hello sweet readers ~have i told you lately… how much i love sewing. quilting. coloring. drawing. doodling. writing? but did you know?… they don’t necessarily come ‘naturally’ ~ even more importantly, did you know… “the narrow gate” ~ watercolor card … they are disciplines? bear with me in delving into the nuances of the word “discipline” pretty please? typically, we tend to view discipline as a harsh punishment. however, websters …
happy friday!!! so looking forward to the fall weekend.. i cannot wait to get out into the montana autumn day and explore. happy~happy! in the meantime, i was out early this morning to capture the beautiful light and shadows… i hope you enjoy the prayer ~ courtesy of max lucado. yes… and amen. joining in the studio on studio …
hey there ~i love making gelli-printed papers. the whole process is fascinating just playing with the color and textures… then there’s the challenge of actually using those pretty prints in some type of artistic expression. this time, i cut them up into petal shapes and glued them into my sketchbook, using gel medium. and who doesn’t like to cut, glue and paste? …
hello! lately, it seems i haven’t had enough time in the studio, and i’m not complaining. it’s just … well spring has arrived!! {yay!} feels so good to have sunshine, and longer days, but i don’t know where the time goes! so in the little bits of time here and there, i play with the prints i’ve produced from the gelli …
hi ~what do you get when you cross a gelli printing plate… old paper … fabric… thermofax screens… paints … paper, angelina film, silver leaf foil, and black pen? {alot of fun for sure…} wish i had a cute joke … but i don’t! so it’s not a mystery ~ but it is a brand new collaged piece i’ve been …
helllllouooo friends! {that’s one my favorite greetings, “Tigger style” {from Winnie-The-Pooh!} and this is a favorite page from my sketchbook. one side is the flowers, the other a verse… … shimmer and shine from twinkling h2o’s… love ’em. the word of God. one that i need to read, re-read, and remember. Prov 11:25. Love Him. love His wisdom. i too have …
happy spring day, bloggy friends ~these pages in my sketchbook remind me of the yellow roses that grew in front of my grandmother’s home, which smelled sooooo good! a favorite childhood memory for sure… these were created using twinkling h2o’s watercolor pigments, and my pitt pen. love the time i get in the sketchbook! have a great one ~ thanks …
hi everyone! gosh… what can i say? i’m always finding a way to doodle somehow… making cards, playing in color, adding texture, lettering, stitching, stamping, and a bit of glitter… … is just a little slice of art heaven for this girl! and then add a bit of dr. suess wisdom and there you have it… fun, whimsy, and a …
Hi there ~A happy Sunday, and St. Patty’s Day to you all! As the spring-like weather continues to tease us with cloudy, wind-blown days… I’m making gelli prints while the sun don’t shine! {bad grammar, i know!}. This is the first of my experimental journal covers, made with a plethora of gelli prints, and lots of messy finger prints. The …
Hi everyone! I know. It’s {very} E A R L Y ! {for Montana flowers, that is}. So what better time than mid-winter to dream of spring… or better yet, imagine it on paper?! It’s never too early to draw, color, and sketch springtime, right? Which reminds me… I’ve got some really fun projects to show you, coming up as …
Hey everyone!It’s been a ‘rock-n-roll’ kind of work week at the court… so today, just a simple page I’d like to share from my sketchbook. The word, “believe” sure gets tossed around alot this time of year. It seems to relate to almost everything, but I think this phrase, cuts straight to the heart of the matter… No matter who you are, where you are, and …
Oh Happy Friday ~ I think this week ahh… has kicked my patootey! But even bigger Ahh… so glad to make it through! And speaking of ‘making it’ — Making handmade Christmas cards has been one of the most relaxing things I’ve done these past couple months… and I love it! Learning {more} to watercolor, drawing trees … adding glitter …
The first Sunday of Advent approaches. Our little country Church has chosen the theme for this Sunday: Hope. If you have never seen the Narnia Chronicles in the movies, or read the books, I hope you will! They are sweet, engaging, and incredibly creative! And full of hope. This is the theme of the message I am preparing, & giving …
Hi there sweet friends ~Today’s post is about a blog post that really, well, really got to me. I love Kimberly’s writing style and her writing is a gift in itself, but the gift is the simplicity of what she has defined, and continues to, on her blog. Like about breathing. And so, as I do with many things, I …
A timeless message: This is just a page from the sketchbook, what I call, ‘squirrell’in around’, playing with color of the Twinkling H2o’s… Yes. Let’s encourage each other today ~ and always. XOLeslie Leslie says: