tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67061099876350171712024-03-13T20:09:42.722-07:00PixieDustJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-47745673894674318572013-06-07T20:01:00.001-07:002013-06-07T20:01:08.087-07:00Index Card a Day and Fridays linky loveHello my lovelies!!<br />
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It is that time again, time for the Friday Fabulous five!! Not only is it <a href="http://daisyyellow.squarespace.com/vividlife/linketh-loveth.html">Linky Love</a> but this marks the first week of ICAD!! What is ICAD you ask????? ohhhhhh it is a deliciously wonderful challenge put on by none other than the Queen of index cards.....*drum roll please* Tammy Garcia at Daisy Yellow. YES, I know, how shocking that I am participating in something put on from Tammy. What can I say? I am a groupie, a big fan, a "no, it is not stalking type" of follower. So what does it entail??? Well the only *rule* is that it involves index cards, you can do anything, I mean ANYTHING, to them with whatever you want, with as much time as you want to invest. The sky really is the limit....although drawing a sky is totally ok *wink wink* You just draw, paint, doodle, collage, stamp...WHATEVER YOU WANT...on an index card a day for 61 days. Go check it out, it isn't too late to start!!!!<br />
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So I started out with the full knowledge that I wasn't going to post a card everyday. I am going to DO one, but only actually post it weekly. It fits my schedule better, it's yard work time so I have to squeeze more into my day, which leaves less time for posts! Anyhoo.....I find that I have to sometimes *make* myself pull out a card and actually start one, but once I start I enjoy the freeing process. It isn't "serious, I have to make this perfect or else" type of art. It is just a little 3x5 index card. Tammy does have prompts and themes available but they are optional. I have used a few of them, but not all. I have for the most part, done them at night while sitting on the couch with my husband watching the boob tube. Although, one MUST put everything away when HANNIBAL comes on.....*sigh* Who would have thunk that a sweet little woman like me would LOVE such a bad evil character. Yeah, it isn't right, but oh well...I have been a fan ever since Silence of the Lambs. Who doesn't love some Anythony Hopkins???!!! Anyways, back to art....here are my first 7 cards. My chubby zebra is my favorite!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3DnaUqFXC9XVlhaEnj6i2rUi7xR2iyhLSww90y51h4IcCiDw7SmJHtr5YVS3Dz3NAGq3fatbrNWukI21YtuVtOoEE7onFpCGROfgFM96c5IscwtSldvFjm8nbMYHois7ux7wsOE-954/s1600/20130607_101427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3DnaUqFXC9XVlhaEnj6i2rUi7xR2iyhLSww90y51h4IcCiDw7SmJHtr5YVS3Dz3NAGq3fatbrNWukI21YtuVtOoEE7onFpCGROfgFM96c5IscwtSldvFjm8nbMYHois7ux7wsOE-954/s640/20130607_101427.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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Ok on to the Fab five!!!</div>
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<li>I am loving <a href="http://suzannecoley.blogspot.com/">Suzanne</a>'s work at Coleyism. It itles beautiful and deep. I can get lost in the images!</li>
<li>I know I am a little late to the <a href="http://jennibelliestudio.blogspot.com/">Jenniebellie</a> ship of love but I *just* discoverer her. I am in awe of her talent and her graciously free tutorials she offers for free! Lovely woman!!!</li>
<li>I am not sure how or where I stumbled onto <a href="http://caatjesartsystuff.blogspot.com/2013/06/full-disclosure-or-how-does-she-do-it.html">Caatje's</a> blog, but I was so interested in her post on how she downsized in order to make more time for her creativity! Plus, I love her journaling! </li>
<li>*sigh* I really can't send enough love for <a href="http://dottieangel.blogspot.se/">Dottie Angel</a>. Seriously.....just go look at her cuteness!!!</li>
<li>I ran into a wonderful artist at <a href="http://dryadajournals.blogspot.be/">Dryada Journals</a>, lovely journals just beautiful! Definitely on my favorite list!!!</li>
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Thanks for hopping over and visiting me! Remember you are amazing!!!!<div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-86100089804909609912013-05-31T07:28:00.001-07:002013-05-31T07:28:36.402-07:00Dodging raindropsHello my sweetie pies!<br />
I try to post every Tuesday and Friday, but I missed this Tuesday. I was outside dodging raindrops doing this to my yard.......<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Extended my <strike>weeds,</strike> er I mean flowers to the whole side of my dilapidated garage in an effort to camouflage the immense horribleness of the said building. For good measure I added some of our old deck boards that I have painstakingly removed to make a barrier to keep the <strike>weeds, </strike> flowers in check . Yeah going for the rustic look I guess.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yet again removing more <strike>weeds,</strike> I mean flowers and caging them up again so I may have grass instead of an overgrowth of lilies!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again I had a bright idea of trying to distract the attention for the garage to something a little bit nicer. I dug a bed in the front for trellising some beans or cukes. See those rocks? They were all in the that little teeny tiny patch of ground I dug. Yes, seriously. But once I started I had to finish!!!! They made a nice border for around the bed at least!<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Amid the digging and weeding and pulling and nailing I did manage to eek out a small amount of time to create a little bit. Not a lot though. Most of that time was used in making thank you gifts for teachers and students of Saul's class. His last day of school is today! Next year I can't believe he will be in 4th grade! I had a great idea (said sarcastically now, but full of joy then) to sew each child in his class a little thank you note for their support of his special Olympics, with a piece of candy of course:) I started and much like the above garden bed, it was a bit bigger project than I had really anticipated. But as with the garden, once I started I had to finish! I am pleased with the end product!</span><br />
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I did it and also teacher gifts, which I didn't snap a photo. I was pleased with the end result though. Saul has such a wonderful school staff from his teacher to his bus drivers, I think that they need a special thank you for all the effort they give my little boy! Thank You!!!!!</div>
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One last pic and then on to Friday's fab 5 for Link Love. I had it in my head one rainy day this week that I wanted to draw a fox, kind of in a whimsical style. I don't know why a fox. That is all I could think of though, so I went with it. I am loving the results. It is a culmination of all the feelings that are raging inside of me. I am happy and I am sad. I am down but up at the same time. One large contradiction. It will be interesting what I come up with for reasoning why I drew what I did. It may not make sense now, but usually I understand later! So here is my sweet fox friend, maybe she will show up more in my journal, we shall see.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Alright on to Linky Love for Tammy at <a href="http://daisyyellow.squarespace.com/vividlife/sharing-the-love-links.html">Daisy Yellow</a>. I have to admit I haven't had a lot of time to be blog hopping this week. I will share a few of my favorites though that I always go back to time and time again! </span></div>
