New blog

Hi, just wanted to let you know that I have a new blog. I would appreciate it if you would follow me to www.thejourneyfromconcepttoreality.blogspot.com.

I decided to start over again since I tend to dabble in so many directions and it was time to start fresh.

So I hope to see you there!

I just don't what to say

Well, Marilyn looks like your the winner! Congratulations!

Please e-mail your address I will mail out your package.

Thanks for entering and for always being there. : )

At last my first GIVEAWAY!!!

It's a little bit of everything. So just leave me a comment expressing your summer and I will choose a winner on Monday. : )

More art journal pages

The above art journal pages were created for my Dina Wakley class Masterful Art journaling, it is such a great class. But as you can see immediately above I can not draw for the life of me. But I guess I have to get out of my comfort zone and practice, practice.

The one above was done just for fun and goes with the one below. The one below was also created for my art class I'm taking. I am really enjoying this class and look forward to taking more of Dina's classes and others.

Have a fabulous Thursday!

More art journal pages

I made the above picture while I was frustrated with what I was doing. Sometimes actually often I feel like I don't have a talent for this and why am I doing this and wasting time and resources for something I can't do. I seem to have lost myself so to speak..scratch that. There is something I have been wanting to do for years and I want to write a children's book. There I said it out loud. But I am terrified to start..this is something I REALLY want to do. But I know I have to try....so I hope to get started soon and so I might not post as often as I do...but I have concept and I AM GOING TO TRY! So send me good thoughts! : )

The above page is completed and I just love all the colors. I have been trying to experiment with different color combinations since I don't have a color wheel. Which doesn't make sense and I should purchase one but I kind of like creating colors on my own.

Have a great day!~

A few more pages from my art journal. I have been working on a few different things at once. But I will be sharing more art journal pages soon.

I have also been taking Dina Wakley "Masterful Art Journaling" and it is really a great class a lot of the techniques I knew already but I like that she get's into art in general giving you different artists to work from and learn how they clicked when they created. It makes you think a bit and to try things outside the of the bubble so to speak. I have also been doing a lot of experimental techniques myself a couple have worked others not so much. But it's all in fun.

So what have you been up to...what are you currently working on?

Here are a couple of more art journal pages. It's funny how you get into a rhythm and you just can't stop. I'll have more art journal pages to share tomorrow.

I also found time this past weekend to complete two scrapbook pages.I tell you I have fallen behind on my DD scrapbook so I'm happy that I'm starting to catch up. Thought I would share two that I just completed even though they have the same theme I wanted to scrap them.

Have a fabulous week!

Women Fishing Michigan Old Vintage Humor

Women Fishing Michigan Old Vintage Humor
Originally uploaded by UpNorth Memories - Donald (Don) Harrison

Saw this on flickr...isn't adorable! Guess I'm thinking it's about time to get away for a bit.

Have a great weekend!

A couple more pages from my art journal. I'm not sure they are complete or if I will scrapbook them, draw or write text but for now I think I'm done.

I'm still working on my ideas for homemade Christmas presents who knew that selecting fabric would be my biggest obstacle. I plan on taking a ride over to Hobby Lobby after DD kindergarten test to check out fabric over there since I didn't find anything at JoAnns. By the way does anyone know of a website I can visit that might have fabric with books on them? My MIL is a Librarian and Community College teacher and she loves to read so I'm looking for something related to her likes.

While reading Heidi Swapp's blog this morning I discovered that she is moving back to Utah which makes me sad. It was nice knowing she lived in Arizona because I wanted to take one of her classes at our local scrapbook store but was never able to make it due to time conflicts. So now I'm bummed. : ( Don't get me wrong I am happy for her and her family I just wish I had a chance to meet her. She is one of my most favorite people in the scrapbooking industry. But alas it wasn't in the cards and perhaps she will come back for an occasional class and I'll have my chance to meet her. I wish her and her family the best of luck in Utah.

Colorful houses

Colorful houses
Originally uploaded by intrigue139

Found this on flickr and I couldn't help but blog about it. I just love the robin's egg blue house! If I didn't live in a sub-division with a Homeowners Association I would so paint my house that color. It's just beautiful!

Have a great day!

Here are a couple of new art journal pages I'm trying new idea's and techniques so these are a bit rough. Today is going to be a busy day. Need to clean bathrooms, Yeah! : ( and I need to go out and purchase a present for my Dad his birthday is next week.

Tomorrow is DD's kindergarten test; yes test. I don't remember ever having to take a test to get into kindergarten the school says it's to see if she is mentally ready for kindergarten. It doesn't make sense to me considering that for the last 50-60 years kids have been doing just fine. I don't know....it's silly to me.

Anyway, have a great day!

I have been busy the last couple of days. I have been working on my art journal, learning some tutorials, and planning my handmade Christmas presents. I hope to have a few pictures to share with you tomorrow. I am also working on a giveaway so stay tuned!

Here are a few more art journal entries. I have since created two more and currently working on a third. In addition I have been in the creative process of doing a couple of scrapbook pages from DD 5th birthday last week and I need to gather all her birthday cards and place them in her memory box I thought I would keep all birthday cards till her 18th birthday. I have always thought that it would fun for her to read them all when she got older along with the post cards her G-Ma in Nebraska sends her. So I will going to hobby lobby, Joanns or Michaels in search of picture boxes.

I hope you have a great day!

Here are a couple of more art journal pages. I will be sharing more this week. I am doing some catch up since last week was our daughter's 5th birthday and we have had family and friends over.

Have a great day!

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July
Originally uploaded by myvintagevogue

Have a great weekend!

Cupcake Planter Tutorial
Originally uploaded by whimsylove

Just a little something . Hope you have a great day!

How cute are these?

This is too cute Holly Golightly sleep mask....

<-------I have to get one of these!

<------ordering one of these for my daughter.

You find all these products at Fredflare.com. It is the cutest store!