Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week 47 "Quote'

  Yes it's 2011 and yes these were all supposed to be finished by Dec. 31st but I said I would finished it and I mean it!  It's personal now.....
This prompt obviously came on a day when I was feeling unusually pessimistic and just downright negative.  What?  Me?  Negative???  Yes it happens, I'm human and crappy things happen to good people!  Anyhoo!   The Quote is a great one from the exceptional artist Pablo Picaso and it was perfect for my page.  It is profound isn't it, that even now this quote rings true?  Hope you enjoy this entry and if you have any thoughts about it..... let me know what your'e thinking  :)

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week #45 " Pull"

   Well after the last prompt you are probably thinking, "she's going to pull her hair out!"  No that's not going to happen. I've cooled off....slightly! However  I must admit  the last prompt did come easier and  I was totally stuck for anything personal or witty to do for #45.  I decided to just start painting and see where the pages would take me.  After staring hopelessly at the blank pages I began to see images pop out from behind the background colour.  I decided I would just "pull" whatever images I saw from the pages and have a little fun.  The result was a whimsical page that was spontaneous and reminded me of my childhood when my dad would take my scribbles and turn them into magical pictures.  Oh the good ole days when there were no electronics or countless hockey games to take our men away!
 

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week #43 " Spooky "

Okay here it is, 3:30 New Year's Eve and I should be getting ready for our evening out but NOOOOOO   I'm getting caught up in my art journal!!   Crazy??  yeah well a little.   Here is # 43 and #44 is on the table almost complete!  I really wanted to be at 52 by tomorrow a.m but we have some wonderful plans for the evening and as much as I'd love to stay home and paint..... I'm really looking forward to dancing the night away to my hubby's band and cheering to a new year with my friends.  

  2010 was a year filled with many good times, heart breaks, stressful moments, some firsts in the family.... university, reuniting with new found friends and lots of love.   I wish you all a very healthy and happy new year and thank you all so much for your encouraging words and for following me on my journey of getting to know myself a little better through this art journey.   xoxox

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week #42 " Birthday"

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  No it's not my birthday yet, however week 42's prompt was "birthday" and that is why I am journalling about what I'd like to do for myself when My birthday arrives.  First I just need to say that I will be turning 42 and the  prompt is #42.  If I was on time with all of these it would not work out that way.... weird!
  Anyway this is the spread I came up with and it's colourful , fun , whimsical  and I think it works.  I have a lot of work to do if I want to lose those 10 pounds because anyone that knows me , knows that when I have free time I'd much rather be painting or creating jewelry.....exercise is not a priority but it has to change.  Getting older means the cheesecake doesn't come off as easy as it did when I was 30!

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week #41 " Continue On"

  You know how sometimes while flipping through a magazine you stumble upon an image or cool font and know that you need to cut it out for a future project?  Well I cut out these glasses out of a magazine ad a long time ago loving how the images of the clouds were in black and white and so apparent.  They seemed to tell a story all on their own.  I took them out for every prompt ( wanted to use them so bad!) but they were just not working for me.... until now!
  There were a few different paths I could have taken for this prompt, lots of ideas came to mind and so as I do with all my prompts I just start painting and see what the artwork essentially is saying to me at the end. I love starting the journal entries in this manner, because not having a preconceived idea of what you are going to do is freeing and it allows me to just be in the moment and see what comes out onto the paper.  I'm very happy with what transpired in those moments of quiet contemplation .

  I'm not entirely happy with how the colours turned out.... or didn't turn out !  My camera is not meant for these up close and personal shots so I'm going to start saving for a better camera!  I'll just "continue on " with my saving!

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week #40 " Priorities"

 As of today I have 12 more pages to go before Jan. 01 .  I'm going to try my best because I cannot live with myself if I don't finish what I've started!  I'm horrible, even if it's a very bad movie,or book.... I trudge through it in hopes it gets better.  I am really enjoying this process though and through it all I have found out a lot about myself and will finish it!  I really should have made this a priority!  However if you look at this page you will see that I always put myself at the bottom of that list.  Maybe I'll slowly rise to the top one day......

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week 39 "Autumn"

Well as you can tell by the prompt it was supposed to be finished before the snow flew but alas I am still trailing behind..... I still have a few weeks to get them all completed and I WILL do it! My jewelry orders are winding down and my Christmas holidays will begin after this Friday so I'll be all about the art journal!

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week 38 "Positive"

This prompt goes nicely with my last post and so I let the artwork speak for itself. Peace , Love and Laughter to all :)

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week 37 "Question"

Hmmmm ? If you had to ask yourself a question what would it be? This weeks prompt was all about asking myself a question. I'm always talking to myself so I figured what's one more! Now because I was feeling a bit sorry for myself being stuck in NWO with all these recent snow storms and cold weather the question I was asking myself was "WHY AM I HERE???" Great question ! Arrrghhhh! Well because I am trying EXTREMELY hard to work on my positive attitude, put out only good vibes etc, etc. I turned it around and made it about the big picture. Why am I here? Why was I designed this way? What should I be doing while I'm here??? ok, that was 3 questions..... you get the point. This is the entry I came up with and I'd like to know what question you've been asking yourself lately, you might surprise yourself!

