CATCHING UP!

Had my grand daughters for the past 3 days while their mother worked. Let's just say that God is brilliant. He knows when to stop our biological clock's ticking because He KNOWS that after a certain age we just can't do this!!! Kaitlynn is 3 and Maddie is 1 month old. Up every 3 hours... Kaitlynn wanting to see cartoons at 4:00 am when Maddie wakes her up! Yep! WAAAAAYYYYY too old for this!!! Need to get some updated pictures of Maddie posted. Didn't have my camera this week because my daughter had my car (with the camera in the trunk) so I couldn't take any pictures but will post some soon.

They left about two hours ago and despite the fact that I am always anxious to see them, I wasn't heart broken to see them leave!!! LOL!!! They will be back Friday for my husband's birthday!

I haven't done very much art lately. No time! But I did complete two of the round robin journals I had pending:

This was was for Lee Hyne's Dream Journal:



This one was for Tracy's I Dream In Colors Journal:



Tracy and I talk about our families a lot and when I saw these images I just pictured her and her brother! This little girl has the kind of mischief in her eyes that Tracy still has in hers!

You Are Worth the Time

A beautiful video to start your day. Grab a cup of coffee... sit back and relax. Happy Monday everyone!

FLOWERS FLOWERS FLOWERS!!!!

I LOVE flowers. I especially like them on scrapbook pages! Prima has gorgeous flowers right now but they can get really pricey! Want a really economical and fun way to make your own flowers? Check this out:

This is a "frayed fabric flower". You can see the tutorial here: http://maizehutton.blogspot.com/2007/08/frayed-flower.html




The rounded petal fabric flower:
http://kindawonderful.typepad.com/pink_paper_peppermints/2008/06/rounded-petal-fabric-flowers-31-crafty-flowers-in-31-days--day-23.html




More fabric flowers: http://sewritzytitzy.blogspot.com/2008/11/from-annas-gardenfabric-flower-tutorial.html




Yo-yo flowers: http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/spatt08.htm




Ribbon roses: http://www.save-on-crafts.com/howtomakribr.html




Folded petal flower: http://scrapthatchat.blogspot.com/2010/05/easy-folded-flower-tutorial-by-our.html




All of these came from my buddy Bea's wonderful WONDERFUL blog AMAZING GRACE. If you love scrapbooking and if you want to see some AMAZING God-given talent visit Bea's blog regularly. You will not only learn, you will be AMAZED!D She is the most gifted scrapbooker I have ever known.

ONE OF THOSE DAYS

I really thought I had reached a point where I was pretty much immune to stupidity but today was one of those days when I realize that just when I thought people could not possibly be so stupid they prove me wrong yet again.

Now mind you, I don't usually deal with people at their best. They are either facing criminal charges or in the middle of a divorce so - granted - they are not always their most rational. But still.... believe me when I tell you that people just never cease to amaze me.

This was today's journal page. I think I am taking the day off tomorrow ... I totally need a break! Ya think?

BLISSFULLY ART JOURNALING: DAILY PROMPT

I don't always have the time to do daily prompts - actually I very rarely do. But I did do today's prompt:

WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR MOST POWERFUL MEMORIES?

A POST TO MY PERSONAL JOURNAL

I have spent the past several months working on my collaborative journals and trying to keep up. I've also spent a lot of time practicing drawing which is my new and current love. Today has been one of those days that I felt like Alice in Wonderland and did this page for my personal journal!!! I wasn't very careful about the lettering - not in the mood to do it "pretty" - just to DO it! I love the Traci Bautista divas - just not very good at doing them!

TRIED A DIFFERENT STYLE FACE

Yes, I am still practicing faces!! This one is the biggest one I've attempted. She is 11x16 so she did not scan completely but I'm quite pleased with her!