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T Tuesday: follow your dreams edition

Welcome to another edition of T stands for Tuesday.

I decided to make this a twofer post after realizing that I had added some coffee themed tissue paper to my A Stitch in Time themed page for Art Journal Journey.

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This page started out to be something completely different but as I continued adding paint and paper elements to the page it somehow evolved. I really need to take a cue from Eileen at The Artful Crafter and take photos along the way.

The substrate was a page from a book…lots of interesting imagery that I thought was driving my direction. I guess I took a sharp right, maybe a left…who knows.

I just kept playing until my page spoke to me…and it said “follow your dreams”

I, of course, added fun and purposefully wonky stitching. I was turning the dial that controls the width of the zig-zag while sewing. It gave the stitching a really unique look.

Won’t you join me for A Stitch in Time?!?

 This week is looking to be a hot one around here. I’m setting myself up with some indoor projects to work on.

These books are for a big project I’ve had in mind for years. I’m finally going to tackle it. There I said it…now I have to do it.

I also arranged and cleaned out my closet. I had several t-shirts that just had to go.

I decided to tear them into t-shirt yarn. I’m thinking these will become a rag rug.

So many possibilities…

T stands for Tuesday
What are you doing today?

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For a minute

I wanted to share my latest art journal page for A Stitch in Time on Art Journal Journey.

I decided to go with an asymmetrical page again…I like how the edges add interest to the page. The patterned paper with the clock face is from a 12×12 piece of scrapbook paper from my stash. I have no recollection of when or where I got it. I have picked up box lots of craft supplies/scrapbook supplies etc. Unless I purchased something myself, I really stink at remembering a source…and even then its a little iffy.

The tag is an offcut of a masterboard I created. I love how much interest is created in a simple tag creating them in this fashion.  The stitching is both decorative and utilitarian. it holds down any bits that were not properly glued.

I added a beautiful dyed skeleton leaf as a dramatic backdrop for my found text.

Won’t you join in the fun for A Stitch in Time?

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T Tuesday: updates on this and that edition

Welcome to another edition of T stands for Tuesday.  Since it has been two weeks since my last T Tuesday post, I thought I’d give a few updates on what I’ve been up to.

Let’s dive right in…

I figured I’d start with a garden update since this photo was just so pretty. Whoever thought a potato plant would be pretty. The galvanized planter holds nasturtiums and a volunteer of some sort.

Everything is growing…looking good. It is starting to make me nervous. Every time I have a beautiful garden, some sort of damage happens in the blink of an eye. Hail and pesky deer are the most likely cluprits.

At least this garden should be safe from the deer.

With the addition of the full height gate.

I can’t get over how big the tomatoes have gotten. They all have blossomed with the promise of fruit.

I got outside to water early since the heat and humidity are sky-high for today and tomorrow.

I made a bamboo trellis with little a bunting for each of the large flower pots out front. I decided to plant morning glories and cardinal climbers in the pots this year for something different. I like the height it gives the pots.

I am finally done with school. Distance learning is not fun for anyone…  Since the decision to move to distance learning was made unexpectedly over a weekend, lockers were left untouched. A group of us, over two days, emptied 1600 lockers.

It was a big task but it was awesome to be back in the building. With familiar faces. Talking to people in person.

This locker was empty save the stacks of unused condiment cups. Middle schoolers are weird.

Back at home, I decided to try my hand at pickling eggs. I’m not even sure we’ll like them but time will tell. They need to sit for at 2-4 weeks in the fridge to absorb the flavors.

On Friday, Mini-me had her wisdom teeth removed. She was supposed to get them out 2.5 months ago but…COVID-19 happened, lockdown happened…

She was having a hard time on Saturday so I picked up this beautiful bouquet at the local farmers market to brighten her day. It brightened her spirits but didn’t lessen the swelling. Poor baby…her face was a square. It is still fairly swollen but the pain is lessening.

I’ve been working on some more art journal pages for Art Journal Journey. Did you know I am guest hosting this month? The theme I have chosen is A Stitch in Time.

I’m going to be spending as much time as possible indoors over the next 48 hrs to avoid the heat and humidity. There certainly is plenty to keep me busy.

