Hey Jude!

Take a sad song and make it better! I loved this song before I could even read well! It was the 45 with the apple on it! (my brother was glad for that, I'm sure!) That's what started this creation, that green apple. Add some denim, some tye dye, flowers, pot and music,...it's all good! :) Well, I mean, it probably was all good!

"Jealousy"

Ahhh...the Green Monster of an emotion! Has anyone discovered yet how to control this horrible feeling that we've all experienced a few times or more in our life? Ugh, it's awful! So, I did a page on it. It's a dark page with dark emotion, because that's just what it is. It can take your most brightest day and make it upside down with loss of all common sense and good judgement! This piece, though, is my favorite so far. I think each one is better than the last, and we're only at week SIX!

"Page One"

Digitally created fun stuff! Borders painted with acrylics, just playing around and being silly with color and design. Looking forward to this 52 week journey, and beyond! Thanks for looking, friends!

It's "Me from A to Z" !

Adjectives chosen to describe ME! From A to Z...with the exception of X! Digitally created with borders hand drawn using Zentangle patterns. Google it! Zentangle is an art of doodling and is a known therapeutic art form for relaxation! It's fun, and easy, and the end result is rewarding!

"Pause"

Now and then, it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness, and just be HAPPY! Loving colors, and they go well with this quote of Guillaume Apollinaire (thank you for providing that, Tangie!) Digitally created, borders done with watercolors on wet/dry journal paper!

"Keep Moving Forward"

Totally a play with color and patterns on this one! Digitally created, with hand drawn borders of Prisma markers! (LOVE THEM!) Look close and you can see the Jeep behind the quotation! Curiosity keeps leading us down new paths...

"Thrive!"

Thrive is the word assignment in this one! All digitally created, with the exception of the earth and grass at the bottom. Those elements have an added touch of acrylic paints and some ink outlining. Another colorful and fun page to work on, just a little late with updating the blog! Baby steps my friends!

My "Travel" Page

Another fun assignment while on Tangie's Art Journal Caravan 2011! Make a page on the word: TRAVEL
I'm hoping to get to see some ocean in 2011, as it has been a very long time since I've been to good sands!
When I adhered this to my art journal page, I painted the base background with a course texture gel, so that it looks and feels like sand! What a blast that was! Added gloss gel to the water, to get some wavy effects, too!

Happy Wednesday! Of course the week is going by fast because I have to work this weekend! Happy NEW YEAR!
Well, I made another artsy thing this week. Another one about my word of the year "TIME".
The next assignment and kit will be here on Friday, and I can't wait to see what it's gonna be!
In addition to all of this newness, I'm going to learn how to decorate this blog and make it un-lame! Hopefully soon!
Enjoy the week, more later!

My "WORD" of the year 2011

Parcel #01 of the Art Journal Caravan & my Word Of The Year!

"TIME"

I'm going to make better use of the extra time I have this year, and I'm going to give more of my time to those in my life, who need it, want it, and appreciate it!

It's going to be a great 2011!