Graffiti

Playing around with graffiti style on my new covers for a new journal for The Urban Notebook class by Dawn Sokol. I love the texture but think the covers just look messy. I like the colors & fell in love with the paint cannon. Gotta get more of them!

Life Book

I am SO excited about Life Book 2013 and I wish it would start right now. I didn't do it last year and I regret it. But, this year, the lineup of instructors is amazing! I love many of the teachers and after watching Tam's video showing her completed book, I am inspired.  Check out Dion Dior's blog too, as she is offering a chance to win a spot in Life Book 2013! How cool is that?!?!?!

Gellin'

Had fun playing this morning with my Gelli plate & deli wrap. Going to collage with these beauties in my art journal next!

Past

I just haven't been up to any creating. I've been dealing with an incidental medical finding. I had back surgery almost a year and a half ago. Since I've still been having pain, the neurosurgeon ordered an MRI. A tumor was found on my liver. I was terrified of what it was. Formally, I've been diagnosed with a giant hemangioma. It's congenital & the growth is exacerbated by steroids & birth control pills. Well, I've been on the pill since I was 19! I saw a liver transplant surgeon who will operate next month to remove it. Since it is dangling off a lobe of my liver, it could break off or twist. If this happened, I would hemorrhage to death before anyone could help me. I want this abnormality removed, but I am scared.

I have experienced many emotions, but have been disappointed by some of my oldest friends. This is what emerged when I finished this page today.

Silks

Playtime today with Luminarte Silks. The colors of these mica infused acrylic paints are fabulous! They are like little jewels! The beautiful shimmer can't be seen in the pictures, but it is there. I wasn't sure about them, but I really loved using them in my art journal and can't wait to play with them some more.

Gelli prints

Playtime with my Gelli plate! Lots of fun and now I need to figure out what to do with them.

Play

So even though my kids started school 7 days ago, they are off today as the teachers have an inservice day already. Really??? Why??? As a former elementary teacher I am amazed but not completely surprised. So much for trying to get a routine going! Also found out my 5th grader has "fun Friday" each week at the end of the day. For 20 min. They can bring their iTouch or DS or something & play. Seriously? That's more than an hour of instructional time lost. Hey, here's an idea! How about the kids play board games. Or they make up their own board games. Better yet, get them outside playing!!!!! Ridiculous I say.

Here's a play page of paint, marker, collage & watercolor.