T stands for Tuesday
What are you doing today?

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It was time

I decided to be muted and listening after posting my #blackouttuesday statement. This was not good timing since I’m am lucky enough to be hosting this month on Art Journal Journey. Never-the-less I thought it was important to do.

This piece incorporates  both stitching and a time reference to the A Stitch in Time theme I have chosen because I’m an over-achiever. :)

All the blues are definitely out of my usual palette but I was feeling the love for them this particular day. I used both vintage ephemera and new scrapbook paper to give an eclectic mix that works very well together at times.

The stitched element is an off-cut of a collaged masterboard I created. I cut the masterboard into postcards with a few leftover chunks. I had thought this piece would become a bookmark perhaps but it felt right for this page.

I’ve had the label and game card in my stash for a long while so the words I picked seemed to reflect that notion.

Won’t you join me for A Stitch in Time on Art Journal Journey?

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#blackouttuesday

 

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A Stitch in Time

If this is your first visit to my blog, WELCOME! I’m Halle and I’m so glad you stopped by! Fun facts about my name: it’s pronounced Holly, it’s Norwegian, actually is spelled Hålle, with an accent mark…just because my parents wanted me to correct every person I ever came into contact with. 

I am honored to be hosting for the second time on Art Journal Journey …thankfully in June again. I work with middle school children with special needs by day and am wife, mom, artist, and blogger by night. I am addicted to paper, fabric, and collage.  

I have chosen A Stitch in Time for the theme this month. For this theme, you can choose whether you want to include an element of stitching, of time, or get crazy and include both! I hope you enjoy this theme as much as I will.

This type of art journal page is one of my favorite kinds to create. A loose-leaf page that will end up adhered to a page in a binder. Working with loose sheets gives so much flexibility. The edges don’t need to be even, you can punch holes, set brads or eyelets, or stitch anywhere you want.

Originally this stack of fabric, book text, tissue paper, and gold sheer ribbon was only glued under the found text. It just needed a little something more. Had this not been a loose-leaf page it would have been impossible for me to machine stitch at this point.  The stitching added the little touch that was needed.

Since this page was quickly becoming very vintage-y (yes, I’m making up words now… it’s my blog, so I can do that). Ok, where was I…ah yes, the vintage feel needed an old clock face. I’ve had a small stack vellum industrial gauges and clock faces in my stash for a long time. I’ve always struggled to use them. This piece was small enough to run through my small Xyron to make it into a sticker. Problem solved.

There are so many elements and textures going on with this page. I love how it turned out. This almost feels like a kitchen sink page…you know…I threw everything at it but the kitchen sink. I think that works sometimes as long as the elements make sense together.

So be free…make pages with uneven edges, add swirls of baling wire, cut up old slides. Stamp, paint, glue, fabric, thread, lace, stickers…use whatever inspires you at the moment.

Won’t you join me for A Stitch in Time on Art Journal Journey?

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Surreal week

I don’t know if I even have words to create this post. As if 2020 hasn’t been horrible enough…

This past week has been one filled with tragedy. I’m sure most of you have heard of the senseless murder of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis and the ensuing riots.  Our city is burning….destroying itself.  I don’t live in the city proper but I live in the Twin Cities metro. Not more than a 20 min drive from the epicenter. I have friends and family that live in the city. I fear for them. The past 2 nights I feared for us as well. Hate groups meaning to cause anarchy (not effect to change) were said to be moving out into the suburbs in order to avoid the National Guard troops that have been deployed into the city.

I grieve for George Floyd. For his family. I can’t imagine that this is what he would have wanted to happen in his name….meaning the destruction of the city. Yes…raise our voices. Demand change. Rage against an unjust system that targets people based upon the color of their skin, ethnic group or religion. It hurts my heart. It makes me cry for them.

I grew up attending an inner-city church in a rough neighborhood of Minneapolis not very far from the riots. There were drug deals, prostitution, and violence surrounding the church yet we welcomed all. It was a place of refuge. Of love. Of faith. No judgement.

We are not born to hate…that is taught.

I choose love.

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