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seed hearts and blooms

this is Thursdays prompt for the art journaling class that i'm taking.   i had  a little trouble with this one, but i do like the way the page turned out.  it should have a more surreal feel to it.  i think i'm gonna use another image and try this again.
this image is from La Vie Claire, and the cool thing is that the quote came with it. it describes how i've felt lately creating these pages.  i'm not sure that my art journal pages are so beautiful, but i have been very pleased with them and i can't tell you how much fun this class is.   i told the instructor, Marit,   that i was afraid that i was not going to enjoy this class because i didn't think i would be able to keep up with the other girls.i thought it was going to add move stress to my already stressed out days.  but no. nope, no no.  our class is made up of the nicest ladies.  i feel so comfortable and safe.  we are all learning from each other. we give each other constructive criticism,  and Marit is on the spot, ready to answer any questions we have.  thanks Jocelyn for inviting me to take this class with you.

the quote says:  "find the seed at the bottom of your heart and bring forth beautiful flowers."
 

 

i had fun playing with these collage makers from Smilebox andPicnik.
there will be more to come for sure.

well, todays prompt is posted,  so i'm off to see what i can get my hands dirty with.

chicken soup and snow

in my last post i thanked Annemarie andMarit for giving me an award, but the links weren't working and i couldn't get it edit right. so here they are. do yourselves a favor and pay them a visit.

i think this post is going to be heavy with the pics.

it snowed here and it's a real treat since we don't get much snow here.  i took advantage of this and went out to take some pictures. hope you enjoy them.

   

and Harrison made us some chicken soup last night. it was delicious.


this has been a fun morning. Harrison and i are having peppermint hot chocolate and Papa J is having a good cup of joe.

our new prompt is up for my art journaling class so i'll be posting a new page soon.
stay warm and dry(and safe)  if you're in the middle of a snow storm right now.

so many new things to blog about

WoW! it has been way i long since i've posted anything. i know that most of posts start off with this or something similar. it's been a very busy few months. i was planning on keeping up with this blog on a very regular basis. life just threw me a curve ball, but i'm adjusting now.  Burgandi and Mike have separated and i have been helping them by keeping Harrison for them while Burgandi found a job and a sitter. you know what they say about change though. it's the only thing that is constant. Burgandi is now working and the sitter is in place. Harrison will be going home soon and not just for a few days at a time. i think we will be making lots of frequent trips to see them (like we don't usually anyway... LOL). i think Harrison will be coming for lots of overnight stays.  i miss the time that Burgandi and i used to spend together just hanging out or shopping or scrapping. hopefully soon we can get some girl time in.

a couple of weeks ago 2 of my friends(Annemarie and Marit) gave me a blog award.

Thanks for the award Anne Marie and Marit.

And now for the rules (yep, there always are rules…)

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link the person’s blog who nominated you for this award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
5. Nominate 7 Kreative Bloggers.
6. Post a link to the 7 you nominated.
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs to let them know
   they have been nominated.

so here are 7 things that you may not know about me but might find interesting:

1.  i wanted to be a writer when i was a little girl. i still want to be a writer when i grow up. :)
2.  i bought my dog some really cool dog shampoo one time.  so cool that i didn't realize it was his        and i took a shower with it one day. 
3.  i hate to drive, but i love to travel...so i drive.
4.  i eat pizza with just a little bitty bit of sauce and very little cheese. so basically, it's bread and meat.
5.  i love to wear my TomTom's.
6.  i can't write in a straight line to save my life.
7.  i've made 3 art journal pages in the last week! WooHoo. this would be thanks to Marit. i am taking her on-line class(Let it Loose) that Jocelyn invited me to take with her. this has really been more fun than i ever thought it would be. i am learning so many new techniques and just letting myself let loose and play with play and so many other things. 

if you have never visited Annemarie or Marits blog you are missing out. both are very talented and artistic bloggers. hop on over there.

and if you happen to stop by here and read this, please participate in the award. i'd like to read 7 new things about you too.  here are some pictures of the art journal pages i have done. i'm open to any tips anyone wants to give me. thanks!