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<li><span style="text-align: left;">First, I know I just sent a link over to Tammy already but I want to bring up again her Index card a day or as a lot of us lovingly call it </span><a href="http://daisyyellow.squarespace.com/icad/" style="text-align: left;">ICAD</a><span style="text-align: left;">. It is going to be fun!!! COME AND JOIN IN!!!</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://karenmichel.com/blog/2013/05/2333/">Karen Michel</a> I really enjoy her blog, her pictures are beautifully taken! *wish* I could take photo's like her!!!</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.pauletteinsall.com/blog/2013/05/in-time-true-heart/">Paulette Insall</a> just YES!! I just discovered her blog and most importantly her art! *HEART* it. Look at this bird!!!!!! (I know, me and birds right.....)</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: left;">JoAnn at <a href="http://joannezsharpe.blogspot.com/">Whimspirations</a> always amazes me with her lettering and doodles.....note to self, must work on lettering and doodles.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: left;">Last but not least is my beautiful friend <a href="http://sweetredclover.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-process-and-man.html">Sweet Red Clover</a>. She blogs about how her process of drawing faces. I am always so interested in how others do their art!!!</span></li>
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I am in a funk. A creative funk. A life funk. Even a weather funk. Just a plain old FUNK!!! I feel like doing NOTHING, but yet need to do EVERYTHING. I am sure a lot of people can understand. But it is Tuesday and I have made a commitment to myself to do <a href="http://daisyyellow.squarespace.com/icad/prompt6ix-personal-prompt-20.html">Daisy Yellow''s Prompt 6</a>, and if I can't count on myself who CAN I count on? So this morning I drug my sorry behind upstairs and sat down with a paintbrush and made myself take time for it. It isn't my favorite, but I do like the meaning behind it. I do feel like throwing a white flag up and surrendering. It is AMAZING though how this helps me through, creative energy runs through me, even when I feel like it is blocked. If I once start it all comes pouring out, it doesn't have to be perfect, it is life showing up on the page and we all know life is not perfect-far from it. SO just let yourself go, give yourself permission to embrace the imperfection. Instead of surrendering to the rain, surrender to the sunshine!!!!</div>
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Don't forget to get your index cards ready to make into little pieces of art!!! <img src="http://daisyyellow.squarespace.com/storage/130311_icad100_0002.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1363049021302" /></div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-2637493275399498102013-05-17T18:03:00.002-07:002013-05-17T18:03:59.251-07:00Sharing the Love mini version!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today is going to be a short little post. My son was in special Olympics today so I am running out of time, but I really want to spread some love for <a href="http://daisyyellow.squarespace.com/vividlife/mission-link-love.html">Tammy at Daisy Yellow</a>. First, because I am such a proud mama here is video and pics of Saul at his event and winning his wheelchair race....bonus is that he went straight, finished AND didn't run anyone over!! Love this boy SOOOO MUCH, I am so lucky to have found him!!!!</div>
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<br />So anyways, between this and some other things going on this week my creative productivity has been lacking. I think that I will just count my son as being my creative piece this week! I have a little love though for a few blogs that I peeked in on, despite my lack of art time. So the mini version of the Friday fabulous five!!!( it is only 2 but fab five sounds so much better rolling off the tongue doesn't it??)<div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-65090076366445117292013-05-14T08:48:00.003-07:002013-05-14T08:48:58.620-07:00"leaf"ing me alone, I am good enough!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tammy at <a href="http://daisyyellow.squarespace.com/icad/prompt6ix-personal-prompt-19.html">Daisy Yellow</a> is still doing her Prompt 6 until the end of May, then on to ICAD (index card a day-YAY) I have enjoyed these prompts for my art journal immensely, they take me out of my comfort zone sometimes, but I almost always end up with something I like and my "own" I have missed a couple here and there, but I am kind of proud of myself. I have stuck with this probably the longest I have with anything in my life (except my family of course haha) I give myself a star for this accomplishment!!! I plan on continuing with my creative time, I have found it is essential to my well being. We all need to find that THING in which we can find peace, we can quiet our mind and listen to what our hearts are saying to us. Not everyone will understand what you do, whatever that may be, but remember it is not for THEM, it is for YOU!!! This was a huge hurdle that I had to (and still struggle with) get over. It is our longing for acceptance and perfection. Well, guess what? Not everyone is going to like you or the things you do, and we will NEVER reach perfection. There will always be something better that you could have done or said. Pay no heed to this though, you are doing this for yourself and not for the end product. Whatever you do, whether it is art, gardening, cooking WHATEVER, just do it for the sheer enjoyment of it, with no thought of how it will turn out, and if we can do this just imagine how our life will be opened to new possibilities. Our hearts and head will be opened to new experiences and we will grow in more ways than we can count! I am still trying to follow through with this advice, but being a people pleasing, perfection seeking, somewhat insecure woman, I struggle through with it. But I won't give up! I need to leave myself alone and let what will happen happen!! Remember you are AMAZING!!! Loves and hugs!<div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-84302161933769937202013-05-10T08:26:00.000-07:002013-05-10T08:26:05.702-07:00Friday Link love and another peek at my art this week....Have you ever had a week that seemed like it lasted for a month? That has been week for me! A lot has went on this week. It started out so bright, hopeful and full of sun and now it is ending in opposite! It is times like these that I am so glad that I art journal. It is a release for me, a way of getting out fear, aggression, happiness and excitement! It is a way I can actually *feel* what is going on in a way that I can connect with. I won't get into all the stuff going on in life, no worries! We will come out on top, but I do like to look back and see what I have done this week and see how my art has been affected by my moods and life around me! So here is a glance into my art and heart.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have a pile of my grandparents old postcards that I have not known what to do with. But I couldn't bear to toss them, so I decided to stitch them together with the sewing machine (which is also my grandma's) I am not sure what I am going to do with this yet, probably just stick it on my wall somewhere. I love how it turned out though!</td></tr>
