T Tuesday: sketchbook edition

Last evening I began thinking about this T stands for Tuesday post as well as my coffee theme altered book. The book that will seemingly never be finished at the rate I work in the darned thing. sketching tea cupsI have some ideas in my head about a cupboard filled with mismatched cups. I think I could cut them from scrapbook papers once I get some designs figured out.

I’m not in love with any of the handles on the cups…that is my issue. I’m thinking perhaps I could just do without most of them pretending that the cup handles are just facing away.  More thought and experimentation is needed with this idea.

I have a few errands to run as well as trying to stop at knitting for a bit. Then it’s back home to work on some organizing. Not my favorite thing but I love it when it’s done!!

What are you doing today?

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Roll with it

I discovered that using cardboard chunks as pages in my new journal has opened up a freedom in creativity that I hadn’t realized I was stifling.

I think perhaps it is due to the fact that if I totally stink it  or wreck the page in some way…I can easily be trashed without ripping out pages. IMG_0113

Take this page for example.  Is it my best most fantastic work? Nope. but I worked in a very intuitive way. Just letting it flow onto the page. Whatever struck my mood at the time. Refreshing my mind. IMG_0115

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T Tuesday: New journal edition

Brrr…it’s a chilly one here in MN!T Tuesday new journal edition

Good thing I have a big mug of tea!T Tuesday new journal edition

Since I recently finished a journal I decided it was time to start a loose leaf journal. This is something I’ve wanted to do for some time but it always got put on the back burner.T Tuesday new journal edition

I bought this small 3 -ring binder at Target from the clearance rack sometime last year. I loved the orange and polka dots.

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I had added some old tip-ins…extras from long ago swaps. And there it sat…unloved…unused…until yesterday.T Tuesday new journal edition

I grabbed a chunk of cereal box and created the first page of my polka dot journal.T Tuesday new journal edition

I just love the words of wisdom from Yogi tea!

I’m off to run errands in the cold. I’ll be bringing a big travel mug of tea to help keep me warm. When I return I’ll be visiting the T stands for Tuesday blogs hosted by Elizabeth.

What are you doing today?

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2014 Art Calendar wrap-up

December complete!
2014 art calendar challengeThis challenge hosted by Kate has been a good one for me.  I was able to stay on track and have ended up with a great keepsake from 2014.

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From the start, I had the idea in my head of what I wanted the end product to look like.

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After taking this photo I decided that perhaps gluing the pages together would give it more visual appeal. 2014 art calendar challenge

And I was right…  In addition, it provided stability to the binding.

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I’m in love with how this looks. I don’t want to come off as patting myself on the back but I have to admit that I’m so happy that my vision of this project actually came to fruition. 2014 art calendar challenge

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It’s a cold day in H E double hockey sticks

Is that just a Minnesota thing?  I’d have to assume the H E double hockey sticks part of it anyway.  But it IS cold today. So cold, they closed school.  I haven’t been out of the house since Saturday when I stocked up at the grocery store.

I’ve been crafting, cleaning and reading.

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I completed the last pages in my journal which happened to be the last page of the book and the first.art journal

I didn’t plan it that way…it just happened.  All that’s left is to remove the library plastic and alter the covers.

I’m also working on completing my 2014 art calendar project. Here’s a little sneak peek.

2014 art calendar challenge book in progess

And I couldn’t leave you today without showing my reinbeers…

a gift of reinbeersI made them for my neighbor whose b-day happens to be New Year’s Eve.  This is a crummy photo but I snapped it quick before we left. He told me they were too cute to drink.

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Darn it!

Don’t you hate it when your favorite pair of socks gets a hole!

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I decided to do something about it. I searched through my old sewing box filled with goodies from the past and found exactly what I was looking for.IMG_0080

A darning tool. Keeping old skills part of the present is a passion of mine. Yes I embrace technology and all that goes with it but there is just something about handwork that really makes me feel accomplished. Or perhaps, closer to my roots.

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I set to work stitching and weaving as I have seen in pictures with the darning tool holding the sock firm and providing a surface to drag the needle across…ie: not my fingers.IMG_0083

Given the fact that I was pretty much winging it…I don’t think I did too bad. I learned some things for next time which will likely be soon since the other sock is getting very thin.

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Happy New Year!

New year…new word.

FOCUS

Last year I used Balance as my word of the year.  I feel I achieved Balance in some areas but others completely toppled over to one side.

That is why I’ve selected Focus as my word of the year.  I want to Focus on the important things. Focus is necessary for success; reaching that goal. No matter what that goal may be. It’s different for all of us.

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