July ThemeEphemeraWeek 30 – July 25Art Challenge: Real Life Journal Prompt: At this Moment It started with a little sketch . . . it always starts with a sketch – haha! And then I pulled out these . . . And I colored and blended and colored and blended. *tip – use odorless mineral spirits and a blending stump to blend …
Red Geraniums
July ThemeEphemeraJuly 18Art Challenge: Photographs & MemoriesJournal Prompt: “All that I have to remember you”-Jim Croce This week could be a hard one for many of you depending on how you interpret the challenge. I know it was for me. This challenge is all about remembering . . . hopefully we all have many happy memories and fewer sad ones. Just know …
History of My Life
July ThemeEphemeraWeek 27 – July 4Art Challenge: Using Old Maps, Letters, Tickets & MoreJournal Prompt: Life…with a history I just LOVE ephemera! It’s a lovely, old-fashioned word for JUNK – at least that’s what my drawer of ephemera looks like in my studio! Here is where I drop every little tiny piece of anything and believe me, I am digging in …
I HEART You!
I sat in my studio yesterday trying to get inspired by Valentine’s Day and do something artsy but not too literal. I am committed to using up the piles of “stuff” I have accumulated over the years. A while back, I found these sweet paper mache hearts in a discount bin and bought them with no particular idea in mind. …