tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243250724817228972024-03-14T07:52:56.907-07:00Journal D'Arte...art journaling my way through lifeKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-3656192257361784152013-09-03T17:48:00.002-07:002013-09-03T17:48:17.654-07:00Getting Back Into It... That Would Be Making It... Art, I Mean<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It's been months since I did anything even remotely creative. I have been concentrating on working out and changing the landscape of my body since the beginning of March 2013. Everything else has taken a back seat to my body modification project. So far, I have lost 45 pounds and about 35 inches overall. I took beginning photos of myself, and my son just took photos of me just yesterday. I have been keeping track of my weight and my measurements for about 6 months now, so I have plenty of info to start on this new record of my progress. I am about a third of the way to goal... another 60 pounds and I think I'll be closer to my internal image of what I want. </div>
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I have had this idea of making a "Body Journal" for quite awhile and finally got the book sewn together. I took a vintage photo album cover and turned it into my cover. Three signatures of water color paper and now it's ready to be used. Just have to start painting and gesso-ing the pages. It will be cool to have a visual record of this long and challenging journey.</div>
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Cover, measurements and inspirational text to include in my Body Journal</div>
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The second art project has been recycling security envelopes and vintage photos into frame-able art pieces. These are the first stages - with more embellishment to follow. Have an art show coming up in November, so I've got to hustle on these....<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">here are a few photos of my travel journal for the trip I want to take to venice in 2014. this is my ticket to venice journal for the on-line class that mary ann moss taught - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">great class with all kinds of videos!!</span></div>
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="375" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/59189658" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <a href="http://vimeo.com/59189658">Bermuda 2012</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user16334309">Kim Owens</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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The cover is not done. I think I will take some sand paper to it and make it a bit more weathered. The foundation for the cover is a recycled Ritz cracker box. I began this journal a few months back and never got beyond the cover. I constructed the cover using suggestions by an art journalist in the UK... check out her blog at <a href="http://jennibelliestudio.blogspot.com/">Jennibellie</a> She has a lot of really fun ideas.</div>
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The flowers were made using a plastic thread spool as a stamp - I thought is was an interesting shape. The very left blue paper is a bag from the shop on the cruise ship which I used to line the inside of the cover. The butterfly and flower illustration comes from an old Haiku book from the 1970's.</div>
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For this folio I used a photo of the Statue of Liberty from the 1940's, washi tape and an art card my friend made for me. She gave it to me as we were sailing down the Hudson River past the statue. I have left plenty of blank space to transfer my journal writing into the travel journal.</div>
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every night i wrap up my day by writing a quick note to the boy and the girl - then i write a list of 5 things i am grateful for. it's a nice way to finish the day. the girl has been surprisingly respectful and calm this week.<br />
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today i am going to make some art and work in my ticket to venice journal - was gathering italian stuff last night...<br />
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ciao for now,<br />
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xoxoxoKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-67254940163796183592013-01-01T21:07:00.002-08:002013-01-01T21:07:30.548-08:00365 day project2012 was not the most fabulous year - nothing bad happened. it ended with a splutter and never really got going the way i imagined it would. just couldn't get focused on anything. i always seemed to be running behind the bus. trying to catch it at the next stop. i ended up feeling disconnected all year. <br />
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the boy is out of high school and still living at home. going to college locally. working part-time. so i am trying to navigate this parenting thing while not being an overbearing parent. freedom with checking in - odd place to be. more new territory.<br />
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the girl has been a challenge. i am a passenger on the teenage roller coaster ride and i am not enjoying the experience. so this part of my life is very different from what i have with the boy. still finding my way back to the little charmer she once was.<br />
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a lot of folks in the art groups i belong to are doing some sort of 365 day project for 2013 - thought i would too. my 365 project will be to write daily letters to the boy and the girl. not pages and pages - but little notes written on colorful paper and placed in a special box. my notes will not be about the things they don't do, or the mistakes they make. they will be notes of love, laughter, reminiscent thoughts of childhood, compassion and joy. i hope to strengthen my relationship with the boy and to find a way back to the girl.<br />
