This week I got got down to (messy) business a bit earlier than usual. Most weeks, I spread out my art journaling over the better part of the week and wrap things up just in time for my Get Messy Thursdays post to go up.…
Art and Creativity
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Today: Get Messy Thursdays | Adventure, Week 4
On Wednesdays, we wear pink. And on Thursdays, we get messy. I tried to tackle, in some form or fashion, each of this week’s prompts from the Get Messy Art Journal program (it’s never too late to join!) while limiting the supplies I used– a…
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Today: Get Messy Thursdays | Adventure, Week 2
This week’s prompt for the Get Messy Art Journal challenge has been, appropriately, an adventure. We’ve received a new instruction each morning from Vanessa, and while I’ve never worked this way (and let’s be honest… I always loathed group projects), it’s been quite fun. Materials…
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Today: Get Messy Thursdays | Adventure, Week 1
The new season of the Get Messy art journal challenge started this week, and this time around many of us have committed to posting pages from our art journals each Thursday (hence the Get Messy Thursdays). You know I love a deadline, so count me…
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Today: Currently | June 2015
And just like that, May is over and June has arrived. Time flies when you’re having fun. Or attempting to clean out your closets. Or making a fresh start. Or maybe just some fresh juice. It’s been a week now since I’ve been office-less, business card-less,…
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Today: Get Messy Art Journal | Brave, Weeks 4-6
Two posts in one day! It’s a miracle. I’m making up for the fact I’ve been MIA. Time for another peek at my art journal! Get Messy Art Journal | Brave, Weeks 4-6 Materials used: Embroidery floss and a giant, unsafe needle; Golden liquid acrylic…
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Today: Get Messy Art Journal | Brave, Weeks 1-3
I wish I could say I’ve been busy doing super cool things, but mostly I’ve been either at the office or the dentist or reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar to a very hungry fifteen-month-old. I’ve neglected the Internet, my weekly manicure ritual, and routine art…
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Today: Currently | April 2015
We had such a lovely Easter with our families this weekend. Grace was in her glory, snuggling up with her grandparents, aunts and uncles and following her cousin where ever she went. I didn’t take many photos (I had my hands full of candy), so…
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Today: Making room for creativity.
I first started blogging in 2006 or 2007 because I was feeling a bit stuck and needed a creative outlet that didn’t require expensive supplies or an expansive workspace. I’ve always gravitated toward writing and other forms of expression and thrive when I have projects…