Confusion

I am in a tizzy. I am discombobulated. I am confused. I am on a path that is splitting. One path has squares and one path has flowers. And I am trying to run down one while being drawn to the other.

If only the days were warmer and longer and lighter. I need more hours of light. I need light.

Etsy Commercial Break

I just completed a major update to All Norah'S Art Etsy shop. Prints from the above tea parties are now available. The originals sold.

I am also excited to offer prints from all of the paintings in A Paper Napkin Garden Journal. They are offered in a variety of options including as a set with custom cut mat.

I found the above frames at one of our dollar stores. They were complete with a square mat and glass and art. Of course, I removed the art and sized the print to fit the opening. I can do that. The opening in the larger one is 10.5" square and the smaller one is 5.75" square. My point is, feel free to convo me if you have a special square size.

Back to regular programing soon.

Expect a great day,

Sharon

Journal Cover

This little soft journal is made with leftover papers like old calendars, file folders, boxes, sugar sacks, National Geographic inserts, Maps ......you get it. Stuff. Stuff that some would/could/should throw away. I used the little crayon face on the cover with other collage elements.

This inside page is all collage with very little bits of white paint and stamps. I will be teaching the construction of this journal April 11th in Waxahachie at the Crafty Scrapper.

Back tomorrow,

Sharon

Crayon Challenge

Januray ??

This is my crayon challenge and I used my big girl colors for the first time on a face. Some of you ask, and they are Caran D'ache NeocolorII watersoluble wax pastels. Like I said, big girl colors.

I used them exclusively without a sketch. Instead of using water with them, I used Golden Matte Medium which renders them permanent once the medium dries. This is only about 3 1/2 inches square and I am going to use it on a journal cover.

I doubt we will catch up on the January challenge but will carry on as best as we can. I say we because we (my muse and I) had a huge fight and we have been pouting. We cannot be creative when pouting. This has happened before and I can never figure out who is on which side. It all started when in an earlier post I said, "I am also challenged with my grunge journal to stay as dry as possible. In other words no paint." I don't know maybe she said that. Whatever!

Expect,

Sharon

A Story

about holes in boxes. I tell you one has nothing to do with the other but in my head ....it all makes perfect sense.

Do you remember this lovely little painted box that winged out of my wee town back on November 17th? Well it went to Canada and packaged within was paid-for cargo.

After a month, I heard from the recipient that the box had not arrived. We discussed what to do. And we discussed the thieves somewhere between here and there.

Well, to my delight, surprise and amazement the pretty box came back to me yesterday intact and with a note of several attempted delivers. You might notice that I signed and dated the art, but I did not put my return address anywhere .....anywhere on the box. Don't ask me why. So anyway, it came back to the town and zip code that was on the mailing strip. Seems I have a reputation at my post office and they knew exactly how to get it to me.

Turns out the recipient had moved and there was a mix up at her post office. The box needed to come back to me and I'm not sure why except perhaps to show and teach me several lessons.

Not wanting to tempt fate a second time, I placed the box in a box and readdressed it and sent it on its way. I just can't help it.....there was a hole in the otherwise perfect box. The box is winging it way back to Canada throwing kisses all the way.

And now for this hole. I showed you and ask for guesses. I enjoyed all of the guess and there were two correct guesses.

Anonymous said: "Hi Sharon,Just checking in - and I know what it is!!! It is the inside of your latest bird house. The lucky new resident will love it. Andy has some up in the White Mountains here, but none of them are wallpapered.Kris-10"

I've told you more than once, "I'm certified" crazy. Our most popular bluebird box needed a renovation this year. It is an experiment to see what they think about wallpaper. One male bluebird has already been spotted coming out of the box. They are checking it out. I know it seems early, but they start looking for vacancies in January. Isn't it exciting? I can't wait to take photos of the nest and blue eggs in their beautiful new abode.

Expect blue eggs,

Sharon

Anonymous Kris will be getting a print of her choice for the prize. A Sally t who also guessed bird house will be getting a little prize too.

Thanks for playing with me. We'll do it again soon.

Embellishments

January 19th

I have switched to a different journal that I made of leftovers. It is pretty or rather ugly grungy. So I decided that following Misty's prompts for this week might help me get back to it and make it pretty. We'll see. So anyway this is my embellishment page as I used fibers, a ginko leaf and tiny beads. The faces were from an advertisement that I used Nevrdul to wipe away the color. I almost wiped away too much on the one on the right.

I am also challenged with my grunge journal to stay as dry as possible. In other words no paint. It's hard. I sure like to have a paint brush in my hands.

Count them .....84

It is my new Brighton Make up.
That cool little bag traveled with me to Zorana Land.
My plan was to do a little art-in-flight just like I do
art-at-the-desk and art-on-the-couch.
Well, to my surprise, I could not get the image of a little old lady on the air plane and her crayons.


But on the return flight, no problem.

I had more time between flights and so I just pulled my little makeup bag out and started this Tree Flag.

I need to go to the couch now, I'll show you when it's finished.

Guess What

I'm home today.

How about you?

Guess what?

Can you....guess?

The first one to guess what the above ART is will get a little prize from me.

I'm off now on a new challenge.

Expect

Sharon

Pink

January 18th

I did not like pink and I did not have any words for it.

Maybe the words will come another day.

I will expect it.

Yellow

January 17th (18th)

"You never know where you will get inspiration. I happen to think it builds up from many different places. Yesterday our chickens gave us seven eggs. And that made me think of this yellow page. I suppose I can't explain it but maybe the yellow of the egg. And then 'egg head'. So when I came across a little painting again of 3 tall skinny ladies, that was added to my inspiration. Then, I went to bed to dream about it and woke knowing I would choose 3 different text to use for dresses. But I saw on Zorana's yellow page where she wrote on her white shadow and I knew I would do that too."

That's what is says.......................................
I wonder what the Pink will tell me.

Expect secrets,

Sharon

Red

January 16 (17th)