If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
Since I've started blogging about art and junk journaling, I've been getting really interesting mail. I've received a pile of paint chips and scraps of wallpaper uncovered during a renovation. But the biggest surprise came this week from a friend who is clearing out some of her late husband's art supplies. The vintage artist paper... Continue Reading →
On my recent visit to Maryland, we made two trips to Lowe's home improvement store. My parents are getting ready to renovate their bathroom, so we looked at fixtures, tiles, and paints. Paint swatch cards seemed like a perfect piece of ephemera to include in my travel journal and I even challenged myself to take... Continue Reading →
As I was getting ready to fly to Maryland to visit my parents, I decided to make myself a travel journal to document the trip. I wanted an art project to play with while I was away from home, and I thought working in an art/junk/travel journal would be fun. The trick was limiting my... Continue Reading →
In an effort to draw more, I carry a sketchbook with me whenever I can. Since I am especially interested in drawing animals, I took it to the Estes Park Wool Market & Fiber Festival in early June. I knew there would be lots of animals to sketch there, but losing my sketchbook was not part... Continue Reading →
In 2007, I took a trip with my husband to Hawaii. Since he had to work some of the time, I had plenty of time to explore on my own and to document the trip. I've been fascinated by the idea of visual journaling for years, and this is one of the few times I was... Continue Reading →
