Plants

I have been paying attention to nature. And structures in building and paths and different textures. It's all very over whelming and makes me want to re- create it. Here are some from Portland downtown. I loved these leaves. They needed attention.

Body

As I am reflecting on my OLW and really trying to TRANFORM. Grocery shopping last night was terrible, I went at 10:15pm, and was there for an hour. YES an hour. Reading labels, thinking about what I could actually eat that makes me feel good. Let me tell you this task was not fun an I hate shopping for food anyways, because as soon as I get home all I want to do is open everything and eat it all. Yep I think that was January's word. (need to transform my mind still)

so I found this treat for myself, gluten free fudge brownie in the freezer section and was about $1.50. Now just because its gluten free doesn't mean its low in everything on that label. For some reason my brain tells me that because it is gluten free I can eat as much of it as I want to.

Again MIND.

Well I was expecting this brownie to taste horrible.... But wow it tastes better then the ones you make from a box. I love it.
Now I must go to gym and concentrate on working this off, because man it's like a meal in its self. But totally worth it!

One little word

TRANSFORM is my word.
I have decided to make a journal for this word. I am writing down question I ask myself and really trying to reflect on how deep I can go.
Here are a few pages.

Distress Paint

ok you get the picture. I can not wait to get my hands on these. I really can't. Of course I can't get it yet...but when I do. you wont be able to stop me. 

Tim Holtz is amazing! Go check him out. He has a video of how he is using this new paint. and yes I thought the same thing. seriously more paint. but just wait...just wait...wait until you see what it does. 

AWESOME!!!! oh there is everyone color, and you can mix them. He doesn't say that, but you know I will. lol

I'm Back

Right Now....


 - I'm taking ONE LITTLE WORD with Ali Edwards - My word is TRANSFORM. It fits, I want to explore this challenge and take this word and really apply it to my life. I'm also excited that its a year class, I have a month to really think about our challenge or task. I have my NEVER GIVE UP (thank you SGI), journal at hand, with ideas, about my word, and how I want to change me as a person. I'm excited and scared at the same time. I do not like to disappoint myself. My word last year was commitment, I didn't however challenge myself the way I will this year, but I kept going back to it, wish I would have done more with it. 

- I'm re-reading Twyla Tharp's two book,

The Collaborative Habit
The Creative Habit


- I really enjoyed reading them the first time and really got my creative juices, going. 

- I'm struggling with my art journaling, nothing is coming and what is coming looks just horrible. 

- Sewing costumes for comp, our first comp is next month, very nervous about this season, but so excited to see how much our kids have grown up using their bodies. I'm so thankful I get to work with hard working kids, It makes my time there fly...makes me want to teach them so much more. I LOVE TO SEW, even though I do get frustrated more often then not. I really enjoy it. 

365 Days of being 30

I'm actually going to do it, I'm going to create something on paper everyday for a year.
365 days of being 30.

Rules I'm giving myself.

time limit of 15 minutes -(oh boy this is enough)
Have to put something down on paper no matter what
Post to Blog at least once a week.

Day 1 -

 

New Start

Happy New Year!  

So this year I'm doing a few things differently. I did pick a word for the year. TIME. I waste a lot of it and take advantage of it.

Last night I gave myself a TIME. limit to finish my first page in my art journal, Even though I did put one finishing touch on it at work today. I was so excited that I actually finished the page and don't have to go back to it and finish it a few days later when everything I was thinking had vanished, I'm happy with it.

I love the zipper.

Have a great day!