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December Daily 2009 – Day 9

Here are my pages for day nine.

I wanted to honor the baking and avocados so two simple pages today with photos and words.

and the back:

Sad that we’re almost on day ten.

Daily Photos – December 9 2009

See? I told you he’s standing up! He loves playing with this toy and standing up as he does, even though it’s supposed to be a sit-down toy.

I am normally very anti putting even slightly naked photos of my kids online anywhere. Just a personal peeve. To each his own. But I love this cute little one and it doesn’t show anything so I decided it was ok. This is from last night’s bath. David was in there, too.

And a smile from Nathaniel.

Trying to catch up today. Working hard and methodically. This month is going to be topsy turvy. I won’t get to read as many books but I will spend lots of time with my boys. All three of them. Love them.

Today David said that his brain was full and that he had to create more room in it. And then he proceeded to do just that. Love love love this boy.

52 Questions and Techniques – Tag 48

This week’s question is: “What’s something you do over and over again?”

This was easy for me. Photos. I take photos over and over and over again. I love taking photos. I love capturing my family.

One of the few items on my list that I hadn’t done yet was using rubons on a tag. Just rubons. So I picked this beautiful Jenni Bowlin rubon which was so apt. I rubbed it on and then inked the tag. I love the way the silver makes it look embossed. I then put a tiny camera sticker just for me.

I now sell some of these tags in my etsy store. If there’s a tag you like and are interested in, email me or leave a comment and I’ll be happy to add it.

I am combining Emily Falconbridge’s art journal questions with trying a new technique each week. You can see the full list: here.

Weekly tags are posted every Thursday, you can see all of them by clicking here.

December Daily 2009 – Day 8

Here are my pages for day eight.

I changed the cover cause I wanted to journal because the inside page of this is just a photo.

here’s the inside. I love the colors I see on my drive to David’s school and I wanted to capture it so I could remember forever:

On the back, I just put our Christmas tree.

Still keeping it simple.

Weekly Digital Downloads – Holiday Present Labels

This week’s download is a set of labels. They are really simple:

They are PDFs so you cannot change the color (apologies) but you can print them on white or craft or red cardstock. The words you get are: joy, love, christmas, blessings, santa, merry, surprise.

You can download it here: holiday labels set download.

You are welcome to play with these as much as you want and use them anywhere you’d like. You are NOT allowed to sell them ever. You don’t have to but I’d appreciate a link back if you do use them.

This is part of a weekly digital download series. They are posted every Wednesday. You can find all of the ones that were posted here.

Daily Photos – December 8 2009

We baked more today. Blueberry muffins for David’s class. They turned out pretty yummy. David had a lot of fun mixing the flour and sugar and putting the papers into the trays. Nathaniel’s going through this super-clingy phase so he cried every time I left the room even to get the ingredients. But we made it.

And I tried to give Nathaniel some avocado and was met with this face.

And a lot of gagging. Let’s just say he didn’t like it.

Here’s our tree. I’ve made my peace with it being slanted.

And the mantle with our stockings and the beautiful mirror.

Nathaniel is also in this phase where he gets up every time I put him in bed and cries and cries. Fun fun.

Sorry that the posts have been inconsistent this last week. I am spending more time with my family for December which is giving me less time to do these things. I am prepared for pages 8 and some of 9 for tomorrow and I will post them. I did finish a book last week and I plan to post that, too. And I’ve got an idea for downloads so expect those some time tomorrow. My tag, I haven’t begun yet. But I shall. At some point. Apologies. Family comes first.

December Daily 2009 – Day 7

Here are my pages for day seven.

Just a few words from Jake’s storytelling.

and the little boy with one of my digital overlays from a while ago.

I’m loving this book. This is definitely my favorite project all year.

Daily Photos – December 7 2009

David’s the friend of the week at school this week and so he’s allowed to bring toys to share and bring his family etc. So, today Jake and I and Nathaniel went in and Jake read a story to the class.

And I snapped photos, of course

We were supposed to go to Six Flags afterwards but it turns out they are closed so we stayed home and relaxed.

Happy Monday.

Catalyst 91 – K

Catalyst ninety-one is: Create art around someone you wish you got along better with.

I am not always very good to myself. I don’t appreciate all that I have and I might even go as far to say that there are periods where I really dislike myself. I know that if I were someone else, I’d be giving myself the benefit of the doubt. Yet, I cut myself so little slack. I criticize and judge myself so harshly. So I made this art to remind myself that I need to get along better with myself. Love all of me.