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week 36 "Together"

The timing for this page was perfect!! The feeling of togetherness was a true test in our home as our family has been dealing with some tough times and we just can't seem to get ahead. I know I am not the only one with a sob story and I don't want any sympathy or bore you with details, I just wanted to explain how this page has aided me by opening my eyes to the important things. My feeling is that when a couple is faced with a troublesome situation you have choices on how to deal with the issue to make it easier for yourself and those around you. My choice is not to make myself sick because of stress over things that are out of my control, nor will I choose to transfer my anger and frustration at my family. My page hopefully portrays what working together instead of against each other can bring rewarding results while riding out the storm. I'm not saying it's easy, but I know it is better. xo

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week 35 "Death"

Well this was really cool to do when it was Halloween!!!!!! (It's December and I am just posting now....) ok, so! Death was an intriguing prompt because I could have gone completely spiritual, morbid and horrific, personal and full of emotion.... So many ways to do this! I guess because it was October I was thinking spooky fun and decided to go with a whimsical take on this dark subject. Hope you enjoy the page even though we are only 10 days away from Christmas! Hey If I only knew then that I'd be so late posting I could have done a religious take on it! Well anyway please enjoy my very late Prompt, "Death"

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week 32 " Tell Yourself Something!"

I'm getting there! WOO-HOO! Week 32.... all about telling yourself something, which is easy for me because I am always talking to myself lol! I tell myself all kinds of things and I try to make them positive.... sometimes it is SOOOOO difficult but I really do try :) What kind of things do you tell yourself?? Pay attention next time you discover you are talking to yourself, you may be surprised at the things you are saying. Be kind to yourself , you deserve it <3

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week 31 " CrAzY!"

This prompt was easy to do because I am CrAzY! Some days more than others....but in a good fun way. I love being silly , having fun, laughing and just acting like a kid! It's fun to be young at heart and if that is crazy....then I most certainly am! I'm also crazy for words, fonts, old rusty tidbits, yard sales, books, paints, papers, art stores, book stores, music , my family and friends, and my pets. So many things to be crazy about! What are you crazy about?

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week 27 "Perhaps"

Yep! I'm struggling with the workouts again! I was on a role there for awhile but then my crazy busy summer arrived and I spent most of it in the car running with kidlets. Oh well I'm sure I'll figure it out .... Now that Cam is leaving for university someone is going to have to walk the dog now! Hope you like this whimsical page I had lots of fun with it!

Heart The Art Prompt 2010 Week #26 "Summer "

Although I'm a big fan of autumn , I'm just not ready to say goodbye to summer. It has gone by very quickly this year and I am disappointed at how much I failed to do! Of course my flowers are the hardest things to tuck away for winter, I would dig them all up and bring them inside if I could!
The weather was incredible this year and I spent as much time as I could down at the lake swimming, visiting with friends and family , watching the loons while the sun set,and laughing at my dog as he waded back and forth for hours chasing minnows. Why would I want this to end?
This year the end of summer brings the beginning of an exciting journey for my son Cameron. He will be leaving the nest to begin university , and although it's only 4 hours away he will not be here for me to see everyday or to talk to and it will be difficult to see him go.
So you see, I have a few very good reasons why I !don't want summer to end

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week 25 "Beauty "

Week 25's prompt is Beauty. So many ideas for this one since the world is full of beautiful people and things . I could have expressed how I feel about the beauty of nature , places I want to travel to, beauty found in art or a piece of music... that would be predictable .
I decided that maybe my slight addiction to fashion and beauty magazines would suffice . I love to play with makeup ,paint my nails and get funky hair colors as much as the next girl ,but sometimes all that advice is confusing and overwhelming .
We are bombarded with ideas of what the perfect body image should be, who's style we should be copying , the latest mascaras promising colossal lashes, liposuction , wrinkle creams , fake tans, bleached teeth , waxing , pedicures , manicures, plastic surgery ...... Whew! It's exhausting work! I'm so glad that a beautiful personality and a pretty smile still counts for something ..especially when I run out of concealer!

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week 24 " Doubt "

Week 24!! I'm getting there ....slooowly! I experimented with my Golden Black Gesso on this page to get the "chalkboard look" then used a white Crayola crayon for my chalk . The result is pretty convincing don't you think ? When faced with this prompt so many things ran through my mind . Doubt lingers in everyone and can destroy "what could have been" if we let it. I've learned the hard way not to let it in anymore .

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week #20 " Hold Back"

The prompt was "Hold Back" and there were many things that came to mind for this one. You may relate to the driver that doesn't signal or the lady in front of you at the supermarket that counts out 24.98 in pennies when you are in a hurry to get to work.... there is some serious "holding back" there! Let's face it, we are tempted to do many things throughout the day and are held back. Some are good and some....not so good. I could have had fun with that layout! However I decided to write about and illustrate how important it can be and how liberating one can feel from being honest . I have learned a great deal about myself by participating in this art prompt group and it is because I didn't hold back. When you write in your journals be in the moment, show how you feel, just be you. You will be amazed how truly interesting your story is!

Heart The Art Prompts 2010 Week 18 " From The Heart"

Okay here's week number 18 and it's basically me wishing ( complaining ) that I would get some of those wonderful love letters my hubby used to write to me. What does a girl need to do to get one!! ( no comments from my dirty minded friends out there please! ) Sheesh! lol Anyhoo, Mark used to write me letters all the time and leave cute little messages for me which were very sweet and endearing so when the prompt was "From The Heart" I thought about those moments and came up with this entry.

Heart The Art Prompts Week #17 "Thoughts"

I am trying to keep up with my art journal on a weekly basis however I am so busy I find that I am 5 weeks behind! Yikes! I should be on Week # 22 HOWEVER.... I have only recently completed Week 17 which prompt was "Thoughts "