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Here are the Fab Five of Friday for <a href="http://daisyyellow.squarespace.com/vividlife/mission-continued-link-love.html">Daisy Yellow</a>, check her out!!!</div>
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<li> <a href="http://aprilmariecole.blogspot.com/">April Cole</a>, I just discovered her and LOVE her and her art! Just go look!!!</li>
<li><a href="http://almastoller.blogspot.com/2013/03/how-to-make-a-cardboard-canvas-by-Alma-Stoller.html">Alma Stoller</a> shows an alternative to bought canvas's and we all know how I am all about CHEAP!</li>
<li><a href="http://robynpthayer.blogspot.com/?view=classic">Robin</a> has a beautiful way with words and her art!!!! So colorful and bold!!! I need to be more like this!!!!</li>
<li><a href="http://thekathrynwheel.blogspot.com/2013/05/more-junk.html">Kate</a>.....oh wow is all I have to say....that and can someone hand me a napkin I am drooling all over her junk journals.....me thinks I have to try this!!!</li>
<li>Last and not least is <a href="http://thetingoat.blogspot.com/">Renee</a> I love how she photographed her start of the page and then how it ended up in the end. So many times I start with something completely different in the beginning than what it ends up to be! So fun and she is so talented!</li>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-5922639770597882202013-05-03T10:50:00.001-07:002013-05-03T10:50:53.913-07:00A serious journal and linky love!This time of year is bittersweet for me. I love the spring and green coming back (even though we had a foot of snow dumped on yesterday, not normal) I love the birds and their singing. I love my flip flops getting dusted off for the season and my toes being able to be free from the evil confines of socks (I hate HATE socks....). But it is also hard because it is close to mother's day, and fishing opener. I get terribly lonesome for my family this time of year. I grew up in a family business, a bait shop. When I think of going home, I think of the Shop. It has always been there, a constant in a childhood fraught with change. Opener is almost always on mother's day weekend. It was nice in a way, that after mom died the long weekend of working long hours made the pain a little less intense, a little more manageable, a little bit more able to forget that instead of a mom waiting at home for me, she was laying in a grave. Dark I know, but this is real life. Mother's day has not gotten any easier. I am very fortunate to have been able to adopt a beautiful boy, but it hurts a little still that I cannot have my own. I don't want to sound ungrateful by any means. There are some loved ones of mine that struggle with this EVERYDAY, and here I am with a son, sounding like I am complaining. I am not complaining, more like just sharing my feelings of failure. It seems that everyone is either having a baby, or had a baby. I am so happy for them. Kind of. I mean I truly am happy, but.....there is is this....resentment at the same time. It is the same feeling I struggled with when I would see kids give their moms something on mothers day....I tried to combat this by getting something for my dad instead....but the resentment continued. I am a kind person, but deep down I harbor resentment, anger and disappointment. We all do probably. I held a baby a month or so ago. It was almost too much for me to take, the feeling of failing and that nasty resentment had red in my eyes. SO, how do I get past this, over this or through this. Well I know that I won't get past it, if it hasn't happened yet it never will, it is a scar on my heart. There is no getting OVER something like these things either. BUT, I can get through it. I chose to release my emotions in my art journal. I have been hesitant to write this blog, I don't want to sound dark and wallowing in self misery. But, this is real life. It is my real life, not all sunshine and roses, but weeds and clouds. The first page is about my mom I did several months ago, and the second is an entry of my inner turmoil with chronic miscarriages. It helps. To get it out into a visual thing helps so much! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><a href="http://kristindudish.blogspot.com/">Kristin Dudish</a> ...just YES!!!!!!</li>
<li><a href="http://defineyourjoy.com/2013/05/02/artists-way-challenge-week-7-check-in/">Natasha White</a> I know I have already put down Natasha once before....sue me...but I am so intrigued by her journey through the artist way book....that and I LOVE HER!!!!!! seriously. She is A.W.E.S.O.M.E.</li>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-28796411873006121462013-05-01T13:18:00.003-07:002013-05-01T13:18:53.789-07:00Prompt 6 time again!!!I have a set deadline for me to finish my weekly prompt 6 art journal page from <a href="http://daisyyellow.squarespace.com/icad/">Tammy Garcia</a> at Daisy Yellow. She puts a new one out on Tuesdays, so I tell myself that I have to get it done by then. It is like the ONE thing I *make* myself finish. Well, I am late. BUT at least it is done. I can't be too strict with myself or I get bull headed and not finish things on purpose...you know just to stick it to the *man* so to speak. Yes I fight with myself ALL the time. It is an inner struggle....I want to do things but as soon as I <i>have to </i>I get stubborn and dig in my heals. So yes, it is late., but is finished and I am happy with it. Actually I am late AND early. I did this weeks prompt too!! Yay, I am ahead of the game! So here is Daisy Yellow Prompt #17!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I used a bit more of a simplistic approach to this entry. Few layers, few colors, mostly just sketching and writing. Just for the info, I did NOT draw that girl, I traced her from an old text book image onto vellum. I changed her hair and lips though....I didn't like the short hair she had in the image, nor the HUGE smile she had either. I wanted the feeling of contemplating instead. The journaling reads (for some reason my camera cut off a little on each side) She opened the envelope to her heart and let it lead her to her own palace. Check over at Daisy Yellow for the prompts and see if you can find them on my page!</div>
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I really enjoyed this one, I made myself embrace the red prompt. I am not a huge *red* person. I think it is because it is my sisters favorite color. Not that there is anything wrong with my sister. It is just that I have always called "Denise" since like forever! We supposedly look a great deal alike....I don't think so...but hey whatever! Anyways, so I tend to do as much things as I can different from her, maybe so I can set myself apart from her! I don't know....anyways, I rarely use straight reds in my art. It is too .....well...too red. But I wanted to stretch out of my nice comfortable color scheme box. I used just three, black white and red. Simple but effective in what I was wanting. After I took a picture of it I noticed I forgot to type the word *of* in the quote. whoops....but hey this is my art journal, it doesn't have to be perfect!!! </div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-75574101043918778092013-04-26T19:01:00.001-07:002013-04-26T19:01:46.790-07:00Spring, sun and Friday Blog love!Hello fabulous people!<br />
