Found Art

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face, Printing

The packing is progressing well. I have found some old art supplies and some old art. This blue lady is part of a series of prints that I did at some point before I got married. I hope to make a few more posts in April as I finish tying up loose ends here in Wisconsin.

Mid-flight Mandala

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100 Mandalas, art, zentangle

Moving preparations are moving along briskly. I’m thinking of you as I pack up all my art supplies.

Altered Book Epilogue

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100 Mandalas, Altered book, art journal, Art Journal Every Day, collage, gratitude

It seems fitting that I got to the epilogue of the altered book I have been working on for the last 15 months on the day I found out we will be moving to New Jersey in the next month (or so).

In February I was trying post everyday, or almost every day as a way of managing my stress and it was very helpful. However, I now have new followers and have raised the expectation of faithful followers and I may disappoint you. I am planning to take the next month or so off from blogging. I will probably continue to journal and I may sporadically blog, as it can be a good stress release for me. But life is getting very interesting.

These pages include memorabilia from much of my life and a new freehand mandala.

Garden of Circles

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Altered book, art journal, Art Journal Every Day, circles, collage, Flower of the Day, flowers, gratitude, Spirograph

So here is what I did with a bunch of those circles I painted the other day. I had fun going over them with spirograph, a mandala stamp, and a variety of freehand flower and organic shapes. I find I prefer the darker lines against the vibrant colors. My favorites so far are the doodled flowers and the spirograph. I really had fun with this whole layout. The Journal 52 prompt for this week is to explore something you love and I really love this circle technique! Have a beautiful day! I’m going to call this my flower of the day (or week) post, too! To see more flowers head over to Cee’s awesome blog!

Under Hope’s Roof

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Altered book, art, art journal, Art Journal Every Day, Barbara Kingsolver, gratitude, hope, quotes

“The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under it’s roof.” Barbara Kingsolver

Right now I’m hoping that my husband gets the job he is interviewing for in New Jersey. And I’m also hoping that tomorrow will have a positive impact on my health. I pick up my CPAP machine and have Botox injections for my migraines. I know the injections help. I hope that I am also able to get a good night sleep and maybe get my energy back. In the meantime I hope to make my life and the lives of others more peaceful and beautiful. I also hope you enjoy this gratitude journal page spread that incorporates a lot of different artistic inspirations.

What do you hope for?