We have been moving furniture around so I could easily make more use of our dining room table . . . for art! When we swapped rooms there ended up being a big empty space above the TV. None of our other artwork seemed right for this space . . .
Read MoreI have continued slowly but surely to follow the lessons in the online workshop Novel Approach all year long! And it's a good thing this workshop was offered as work at your own pace, because that's what I have been doing . . .
Read MoreThe other day I decided to revamp this painting I did for Steven 2 years ago. I wanted to add to it as it did not seem done yet and looked too watery.
Read MoreLots of Letter Journals are coming & going it seems! This post is about Fran Halperin's Letter Journal that I worked collaboratively in with Barbara Hauenstein & Fran. There are 3 more people in our mailing group who will receive Fran's LJ and work in it before it returns home to her :0)
Read MoreA detail of a page spread I did in Tessa's Journal - It really is engaging for me to be involved in collaborative artwork again. I like getting sparks of ideas from the other artists' work and then jumping in and playing with the ideas . . .
Read MoreTammy Garcia is orchestrating this great project!
Read Moremy 4th Letter journal in progress . . . This group was organized by Kelli Rootes. Our journals will travel to California, Australia, Scotland & Florida -it's an International exchange!
Read MoreThe cover of my Road Map Letter Journal. Take a look inside my 3rd handmade Letter Journal. This first page has a fold-out . . .
Read MoreNature Printing Postcards for iHanna's Swap!
Read MoreDetail of one of the pages I've been working on . . . I've been continuing to work in a couple of Altered books under the guidance of Tammy Garcia and her "Novel Approach" online workshop. . . .
Read MoreThe 2nd Letter Journal I made 4/11/16
Read MoreMy additions to Joanne Hughes' Letter Journal :)
Read Moremy first Letter Journal . . . 04/22/2016
Read MoreNovel Approach is the online workshop I am taking with Tammy Garcia. Thank goodness it is work-at-your-own-pace! I have had a busy past few weeks with my 59th birthday, Steve's 60th birthday, friends visiting from out of town and staying with us . . .
Read MoreI am continuing with Tammy Garcia's online course called Novel Approach -slow but sure, at my own pace. I really like that! It has taken some getting used to at first, not being in the same place as everyone in the course, but you know what? I think it's good . . .
Read MoreWhoo Hoo! I am so happy I was asked to be a Guest Designer for the StencilGirl Talk Blog, February 17, 2016. When I started thinking about what to do, I felt inspired to work with fabric . . . .
Read MoreI am enjoying moving through the lessons at my own pace and practicing skills I am not adept at yet via the Novel Approach Workshop.
Read MoreThere's something quite inspiring about someone else showing me things to do in a medium I've worked in before. I am trying all kinds of things I have never done before and enjoying in immensely.
Read MoreThe small journal I began working in last September is now completed! This was a project I was inspired to start after my friend, Jewels Welsh did a spread in her gluebook journal that is the same size.
Read MoreI signed up for Tammy Garcia's workshop Novel Approach because it sounded interesting: An Art Journal/Altered Book workshop. I like both of these things . . .
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