It is <u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">FINALLY</u> spring in Minnesota. I feel kind of bad for my family who lives in more norther Minnesota....they still a PILE of snow. But not bad enough that I couldn't go out and rake my yard. Well not the whole yard. It is in process! It hasn't been done for years I am sure of it! Dang squirrels and their digging and hiding walnuts. They made a mess! I have been enjoying getting outside and discovering the potential this yard has. Since we moved here in September, I was more concerned with getting the house more livable and getting it ready for the onset of winter, so the yard just had the minimum of attention. But now, I am seeing things starting to peek up out of the ground, it has me wondering what they are, hard to tell at this point, but it keeps me in suspense waiting! Anyways, with all this fresh air and even a bit of sun, I have noticed a definite change in my art. The colors are brighter, my subjects are lighter and more happy! It is as if spring has sprung in my creativity. <br />
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I had such a wonderful time doing this page. I didn't even write anything on it. I just couldn't I felt like it would ruin the feeling of it somehow! I just had such a happy peaceful time creating this bird that i may have to make one out of my art journal and put to canvas to hang in my art room! If anyone ever wonders if art journaling is messy......this is what my hands look like ALL THE TIME. And YES, I do use brushes....I just use my fingers A LOT. Maybe I didn't get to finger paint enough as a child and I am making up for it now. There is nothing like smearing paint around with your bare hands! Lovely feeling!!</div>
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<li>Over at <a href="http://lorna-artymess.blogspot.com/2013/03/cariad-postcards-new-project.html">ArtyMess</a> I am bowled over by the beauty of her textile art! I just want to reach through the screen and TOUCH it!!!! </li>
<li>I have just found a new artist that I have INSTANTLY fell in love!!! Seriously LOVE!!! She is AMAZINGLY talented. I know I throw the word amazing around...but she really is good!!!! Give some LOVE to <a href="http://lynnehoppe.blogspot.com/">Lynn Hoppe</a>. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.pritistudio.com/">Lisa Priti</a> . I love this blog. I want to be able to shade faces like THIS!!!!</li>
<li>Sandra over at <a href="http://www.dorissdaughter.com/">Doris's Daughter</a> I had to smile at her latest painting....would that be me back in the day?? Love her style!!</li>
<li>Who of us struggles with finding time to creative in our day to day life. It can be crazy, but over at <a href="http://agirlandherbrush.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/ten-minute-art-2/">A Girl and Her Brush</a>, Wendy shows how she combats this with 10 minute art projects she has been doing! Love her style so much!!! PLUS she has the cutest little baby!!!!</li>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-89923785916151404612013-04-23T07:26:00.000-07:002013-04-23T07:26:28.373-07:00A glimpse into my art journals this week....and Daisy Yellow Prompt 6 #16Hello sweetie pies! First off, it is tuesday, which means the new prompt 6 over at <a href="http://daisyyellow.squarespace.com/icad/prompt6ix-personal-prompt-16.html">Daisy Yellow</a> is out. I forgot to load up last weeks so here she is. Just for your information, I FINISHED IT like last Thursday, I just flaked out on getting the post up! So here she is, Hop over to to Daisy Yellow and see if you can find all the prompts on my page....some are pretty hidden!!!<br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-36866677633273823402013-04-19T09:05:00.000-07:002013-04-19T09:05:00.142-07:00Homemade Gesso, the good and the bad plus Link Love FridayA couple of weeks ago I started to run out of gesso. To some, this would not be a catostrophic event, while others (like myself) starts to freak out and want to go buy a five gallon pail of it. I use it *ALL* the time. If my background is too bright....throw a wash of gesso on it. Oh that picture I just slapped on doesn't fade well into the picture....throw some gesso on it. I messed up and HATE what I just did....put some gesso on it. You get the idea. I *heart* gesso. BUT. Yes, there is a but. But it is not in my budget. We are on a crazy strict budget, tight is NOT the word for it. But I do pretty good with getting artsy things with it. I get twenty dollars a month right now for me, for whatever I want to use it for. Now picture Gollum from Lord of the Rings....that is me holding my twenty dollar bill, saying my precious, my precious...and I am NOT kidding. Ask my sister, she saw it first hand. I milk that twenty for all it is worth. I buy cheap acrylic paint, even though I drool over Golden Fluid Accrylics (someday....someday!!!). I have even made my own alcohol inks because of the price of a tiny bottle of the beautiful Ranger inks. I am limited and I still make me some arty happiness in my art journal. So I went to Hobby Lobby and looked at gesso, by the way, can I live at hobby lobby? Anyways I digress, nothing against Hobby Lobby, but it would have blown my twenty bucks down to fifteen. So I went to Walmart. Again, I hesitated because it was ten dollars for a bottle that wouldn't last me that long. I was frustrated. I asked an online group if they had ever made there own gesso and this is a reply of two recipes from a very nice lady! <br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;">Thank you Theresa Lisiecki-Pillow!</span> So I decided to try it. I did recipe number two with the baby powder. I have mixed reviews on it. I will not be throwing out the store bought gesso yet. <br />
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<li>Isn't always as transparent as I would like</li>
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It was very similar. I applied with a paint brush. on both sides.</div>
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Now, onto spreading link love. Tammy over at <a href="http://daisyyellowart.com/vividlife/share-the-link-love-a-mission.html">Daisy Yellow</a> has a mission, and as I said before, if Queen Tammy needs a little help count me in! So here are the fab 5 blogs of my week.</div>
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<a href="http://arthouse577.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-giveawy-no-2.html">Roxeanne Padgett</a> is an amazing artist, she gave me a great idea on a new way of using hole re-enforcers! It goes along perfectly with my budget mentioned above...</div>
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<a href="http://kellykilmer.blogspot.com/">Kelly Kilmer</a> left me in tears on her post about her dad. I am a serious daddy's girl, so it was very touching!</div>
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<a href="http://www.graphicsfairy-diy.com/">The Graphics Fairy</a> has a continuous supply of copyright free images. I can spend HOURS looking at them all! </div>
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<a href="http://thealteredpage.blogspot.com/">Seth Apter</a> *sigh* He.is.AWESOME! Go there RIGHT NOW...I am not kidding....between Tammy's and his blog I could be lost for days in arty goodness. Why are you still reading this??? GO!!!<br />