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for myself there is a box to place my written notes of gratitude each day. everyone needs a little love.<br />
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day one is under my belt... notes written and boxes delivered... 364 more.<br />
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peace to you -l<br />
kso<br />
xoxoxo Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-90262276241250315242012-11-13T19:14:00.000-08:002012-11-13T19:15:23.277-08:00Let's Try This Again....Okay, so it's now been about 4 months since I last posted... so lame. My only excuse is that my life is an ever changing adventure. I started selling vintage photos on Ebay just over a year ago and it's become an almost full time job. I am hoping that in about 6 months it becomes my "day job".<br />
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Art making has been on the way "down low" for about 18 months - but I have been dabbling again. I've been getting together with another artist every couple of weeks to get the creativity flowing again. Trying to put together a travel journal for the trip we took last summer - that is going slowly. Pulled out my art journal and doing a bit every weekend. And lastly playing with my photos, paint and envelops. </div>
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I picked up a box of envelops at a thrift store thinking they were a good deal for shipping my photos. When I got the box home and opened it, I found they had security windows in them - not a good fit for my extra special, ironclad shipping. Later in the week I woke up at 3 am - sadly, my now normal, aggravatingly unexplained wake-up time..... with an inspired idea!! </div>
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Those little windows are a perfect fit for some of my vintage photos that don't sell - yeah!! I have been selling about 70% of the photos I list on Ebay, so that leaves quite a few wonderful photos that don't find a new home. I think this will be a fun way to prolong the life of the images. The child in the photo above didn't sell - so I'm keeping him to play with.</div>
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For the last week, I have been playing with scraps, washi tape, paint, gesso, photos and those very plain white envelops. I think they will look so cool when they are finished!! I showed them to a friend - at our weekly business meeting - she thinks I should remove the cellophane in the window. She wanted to see the photos more clearly, but I kind of like the intrigue created by the hazy quality. I am undecided, so I'll do some with and some without.</div>
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On the continuing path to more creativity I am going to sign up for a couple of classes this winter...</div>
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Mary Ann Moss has a new class coming up in December called <a href="http://dispatchfromla.typepad.com/dispatch_from_la/ticket-to-venice-class-information.html">Ticket To Venice</a> I am expecting that this class will help be finish my travel journals from our trips to Utah in 2008 and last summers trip to Bermuda.</div>
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<br />Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-36932434758001513872012-07-03T10:38:00.002-07:002012-07-03T10:38:55.474-07:00<br />
Well, it's been almost one year since I blogged... I'm not sure why it was so long. I just kind of hibernated and put all my art journaling, yahoo group and blog contacts in a holding pattern. Concentrating on my Ebay & Etsy business and art just got pushed to the background. I am dipping my toe in the water this morning... <br />
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Later today - after I get done with work - I will take photos of my latest pseudo-art attempts... glass magnets and little jotter journals. I am participating in a little art fair at the end of the month and I am going to see how these babies sell.<br />
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Off to work now... also trying to join the rest of the world without a car. Walking and bus riding to get to work - a new experience!!<br />
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See you all later,<br />
kso<br />Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-24377130868424605522011-08-07T20:53:00.000-07:002011-08-07T22:01:55.967-07:00Symbolic MomentsI have been reading the story of Diana Nyad and her quest to conquer the waters between Cuba and Florida. She tried it when she was 28 and had to give up, so she is trying again today. What makes this absolutely stunning? She is 60 and needs to see if she can do it. I cannot imagine the physical endurance and fitness this must take... some days every joint in my 52 year old body just aches.<br /><br />She is hoping the this quest will be seen as a symbolic moment - nothing earth-shattering or politically moving. Just a event or accomplishment for human beings in both countries to appreciate - "a human moment between the two countries."<br /><br />Life is full of these sorts of moments - some large and some small. Swimming the shark-infested waters of the Atlantic Ocean is a rather large "moment". My moments are much smaller, as I am sure most of us feel. As a matter of fact, I cannot think of anything symbolic or monumental that I have done in the last few weeks.<br /><br />I have been feeling very disconnected and without purpose. We had a really lovely vacation trip to Bermuda and NYC, but I couldn't enjoy myself 100% - worried about money and feeling guilty about spending so much. So, it was not what I imagined it would be - my head was completely to blame, as it really was a great trip!!