Today I Know – Week 17

This week’s inspiration comes from Alisa Burke. I love her art, but alas, I really dislike how this page turned out. It doesn’t look anything like how I had hoped.

I drew this page and then colored it using watercolor pencils. I think the background was yellow gelato. I was just so unhappy with it at that point that I just wanted to be done.

prompt says: today i know that i really believe in

I wrote about serving/volunteering and about self-motivation.

Today I Know is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

May 2, 2014 | Journaling, Mixed Media, Today I Know, Watercolor, Weekly Art Journal | One comment

Stitching Circles – Week 17

This week’s stitching also comes from urban threads. I really liked this one when I first saw it. I used stem stitch and back stitch on this one. The little word is abundance. I think this one was originally an astrological sign.

Stitching Circles is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

May 1, 2014 | Stitching, Stitching Circles | Leave a comment

Savor Project – 2014 – Spread Fourteen

This week I wanted to do something extra and fun so I took two family photos for the cover and did a whole page with all the movie posters of movies we’ve seen recently.

so happy.

Savor Project is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

April 30, 2014 | Family, The Savor Project | One comment

Remember This – Week 17

We’re back to Life Book this week. This is week eight which is taught by Alena Henessy. The Lesson was to just paint intuitively. This is not natural to me but I just decided I was going to do it anyway. So I sat and painted without thinking and let whatever came out emerge.

I used a bunch of gold which you can see in this view:

And the word that came up was heal so that’s what I wrote down.

So here’s another week. Not anything I would ever have done with Alena. But I like it.

Remember This is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

April 29, 2014 | Life Book, Mixed Media, Remember This | 2 comments

Listen with Intent – Week 17

For this week, I picked something fun that i know I can always do more: play. I find that while I do some fun things, I do not play as much as I would like to. Well, that’s not really true. I play a lot on my own. Drawing, painting, classes, these are all acts of play for me. But I would like to play more with my kids. I would like to listen to the things they like to play. I would like to listen to them play. I would like to hear the sounds of play. I love this one.

The lettering I used here comes from this pin.

The image here is hop scotch.

Listen with Intent is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

April 28, 2014 | Lettering, Listen With Intent, Watercolor | Leave a comment

Today I Know – Week 16

This week’s inspiration comes from this pin. I love how bright it is.

I drew this page and then colored it using Montana paint markers. I then used some watercolor pencils too. And finally the Stabilo All black pencil which is quickly becoming my favorite.

prompt says: today i know that i am trying to believe in

I wrote about believe in a good future and that things will work out.

Today I Know is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

April 25, 2014 | Journaling, Mixed Media, Today I Know | Leave a comment

Stitching Circles – Week 16

This week’s stitching also comes from urban threads. Another one of the cute sketches I love. I used satin stitch, stem stitch, and back stitch on this one. The little word is innocent. Especially love the balloon.

Stitching Circles is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

April 24, 2014 | Stitching, Stitching Circles | One comment

Savor Project – 2014 – Spread Thirteen

This week’s all about Nathaniel’s cool Lego and his being word wizard at school and choosing poppy from the drawing we’d done a few weeks ago.

so grateful.

Savor Project is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

April 23, 2014 | Family, The Savor Project | Leave a comment

Remember This – Week 16

The second assignment for week three of The Walk was about creating art piece around the treasures we want to collect on our walk.

I wanted to do something simpler this week. I knew my treasures were my four core desires: grace, whole, engaged, and serene and then I added healthy, self-compassion, and peace to that list.

I made a tree and decided to hang some “heart” fruits off of it. To symbolize the fruits I want to collect for my heart.

I didn’t work too long on this. Just wanted it to be simple.

another closeup.

And here are the two pages for week three next to each other.

Another reminder to keep my core desires in my heart and in my path. They are what I want to remember. They are what I want to hold. They are the treasures I seek.

Remember This is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

April 22, 2014 | Mixed Media, Remember This, The Walk, Weekly Art Journal | Leave a comment

Listen with Intent – Week 16

For this week, I picked something a bit tougher for me. I know laugh sounds easy but it doesn’t come as easily to me. I even wear a bracelet everyday that says “laugh” on it so I can remember to be lighter and more joyful and laugh more. It’s not that I don’t laugh a lot, it’s that I tend to choose the darker, the more somber. But this week I want to laugh more. I want to listen to the laughter of my kids which is always healing for my soul. Laughter of my friends and loved ones and even the laughter of strangers. There’s nothing as wonderful as hearing people genuinely laugh, is there?

The lettering I used here comes from Calligraphy Alphabets Made Easy.

The image here is three little cakepops of clowns.

Listen with Intent is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

April 21, 2014 | Lettering, Listen With Intent, Sketching, Watercolor | One comment

Today I Know – Week 15

This week’s inspiration comes from this pin. I have no idea why I thought I could tackle this amazing piece of art.

I drew this page and then colored it using Montana paint markers. For the first time, I didn’t draw with pencils first, I just drew right with the marker and hoped for the best. I then added a bit more layers with watercolor pencils. For the background, I originally did purple and hated it so very much that I decided to gesso and paint over it. I don’t like how matte the paint is but i still like it better than the purple.

prompt says: today i know that i am not willing to give up

I wrote about working at home and about taking time to myself.

Today I Know is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

April 18, 2014 | Journaling, Mixed Media, Today I Know, Weekly Art Journal | Leave a comment

Stitching Circles – Week 15

This week’s stitching also comes from urban threads. I couldn’t get a good photo of this no matter how hard I tried. I used satin stitch and back stitch on this one. The little word is eternal. I loved the woodgrain on this one.

Stitching Circles is a project for 2014. You can read more about it here.

April 17, 2014 | Stitching, Stitching Circles | One comment

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