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Last but not least by any means is <a href="http://anasender.blogspot.com/">Anna Sender</a> I love her style, her drawings just everything about her work! Inspiring to me!<br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-79859885569411562362013-04-16T08:29:00.001-07:002013-04-16T08:29:43.217-07:00Back in the saddle of Prompt 6!Over at <a href="http://daisyyellow.squarespace.com/icad/prompt6ix-personal-prompt-16.html">Daisy Yellow</a> (have we guessed that this *may* be my favorite place in my art world???), Tammy has a weekly art journal prompts that consists of 6 things to include somehow in your art journal page. The last couple of weeks have been a bit "different" for me. When my routine with snow days in April, birthday and a last minute trip up north I haven't sat down like I usually do and devote the time I usually do for this creative exercise. When I do get upstairs I tend to sit at the sewing machine for a few minutes instead of at my table with my journals. Just a mood I suppose! But I said to myself...."Self, get it together Lets get this weeks prompt 6 DONE" So that is just what I did! I decided to keep it pretty simple.<br />
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No major texture or collage treatments on this. Just a bit of alcohol ink, watercolor, pen and willow charcoal (new toy I love but have decided it definitely needs a fixative-it is on the wish list) Simple. That is what I am feeling like lately. I like my simple life, my simple routines, my simple pleasures. Why have so much clutter? Which brings me to a promise I made in the last post, to show the newly cleaned studio space. I forgot to take pictures so I will have to post it *next* time. I will, I promise promise promise! Loves to all!<br />
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um...color me embarrassed! Then onto this holy mess!!</div>
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Here is my poor little sweet Pixie just looking with disgust at the mess around my feet, she didn't have room to sit by them so she had to lay on the bed. Poor dog, do you feel sorry for her having to sleep in a nest of pillows and my sweatshirt?</div>
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So anyways. I will show you the finished product of my spring clean on the next post. Now, now it is time for a little loving!!!</div>
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I am spreading the love for Tammy over <a href="http://daisyyellow.squarespace.com/">Daisy Yellow</a>. She is undertaking a MEGA-WONDERFUL project to spread blog love! It is great! You get to see some wonderful blogs that you haven't found before. My favorites file is HUGE now! It is a great way for inspiring yourself with others art. It is like a match to your creative bonfire! So here are my fab five links this week!!! </div>
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1. Barb over at <a href="http://aj-2.blogspot.com/">Art Journaling II</a> has a really informative post about what she her favorite pens and yummy colors she uses in her art journal. </div>
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2. Sammie over at <a href="http://journalgirl.com/blog/walk-in-truth-speed-art-journal-page-video">Journal Girl</a> has posted a video about the "process" lovely. I love her!!!</div>
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3. I love everything about <a href="http://joannezsharpe.blogspot.com/2013/04/creativity-and-travels.html">Joanne Sharpe</a>. EVERYTHING!!</div>
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4.Orly over at <a href="http://oneartistjournal.com/2013/04/06/spread-205-and-the-ugly/">one artist journal</a> has a way of saying something beautifully, this post was something I understand completely!!</div>
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5. On Erin Bassett's <a href="http://www.erinbassett.com/creativite/2013/04/lyb.html">blog</a> she shows a recently completed art journal, but what really struck a chord with me is how she describes art journaling as her "sanity keeper". I totally agree.</div>
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I found my camera. Yes, I know. HOW can you lose your camera???....and I said I used to be a scrapbooker! I am properly shamed thank you. Anyways, as I was saying, I found my camera so I thought I would snap some shots of my creative life right now. I have been VERY prolific on the sewing machine. Tammy Garcia unknowingly challenged me to use it. I *may* have went a little over board. I started on a few little index cards and then low and behold we got some coupons in the mail that were on 5x7 card stock ...for free. I rejoiced and used them to first (pictured above) make a collage just for me (I love it. It is OK to love your work....I tell myself that....but I do still feel a little weird about it) and then I thought, why not make a bunch of cards to try to sell either on ETSY (scary) or locally (possibly scarier). I suppose if they don't sell I can give them to my mom in law for a gift. I am not so great corresponding with people via snail mail. I have good intentions, but they always seem to fall flat of the finish. SO I have a pile of them all stitched up. I just need either buy (gasp I don't think so) or make (probably) some envelopes. I even made a cute little notebook. I am ready to start on a different color palette now though!! Here are the pics of my art life right now! <br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-91928928033624318782013-04-04T08:14:00.001-07:002013-04-04T08:35:53.009-07:00Spread the love guys!Tammy Garcia over at Daisy Yellow (who I ADORE) is on a new mission. To spread the love! I love the idea, and want to help. First off, let's just state that Tammy is AMAZING. I kind of have an "art" crush on her and her work! Kind of sounds creepy but I mean it in a totally NONE creepy type of way. She inspires me and my art, so if Tammy (who I have affectionately dubbed Queen Tammy) asks for some help and I am able to give it....well I am going to do it! So here it goes. My link love for the first week of April.<br />
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1. Lets start off with Regina over at Creative Kismet! First of all, isn't her blog banner THE BEST! I love the colors! Anyways, her art on magnolia leaves are A.M.A.Z.I.I.N.G. Of course I am in awe that someone has some leaves to work with, what with it still being winter this spring in Minnnesota. Jealous!<a href="http://blog.creativekismet.com/2013/04/01/hello-apri/">http://blog.creativekismet.com/2013/04/01/hello-apri/</a> <br />
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2. Natasha White is another *art crush* I have. She is also AMAZING. She has such a wonderful style about her! She shows a beautiful spread of a technique she is linking too on her blog. Gessoed flowers=LOVE. PLUS she always really cute pictures of her kids during Holi week covered in color...give her a bit of love from me!!! <a href="http://defineyourjoy.com/2013/03/28/gessoed-flowers/">http://defineyourjoy.com/2013/03/28/gessoed-flowers/</a><br />
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3. Pam Garrison. She uses such beautiful bright colors. It makes me want to try getting out of my normal comfort zone...how many pages can I do with purple and light blue? Take a second and really look at her banner, see that paint brush? Isn't that flipping adorable???!! OK. so this makes me jealous. I love this love pillow. I wish I could sew a straight line....*sigh* maybe in another life!!! <br />
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4. Paula, I love your style lady! Look at her art journals!!! Beautiful. 'nuff said. <a href="http://www.iamjournalartista.com/2013/03/art-journal-pages.html">http://www.iamjournalartista.com/2013/03/art-journal-pages.html</a><br />
