An ATC

Using Alcohol Inks, a White Gel Pen and nifty stamps from IBFS

Summertime and Ice Cream Cones

So we headed out to our local "Rite Aid" on this terribly hot day and got an ice cream cone. Oh my-look at Gillian! Next time I think I will get the ice cream in a bowl!!!

Hope

This is a small 6x6 canvas panel that I am donating to Art Now For Autism.

This piece has taken so much out of me today I feel like I am going to literally collapse.

The drips on this piece represent the tears of a parent, who have just had their child diagnosed. and Hope, because there truly is always hope. I can testify to that one!

Layers of Acrylic paints, collage, image transfers and charcoal pencil.

Time is a Healer

Had a little

fun with Alcohol Inks today and

some stamps from IBFS-the Stampinback line.

These are from This stamp sheet

Much needed ME time today

Thanks to a friend, today I have had a couple hours of quality ME time. I can't tell you just how nice it has been to have some quiet time, by myself, to take some deep breaths and work in my art journal. WOW! What a difference it has made. Lately I have been sort of moping around not feeling too happy. Its very hard with the kids home from school and my little Gillian requires nearly constant attention. I sometimes feel so guilty for feeling such a need to have time for myself. But at the end of some quality quiet time I feel re-energized. I feel like I can take care of everyone better and the mood in the house is much happier :)

Charms

I bought some of Tim Holtz's Fragment Charms a few weeks back and finally I am getting around to having a play with them. I knew I wanted to do something today and those were sitting there so I decided thats what I would do, just for something different.

They came out way cool-I love these!

Stamps from IBFS, the Stampinback line.

Illustration Friday-"Worn"

Here is a journal page i did today that goes along with today's topic over at Illustration Friday

Acrylics, collage, india ink, numbers stamp by IBFS

Stamping Today

I am not getting to do much so far this summer-Its driving me literally bonkers!

Its hard to get time to focus with these kids home. I was able to do a little stamping today though.

Stamps by I Brake For Stamps from the Stampinback Line

Maya Road Warehouse Sale Box

I heard that Maya Road was having a Virtual Warehouse Sale so aftera week of thinking about it I took the plunge and ordered a box. I just got it today-5 lbs of stuff in this box! I am pleased with it-its stuff I will definitely use.

Chipboard Books, letters, rubons, different embellishments-wow!

More Sepia

I LOVE the Sepia setting.........had a little fun this morning taking some random pics!