PRACTICE MINI JOURNAL - COLOR LOVE 101

What a great fun class!  There are so many talented artists participating, I try not to be too awestruck.  I have adored trying out so many new colour tools like Inktense Pencils, Tombow Markers and rediscovering glittery gel pens!  Try a little this and a little that, I am consciously trying to draw bigger(!)  Practice, practice, practice!

SUMMER OF COLOUR #2 - ICE CREAM INSPIRATIONS WEEK 3

Well it is late in the week but I made it!  This week Kristin has inspired us with ...wait for it... "Baseball Nut" ice cream, creamy vanilla swirled with black raspberry ribbon and loaded with cashews..YUM!  As planned I have done a "two fer" as my friend Helene calls it by working this into another project.  ColorLove 101 - one of this weeks lessons is Spray and Play - and what fun it has been.  

I've created my journal page background with the help of ;  Glimmer Mist in Cherry Limeaide and Wheatfields, ColorWash in Cranberry, Prima and Glimmer Screen masks.  Vanilla, black raspberry and cashew!

COLOUR LOVE 101

A few days working in town and in my crafty space at night, I'm feeling connected again.  Thanks for not deserting me after months of neglect!

Swore I wouldn't for several years, resisted all efforts from different fronts.  I have a set of Stampin' Up markers that I bought 2nd hand when I first started paper crafting, a few different singles of other brands that I have bought for various projects and I just bought a set of Distress markers, well they are from Tim so of course I need them.  This sounds silly but I really thought the only ones who needed markers were stampers and maybe those serious arty types who journal.  I apologize!

I'm still not much of a stamper though I own a lot of stamps.  Looks like I have more than dipped my toe into art journaling.  So YES I bought a small set of Tombow markers yesterday and I love them.  Along with everything else I have bought to do the Color Love 101 course.  I found myself searching online last night for a Tombow color chart.   Hooked. Yes you betcha!    There are a lot of really talented artists taking this course and they are being very kind and encouraging to those of us who may have a creative thread or two but try hard.  So with my brand new "Jelly Bean" Tombow Markers...a first attempt.

  

FAMILY PICTURES

The best part of Mother's/Father's Day next to the visits or phone calls - is the pictures!

Brandon, the oldest of the "grands"

and his sister Tiffany!

McLean, Lucy, Olivia and Jack (the youngest for yet awhile!)

There are three more between these!  

LETTER LOVE 101 - ARTFULLY ABSTRACTED Lesson 11

Another catch-up lesson!  LetterLove 101 from Joanne Sharpe.  This is a great course, do check it out!  My lettering has marginally improved with the little bit of work I have put in - I know if I make the time to practice, practice I will be thrilled!  I have never liked my own printing or handwriting.  Hope lives!!