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5. Last but not least is is Gabriele. I met her over on the Daisy Yellow face book page and *instantly* loved her work. She posted her very first "attempt" at art journaling. When I look at it I cannot help but be in awe of her talent. Bask in her sunlight she creates in her art! The colors are rich and so deep! LOVE HER!!!! <a href="http://http//artatag.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/the-very-first-time/"></a> go check her out!!! <a href="http://artatag.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/the-very-first-time/">http://artatag.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/the-very-first-time/</a><br />
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so there is my love for 5 amazing and talented women....well actually six when you count Queen Tammy! Give a little support and visit!!! I for a fact know that getting comments on my blog is such a nice feeling!!! Spread the love!<br />
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<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-71965270572427655682013-04-04T07:13:00.000-07:002013-04-08T11:05:49.932-07:00A new start?I will admit. I am horrible at follow through. Have been my whole life....will probably die having LOTS of things started and not finished. It is genetic. Seriously. I am not kidding. My mom was the same EXACT way. I barely new her so how else do you explain the same horrible trait. I (mom as well) want(ed) to know how to do everything, but finish NOTHING! So, for me to say that I vow to keep this blog up, well, it would be a big fat lie. I will state that I will <i>TRY</i> to post on a somewhat regular basis though, you know, like more than once every two years. I have lots of excuses, and very valid ones, but they still are excuses. So, with that, let's start over.<br />
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Hi, my name is Jennifer. I am a former scrapbooker who felt caged up in that world. I like to push the boundaries a bit too much to fit into that group, so I changed it up. I found a new love, a better way of using my creative juices. I have found art journaling and mixed media art. I love the free feeling, the "you can do anything" mantra of it, the way you can splash paint on a book and create something you *feel*, instead of just a pretty layout. Now no one freak out, I still like scrapbooking, but this...this is something that is just for ME. If you don't *get it* it is fine, because I do. These pages mean something to me. It is an extension of what is going on inside of me. Some people use words on paper, I find that I won't write what I am truly feeling, because I can't find the proper words to do it, but with art supplies I can release what is inside of me without inhibitions. Without worrying what people will think if they come across it. Sometimes it's pretty and bright, other times is raw and a bit dark. But isn't life like that? We can't have all blue skies and rainbows. There has to be a bit of rain and wind as well. So there you have it. You can take it or leave it. But I have found my niche finally!<br />
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JenniferJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-83114827720395942522011-03-18T11:57:00.000-07:002011-03-18T12:41:04.993-07:00hellllooooo I am here!!I know I am a terrible blogger :) But that is just fine with me:) I do it when I feel like it and have some "worthy" of posting! Been busy the last couple of months but have done a few projects in the midst of all the chaos! This one is going to be full of pics! so lets get cracking! <br />First off, I was lucky enough to be involved in the "Sheart" workshop taught by Christy Tomlinson. It has bee amazing!!! It is a three week course but you have 3 months to do it in, so I have been working at my own pace. I have learned SO many cool tricks and have put some of them into the other projects I have finished as well! I have completed 2 "girls" but only have pic's of my second one....I gave my first away to a good friend the moment I finished it! So here is my sweet girl!!! I hope you love her as much as me!!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1N-snLgEDtViuTzWrGf-BeQWT0l1kMzegKuSko-jK3nha0fp2v62-JD31NWnJETuSCNnOjCGykUQP9rBjVMbhXvUvX220Ct08C6gHrhsk7UXsoC2fcDHGgs8UkULXc5A3rh1HrhGuQY/s1600/DSC02119.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1N-snLgEDtViuTzWrGf-BeQWT0l1kMzegKuSko-jK3nha0fp2v62-JD31NWnJETuSCNnOjCGykUQP9rBjVMbhXvUvX220Ct08C6gHrhsk7UXsoC2fcDHGgs8UkULXc5A3rh1HrhGuQY/s320/DSC02119.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585499068411974978" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgSKZuIDenUoy3Vrucll1hcISQD92ah9fI8GjHnMmf3VDXHgAN6tFpAJb40fvED44TNQRxGH69NeIBvXcUz3fRI1VreNrrfk13gc7J3Pg_MvPoAGY1CHuD_MoxOtxu1QhPF3rVnZ_kd4/s1600/DSC02120.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgSKZuIDenUoy3Vrucll1hcISQD92ah9fI8GjHnMmf3VDXHgAN6tFpAJb40fvED44TNQRxGH69NeIBvXcUz3fRI1VreNrrfk13gc7J3Pg_MvPoAGY1CHuD_MoxOtxu1QhPF3rVnZ_kd4/s320/DSC02120.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585499066875811090" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoOfZpsG6GKS2LpaKSIWhxq4dR0iULL5HwpwOA1J1MYfDL_rkljpQoAeDbVl2h5RxewWx60zvLnBBslJl124oy2B9jO11t2Va1_Y5EiEjwUxeNSXs-MNPWXNDNyt7-2KvKq-91J0Iq5k/s1600/DSC02121.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoOfZpsG6GKS2LpaKSIWhxq4dR0iULL5HwpwOA1J1MYfDL_rkljpQoAeDbVl2h5RxewWx60zvLnBBslJl124oy2B9jO11t2Va1_Y5EiEjwUxeNSXs-MNPWXNDNyt7-2KvKq-91J0Iq5k/s320/DSC02121.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585499055644705698" /></a><br /><br /><br /> Next is a picture I made for my a horribly empty living room wall. I thrifted a HUGE sofa sized picture and ripped it out of the frame. Painted it white and then went to town on the "canvas" I am so happy how this turned out It took me over a month to say that I am DONE with it! Lots of layers, textures, paint and ink! The picture is the cover of a old piece of music titled "Venitian Moon" that I have had for several years. I bought it becuase I loved the look of it, but when I played it on the piano I wasn't crazy about the tune. SO I don't feel guilty about ruining a piece of sheet music. I thrifted the large silver "moon" (acutally a neclace brooch combo) and added a little ink to distress it. It is suppose to symbolize the moon, becuase of the title that was showing at the time but ended up being camoflauged under a few layers of goodness, but I still like to call it a moon! So hope you like it! 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Thanks for looking!!!! And just a quick shout out to Christy Tomlinson, she is an AMAZING teacher and has turned my creative juices on again! Thank you Christy, or in her own words...."thanks sweets!!!"Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-51284282963932780162011-01-18T15:15:00.000-08:002011-01-18T15:18:57.096-08:00I Heart Books.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQplJMyQKX2B3gISp-y_OkYA1FnqckKYmaDY-NEoJmBQcetRZDhX2aJmUsIEAA-gk2lYsnDehlC_jD88Gfp31Fu1t3Xs2zeaFQ7uvoa8c_PNtCD7Px-nb7YgvF8p_Y9d0Bq1yJveA_JAo/s1600/DSC02042.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQplJMyQKX2B3gISp-y_OkYA1FnqckKYmaDY-NEoJmBQcetRZDhX2aJmUsIEAA-gk2lYsnDehlC_jD88Gfp31Fu1t3Xs2zeaFQ7uvoa8c_PNtCD7Px-nb7YgvF8p_Y9d0Bq1yJveA_JAo/s320/DSC02042.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563669397787396402" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QDUlJgr_cHXewHQNKJfqofcA3PAp1JUUwOFG3KAhTnUjdH_XGXWm-STHHXQ1AMYT6QDYiJSGR7bgUUqmm2QIvzbqYHZnY92_zQzyP7Jrti7PSw6DVJ3DeXngwmhFIvHW-zmiN_-E2oA/s1600/DSC02041.