Pondering art journal page

I started this page at craft club next door. I wasn’t feeling like making cards this time. I prepped the pages with tape down the spine and a thin coat of gesso at home so I’d be ready to play. I brought my gelatos, some pens and baby wipes for my fingers. The baby wipes work really well for both clean up and to get a little moisture on your fingers so the gelato moves more freely.

The next evening I sat watching TV with the unfinished page on my lap. Something came up about pondering and questioning…or perhaps something else triggered that in my mind. I just started free writing my thoughts. I have always been intrigued with the idea of time travel and parallel universe theories. What if there were an alternate timeline some how…some way?

If you could take a peek at your life in that time line the branched from a choice you made…would you look? Or would you be afraid to look?

Art | Blog

art journal, gelatos, Gypsy journal

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201510/27

T Tuesday: LOL edition

Today for T stands for Tuesday I had to share with you a laugh I got yesterday while I was out and about.

I was thirsty and decided to splurge a bit on a bottle of Kombucha while at Target. I love the stuff but it’s a bit hard on the wallet.

I opened the bottle then laughed so hard sitting there in my minivan at Target. I’m sure the people around me though I was crazy!

This Tuesday is like most for me these days…busy, busy, busy.

I have done a bit of crafting and art journalling. I made a wreath
last week…

art journal snippet

And here’s a little snippet of an art journal page that I have yet to post about.

What are you doing today?

Art | Blog

art journal, T Tuesday

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201510/22

Monogram burlap wreath

I’ve been loving all the new and creative wreaths that are showing up in home decor, magazines and of course Pinterest. That being said…I have to admit I’m not a big fan of seasonal decorating. Not that I don’t love it when it’s done but it’s exhausting. The unpacking, placing, fussing, moving and dusting only to have to start the process over again in what perhaps a month. And don’t even get me started on storage of said items!!

I decided that a decorative wreath could be just that…decorative…without being seasonal if done right.

I love the look of burlap… It’s neutral yet interesting with the texture. A great base. I did a search on YouTube to find out how to create my base.

This was an excellent video.

So I purchased this wreath base…

and this roll of burlap and set to work.

The video was perfect and helped me create the basic burlap wreath.

Now came the fun part. Figuring out all the elements I wanted to include. Off to Michael’s!

monogram burlap wreath | Halle's Hobbies The monogram was from the dollar section and sort of set the tone. Knowing it would end up somewhere in our livingroom, I wanted to find colors that would blend nicely.

After adding the items I purchased, I decided to include several of my paper flowers. I loved how they made sense with script the monogram and tied the elements together quite nicely.

I simply love how it turned out! It’s a little more feminine than I had intended but it has the vintage feel that flows throughout our livingroom.

I love having access to a creative communities both in real life and online. Elements and ideas from the multitude of wreaths inspired my own unique creation.

How do you use online creative communities such as blogs, forums and Pinterest?

Step by step direction to create the exact item you fell in love with?
Inspiration?
Something to get you started?
A resource?
??

Blog | Crafts | Creativity

paper flowers, Pinterest, tutorial, wreath

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201510/19

T Tuesday: worm tower edition

Today for this edition of T stands for Tuesday I thought I’d share a DIY project made from recycled pieces of the kids old play set.

I read about worm tower composting on Pinterest. It looked like a great solution for my raised bed garden. Most of the links I saw used a PVC pipe instead of wood.

Since we had scrap cedar laying around it seemed like a perfect use without spending any money. Mr. G did the construction and drilling of the holes for me after I explained my idea.

The holes let the worms migrate in and out of the tower to spread the compost throughout the raised bed. Isn’t that awesome…they do the work for me!

We even had an old handle in the shed from the sandbox cover. A perfect fit for the lid.

Now it was time to install … I dug down to the bottom of the box…well truth be told the box doesn’t have a solid bottom….just landscape cloth. I assume eventually that will rot away.

I back filled all around the tower and attached it with one screw just in case some critter decided to try and mess with it. It looks like it’s always been there.

Now all I needed was some composting worms. Amazon.com never ceases to amaze me with what I am able to order.

This was a strange bin to find on my front step a few days later.

I started saving kitchen scraps after ordering my worms. The paperwork that came with them said they also enjoy paper and cardboard. I grabbed a couple handfuls of shredded paperwork and started layering the material in the tower.

Honestly I was worried about getting the worms…would they still be alive? Yep…red and wiggly. I have no idea if they will survive a Minnesota winter in the garden and worm tower. From what I read they do have a good chance of survival. Only time will tell.

Do you compost? I’d love to hear about your system.

Blog | Outdoors | Tutorials

gardening, recycling, T Tuesday

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201510/09

The answer is…

Now who can tell me what I’m referencing?

This page was created on the back of a Ritz cracker box bound into my door journal. I very rarely use this journal…in fact I had put it away in the cupboard and forgotten about it until yesterday.

I seem to do my pages about a year part…so at that rate I’ll be done with this one in about 8 years. HA!

Art | Blog

art journal, door journal, found text, gelatos, paint

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201510/07

Frugal coat fix

So my neighbor came to me with her daughters favorite coat. She had caught the toggle button on something and ripped it horribly down the front.

(of course this would be where the before photo would go) no such luck here…

Since the mornings have been a bit chilly lately I decided I needed to tackle this conundrum. I went with my original thought of creating some vines or stems to cover the ripped fabric.

Mini-me delivered it to her just a bit ago and she said “Thank your Mom 1000x”. I think it was a success.

Blog | Crafts

frugal living, sewing

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201510/02

A second look: September dress

Since we are coming up on Homecoming for my kids school I decided to dig up a post I created paying homage to my high school flag twirling days. Our big event was Homecoming. We marched and twirled with the band in the parade and during halftime of the football game. It was really quite fun!

Take a look…

Last month some of my visitors from the Dress-up Project thought the idea of recreating my flag twirler uniform was a good idea. Funny because it was just something I thought on a whim …not a really great plan in my head. So, I dug out the picture and gave it a whirl…or maybe that should be a twirl.

Most high school mascots are named for birds or tough, scary animals. Or maybe warriors.
Not us…
We were the Skippers. Yeah…I know…
Oh, watch out!! Here come those big, bad Skippers! It was a nautical thing that was much more relevant about 50 or so years prior. Although I’m sure it was chosen as an elitist thing. Bunch of snobs….but I digress.

Anyway…we had a sailor theme for our uniforms. I did manage the sailor collar but didn’t even attempt to make a sailor hat or the white gloves.