Surprised

My birthday was Sunday. I turned 45. My husband (who was out of town!) and daughter (the chef) had a… Read more Surprised

Joy Journal Project Assignment #9

The power of appreciation is often overlooked. Over time and life, our brains are typically trained to remember things that… Read more Joy Journal Project Assignment #9

Yea, that’s how I feel about the attacks on my body right now, they are relentless. Just when I think… Read more Relentless

Just in case you were unaware, tomorrow is the first day of November. And with November is the ever-exciting Art… Read more Approaching a challenge with gratitude

Posted on June 17, 2012 by amanda

6×6 each encaustic collage on Encausticbord Available in my Etsy shop. Ever have one of those days? Argh! This tryptich… Read more Return to Joy

Posted on June 7, 2012 by amanda

It was, you guessed it, pure joy! And I bet you are wondering how many of these gals are artists.… Read more Our first Joy Journal Project experience

Hurray! The day has arrived! This project has a wonderful mix of experienced art journalers and those that have never… Read more Joy Journal Project Assignment #1

Sammy the soap spitting squirrel says, “I have something I want to share. It can’t be found here, or here,… Read more I have a message for you

for the highlights of Artfest 2012. This year I brought a new travel companion, my illustrious dotter. We spent the… Read more We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming…

That’s what was going on here yesterday, one good creative vibe. In this class, Intro to Soldering, we touch on… Read more Creative vibe