Journal Snap Shots

Here are few of my recent journal pages. I am still LOVING this journal. It makes keeping a journal so easy for me! And on the few occasions visually when I didn't like something it is so easy to just lay some paper over what I don't like and give it a second go. There isn't any fear of having to be perfect or ruining anything. It's just about chronically the moments. And I love it.

Hello There!

Gosh these last few days have been busy! Yesterday I attended a wedding for two great friends and had a blast. It was a whirl wind of a day that included me being a photographer, hair dresser, dress safety agent, Asian tourist bathroom wrangler, changing room attendant and traffic stopper. I had SO much fun. I got to stick close to the couple all day and help out whenever I could. Did I mention I also got to eat the best guacamole on the planet?!

Any who it was a fun and exhausting day. Now comes the really fun part for me. The gift making! I'm going to put something together using the photos I took throughout the day. I'll probably take some photos of the process and post them here. It's what I LOVE to do!

Envelopes Made

And ready to water color!!! I folded up these missive carriers out of paper that is suitable for watercoloring. I plan on using my water color field kit these next two weeks to get these ready for the envelope exchange I am participating in over at the Elevated Envelope!!! I hope it's fun. We have six whole weeks to get ready and I feel like that's a lot of time for people to forget... But oh well. I'll still have fun painting these. And I just HAD to use a little bit of Washi tape...

It's a Lovely Day

To eat lunch outside the courthouse. Day One and I am enjoying fulfilling my Civic Duty. Especially because I can eat lunch outside surrounded by beauty and I have enough time for a quick bite and some painting! Ok. So I am the first to admit that I am by no means an artist. I am a crafter. And I'm OK with that.

I brought my water color field kit with me today and one of my purchased Smash Books. I'll admit I don't keep the book as you are intended... Instead I use all of the lovely paper for various other crafty endeavors. (did I mention I'm a paper lover?!) While I LOVE the idea of a smash book I find the brand name ones too lovely and neat. They give me that " I don't want to ruin a pretty perfect page with my slop" anxiety. So my daily journal is still a smash book of sorts made by yours truly.

I've spent the last hour lazily sloping water colors onto a page. It's been quite relaxing and fun. Who knows what I'll use it for. But that's not really important. Just the moment of quiet mindless engulfing color is.

I think I like Jury Duty... Cheers!

I Am Pretty Sure

I just landed myself on a Jury... Oh well. Here's to fulfilling my Civic Duty! I am definitely going to have to bring some little crafty things to do on our long lunch breaks. It is so gorgeous outside in the courthouses little courtyard! I think my journal and some Washi tape are going to be making their way into my bag. And probably my water color field kit!!!

An Interesting Crafty Day

Well it's finished! The Diablo Journal I was asked to make for my friend Roy is complete. And it sure was an interesting craft to tackle! I used a combination of lined pages, graph paper, Diablo themed art from online sources and bits and pieces of the games actual instruction booklet that my hubby graciously sacrificed. And all in all I'm pretty darn pleased!!!

The End of the Week is Always...

The hardest! Friday and Saturday are the only two days I work in a row at my day job. All of the other work days seem easier and more easily endured because I keep reminding myself that I am off tomorrow. Well not Fridays... I am always there tomorrow. Saturday. So it just takes a bit more mental pep talking to stay uppity!!!

Does anyone else love snails? I'm not sure why I do. They aren't colorful. Normally. They're slimy... But I just really respect them for some reason! As in I do not like people who step on them. It's so rude! That snail wasn't hurting you! It couldn't if it tried and it definitely can't outrun you... I always try taking pictures of snails but they aren't very photogenic.

Anywho that's my weird off balance post for the day! Random I know. Oh! And today starts the Thirty Day Journal Challenge with Run With Scissors!!! Should be fun! Cheers!