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QDUlJgr_cHXewHQNKJfqofcA3PAp1JUUwOFG3KAhTnUjdH_XGXWm-STHHXQ1AMYT6QDYiJSGR7bgUUqmm2QIvzbqYHZnY92_zQzyP7Jrti7PSw6DVJ3DeXngwmhFIvHW-zmiN_-E2oA/s320/DSC02041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563669381618358386" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QWWuA0lSSlgdhqyr80rkwtExhBsEIQgA9VvaXjA6r5GJi4yZ-wK530V0V7wu-0RHQCU1U0db1nON6oyY2B2ofbACeregQCRokACR4LErkcvzG2P8eKg3CEvI0m2w8LRenmEmRq0gUo4/s1600/DSC02040.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7QWWuA0lSSlgdhqyr80rkwtExhBsEIQgA9VvaXjA6r5GJi4yZ-wK530V0V7wu-0RHQCU1U0db1nON6oyY2B2ofbACeregQCRokACR4LErkcvzG2P8eKg3CEvI0m2w8LRenmEmRq0gUo4/s320/DSC02040.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563669376625790226" /></a><br />Here is my 3D heart pic....I like it but......I am not quite happy with how it turned out....I might need to piddle around with it later or change it up next year....But this where my Love of Elsie is very much shown....Oh how I miss that girl!!!!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-9101398892625288992011-01-18T15:13:00.001-08:002011-01-18T15:15:24.778-08:00Love Bird<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzo5vd-l2GzlxdF6iUH3thlBYld7lQ0aKdluNLWcLmcQIDlQop9XewnC5ckTps7dWYlHuGn3u4k0X-POSQNcVsg3KlX3clMeG80qubLNNgNhMtJvqP4BAvuZ-AIpSMAKNdgOM4BD_bJA/s1600/DSC02039.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzo5vd-l2GzlxdF6iUH3thlBYld7lQ0aKdluNLWcLmcQIDlQop9XewnC5ckTps7dWYlHuGn3u4k0X-POSQNcVsg3KlX3clMeG80qubLNNgNhMtJvqP4BAvuZ-AIpSMAKNdgOM4BD_bJA/s320/DSC02039.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563668492935069794" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoDphQ1G5CRPhxmFlL8zmUfGpBJYWTTJ38L_hkyKCKZvtZY4hbRmRzHRqiwS5e6yAXZRLBojkgiVP8gQ0iO5r1wfBCbDvALh324EPhhCYESqlIldQSj_sQawjtYxzF1jQJiwFhZH_v5E/s1600/DSC02038.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoDphQ1G5CRPhxmFlL8zmUfGpBJYWTTJ38L_hkyKCKZvtZY4hbRmRzHRqiwS5e6yAXZRLBojkgiVP8gQ0iO5r1wfBCbDvALh324EPhhCYESqlIldQSj_sQawjtYxzF1jQJiwFhZH_v5E/s320/DSC02038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563668491042460802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-y964XeB982FPB5h1lnEAnECIBVK9_u0_TJ0a1n82uqzyVinj6EmTdEWtFMoG_LV3PBCHYti1b-eSBSULjOTNaNDmoqXLxfowhK9xqWCIthz36ZN6HkyaaHeFjvu0FDnx3U3Pw6Y1qs/s1600/DSC02037.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif-y964XeB982FPB5h1lnEAnECIBVK9_u0_TJ0a1n82uqzyVinj6EmTdEWtFMoG_LV3PBCHYti1b-eSBSULjOTNaNDmoqXLxfowhK9xqWCIthz36ZN6HkyaaHeFjvu0FDnx3U3Pw6Y1qs/s320/DSC02037.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563668487742282770" /></a><br />Here is my love bird, used up some of my butcher block pad that I have had forever....I like it :)Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-8507928098235110542011-01-18T15:04:00.001-08:002011-01-18T15:12:35.364-08:00inspired by cheap......*love* and Elsie....So I sit here with a nasty sinus cold but thought to meself...HEY get up and blog your valentines day decor that you are finishing up. I will admist that I am NOT a huge v-day decorator. Never have but my hunny asked me why I don't do anything for any other holidays except for christmas. SO I am trying to do a few things for each little holiday....I will be an equal opportunity decorator! Unfortunately I am sans money right now...good thing for a stash of paper and umm...."stuff" (aka to my hunny as junk)...so my inspiration for my decor this years vday....I *heart* books....and kind of a tribute to Elsie Flannigan....oh I LOVE doodles.....they shall NEVER be out of style for me !!! SO here is what I have done as of now :) If I am sick for much longer I either my mind might totally fly the coop or I will finish more putzy stuff for the house ;)!!!!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-23544014335387373822011-01-12T07:53:00.001-08:002011-01-12T08:06:05.240-08:00Scrapping the Music Things Have Changed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJ7RuZR0Aey8S2-XO8Tkt3eVks5hboRwJT_WdKFgDYQdj9ZdaxhUzxAMhKjx5j6nX5mcKqDpt_SbaBEfmyhdxZ7EpwxFZdlnh38qrasvOpcTKHilmzaHzT4MLk-1xTGS_3mgohRfh32Y/s1600/DSC02036.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJ7RuZR0Aey8S2-XO8Tkt3eVks5hboRwJT_WdKFgDYQdj9ZdaxhUzxAMhKjx5j6nX5mcKqDpt_SbaBEfmyhdxZ7EpwxFZdlnh38qrasvOpcTKHilmzaHzT4MLk-1xTGS_3mgohRfh32Y/s320/DSC02036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561331245276216866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96NcT5VLdF-vIrK_-HUTRBhEG8Kp_U3nqVIlJzEXdOh0_EUQxa3ASbU74YiZaZ-gUBgwZ3Q2BGQ2V6ezt3u6PdWcSyPoXu0bS0FlsU3lojs8RmmytLwS9ZYPpqJ8AoPJ-wuWXgSeqQGo/s1600/DSC02035.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96NcT5VLdF-vIrK_-HUTRBhEG8Kp_U3nqVIlJzEXdOh0_EUQxa3ASbU74YiZaZ-gUBgwZ3Q2BGQ2V6ezt3u6PdWcSyPoXu0bS0FlsU3lojs8RmmytLwS9ZYPpqJ8AoPJ-wuWXgSeqQGo/s320/DSC02035.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561331239878805826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmue63DH7Tg-jgPQMrrZZ7J9GssqLKNTpj5VFG8M2iKPEfLFi-riMz5a99qxJp6U7viQZ5_BRnyZ4JTucISg83XtG46yQZhMF8rLIy5-ktu5XOpB09WPtDMoZU9d6EtpGkec-u9-QgHQ/s1600/DSC02026.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmue63DH7Tg-jgPQMrrZZ7J9GssqLKNTpj5VFG8M2iKPEfLFi-riMz5a99qxJp6U7viQZ5_BRnyZ4JTucISg83XtG46yQZhMF8rLIy5-ktu5XOpB09WPtDMoZU9d6EtpGkec-u9-QgHQ/s320/DSC02026.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561330989614547986" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvcJSN-5JRbozKxmqCsqWXcod4W_79GH2DQYotbIzfVCIVxI0xp0I107K550Xbf23DZS8cW1-AVQ28Z9_wRhd2bRfP1b9MXkQLzNBi83mIv9Bvc_VjAabQs_mr8Vpw6DE12AaifHWxU8/s1600/DSC02030.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZvcJSN-5JRbozKxmqCsqWXcod4W_79GH2DQYotbIzfVCIVxI0xp0I107K550Xbf23DZS8cW1-AVQ28Z9_wRhd2bRfP1b9MXkQLzNBi83mIv9Bvc_VjAabQs_mr8Vpw6DE12AaifHWxU8/s320/DSC02030.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561330979409941106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xVmNqpteBwWP7UtwmY1U4Su3BkW4fT1sZIrmpT_nNY0QWBv5zjUeZQdU20TE4Sie_Y3ASp_pXMYAep2VaDFIMRfQTrjrvTrzJZUu4Q8u2y9eRXjldw4HFGr5f9CUIuE5aZMGrzNWEGs/s1600/DSC02036.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xVmNqpteBwWP7UtwmY1U4Su3BkW4fT1sZIrmpT_nNY0QWBv5zjUeZQdU20TE4Sie_Y3ASp_pXMYAep2VaDFIMRfQTrjrvTrzJZUu4Q8u2y9eRXjldw4HFGr5f9CUIuE5aZMGrzNWEGs/s320/DSC02036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561330974980319746" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigU97DU-zN96NfqsQP2KkWccMWeXuItGLTn_odvOaS1KMEBbZO8AX2BD_6Hqur7RvByL3D2mexlzjiGIfiRqzhyWhyphenhyphentgFMUT_GpaE7x8QT33nN2ec_zf1lFOE0860Xiguz7bkCumkeCsk/s1600/DSC02034.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigU97DU-zN96NfqsQP2KkWccMWeXuItGLTn_odvOaS1KMEBbZO8AX2BD_6Hqur7RvByL3D2mexlzjiGIfiRqzhyWhyphenhyphentgFMUT_GpaE7x8QT33nN2ec_zf1lFOE0860Xiguz7bkCumkeCsk/s320/DSC02034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561330971375185826" /></a><br />Here is my new layout for the Scrapping the Music challenge. I chose the colors from watching the video. I hope that it isn't conceited of me but I realllllly like this! It just was so fun to create and I just felt like I let myself get out of my comfort zone! Thanks Bob Dylan, you inspired me!!!!!! HOpe you like it! BTW the journalling on the bottom reads: Not so long ago I couldn't Even order off a menu without first asking advice and now I have found myself! Somehow I have found my freedom and my voice! I have shed the chains of what people think!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-78104859620093454232011-01-12T07:37:00.000-08:002011-01-12T07:52:42.899-08:00I am back with a new LO!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJLBmZZYXktoDN4VJMjM_NejDWQX_8TN3IsTxLe6LNge7a2QV8LMu2pXnwAp4lkDBP8-erJ0DQ8yQUgp5IZ6fVns1pVSIMDYpZoLFsd_Rw4wG3iOcvFFaOQ2miqk6oqYBvtQJmyoy9Rs/s1600/DSC02025.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJLBmZZYXktoDN4VJMjM_NejDWQX_8TN3IsTxLe6LNge7a2QV8LMu2pXnwAp4lkDBP8-erJ0DQ8yQUgp5IZ6fVns1pVSIMDYpZoLFsd_Rw4wG3iOcvFFaOQ2miqk6oqYBvtQJmyoy9Rs/s320/DSC02025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561327064511029634" /></a>
