Allow

Everything Art for Kasia's Advent Calendar for December 3rd is Allow!

This troubled me for a bit as I have reached an age where I have "allowed" most of the things that may have been issues when I was young. The things that I probably should allow, I know I never will so why give myself permission to do things that I'll not follow through on. (For example, I allow myself to let my house get out of control! Ha, it may happen, but not because I allowed it!)

So, I thought long and hard about what seems to be an issue that I try to ignore. And, that is guilt over spending on myself. Each time I buy another craft item, the guilt hits. I go to the usual justifications. I don't smoke, I don't drink, I don't gamble, I don't get my nails done. I cut my own hair, I clean my own house, I do all the yardwork. But, do I need to justify it at all? I'm financially responsible, have saved enough for that nursing home in the future, have paid my bills on time since day one. I need to stop feeling guilty for doing for myself. Agreed?

I also "allowed" myself to add purple to my color mix. Why not, I'm allowed, LOL! The  letters are foam ones that I have had in my stash for years and years. The butterfly is a foam stamp that I found on clearance yesterday, and yes, felt guilty at spending money on something truly not needed :) 

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Pollyanna Attitude

Everything Art for Kasia's Advent Calendar for December 2nd is to recall a childhood fairy tale (or, in my case a book) that still speaks to you today and reread it.

When I was way past the time to be read to, my mom started reading me Pollyanna. It was so special as my mom worked and seldom had time for just me. Each night, she would curl up in her red plaid chair upstairs where it was warm, and read this magical book to me. I really took the idea of trying to find good in all things to heart. My mom must have know that life would be harsh and that this would help me get through. I have learned that no matter how hard life kicks you, you MUST get up and move forward. I am going to enjoy rereading this book that I purchased from Amazon free for my iPad/Kindle app.

Pocket Page for Postcard

Since the Dr. Ph. Martin's Iridescent Copper Plate Gold was on the "shopping" list, I played with adding it to different pages. Then, I pulled out my dip pen to write with it here.

Cover Completed

Tub With Supplies

The journal is made with the Sizzix Eileen Hull Travel Journal. 

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December Postcard to Myself

I have neglected my art journals for way too long. Life has a way of filling in the hours. So, I have joined in with Everything Art for Kasia's Advent Calendar to get me back into the groove. I also signed up for a class, Wanderlust 2010,  to continue through the new year.

The first prompt is to create a postcard (mine is 5 1/2" x 3 1/2") with our wishes for December. I used some torn origami papers and finally broke into the old dictionary I had gotten at a Savers a long time ago for my base layer topped with gesso. Then, I played with some of the chosen paints and colors from my "use only these" tub. (We are to use a limited pallet and materials for this to keep selection easy.) I grabbed the sentiment words from Tim Holtz idea-ology Chitchat to match what I wrote on the back of my postcard.

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Puffy Pastel Polka-Dots

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This month for Oddball Art Co's challenge, "Puffy Pastel Polka-Dots", I selected image Whimsical Mushroom Home #309, and added one of Lizzy's cute little gnomes to the swing!

After coloring the image with my Copics, I added some puffy Nuvo drops in pastel colors. This was fussy cut and added to a journal page with fun polka dotted paper.

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Wonder Dream Disk Journal

Continuing with the disk art journal made with tags I finally got to color this one. I think this might just be a favorite one in this journal! Still using images from Sandra Caldwell, BabyCakesDND. I used #2204 Wonder Dream image and colored with Copics. Then I cut it with the tag die. I didn't want to take anything away from the image by adding a sentiment, so I just placed it opposite an introductory page.

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Coffee and Pinocchio - Disk and Tag Journal

Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVE my morning coffee, but it does take some time to kick in, LOL! This fun image, #294 Coffee and Donuts, by Sandra Caldwell of BabyCakesDND reminds me of the good old days when I could actually eat donuts for breakfast! Sigh.  

The sentiment is from C.C. Designs. The background of the tag was done with a stencil and Distress Oxides. The image was colored with Copic markers. A strip of gold paper and some Nuvo drops finished up this tag. 

For this one, #1760 "Pinocchio Cutie", the tag was colored with Distress Oxides then sprayed with a bit of sparkle. I added some BoBunny Glitter Paste through a stencil. Another chipboard quote and a few Nuvo drops finished off this page.

















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Upset Amy

I could hardly wait to color this one up, #2700 Upset Amy, by Sandra Caldwell of BabyCakesDND! Don't you just feel like this sometimes?

 The tag was colored with Distress Oxides then sprayed with a bit of sparkle. I added some BoBunny Glitter Paste through a stencil. Another chipboard quote and a few Nuvo drops finished off this page.

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