Before I go on to the next post I wanted to take a moment to list last year's achievements, coz I hope I will get around to scrapping them sometime...
1. Stopped taking Prednisone - yay!
2. Took up yoga... oh and kinda stopped again - will have to put that on my 2011 goals.
3. Travelled across the border to Mexico for the first time.
4. Got a cat
5. Lost 38lbs... and put 8lbs back on over Christmas - will have to put losing weight on my 2011 goals too!
6. Discovered Mixed Media and dabbled in getting my hands messy.
7. Discovered Susi Blu and her wonderful online workshops
I'm sure there were other achievements for 2010 too but these are the ones I remember for the moment.
Of course there were some downs too but I try not to go there.
And now I need to work on 2011 goals...
Altered Hearts
Monday, January 17, 2011
Did you know you can still get the Fall 2010 issue of Altered Hearts in the DeviantScrap store?
If you want to know more about those layouts in the Altered Hearts gallery all will be revealed in the Fall issue.
As a little tease here is my last page of my article on printer trays. You can find the full article in the zine.
Thank you for looking!
If you want to know more about those layouts in the Altered Hearts gallery all will be revealed in the Fall issue.
As a little tease here is my last page of my article on printer trays. You can find the full article in the zine.
Thank you for looking!
What's Going On?
I must apologise, I have badly neglected my blog. I first started blogging back in 2008, blogging mainly about family and treating it as a personal journal. When I started scrapping and getting on teams it seemed easy enough to use the blog as a platform for my layouts. And all was going well when a funny thing happened - I started to get readers and comments. I know I should have been thrilled to have an audience and I was and am thrilled that people were visiting my blog and leaving wonderful comments, but at the same time I began to worry about my posts. Did anyone care that we all had the sniffles in our house or that Nanou was coming to visit again? Suddenly, I found myself very conscience of what I was writing. I even began to doubt my grammar and writing style. So instead of posting more, I dried up!
Over the Christmas period I had a long hard think about this blog and if I would keep it going. I decided I would, but to revamp and come back with a fresh new look for my renewed interest. And that's when my laptop crashed! Typical, huh?
I have my laptop back now but am still waiting for PhotoShop to be installed. So while I'm waiting I will post some layouts that should have found their way here in 2010 and I'll be back very soon to show you what I've been up to while I've been unplugged, but for now I hope you enjoy these layouts.
Hugs,
Karen
Over the Christmas period I had a long hard think about this blog and if I would keep it going. I decided I would, but to revamp and come back with a fresh new look for my renewed interest. And that's when my laptop crashed! Typical, huh?
I have my laptop back now but am still waiting for PhotoShop to be installed. So while I'm waiting I will post some layouts that should have found their way here in 2010 and I'll be back very soon to show you what I've been up to while I've been unplugged, but for now I hope you enjoy these layouts.
Hugs,
Karen
Gardening - Credits: Ode to a Muse by Holliewood Studio and Finecrafted Designs
Dear Prudence - Credits: Ode to a Muse by Holliewood Studio and Finecrafted Designs
Ode to a Muse
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
New and in the DeviantScrap store right now is the stunning new kit 'Ode to a Muse' by Holliewood Studios and Finecrafted Designs. This fantastic kit is a homage to the great Maggie Taylor.
I'm downloading right now and can't wait to play.
I'm downloading right now and can't wait to play.
Something Fishy Going On?
Monday, October 4, 2010
I've been kinda quiet around digiland. So what's been going on? What's been taking up all my time? Shall I start at the beginning?
Back in August I was packing to go on a family vacation - five days in Mexico by the sea. I was thrilled at the thought of getting away for a few days. But ScrapArtist was closing. What was I going to do to keep my creative brain occupied. The day before we were due to leave for Mexico I was browsing the web when I came across Suzi Blu's site and a new class starting up - La Sierena. It was to be a four month mixed media affair creating mermeaids. It appealed to me immediately and I signed up on the spot. As much as I love digi art I had been wanting to get my hands dirty with physical paint for some time but with mixed media being such a big subject I didn't know where to begin. This seemed to be the perfect opportunity to give it a try, but did I have it in me? What if I couldn't do it? What if I made mistakes? This had always stopped me in the past. As soon as I make a mistake I would abandon the piece or throw it away. All during the vacation my head was filled with mermaid thoughts and once I got home I was keen to start. I wanted to prove to myself that I could do this.
Six weeks after signing up for the class I have three finished paintings. I'm pretty pleased with them. Not because they are fine examples of art. They were mostly a learning experience, such as an acrylic wash isn't a good substitute for distressing ink and covering a picture with wax ins't as easy as Suzi makes it look. BUT they are all my own work and they are completed - warts and all.
Back in August I was packing to go on a family vacation - five days in Mexico by the sea. I was thrilled at the thought of getting away for a few days. But ScrapArtist was closing. What was I going to do to keep my creative brain occupied. The day before we were due to leave for Mexico I was browsing the web when I came across Suzi Blu's site and a new class starting up - La Sierena. It was to be a four month mixed media affair creating mermeaids. It appealed to me immediately and I signed up on the spot. As much as I love digi art I had been wanting to get my hands dirty with physical paint for some time but with mixed media being such a big subject I didn't know where to begin. This seemed to be the perfect opportunity to give it a try, but did I have it in me? What if I couldn't do it? What if I made mistakes? This had always stopped me in the past. As soon as I make a mistake I would abandon the piece or throw it away. All during the vacation my head was filled with mermaid thoughts and once I got home I was keen to start. I wanted to prove to myself that I could do this.
Through a series of videos and pdf handouts Suzi went through the basics of drawing a face, creating a layered background and briefly touched on colour theory. But don't let colour theory scare you away. It's delivered with Suzi's unique spin and it was one of the most enjoyable lessons mostly because it all started to make sense. Suzi also has a few other tricks up her sleeve to help you get your drawing onto the canvas. The word mistake doesn't seem to come into Suzi's vocabulary - it's all art. In theory I like this idea. I love other people's mistakes in art, but could I live with my own mistakes? Could I live with wonky eyes, smudge paint and wonky pencil lines?
Six weeks after signing up for the class I have three finished paintings. I'm pretty pleased with them. Not because they are fine examples of art. They were mostly a learning experience, such as an acrylic wash isn't a good substitute for distressing ink and covering a picture with wax ins't as easy as Suzi makes it look. BUT they are all my own work and they are completed - warts and all.
It's not a great photo but as you can probably tell I'm eager to share. I'll try and take a better photo at the weekend.
Thank you for looking! :-)
Where the Fiddlette is Christine?
Friday, October 1, 2010
If you haven't heard by now the very talented Christine Honsinger aka Fiddlette is debuting today at CatScrap!It's such a joy to see her yummy designs in the store along side all the other wonderful designers. You'll find a whole bunch of familiar faces over there including Adelaide & Amelia, The Four Seasons, Frida, The Flitter Sweets and Steampunk Sue and Lulu too!
I am delighted for an excuse to spend more time over there. If you head off to the store right now you will find 20% off all Christine's designs and 25% off the delicious CatWalk Collection! I hope to see you there.
Have a happy day.
Karen
xxx
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