<br /><br />It could be the really poor attempt Mother Nature has made to send a little summer sunshine and heat our way. We've had a few days in the last two weeks, but for the second year we have not needed fans to cool down.<br /><br />It could be that my kids have been gone for three weeks - summer visitation with their dad - it's the first time they have been gone that long and NOT traveling. Weird to know that they are 10 minutes away and not at home. Today they left for another week on a church youth group mission trip to Leavenworth - which they go on every year and LOVE!! They'll be home for about a week and a half then they are off to dad's again and traveling to Canada for a family wedding. Then school starts and the madness begins. My son will be a senior and in about three months he will be 18 and I just keep wondering how that happened so quickly!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">the kids and gang departing today<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="left"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638341289165131922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZTOoG4gvjyS5_ex2WzCPftYp6Mt0Uah9SBtB3HB0kPtNS8FuRWbqzx1pnGKEEGS3MfF3RTJPUWtYCn5GF__zqJdw32_pO0athB439vrGnke7cV2F2a5aLgdz3jqG0YtQuV-cEOiU9zc/s400/DSCF6543.jpg" /><br />I am tired of my job... and while I do appreciate that I have one (so many don't) I just hoped that I'd be further along the road to doing something different. Life is full of adjustments and I find myself working my way through many this year.<br /><br />I recognize that I am being a bit pathetic here. I think I need an Oprah intervention, you know "write 5 things you are grateful for each day". I really do have so much to be grateful for -<br /><br />1 lovely home<br />2 a healthy family<br />3 kids who still talk to me and tell me "things"<br />4 a job<br />5 my creativity<br />6 my growing business through Etsy<br />7 sunshine<br />8 my friends and my First Friday night time with them<br />9 a juicy nectarine<br />10 the laughter of my children and the joy they bring me<br /><br />Now, that's better!!<br /><br />On the art front... here is the additional layering I've done on that larger piece I am trying out<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 391px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638341275944524562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4-d-QXofmHfnkHZO1ZWAD0Q5S70RFUhSZq7Xxf2108rqI8YIrNKAnqYyT_lqFJ1M5OGmDQUWz3YMzqXdDdE69kDgYYK65qoIw0jn_io2YcaBYUw7xphTyaUB8JH7Qy0QGOm1KPEtHoAM/s400/Canvas+1.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">before<br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bGWNAifsd8VOG0y9WJ_Mvn2zHquYtyTDEVmsGx49gp1mGi0voCeIlV5wkSR1RNez1NDgi3mJg4nZj55Ea9XgoeFsYUsB2HHh55RKfs0Gh0PVOo-FyAkbP3CNooFi8g4g6cv8YxkDYqo/s1600/DSCF6559.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638343946014238306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bGWNAifsd8VOG0y9WJ_Mvn2zHquYtyTDEVmsGx49gp1mGi0voCeIlV5wkSR1RNez1NDgi3mJg4nZj55Ea9XgoeFsYUsB2HHh55RKfs0Gh0PVOo-FyAkbP3CNooFi8g4g6cv8YxkDYqo/s400/DSCF6559.jpg" /></a> and after</p><br /><p align="left">all for today my dears<br /></p>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-65377098916248478002011-06-15T20:52:00.000-07:002011-06-17T08:37:40.698-07:00Art Card Sale<div align="left">I don't know if you all remember, but last year I took a class on how to turn your art into notecards - it was a gift from my girlfriends. So, I made a bunch of cards right away - then I gave some as Christmas gifts to family and friends. Listed a few in my etsy <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ankiradesign">shop</a> - I didn't sell any there. So for the last few months I have been sitting on them - not having the courage to peddle them to local card shops... that old inner critic at work :-)</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">This one could be for Bon Voyage or just dreaming of a trip</p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqllzr1pjbRqi3ZFvM1JhjKI-ZsFWJOkIBILxerJiKjxABLzdOVJOMEcOyW-9YTzYTP_ohX2_nqFYqHKGH78dtBWqK1PpLKv6wPJZKmq9i3SwRXVIEII01aWdxfDpJF64yGjtthGNXTL0/s1600/Italian+Daydreamer.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618665915931992610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqllzr1pjbRqi3ZFvM1JhjKI-ZsFWJOkIBILxerJiKjxABLzdOVJOMEcOyW-9YTzYTP_ohX2_nqFYqHKGH78dtBWqK1PpLKv6wPJZKmq9i3SwRXVIEII01aWdxfDpJF64yGjtthGNXTL0/s400/Italian+Daydreamer.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a>My version of a Father's Day card<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618665904957232786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92TJEtrKRuZ9-r0ch85VJvPKYSwAsV6apkDtCuEIRLEhf6NpSgbGWLw1AxK_jmBugfvcwBrt-S4bpjooBd5AtiDUTPKRm91FSkot4ehjV4r_fD1G7i7mFbqOY5n2FefpS4Km1Vc8Yqlw/s400/A+Father%2527s+Hands.jpg" /><br />Well, I bit the bullet!!! On Monday I whipped up a little flyer, saved it in PDF format and then set out an email invite to an open house/art card sale at my house on Saturday. I was pretty freaked out about hitting the send button - had to close my eyes and just do it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="left">The response has been pretty positive so far - many are out of town, but want to come to the next sale. Quite a few have promised to come and see what I've got. My friend Mary has offered to connect me with a friend of hers who has opened a new art studio in town - she is looking for art teachers and someone to share the studio space with. That could be really cool!<br /><br />Anyway, I am nervous and excited - but I can't wait for Saturday!!