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New Year

It’s a new year. I’m hopeful that this year will be even more creative than last. But until yesterday, I was frozen. It’s not a normal thing for me. But there was a lot going on in my life and I just wasn’t able to start working on anything. I’ve done some art journaling and [...]

Prescott, AZ Girls’ Weekend

Late yesterday I returned from a lovely trip with Angie. We went away for our first (of what we expect to be many!) girls’ weekend. Prescott is about 90 miles north of Phoenix. It’s a fairly easy drive and there’s some great views. Before we got on the road, I pulled a bag out of [...]

Back from Kauai

Well, we’re back! We had a much-needed vacation. Lots of relaxing and enjoying island breezes and island food. Dave and I both came back relaxed and refreshed. We stayed at the Grand Hyatt Kauai, which is located on Shipwreck Beach. We spent much of our time relaxing – taking naps by the beach, taking photos, [...]

Teesha Moore Classes

A week ago I attended the Journaling Weekend at The Paper Studio in Tempe. Each year, Tracy and Teesha Moore come to visit and teach classes. My friend, Andrea and I planned this weekend of fun classes with Teesha Moore for a birthday celebration. Andrea’s birthday was on Monday and my birthday is later in [...]

Art Journaling

This week I had some bad health stuff going on. I spent most of my days in the den reading and watching bad TV, but I’m finally back in the studio.While reading and watching the bad TV, I also did some doodling in a calendar journal for the round robin I’m in. I was happy [...]

Rocks, Retreats and Friends

I’ve been nominated as a Rockin’ Girl Blogger by Joanne Thieme Huffman, Christy Grant, and Monique! It’s so much fun to put that hot pink banner here on my blog! Now, of course, I need to choose five other Rockin’ Girl Bloggers. Most of my blogging friends have already been chosen for this award; however, [...]

Art, as promised!

This week, while I was recovering, I regrouped much faster than I anticipated. This was good news, because this weekend Art Unraveled starts. And Tracey and Andrea are all coming into town to play! We are all having dinner tonight and Angie will join us. In other news, I think I mentioned that I’m going [...]

A week of art and adventure…

I’ve been busy this week. I’m sorry I have neglected my blog. On Monday, my husband had hernia surgery. He’s fine. He’s recovered quickly, and is a fairly easy patient. I’m lucky, as I know many men turn into babies when they are ill. Dave is a trooper, and, though I’ve been helping him frequently, [...]

May 31st

May comes to a close and so much is going on today! Dave and I celebrate 15 years of married bliss today. We’re just going out for burgers tonight and tomorrow night we’re doing the fancy dinner. Tomorrow is also Dave’s birthday. Yes, he chose our wedding date! Said he’d never forget the date that [...]

Drawing and Sewing

I’ve been drawing the past week. Every chance I get I have my little (4″ x 6″) sketchbook and a pen with me. If I hit a spot where I don’t know what to do next, I find something in the studio to sketch. I’m using the Danny Gregory books as my inspiration – everything [...]

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