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September 28, 2015

another travel journal...

My husband and I plan to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary a little early. Our anniversary is actually in January 2016, but we chose to celebrate in October because we're going Banff and Lake Louise in Canada. It would be way too cold for our FL bones to go to Canada in January!

I always make a journal for any trips we/I take. Here's what I made for this trip.

journal pages made of water color paper, assorted books pages, gesso

I created some "brushes" in Photoshop Elements (dates, ourselves as hikers, mountains), print on deli paper, adhere to cover and journal pages

hand draw lines on pages, paint with water colors

finished journal

Linking to:

Inspire Me Monday
Sweet Shot Tuesday

Our World Tuesday
Wordless Wednesday on Tuesday
Wednesday Around the World

Katherine's Corner

Little Things Thursday

January 20, 2015

Shake that Glad Tamborine!

Life Book 2015, Week 4, led by Patti Ballard. We are to draw a figure on a collaged background and add a few meaningful words.

This weekend, my friend Betty and I are going to Mexico. Yep, we're leaving our husbands at home - oh my! I hope San Miguel de Allende is ready for divas like us!

Linking to:

Wordless Wednesday Bloggers

Katherine's Corner
Little Things Thursday

September 3, 2014

going on a jet plane...

Life Book 2014, Week 36 led by Tamara Laporte. We are to create a journal page intuitively - not thinking too hard - just go for it. Ahh, that's my specialty!

We're leaving on our Budapest-Vienna-Prague adventure later today. I'm already packed so I gave myself the liberty of doing a quick journal page before we head to the airport.

Linking to:

Katherine's Corner
Little Things Thursday

Friday Finds
Friday Photo Journal

Photo Story Friday

September 1, 2014

just one more thing...

I thought I was finished making little bags for my travel stuff, but I still needed just a little something to hold pens, glue stick and scissors to go with my journal.

My own texture added to original photo.

simple to do - couple of layers of felt, button and thread...

That's it I'm done - this time I mean it!

Linking to:

Inspire Me Monday

Texture Tuesday
Sweet Shot Tuesday
Our World Tuesday
Wordless Wednesday on Tuesday
Wordless Wednesday Bloggers

August 29, 2014

Travel...

We leave next week for Budapest-Vienna-Prague. I'm organizing my camera stuff.

First, I bought this fantastic Kelly Moore camera bag. Last week I made a travel journal. This morning I made a small zippered bag for my i-phone accessories. The only thing left to do now is pack my clothes, etc. I can hardly wait!

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September 13, 2013

Road Trip

My husband and I had been thinking about taking a trip to Europe this fall...then the AC went out...big bucks spent! We're planning a road trip instead.

We'll visit Amelia Island FL, Beaufort SC, Savannah GA and Charleston SC. I always make a journal for my trips.

Several canvas/cardboard journals found in Michael's bargain bins - $1 each. Gesso applied to each side - you get what you pay for - the canvas started peeling away from the cardboard! Basting stitch using leather needle keeps all layers together. Water soluble crayons add background color to each page. Page edges painted with Quinacridone/Nickel Azo Gold. Dates added to each page; heavy yarn threaded through holes (I punched an extra hole in the middle of the page.)

We're ready to hit the road!

Linking to:

Sweet Shot Tuesday
Tuesday Muse
Wordless Wednesday Bloggers
Wordless Wednesday
What's It Wednesday

Katherine's Corner

Photo Art Fridays
Friday My Town Shoot Out
Favorite Photo Friday
Friday Finds
Super Sync Sunday

August 30, 2013

Bumper Sticker?

Quite by chance, I found myself on the bumper of this vintage car. What surprised me further - I am OLDER than this automobile!

Original photo taken in Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, FL.

Linking to:

Friday Finds

Friday My Town Shoot Out

Favorite Photo Friday

Super Sync Sunday

May 11, 2013

Blogging with I-Pad mini

I'm getting ready to fly up to Chicago for a few days to see my children.

I might do some blogging while I am there. I wasn't quite sure how to do that. I found the Blogsy app and am giving it a try. There are helpful how-to videos. (Hopefully, I am doing this correctly!)

OK. I'm ready to publish my first Blogsy post. Keeping my fingers crossed...

Posted with Blogsy

April 21, 2013

Exhibit at the Mattie Kelly Gallery...

It was a 10 hour drive from Naples to Niceville, FL. As soon as we got onto Interstate 10, it started to rain. (Why does it always rain when I'm the one driving?!) The temperature had dropped to the 50s - we were totally unprepared for that. As soon as we arrived in Niceville, we found the local Wal-Mart so Richard could buy a jacket.

We headed toward the beach on Saturday morning. We were blessed with a blue sky and plenty of cool gusty winds. Not flattering to one's hair style...

We're in town for the opening of my solo exhibit at the Mattie Kelly Gallery. The opening reception is Sunday afternoon at 2PM in the Holzhauer Gallery, Northwest Florida State College, 100 College Blvd., Niceville, FL The exhibit runs April 21 - May 31, 2013.

Linking to:
Weekly Top Shot

Inspire Me Monday

September 27, 2012

Which way is up....

I found the answer to my questions at the Visitor Center - generally the first stop made in a new place.

Linking to:

Katherine's Corner
This or That Thursday

September 22, 2012

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

After visiting Peggy's Cove, we drove to Halifax. I cannot think of a better way to while away a few hours on a rainy day than in an art museum.

Here I'm in the ladie's room of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia - talk about a bad hair day. The drizzle outside has made my hair fizzle...no pictures allowed in the galleries, of course!