</p><br /><br /><p align="left">All for tonight my lovelies,<br />kso xoxoxoxo</p>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-19020050577948840452011-05-30T07:21:00.000-07:002011-05-30T08:00:09.495-07:00New Art Attempt<div align="left">This weekend has been very relaxing... three days of minimum work, no transporting kids, no cooking for kids - just me, myself and I. Spent the whole day yesterday working on my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ankiradesign">store</a> and had one of my best sales days so far - very exciting!! Taking photos, uploading, packaging, and shipping - it's all very satisfying. I was hard at it until about 10pm and then I had to force myself to stop. Lots of new travel ephemera and a new batch of photo grab bags - check them out :-)<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612519859125423762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSiUNpsvZDmHtwVC-yD5htPZKBhOcxZcJCyu-VirccmjVPsFhQTqBWmkXncJPygsrDb6Xk-NFExPF85YScPj40KJ5t-uNVRiLbDjNyi0wbzy6g8lPfKDeORFEy2SSOnd8Q5Jrzdz4rZB8/s400/Trans+Canada+Highway.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center">1965 Brochure for the Trans-Canada Highway - lovely<br /><br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidbuTpgT0h7OelwzC4fTQtFKFZ6syarZ0VLx5kvipBMqEhyphenhyphenN8M53Sn9EKW9gEwOgU04WNYUKRAu6REWm6E13ewTgCTy4Pv4zruOI1IMPdROwZSohPrjCUBeIEhC8o8FBBKVl5GrfRikGg/s1600/Zurich+Swiss+Map.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 182px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612519852941163122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidbuTpgT0h7OelwzC4fTQtFKFZ6syarZ0VLx5kvipBMqEhyphenhyphenN8M53Sn9EKW9gEwOgU04WNYUKRAu6REWm6E13ewTgCTy4Pv4zruOI1IMPdROwZSohPrjCUBeIEhC8o8FBBKVl5GrfRikGg/s400/Zurich+Swiss+Map.jpg" /></a> TWA City Map from the 1960's - very colorful inside with cool stewardess graphic images</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkGHL1Mvu6GVynex3yN38l1DWtmonlkz6XERykfoWR5Knh8mxGlQMCab1m0coWrSULHvZaM-0MqXkSrkzYk9GyRlbCUk0Noih7hqLG0AboRNs5Vo4q_JMkRCh73VihD9udBBK3kJ9Dq0/s1600/Little+French+Girls+PC.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612519845681156818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkGHL1Mvu6GVynex3yN38l1DWtmonlkz6XERykfoWR5Knh8mxGlQMCab1m0coWrSULHvZaM-0MqXkSrkzYk9GyRlbCUk0Noih7hqLG0AboRNs5Vo4q_JMkRCh73VihD9udBBK3kJ9Dq0/s400/Little+French+Girls+PC.jpg" /></a><br />Early 1900's authentic French Post card with a pretty long note on the back from an aunt to her nieces.<br /></div><br /><div align="left"><br />Today, I will be mowing the lawns today, going to get my passport photos taken downtown and then I'll be back to the business of art. Then a little creativity will continue... as in making some actual art. I am also finally trying to do some larger art pieces - just playing around at this point. Scraps, gesso, acrylic paint. I have been looking through my art journals for inspiration - this is what I have so far -</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 391px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612518260100120146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipuiFOtfYM7HpHj8jlx-0AFmVhP_GPuXMwEVIhNavZnIGlWLK-f0ZLAJPd-6sAFCGZ0iTNMUg4X9wPtaeG9Yzc7FDkn87e6pN6jgLyu0TRTxS1p9w9hiXC94VRQVoFI66T04BJhP1EZh4/s400/Canvas+1.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center">These are 12" x 12" plywood panels<br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBL7DLKhX1phcKqJ7k5sbSq1JA_aIa61JT_Z0wAKKYf1aYtkNWx5UAF9Wy5FBxG3OrJ8bw7x4Fin2MePgE7xYNyJ6Tzvpyg3MVrkY_6f1U6tX8ChiBkW-zjBXltgyb1oMTJ8nwnnCTYf4/s1600/Canvas+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 386px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612518277803686594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBL7DLKhX1phcKqJ7k5sbSq1JA_aIa61JT_Z0wAKKYf1aYtkNWx5UAF9Wy5FBxG3OrJ8bw7x4Fin2MePgE7xYNyJ6Tzvpyg3MVrkY_6f1U6tX8ChiBkW-zjBXltgyb1oMTJ8nwnnCTYf4/s400/Canvas+2.jpg" /></a>I either painted with acrylic paint or gesso to start<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvk-cdkxRNQJRW3LEqnuTkE1WRAOOIkfvhO-EDN1Nf2YMVau0kFUleWOrR0TfQ80DAe1bbv1AYgC8Qtom1xaQcKOzHQRgmfTVQ-eloKr4CiQFWiM4suK2RvdNatDgYmT4s6KDrJWh5Tl4/s1600/Canvas+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612518270877925826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvk-cdkxRNQJRW3LEqnuTkE1WRAOOIkfvhO-EDN1Nf2YMVau0kFUleWOrR0TfQ80DAe1bbv1AYgC8Qtom1xaQcKOzHQRgmfTVQ-eloKr4CiQFWiM4suK2RvdNatDgYmT4s6KDrJWh5Tl4/s400/Canvas+3.jpg" /></a> Then I added a few scraps of papers. I will continue to add layers until I am satisfied :-)<br /><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">I hope that you all have a lovely, creative day also my lovelies... kso xoxoxoxo<br /></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-68352583239270786162011-05-23T13:01:00.000-07:002011-05-23T22:22:05.850-07:00Gathering or Purging<div align="center">Which is it?<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmjTlGNeEOwULZn-V0pa2bdUZ8R0Eisrpxp3W5sq3dlkBvvFgpdylqOYx49R3VaRL75ji3qz5ePfFlQ3JHbUgqoJNb0N77Auv5dq7zzaHze3N7IzxS5KTh8cuGc2s7rc5UlQ5J6S_1MQ/s1600/DSCF5337.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610008340420045682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLmjTlGNeEOwULZn-V0pa2bdUZ8R0Eisrpxp3W5sq3dlkBvvFgpdylqOYx49R3VaRL75ji3qz5ePfFlQ3JHbUgqoJNb0N77Auv5dq7zzaHze3N7IzxS5KTh8cuGc2s7rc5UlQ5J6S_1MQ/s400/DSCF5337.jpg" /></a><br />I have been a gatherer most of my life. I am the great saver - of just about everything!! We moved on average every 18 months when I was growing up and that usually meant getting rid of things so we could travel lightly and cheaply. It got old and by the time I was sixteen I was done – I wanted to live with a different family and stay put. Over the years, I developed a simple way to get through it - I collected bits and pieces that could be kept in a compact shoe box - thus the ephemera addiction!!