journal spread

:: by appointment only ::

We all have come across "seen by appointment only" at least once in our life time. 

As for some, like me... more often than I wish to.  

Wasted time seating in the doctor's office, waiting to be seen. 

If it had been made by choice, then yes... I willfully wait.

Otherwise, let us remember I would rather be any place but here!

Much of your pain is the bitter potion by which the physician within you 

heals your sick self.

KHALIL GIBRAN 

Friday's Lovely Links

:: delightful to visit ::

• fall leaf packaging - odetoinspiration.com
• paintings - luisgarcianerey.com
• DIY - marbleizing - etsy.com/blog
• wall of tiny abstract watercolors - flickr.com/photos/alynnie carlson
• autumn essentials (free printable art) - jonesdesigncompany.com

Have a wonderful weekend!

:: around here ::

 a trip back to California

 1,500 miles away...  

to see my doctor, visit family, and long to return home to the island.

Friday's Lovely Links

:: delightful to visit ::

enjoy

• DIY- paper feather wreath - liagriffith.com
• work in progress - artist isabella ducrot
• art storage system - art-boards.com
• DIY- Halloween printables - kristanlynn.com
• single mono print - davidaclark.com
• (recipe) - pumpkin pie french toast - lovintheoven.com

Have a great weekend!

it's a tag parade...

:: pocket-book display:: 

These incredible tags were created by artist's who participated in our 

swap, hosted by me, in The Studio 

I thought it was appropriate, to create a pocketbook out of a file folder, 

to display these beautiful tags in. 

This project is fun and easy to create. Love how my pocketbook turned out!

enjoy! 

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:: worthy ::

True happiness... is not attained through self-gratification, 

but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

HELEN KELLER

Lovely Links

delightful to visit.

Saturday's fill-ins

mail-art http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielle maret
circles - pamelaholderman.blogspot.com
illustrator - beatrice alemagna
coffee filter leaves (tutorial) - havingfunathome.com
atc collection -flickr.com/photos/eveyinorbit

Enjoy your weekend!

exploring recyclable art...

:: soapbox pinwheels ::

think twice before throwing these treasures away!

Soapboxes... 

they are adorable in size, pose as great mini canvases, hold up well under stress,

and are perfect to paint on.

materials needed:

soapboxes

acrylic paints

collage paper scraps

matte medium 

tacky glue 

painter tape 

Exploring is fun! 

:: around here ::

Everything that is new or uncommon raises a pleasure in the imagination, 

because it fills the soul with an agreeable surprise, gratifies its curiosity, 

and gives it an idea of which it was not before possessed.

JOSEPH ADDISON 

pockets - paper-dolls - papers

:: journal spread :: 

Lost and found... there is a place for everything here. 

Layers of scrap papers, painted stencils, and a bread bag pocket for a paper dolly. 

This journal page is random, sporadic you may say...I am okay with that. 

Sometimes life is scattered just the same.

enjoy your stay!