I was pretty stressed out last week when we had to make a mad dash home due to my step dad’s sudden death.. I decided to give it a go at doodling while driving (riding, not DRIVING). The effects were comical and served to keep me busy for some time
More doodles done while with my grandbabies. This spread was started in Texas, worked on in Louisiana, Oklahoma, and then finished in Illinois. 4 States worth of moods! If you look closely at the bubbles you will see different states of mind lol. If I’m calm, they are more round
I love lines! I found some pins that really made me itch to draw these tubes. They were handy to do while traveling because I adore my grandbabies! I work on things like this while watching them play or talking with my daughter at her house in Houston. The pins
Paige over at LuxPerDiem.Com had put together a small but informative tutorial on how to create your own handmade notebook. There are a million uses for those of us addicted to notebooks. Now there’s an awesome way to save some cash with materials we already have laying a round in
Jennibellie Studios has some really amazing art and techniques. She doesn’t just stop at posting tutorials on how to make fabulous items like these recycled flowers, she also has an assortment of tutorials and how to’s on making your own supplies. Her personality is upbeat and positive. I always leave
I had a lot of fun with this one. The waves are scratchy and repeated lines. I was able to just doodle with the kids and grandkids there and still pay attention to everyone else too. Here are a couple of close ups so you can see how imperfect they
Julie Balzer over at Balzer Designs is a brilliant artist all on her own, but her guest post by Oksana Tepp from Artfully Imperfect last year was amazing. She takes you step by step through a torn paper collage that can be used in your art journaling adventures or any
The featherfall zentangle pattern that I played with last week has been callin my name…. Whispering in my ear daily… I couldn’t resist the call and only had 30 minutes before I had to start cooking dinner.. It took 35! But I got it drawn and then filled with watercolor!
These particular drawings are on 5×7″ 140lb cold press watercolor paper that I cut from a 9×12″ pad. I wanted something small for each person, something personal, something they can have nearby even in the office. I have already made one for Sara and Mom so it was my sister’s turn.
The challenge this week from IAmTheDiva was to leave white space. I could have tangled more but I’ve been working on a piece for my sister too. Beginning with the piece I did for Sara, I’ve been taking a design and tangling around it. This probably isn’t what the diva
Amazingly, I made it through the beginning of this week without being a crazy wreck.. It’s been hard leaving Sara and coming to Louisiana. It was daddy’s birthday… I take it back.. I am and have been an emotional wreck! I cry at the smallest thing and yet when Mark
This weeks challenge was ‘Valentangle’ and I liked it better! No pattern just a reason! There’s not always a reason behind my doodles. Sometimes it’s just for fun and relaxation. But creating with purpose has it’s rewards as well! So this is an example of both. The only ‘meaning’ is
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Leslie over at wordsofmeproject.blogspot.com is offering a 52 week free art journaling class. Sometimes art journaling isn’t just about the paper in front of you and Leslie has a good grasp on that. You’ll witness it in the very first lesson which is about scheduling and making time for yourself!
This began as an idea, a test, and then a gift for my daughter, Sara. She has a stressful job where I can’t go sit with her and beat away the stress. So the next best thing in my opinion was a way to bring her daddy and I into
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I saw a similar doodle on Pinterest and I thought oh yeah… Kaitlynn and I both love Dragonflies! Mine is certainly not as inspiring as the lovely I found on Pinterest but my child loved it lol ijourney1018 {@} gmail {dot} com meandmyinkpen {@} gmail {dot} com About Me