<br /><br />When I discovered art journaling a few years ago I thought "Yeah!! Now I have a justification for saving things". The main problem with this is that you have to be very organized and/or you really should use it right away. Otherwise, you get overwhelmed by all the crap! I have reached that point and really need to let things go.<br /><br />I have resolved to purge for the rest of the year. It's not a revolutionary idea for me – I’ve done it before. I have reached that stage in my life when I am no longer creating a home for my children to grow up in. They are each spending less time at home – school, friends, first loves and time with dad – it all adds up to more free time for me. I’m now preparing for the day when they will be leaving forever to make their own homes. I am thinking of downsizing and possibly traveling more, so I need to lighten my life and eliminate some of the clutter.<br /><br />My son will be graduating high school next year and will most likely stick around and go to community college – he may or may not stay at home – he’s undecided. He is more relaxed in his approach to life - he really lives in the moment. He is a home body - and while he loved his trip to Peru last month, he missed his love and the cold, grey and dreary climate of Seattle.<br /><br />My daughter - on the other hand - hates Seattle and can't wait to get to NYC. Her goal is film school - more specifically the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film & Television. She is anxious to be gone and away from the drama that has been created by dad (and mom) battling in court, the weather, boring high school and she wants to be on her way.<br /><br />Anyway, I appear to have more time to figure out what I want to do when I “grow up” and I do believe it will be traveling. I imagine working for a few months each year and then traveling for a few – nice dream eh? Or maybe just a little place to land for three quarters of the year – kind of cottage by the sea? I tease my son that all I really want is a little shed in his back yard – “You’ll never even know I’m there.” Then I can leave on a whim and have someplace to visit. Anyway, wanting to travel means not really needing much. I’ll do a little bit each week and eventually I’ll get there…<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left">I have put a few things in my shop this past week – collage packs, vintage photos, british magazine pages, yearbooks from the 1940’s. I’ll keep purging and maybe someone else will treasure them or make something new with them – either way it’s time to move it all along to someone else.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610006587423230850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqO3_OWS3OCwg8voKApMSUsuWTRY38bd2fWSmK13Z371sqG3fHnZ07YwT8fuZta3TqAQq7FeZ3JTRbP8Xaw9cO1buk2WUKPZgfN4gg5q1dq_JXaIRLoh_NMipqLAi4ykHstLVRYn6W09Q/s400/DSCF5256.jpg" />Collage Packs<br /></div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610147185434451714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BjiOQOng01FYBoghhgdhS7wqNjaTu6oa14vj1GiHFB26X16UWT0G4FTRV1z76csOdoSyBc1WT1835xmyrnFnu-TgEI6mbOef-KudjsYWZVpwM0v2R7aJEm5E0NLF7TSFxWgu_tFsRfs/s400/DSCF5348.jpg" /><br /><br /><p align="center">British Mags<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610007481705030066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonWWyxaObzOLOkFP9TTQy-NpkUoJL2NLvDqWOBTHBl_iSYdX8uNvmF2v6lvGJ8GRydJkZBs-NtHKRjTbAKc0oVRNoe_OMUNWlTQQpJg7dE3dj3f5ctX6mVbh7qRrAaNut9zZjbxZSwj4/s400/DSCF5271.jpg" />Black and White Photo Packs - great price!!<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><br />The flowers are beginning to bloom, inspite of the crappy weather. It's getting a bit aggravating - one nice day out of seven. And it's almost June and the heat is still needing to be turned on - I see $$$$ floating away. It should be warm enough to forego paying to stay warm - where is the sun???? I am going to get back into posting more frequently - as things have settled down a bit here on the home front. I will also get back to posting art again, so stay tuned.<br /><br />All for today, my lovelies,</div><br /><div align="left">kso</div><br /><div align="left">xoxoxoxo </div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-3107928490821722542011-05-15T09:25:00.000-07:002011-05-15T09:54:40.115-07:00Art Reception a Great SuccessWell, I am feeling a bit less pressure today :-)<br /><br />The big student art show that I work on every year is almost done - we had our big artist reception last night. Met many of the artists this year - so many of them showed up to meet the public. It was a lot of fun - and plenty of great art. Many who came to view could not believe that it was all created by 15 - 18 year old students... I felt the same way.<br /><br />And then there is always that urban experience that happens in the city - the local skate boarder boys and the homeless contingent dropped in and devoured the food and drink offered to the art show patrons. Great juxtopostion of culture and grunge :-)<br /><br />The evening was filled with live music provided by the BHS Jazz Combo - they performed to rousing applause and gave the whole art show a very coooool vibe! Five boys and one girl - fabulous musicians!!<br /><br />We had a special room for veiwing student produced films. Five films which were really intriguing and thoughtful. Matt Lawrence who is the head of this department is a wonderful teacher - positive, engaged and enthusiastic. He has sent many students to NYU Film School and his students continue to win national awards for their films. My daughter is in his program and loves it - NYU is her new goal!!