<br />I KNOW I KNOW since MAY??? Really? Well yes really. Life got very busy and I didnt get much time for scrapping! But it is a new year and I have started up again!! I found this AWESOME blog called Scrapping the music! I LOVE IT! I decided to enter the challenge this month! I have been wanting to do some challenges and I thought that this would be perfect for me. I love music and I find so much inspiration from it. The song is Bob Dylan's Things Have Changed. I had NEVER heard it and wasn't completly sold on it. I haven't really listened to Bob Dylan too much but I LOVED THE SONG! It really set home to me how I have changed so much from the girl that I used to be! The lyric "I used to care but things have changed" really hit me. I have struggled my whole life worried about what my family would think about the decisions I made, the curse of being the baby of so many! But somehow I have broke free of that! I think that adopting Saul was the first time that I broke out, I didnt care what anyone thought, I just KNEW that he was supposed to be mine! So I hope you enjoy this Layout and I ask everyone to listen to the song and read the lyrics! I have become a Bob Dylan fan !! GO BOBBY!!!!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-1718054411409569752010-05-11T14:30:00.000-07:002010-05-11T14:52:33.050-07:00Sketchy Thursday's<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdiMtWtwOqnfkSPnpldxJkUyo71fBKJfwAEmmIqADqXnshvDXkhlHWi5A7HvJf_SMloBNao_2kqeClpRGDgdxyzf_aDkefhx-w_7OpoyubhVHtl8XjGyW_TZctxsuYzegGKVkBOT71Fg/s1600/DSC01471.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdiMtWtwOqnfkSPnpldxJkUyo71fBKJfwAEmmIqADqXnshvDXkhlHWi5A7HvJf_SMloBNao_2kqeClpRGDgdxyzf_aDkefhx-w_7OpoyubhVHtl8XjGyW_TZctxsuYzegGKVkBOT71Fg/s320/DSC01471.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470130745544016290" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeBziUNuZBYO-NwgMG2ShnHkSXgminlEZK2oO3qa6_QAaIMLBqsnESXRaPBnYC5S7C5qAFou74XdIeXGBada148rLJ0Q2jXEOKlGHIazEKJT6zltDwrBYWEMwhUbIQj77hnqWxG-gWoE/s1600/Sketch_50610.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeBziUNuZBYO-NwgMG2ShnHkSXgminlEZK2oO3qa6_QAaIMLBqsnESXRaPBnYC5S7C5qAFou74XdIeXGBada148rLJ0Q2jXEOKlGHIazEKJT6zltDwrBYWEMwhUbIQj77hnqWxG-gWoE/s320/Sketch_50610.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470133379313235362" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2l-6MM3GM0Xy96DIlvPw3bJinguiffy-7E52pB-r9lHiM-v8EkvUqcW7RvVqMXtJ9J8onH9RyL29vROpHKeSIPtngE48ZkCHQCRAQmVbQSyfbOU7Mtxo5SVBYxMzOIqfxW9VJjHV6bE/s1600/DSC01474.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2l-6MM3GM0Xy96DIlvPw3bJinguiffy-7E52pB-r9lHiM-v8EkvUqcW7RvVqMXtJ9J8onH9RyL29vROpHKeSIPtngE48ZkCHQCRAQmVbQSyfbOU7Mtxo5SVBYxMzOIqfxW9VJjHV6bE/s320/DSC01474.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470130768699938354" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKsSpoSz15y2l3q-MsJqnEfnzrOvNJKnslJ8aIiYC31BkPfpe_I_XVZmh9xC9MfNVlPcPjPtmm5OvkoifeDTm-q4zxr4dsqg4NMLlCkiejxAaYf6ARNudnCSWSSDdF5ECkRCFEYpNhD0/s1600/DSC01473.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKsSpoSz15y2l3q-MsJqnEfnzrOvNJKnslJ8aIiYC31BkPfpe_I_XVZmh9xC9MfNVlPcPjPtmm5OvkoifeDTm-q4zxr4dsqg4NMLlCkiejxAaYf6ARNudnCSWSSDdF5ECkRCFEYpNhD0/s320/DSC01473.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470130757580439090" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmNX4j3DKTbWU6EAau2vDCIY4sW_FabyM4R6ga6U1HXHAP4F_aK4G_i30nrIed7PNDZPX7xVGQn1iPAZMxduZF-_ljWDK4hga9MR_nXOtfgjHqzd6DRwyAUTCbhL-0m1ehmunkue5Wos/s1600/DSC01472.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmNX4j3DKTbWU6EAau2vDCIY4sW_FabyM4R6ga6U1HXHAP4F_aK4G_i30nrIed7PNDZPX7xVGQn1iPAZMxduZF-_ljWDK4hga9MR_nXOtfgjHqzd6DRwyAUTCbhL-0m1ehmunkue5Wos/s320/DSC01472.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470130750279615218" /></a><br />It is my FIRST time submitting ANYTHING!!! I really enjoyed this sketch though, it was a challenge for me to actually stay somewhat inside the bounds of the sketch! I always seem to go way off from the original idea!!! But I think that I accomplished it, and I like how it looks! The pic is of my little boy Saul from his birthday party on friday. It is odd for me to actually scrap a picture so fast after it has been taken!! I also finished a couple of other things! I made a "tool" bin out of a hot chocolate container that is pretty cute, it is for my rulers and taller tools I never know what to do with! I also finished my "son shine" page! I am going to post that tomorrow!!! Well Have a great day!!!!<br />jennyJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-52891130386621018552010-05-09T17:56:00.000-07:002010-05-09T18:06:12.821-07:00Mother's Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXZkwO0JwgEcupK_KQNv1gjdC0d1AFnnNChXA2braEFb5M5TixI_rHJXtlfaqY9ymw5eMMKeI_Ypy3j6CIBLpD4iYlZbTLvjgpvPF_CIVyuWA5OQnUjzvALsZ9trSnZ1UTds8agniq-c/s1600/DSC01455.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXZkwO0JwgEcupK_KQNv1gjdC0d1AFnnNChXA2braEFb5M5TixI_rHJXtlfaqY9ymw5eMMKeI_Ypy3j6CIBLpD4iYlZbTLvjgpvPF_CIVyuWA5OQnUjzvALsZ9trSnZ1UTds8agniq-c/s320/DSC01455.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469441343145325106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMyDzfiZaNtEIsae38ew0doMw1tWNsDamLqL5NSBtpF1EVGQlfoJzMIuCpiQHHH-3zkCmlvnJ8LPUCBhlh_TBDsdZR8UPRWUq5mHydf9qXvcVpy4UD_WDs52e8OyMlKxyEHj2kjrzhuLA/s1600/DSC01460.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMyDzfiZaNtEIsae38ew0doMw1tWNsDamLqL5NSBtpF1EVGQlfoJzMIuCpiQHHH-3zkCmlvnJ8LPUCBhlh_TBDsdZR8UPRWUq5mHydf9qXvcVpy4UD_WDs52e8OyMlKxyEHj2kjrzhuLA/s320/DSC01460.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469440368006827202" /></a><br /><br />Happy Mother's day! Mother's day is a bittersweet time for me. I lost my biological mom at 5 years and then my beautiful step mom in an accident at age 14. I miss her every day! I dedicate this post to them! I love you both!!!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6706109987635017171.post-86744055212390832882010-05-06T17:42:00.000-07:002010-05-06T18:02:38.199-07:00Mother's Day Chipboard book<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrpnBzdqy67iWGr42CYsEPdChpFyZC_6O7qiKKyouG8gNW9MNTVHawlP2awMrL6qZrenJBpJhhx7eJpSD8DUDc7T5Vaz7P7BrnvsxlLI1pagDxy7ZIpo16gndq6BNZKWaRtMb5C2YqD0/s1600/DSC01380.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrpnBzdqy67iWGr42CYsEPdChpFyZC_6O7qiKKyouG8gNW9MNTVHawlP2awMrL6qZrenJBpJhhx7eJpSD8DUDc7T5Vaz7P7BrnvsxlLI1pagDxy7ZIpo16gndq6BNZKWaRtMb5C2YqD0/s320/DSC01380.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468327221935858098" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_piyNox0nVBPD51vMc9KHdpJSBfkLnHSQKL4F5pfYu16MFFjkEXn9CYv9tCYUwClifyPtymuFHe7MTPp21Bf9BR7xMEdyiD_r7Lor4j-2xJUmMWrvR-8HOIPiTmHsjiyE01duOuJX1Tw/s1600/DSC01379.JPG"><img style="float:right; 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpsulS_NDgkbDXm73i-VsT3akRTAaKS6oW3T60flSQ0r3ljAx9J_u52E0cAgzHOBL5BVQyPKtXg7DTV6wgL5IbWPH8I2bN7TLBTYdTH062Tg3ErOQRM8BFO8PK0R0eRwnzIbPDJX09MG8/s320/DSC01371.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468324913380207810" /></a><br />I just finished this book for my wonderful mom (in law)!!! I am pretty pleased with how it turned out! It's not every day that I get to play with flowery pretty paper! I am usually using blues greens and bright primary colors for my little boy!! So I will take any chance to use pinks and purples!!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10635940353087289724noreply@blogger.com2