No Relation

The sister page to "four love" which I posted yeterday. Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Laura at the park in our neighborhood! We had a great time. Hi Laura!

See you guys tomorrow!

Four Love

Somtimes the pages don't have any hand written journaling. I don't think they all need to have journaling. I don't think it takes away anything from the page....the feelings are still visible. Have a good Tuesday!

be still

Well well...I am ready to mail out my "pay-it-forward" projects, just waiting for some stamps. I am not making Christmas Cards this year. I am taking a break. Please don't feel sad if you don't get a holday card from me.

I've been getting a lot of questions about my art journal. I named the book "Color Binge". Every day, while the Carry-On is eating breakfast, I hastily slop paper and paint together to make a page. I usually write the journaling later in the day or when something hits me. It's never really planned. I just go for it. I highly recommend this process...it is very liberating not to have to make something for someone else to purchase...or not towards a challenge. It is "raw Luggage". I am glad you like it! It makes me so happy to read all of your comments and it keeps me going! Afterall, there will end up being 120 pages in Color Binge once it is finished! Baby steps... have a nice Monday!

I know about fish...

Andrea's journaling prompt this week was "What I know about fishing". This is what I came up with. Hope it still counts! See you tomorrow, I am off to work.

Ignite!

Inspired solely by the random page I tore out of the dictionary. I love it when that happens. Have a good Saturday!

Stay True

It feels really good to be home today with nothing on the agenda. The best part is that we've got empty schedules tomorrow as well! I am looking forward to getting some painting done. I hope you have a great day too! TGIF!

A Secret Message?

I always wonder why things happen like they do and I wonder about why things happen when they do....

Happy Monday! We're doing our usual routine today..park, groceries..blah blah, work tonight. I hope you had a great weekend! Weekends fly by really fast for me these days since I basically cut mine in half. I really appreciate the quality time I am able to spend with my family!

Oh, how could I forget? I went to the Paper Source again yesterday. It was every bit as magical as it was last weekend. I am planning to go there next weekend too. I found Anahata's cards there and they are magnificent! Budget permitting, I may try and pick some up next Sunday.

Ciao!

Egg Salad

It's raining! It's really measurable moisture. Hooray!

Treat Yourself Today

Here's completed page 19 from the Color Binge. I painted over the outside cover, but I am pretty sure that this is a 60 page book...which means 120 journal pages since I am painting on both sides of the paper! What are you gonna do...I've got time.

Thank you to everyone who has been leaving comments on my blogs! It's really amazing how everyone can network so easily. I appreciate all of your visits very much!

WS: Words

I could not look past my daily journal when I read the theme for this week's Wednesday Stamper. I sat down with some pens, a couple of backgroud stamps and this is what "came out". Regular readers know that I have been showing my home since May 1st. Shortly after listing, we thinned out the contents and packed a lot of stuff away...including the majority of my art supplies. This page is about what I look forward to once we move....date unknown.

So, with my shoebox full of my favorite supplies, this is what you get. I hope you like it. Thanks for stopping by!

editors note: I challenge each of you to work with whatever medium you love with only the supplies that will fit into a shoebox for a month...no cheating. Welcome to my world. Oh- I forgot to mention...you can't make a mess or leave anything out to dry. Why? Because potential buyers may come by at any minute and you have a 22 month old running amuck.

Cheers!

Nothing new...

Today's Color Binge page.... Have a great Tuesday!

There was still no blue on the second day...

Yesterday I forced myself out of the store, across the mall to a place called the Paper Source. Dear Readers, if you see a Paper Source location near you, run! don't walk. It is amazing. I purchased a couple of books, a litle paper and some mumbo jumbo. All in an hours lunch break of fun. I was glad to have been able to see their beautiful papers in person before we move...now I feel great about the possibility of ordering off their site.

I came out of the store totally inspired and renewed. The trip reminded me of how important it is to get off of the internet and into the world to look around. I had been putting off the trip to PS for some subconscious reason.....I wish I had gone in their weeks ago!

See you tomorrow!

I always think about Bono on Sundays...

I've been so busy the last few days and I don't know with what. I long for the days of sitting around and doing nothing...I crave the days where I used to be able to spread out an art project and make a huge mess for a day or two or three... there will come a time for that soon I hope.

Michael deMeng has cool new rusty stuff on his shop site. I placed an order this morning. More "stuff" to add to the stockpile. I love having a stockpile of stuff that I have no idea what I need it for!

MA (one day we'll discuss my love of calling people by their initials...at work, a few call me "JP"...the Carry-On will be "KC" one day..I like the sound of certain letter combinations.. is that weird?) pointed out that she liked the blue color I have been using in the Color Binge... what? Sure enough, as I flipped back through the book, the majority of the pages were blue! That's strange.

Until tomorrow..

WS: Diamonds

Even though my newly coveted diamond shape punch just made it's debute on the blog here, how could a gemologist pass up using actual diamonds instead of the shape in this week's project?

This lucky bird is sitting on a diamond and platinum perch from Tiffany & Co. In case you're wondering, the necklace is priced at $150,000 USD.

Happy Black Friday. A disgusting display of greed and ugliness. Is it worth it? Save your gas and money.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We're going ahead with the usual suspects for lunch...dinner whatever. I am not looking forward to the impending stomach ache so I am taking it easy. I am going to make this recipe...saw it on TV and it looked easy and delicious.

Thank you to all of my friends and family who support me in life! I love you all. I am also thankful for all the bloggers who blog such beautiful inspirations every day! You're the best! And without you, the readers, we wouldn't be here at all! Have a great holiday!!

Today's Color Binge + Bonus

For Rion

(omg...Julie put JC Superstar on her blog today. Of course she did.)

Give A Little Bit

And now for something completely different.... do yourself a favor.. Stay a little bit and watch the video in the post below! (I can't figure out how to make a post containing you tube and a picture. Doh!)

(1977 is close enough to the 80's to qualify for this post!)

It really is Friday...and I am moving at the speed of light!

All of a sudden, there is so much going on! Work at my "job", work at justjohanna and company and and and.... Can you believe I was up at 5am today? I know...someone call the doctor! I'm taking the weekend off blogland..see you Monday! Have fun!!

PS- pen doesn't travel well over lumpy gesso.. maybe I should sand it first?

Feels like Friday....

It feels like Friday today because it is my last day of work this week. I was lucky to sell a little ACEO in my shop yesterday and I sent this free-be tag off with the order. It's been a long time since I've made something without running it through my sewing machine....

In fact, I even crammed a few pages of "Color Binge" through my sewing machine last night. Those pages should be ready in a few days as soon as I finish them up. Here is a page I flashed a couple of days ago now with my jibber jabber on it. Time to clean the house, my friends, see you tomorrow!

Garbage

Here is a finished page. I am awe struck by the journal pages I read online these days! I really like doing this. Especially under the current circumstances that are my life. Going back to work again today. It is so much fun! Thank you for continuing to come by even though my project focus has shifted for the moment!! I am happy to be able to have something to post! See you tomorrow!