Quote of the Week

 "I am still learning."  Michelangelo

Dear Gwen

 Dear Gwen,

I had been journaling for several years when I discovered your book The Decorated Page at my local library (YEAH for libraries!). The ideas in this book were just what I needed to jump-start my creativity and produce what I call "journaling with embellishment". Just adding a little bit of color via watercolor, colored pencils or markers, can brighten up a page. And a strip of collage paper can add drama. And it makes the process of journaling more fun. Record the facts, record you feelings, and then jazz it up with color, shape, form, line, perspective, and the words seem much more important.

Thank you, Gwen, for showing me how to make my journals truly unique.

Art on a Plate

I've always got my camera handy, so when holiday brunch was ready so was I.

Spinach Quiche

 

Happy Birthday

 Happy Birthday to artist Salvador Dali, 1904-1989

The Persistence of Memory

Here is one of his great images. There is also a Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. I wish I were there right now.

Color of the Week

 Purple

   I love showing off the blooms from the Clematis vine.

Final Jeopardy

 Category: paintings

Answer: The New York Times noted "balls of orange-yellow light" & "the town off in the distance" from the artist's window in this piece.

Question: What is Starry Night?

             I have a "Starry Night" everyday in my sunroom

A Little Bit Crafty

 Part of my creative time has been spent making journals.

Thank you LorriMarie Jenkins for the inspiration for these 2 journals.

The blue one is covered with paper bag pieces that have been painted, embossed & ink stained. It has 3 signatures with a total of 60 pages.

The green journal has signatures sewn in with telephone wire. It has 2 signature with a total of 56 pages.

I left room in each journal for page decoration, an opportunity to have fun with journaling.

Left: 6"x 9 1/2"           Right: 5 1/2"x 8 1/2"