wanted to use the red mech bag you can buy your onions in. So I did. I also used some inky paper towel. I also knew I wanted to use some of the fancy packing tape I got from Michaels. I got it awhile ago and wanted to find a place to put all 4 of them down. This seemed to be the place to me. I also did a little stitching  and stamping too. Its all good.

Have a happy weekend & wonderful spring break!!!
Connie <3

Yet another art journal page :)

I was checkin' out my journal yesterday & realized I never did post a pic of this art journal page.
I made the page around these bulbs I got at the store the other day. I was so excited to get planting I planted the bulbs the same day I got them from the store. The tips are already peeking up through the ground, oh happy day.

Speaking of happy day, today is the first day of spring, oh ya. I plan on getting my peas, spinach & lettuce planted sometime this week. Our weather forecast for the week is rain/snow one day mostly cloudy the next day and so on for the next week, so I am gonna try when I can.

Have a happy first day of spring!!!
Connie <3

A new page

Here is my latest.
Connie