<br /><br />The films were -<br /><br />HENRY by Amelia Elizalde, Levi Friedman, Sean Hendricks, Sheridan Koehler - about our local Ballard artist who paints murals on just about any open, used space. Playful works of art that our local Seattle Times art critic hates!! The film was a contrast of interviews between her and Henry.<br /><br /><br />BURSTING by Misko Crkon, Alex Johnston-Thomas, William Westgaard - a techno visual music video. Reminded me of a 1970's drug induced experience - really cool!<br /><br /><br />WITHOUT OUR CARS by Sydney Jarol, Dylan Miller, Ryan Zemke - about the bike community in Seattle and the movement to get people out of their cars.<br /><br /><br />REAL WORLD by Matt Law-Phipps, Tony Meyer, Ryan Zemke - a dramatic story about why it's important to get an education and enter the real world. You really cannot get a job when all you do it play with your Legos, video games and hang out with your friends :-)<br /><br /><br />REVERIE PORTAL by David Moore, Kenji Takada-Dill, Blair Scott - my fave!! An abstract film that follows a boy and a girl throught the woods to a door and heartbreak. The filming was beautiful with many interesting angles, shots and movement!<br /><br /><br />Last week a couple of us Art Boosters were interviewed by the <a href="http://www.ballardnewstribune.com/2011/05/09/news/ballard-high-school-artists-display-235-works-art">Ballard News Tribune </a>and I was quoted - kind of cool!!<br /><br /><br />Today it is once again raining - blah... it just doesn't seem to ever stop!! I<br />am going to hole up in my house and work in my journal - I have lots of<br />catching up to do.<br /><br />All for today my lovelies,<br />kim<br />xoxoxoxoKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-12010777433599230362011-05-12T10:01:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:44:11.499-07:00The Last Few Weeks...<div align="left">This is what I have been working on - the Student Art Show for Ballard High School. It's sponsored by the Seattle Public Library and takes place in conjunction with the Ballard ArtWalk that takes place on the second Saturday of the month. Every May, for the past five years, we have partnered with them to showcase the artwork of our local high school students. </div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">This year 55 students contributed ceramics, photography, fine art, jewelry and video shorts to the show. That means there are over 250 pieces of some form of art to display.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605878449399257618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDph4INIlvMJ1Jo0u8Dhzq6m6pm5ejgzeMabVb3r4dEEHdd2JTX8wkxtg8Jx-btLMF9YlekR3JZ1DQZQcKcLQofuUcBsE58PFnTCbULL4UDE9IvpHAZOviZfCJud_9GyR9f9oQDFnVlZQ/s400/DSCN0369.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center">We are having a reception this Saturday evening - live music, food and drink, a "Showing" of the films and lots of fabulous art to view. </p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijs_Le_rHbZymCT5GbL39WZTI2dRKl-hTzz9DMPupa0kJWE4l9jbaLZ844UaK1xmVIlliotTsNMl8tidYPVYKzIrosOCwstdXeIH2tL-TVvgtg0Whgom-5GMvl4eSg2k39JFMDbzIzHQk/s1600/DSCN0366.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605878470992863202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijs_Le_rHbZymCT5GbL39WZTI2dRKl-hTzz9DMPupa0kJWE4l9jbaLZ844UaK1xmVIlliotTsNMl8tidYPVYKzIrosOCwstdXeIH2tL-TVvgtg0Whgom-5GMvl4eSg2k39JFMDbzIzHQk/s400/DSCN0366.jpg" /></a><br />So, in preparation I've been picking up, cataloging, tagging, pricing, transporting, setting up and then standing back and admiring all this artistic glory!! I had many helpers, for which I am truly grateful!! </p><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605878461151401090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMzNq2ZWJg-hFXPvtPZc6X9Rg85mmqSDqxiJnIBmG9H4fCmSXb93qUohMWCbTpSMTpfWWw_PLVeNT-hBBj235W6HAYSD0zYYG1RpekstdYmjlBEZQmuEuY_N3qf5EkzmfiEhTnoF3yCQ/s400/DSCN0361.jpg" /><br />It is a mammoth job. I will relax a bit on Sunday. But for now here's a small look at what these kids came up with this year...<br /><br />On the art/business front I am continuing to purge things that I will never be able to use in my lifetime. I am selling little packets of vintage photos in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ankiradesign">etsy shop<br /></a><br />25 random photos for $3.75 plus shipping - that works out to 15 cents a photo - a bargain!! I went through this phase a couple of years ago and bought way too many - time to move them on to another who will actually do something creative with them. Take a peek :-)<br /><br />All for today my lovelies,<br />kso<br />xoxoxoxoKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-16956091717950912232011-04-26T21:52:00.000-07:002011-04-26T22:06:31.912-07:00A Lovely Dream: The Poodle and the Baby HeadSuzi Blu is having a give away if you post this button. And since she is the reason I became an art journalist I thought I would put it up today. I think is was about 4 or 5 years ago I stumbled onto her and the rest, as they say is history. She inspired me to start making art just for myself - that, and I love her art. I love her quirky, honest spirit!! I have a Suzi painting hanging over my bed - it was my birthday present to myself for my 50th :-))<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://suziblu.typepad.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 193px; HEIGHT: 201px" src="http://suziblu.typepad.com/SuziBadge.jpg" width="616" height="369" /></a></p>So go check her out, grab the badge and link to her blog by tomorrow night and you might be the winner!!<br /><br />all for tonight my lovelies,<br />kso<br />xoxoxoxoKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-56342206369648750862011-04-18T20:38:00.000-07:002011-04-18T22:42:40.584-07:00Spring is Finally Here!!!Wow, we have been having some crazy weather in this country lately. I am happy to say that the sun was shining today. Unfortunately that means I had to get out there and mow the lawn - which with a push mower was a bit of a challenge.