Sky Watch Friday

There's been such variety in the clouds this week. Here are a few examples:

Be sure to visit here to see wonderful skies from around the world.

WOYWW and Journal 52

Today I was working on a journal spread for this week's Journal 52 and Inspiration Avenue.

It is also time to share WOYWW at "Stamping Ground".


The first is the background page - in my art room where I paint.

When I collage, I work at the upstairs dining room table.

For Journal 52, last week's theme was "Pathways". (I am creating an altered book for Journal 52, with quotes I've come across).

Three quotes spoke to me on the theme::

Also Linking with  Inspiration Avenue- theme "Using Words to Inspire Your Art"

ABC Wednesday - A

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ABC Wednesday is starting Round 16 this week! Congratulations - over seven years of this interesting challenge. Join in the fun - check here for the rules, and how others have interpreted the challenge of A..

I wanted to do another creative project for this round, so decided that since one of my goals this year is to use up many of my art and craft supplies, I would choose a supply and then create something from it.

A is for Ads.
Each week we are bombarded by ads. I gathered a few.

Then I cut and pasted in my journal, and created an ad collage.

Sunday Weekly Wrap-Up

Time again to share some of the art I have worked on in the past week.

Journal 52
I plan to take part this challenge throughout the year. This past week's theme was "Just be"
As my word of the year (OLW), I created this journal page as well as adding some quotes.

Let's Tangle
I have started to work through Kathleen Murray's interesting book "Let's Tangle". There are step-by-step instructions for creating over 100 zentangles. I aim to do a few a week.
Here are a couple I had fun with:

Knightsbridge:

Crescent Moon:

Sketch This

I have also started sketching on random pages in "Sketch This" and it is fun and relaxing to do. Here are the latest ones I've done.

Photography
I've taken some photos of skies lately - some of the cloud formations are lovely.

Linking With

Paint Party Friday

Art Journal Every Day

Express Your Creativity

Journal 52

Creative Every Day

Inspire Me Monday

Shadow Shot Sunday

Yesterday was a beautiful, sunny, cold day. While shoveling snow,I saw so many shadows, so once done, I got my camera and took a few photos.

Be sure to check here to see shadows from around the world.

Sunday Weekly Wrap-Up

First Sunday of the new year! First weekly wrap-up. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season.I needed the long break and am now ready to return to my blog.

I take part in ROW 80 - a writing challenge that provides support and accountability. It helped my writing last year. There are 4  rounds of 80 days and at the beginning of each round, you set the writing goals you want to achieve. My goals are here.

If it works for my writing, I thought why not for my art? So after I wrote my goals for writing today, I wrote out what I want to achieve in my art for the next 80 days.

1.Create daily.
2. Work on stamp/quote cards.
3. Work on zentangles through "Let's Tangle" by Kathleen Murray
4. Work through "Sketch This" - might be fun to have a similar community sharing as "Wreck This Journal" hosted by Jamie Ridler (more later)
5.Go through 3 art/craft books - one a month and try a weekly project from the books.
6. Create collages for my picture book script.
7. Work on using up as many of my supplies as possible!

What goals are you working on?

One Little Word
Many people chose a word for the year. Mine is BLOOM. Here is a post I wrote on choosing it.

Full Wolf Moon Dreamboard
Tonight is the Full Wolf Moon and once again I have created a dreamboard. The question for consideration was: "What are you hungry for?"

I want to grow as a writer and artist this year. I have dabbled for too long. I need to step out and work harder and seek opportunities.

I was even able to include my last 2 words - embrace and joy!


Winter Vision Board
Just before Christmas I created my vision board (winter intentions) for the winter season. I have been doing this for some time. and along with the monthly dreamboards help focus on what I want to accomplish.

ATCs
Over the holidays I created a few sets of ATCs. I have a few swaps left to complete and then I plan to take a break from taking part in swaps. The postage has gone up and I have many other projects I want to complete.

Gelli prints with stamps

Bird APcs (6s)

P.A.T.(Pick a theme)

Linking with:

Creative Every Day

Inspire Me Monday

Paint Party Friday

Express Your Creativity

Shadow Shot Sunday

Almost missed the first SSS post for 2015! It has been a miserable day outside - from snow, to freezing rain and eventual there will be rain with + weather tomorrow. Gray clouds and snow meant no shadows outside. I didn't even want to go outside!
So, I took some inside shadows tonight.

For my birthday my husband bought me an orchid. Now I have no green thumb, so I warned him he must take care of it!

We have over a dozen animated figures - here's one for the winter season:

Be sure to check here for great shadows from around the world.