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With all the other things going on, I have decided it was time to do some fall housecleaning. I have way too many craft books that I no longer use and I am going to let these books, my treasures, go to others to use and enjoy as I have. I will let you know when I have listed them and you might want to check them out. Everyone is doing it, so I thought I would join the crowd. I might have a few other items of interest in my store as well.

Fall has Arrived

Fall is here, my favorite season of the year. I love the chill in the air, the smell of the leaves, and the rainy days. I am sad to see summer go but what a display of color fall brings when it arrives. Right now, there isn't much color in the leaves except for a few trees but when you least expect it, the reds, yellows, and oranges will be rustling along the curbs and lawns. Don't you just love the crunch of leaves underfoot?? I do. Any rainy days are going for creating art, trust me, it's true, the start of every season renews my interests with the shape and color of things outside my window.

New Projects

I will be starting work on my next project which is 2 heritage books. I purchased two really large photo albums from Paper Source. The albums are 12x13, black cover and pages, I like to work on a dark surface lately, I don't know why. Anyway, instead of putting a scrapbook together I will be working on the covers, the inside of the front and back covers and sprinkling some artwork throughout the book. The object is for the receiver to continue adding photos and personal items to the album. Okay? Seems easy enough but I want everything to be just right so. Of course, I have to work out how I am going to do all this. I have several good ideas that I have been playing around with. I have started working on gathering all the materials I need and soon I will take the first scary step into the abyss of creativity. Wish me luck. Oh you know, putting down the first piece and hoping it will look like I imagine it will. No sweat. It's going to be fun and challenging. I have a few other things that I will add into the mix while working on the books. It feels good to be busy with art.

Hello

It's been awhile since I have posted and even added any new art. I was reminded of that by my friends in St. Louis, thanks girls!!! Anyway, I did the composition notebook for Kat, she's a real hip chick that just graduated from the Art Institute in Chicago and has moved a few weeks ago to Santa Fe, NM to continue her art adventure. She was altering Barbie dolls before we thought of it. LOL Anyway, I just cut out various parts of models from a fashion magazine and put it all together to compose the gal on the cover. I love the face and I have used it on a lot of other covers I have made. I think the look is so cool. I am sure I will be using it a lot more.

This is a cover I did on a composition notebook for my goddaughter who just graduated from the Art Insitute in Chicago. I think it captures Kat's wit and charm. Hope she likes it!!! 

Be Artful

So I will think about my big 3 projects and also about the smaller but just as important as the big ones. I hope you will be artful and create your art today and everyday. Have fun with it, talk with you soon and of course, I will tell you how things are going!

Artist's Lament

Like I said, I have been busy with summer. I have several projects that I am getting ready to begin and thought it would be a good time so take a break and collect my thoughts. So before I plan out my projects, I took some time to just let everything go and do just what I wanted to do with my time. 3 big projects are on my mind, I will spend some time planning them out and then writing down my ideas for them. You know that sometimes the best laid plans go, if you don't know the quote, go look it up. LOL Of course, you know that in the end you will do the art in your heart and the plans will just float into thin air.

Hello

It's been awhile since I have posted, I have been busy enjoying summer!!! I have put the artwork on the back burner and just enjoying the sunshine.

I saw a few things...

I saw a few things on the online groups I belong to that I want to try.

1. A book of me
2. Album w/protector sheets used as art journal

These 2 things are on the top of my list along with a new chunky book project called my favorite things and calendars for 2006. I have a few other things to do so it should be a very busy end of summer 4 me. Woo-hoo!!!