<br /><br />I had hoped that my son would have been able to do it before he left the country. He has gone to Peru with his biology teacher. They are gone for 16 days of study in the Amazon at the <a href="http://www.perujungle.com/">Tamshiyacu Tihuaya Reserve</a> It takes over 24 hours to get to their destination - Seattle to SanFrancisco - then SF to Lima, Peru - then Lima to Iquintos - then a 4 hour speedboat ride up the Amazon to the lodge. I dropped him off at the airport at 5 am on Saturday and he was to arrive in Tihuaya at around noon on Sunday. I hope he is having a fabulous time!! Only 13 days 'til he gets back!<br /><br />On the art front I have been too busy to eek out much time - a few minutes here and there... but I finally finished a little <a href="http://dispatchfromla.typepad.com/dispatch_from_la/rotdoci.html">Remains of the Day</a> journal. Here it is -<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 377px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597138081988080914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQP41grwM1gwqLMjkPz78sZ3E7j7X5b0llgKIuOat2CjtE3kuz421sRdSDjmZeLFbr31bpKiptiYryKE5EEaE5IJHphrICCdMTo5S0ybxQXOtYA1GlZRZABDaKKh4r_8EGjGs8ongfds/s400/Yellow+ROD+Journal.jpg" /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">The journal when it is closed - all sunshine and spring time</p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2cG9s-LpHw6PjD0wqW3a91kvddRjHgfOG4jZsxY2FYBhEd5emtGbipFQBR4azf1nQ-FnVVmEfpCXBK1TUwKYTUqxx9N23G55R6yfhSvHfGzu4TggqOJp3nN2BVOLzjnt6xhCyczNd3A/s1600/Partially+open+Yellow+Journal.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597138099656830978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2cG9s-LpHw6PjD0wqW3a91kvddRjHgfOG4jZsxY2FYBhEd5emtGbipFQBR4azf1nQ-FnVVmEfpCXBK1TUwKYTUqxx9N23G55R6yfhSvHfGzu4TggqOJp3nN2BVOLzjnt6xhCyczNd3A/s400/Partially+open+Yellow+Journal.jpg" /></a> Partially open with daisies and buttons<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtlAKHCdcDy4KCWS-O-zyUfS7Yog4g9HZV9xfudUzeCw33jLp6cKLNwSNE4YYF2S7Hou9Dlr7qPv_aXJCO1GSuhF_L92ziTXAcTyfJWhKW_wyK4O42lC_R0iSsAfypkW1sIfGaMXgl2Y/s1600/Closeup+ROD+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597138087387082034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtlAKHCdcDy4KCWS-O-zyUfS7Yog4g9HZV9xfudUzeCw33jLp6cKLNwSNE4YYF2S7Hou9Dlr7qPv_aXJCO1GSuhF_L92ziTXAcTyfJWhKW_wyK4O42lC_R0iSsAfypkW1sIfGaMXgl2Y/s400/Closeup+ROD+1.jpg" /></a><br />The first page in the first signature. Measures about 6x6, perfect size to carry in your bag. I am selling it in my shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72444933/jump-into-spring-with-a-journal-made">here</a> Take a peek :-))<br /><br />All for today my lovelies,<br />kso<br />xoxoxoxoKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-85646236038165032342011-03-20T19:46:00.000-07:002011-03-20T19:55:06.417-07:00Okay... I Couldn't Wait!!The Auctions Are Now Live!!! Yahoooooo!!!!<br /><br />Here is the information on the Friendship Journal - all the proceeds will be donated to the Polaris Project, whose vision is a world without slavery.<br /><br />“Named after the North Star that guided slaves towards freedom along the Underground Railroad, Polaris Project has been providing a comprehensive approach to combating human trafficking and modern-day slavery since 2002. Polaris Project is a leading organization in the United States combating all forms of human trafficking and serving both U.S. citizens and foreign national victims, including men, women, and children. We use a holistic strategy, taking what we learn from our work with survivors and using it to guide the creation of long-term solutions.”<br /><br />You can find out more about this charitable organization at <a href="http://www.polarisproject.org/">http://www.polarisproject.org/</a><br /><br />The artist’s who so lovingly created beautiful art in this journal are -<br />Kim Owens, Elizabeth Golden, Linda Hartzig, Danielle Patterson-Weeks, Stacy Sechan, Deb Schaifer, Fran Dussaman, Jennifer Maroney, Cynthia Vose and Timaree Cheney - all members of the online journaling group Blissfully Art Journaling.<br /><br /><br />This is the link to The Friendship Journal Auction - <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250792003391&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250792003391&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123</a><br /><br />This is the link to The Love Journal Auction - <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330544745796&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330544745796&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT</a><br /><br />I'd like to especially thank Jenny Maroney - who helped plan this whole project and also kept me on track. I love you madly girl - this would not have happened without your support!!!<br /><br />All for today my lovelies...<br />kso<br />xoxoxoxoKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-14842958613440594982011-03-20T13:23:00.000-07:002011-03-20T13:53:11.618-07:00Art Auctions Finally HereLast year several members of my art journaling group joined me on a special project. I called it the Traveling Journals... we all worked in journals with themes and the end result would go for auction on Ebay. Well, Jenny Maroney and I are launching the auctions for two of the journals tonight at 7pm eastern time on Ebay. I will post the links to both the Love and the Friendship journals after they are posted. And tomorrow I will post info about the Friendship Journal, photos of the art and the charity we chose.<br /><br />In the meantime... here is a bit more info on the projects and some photos from The Love Journal. Oh, and tell all your friends - we want to raise a lot of money!!!<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 328px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586262721064521042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1POe-okHo1X_45MAv3zSzNozz_twLrktXHOo8fqLNkL9lbB9c0tRVsU4Cd166M4dQiUWE6h1sWPcbsw4H67I5zgQ55jFcgrb7kSKWDnvz6hHdcjQmbYmnMYJtX13KYj4tz0q9xKdLKT4/s400/Shelley+Love.jpg" /> <div align="center"><a href="http://icancolour.blogspot.com/">Shelley Malone's </a>Art Contribution to The Love Journal - one of three</div><br />In January 2010 a small group of artists agreed to participate in a collaborative art journaling project. The idea was for each artist to create three art journal entries based upon a theme – one was about “Love”, the second was about “Friendship” and the third was left “Open”. Each artist was asked to include an introduction page and two art entries about the theme of the journal they chose to work in. Each journal contains 36 different art entries. All three journals traveled throughout the United States and Canada for about twelve months. Two have returned safely and the third is slowly limping home – it ran into a few unexpected road blocks along the way, but will be traveling again soon.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 329px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586262712702604626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZR9N4Sgiya79-4t7y1GvdE_v-0rMh71vn2luvl3LrF-9EuPvTBSNXHG6Aqj7NsT3TGl5SDefvSqc2bsEGnCr8LpTZ9qLiPtZFvtlWqgX37cv0YlhAsvULqamjRvg5OhSq8KL83nDgag/s400/Jennifer+Love.jpg" /> <div align="center"><a href="http://jennifermaroney.typepad.com/">Jennifer Maroney's</a> Art Contribution to The Love Journal - one of three</div><br />It was proposed that these journals be auctioned off and the proceeds from each sale donated to a charity. The Love Journal would benefit a children’s charity. The Friendship Journal would benefit a women’s charity. The Open Journal would benefit Bernie Berlin’s no-kill animal shelter - called A Place to Bark.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 336px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586262026624055314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilluvLoFvcDkkEs6dMq8wW19gXcCUUOLeDkU_LzUYhp1dbXS5wXPBEOGOz7h9kkFIof41z55wKJGMpuvwr1uACzaI-GBzlSS-MbwLgN_nmhke2tBZBkLEFTjvlzB6VV4sTJlPRwWkROdM/s400/Deb+Love.jpg" /> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.alteredartstudio9010.blogspot.com/">Deb Schaefer's </a>Art Contribution - one of three</div><br />This auction is for The Love Journal and all the proceeds will be donated to My Stuff Bags, who offer much needed support for foster children throughout the United States.<br /><br />“Imagine the trauma of being a child separated from all you know – parents, possessions and home – and not having anything to cling to for comfort. Sadly, each year, hundreds of thousands of children here in the United States must be rescued from severe abuse, neglect or abandonment. Traumatized and facing an uncertain future, they frequently enter shelters and foster care with nothing – no favorite stuffed animal, no special blanket. They are afraid, disoriented, and desperate for comfort. That’s where we come in.<br />The My Stuff Bags Foundation, with the help of thousands of people across the country, provides these unfortunate children with new belongings and new hope through its innovative “My Stuff Bags” program.”<br />You can find out more about this charitable organization <a href="http://www.mystuffbags.org/">http://www.mystuffbags.org/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 324px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586262017902586226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYmnZgQbrOJbgvAHjDZGgM10Cr9Fzy5ELkuwIzjBFbx6rPuGOiU9oIUKce0meNAC3tc26eBEYmJY9RqAOzrGRxF2ISNPIrfxHTRaCN8Ki7WTQf2k3pq924bUCWpK4Hum_BdNENEBhj9E/s400/Marie+Love.jpg" /> <a href="http://mzjohansen.blogspot.com/">Marie Johansen's </a>Art Contribution - one of three</p><p>Each journal is packed with absolutely stunning art work!! The winner of this auction will be quite thrilled when they get their little mitts on it. The added bonus is that you will also be helping out a truly wonderful organization in the process. We also left many pages in the Moleskin journal blank, so that the purchaser would be free to add more of their own art to the journal – maybe your artist friends too. </p><p><br />The artist’s who so lovingly created beautiful art in this journal are -<br />Kim Owens, Elizabeth Golden, Linda Hartzig, Marie Johansen, Deb Schaefer, Fran Dussaman, Jennifer Maroney, Shelley Maloney, Pamela Ann Leal, Tammy Freiborg, Mikel Goforth and Andrea Peterson - all members of the online journaling group Blissfully Art Journaling. </p><p></p><p>More tomorrow, so stay tuned :-)</p><p>kso</p><p>xoxoxoxoxo</p>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-32790565742984763732011-03-14T18:25:00.000-07:002011-03-14T18:54:15.409-07:00Tsunami of SadnessI am feeling much the same way I felt in 2004/2005, when an earthquake and tsunami caused such devastation in India, Indonesia and Sumatra. Back then, I was in a monthly tip-in swap and ironically the prompt - released in mid December - for January 2005 was "The Ocean".<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">This is the art I did for that prompt -</div><div align="center"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xjj2GKrnTDIBJ5OAF4fgRAsSBvY5FS01baSQrTefO_xopwdmsQvYH40NUVSjzFXM5I2uAZZcCgxZok55Q7YVmxdW_5kGRpRITwV_K-cjSO9WE7bHG5lKZo0YtiWKW67idhrrk6OQuW0/s1600/Tsunami+2004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584113545774217922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xjj2GKrnTDIBJ5OAF4fgRAsSBvY5FS01baSQrTefO_xopwdmsQvYH40NUVSjzFXM5I2uAZZcCgxZok55Q7YVmxdW_5kGRpRITwV_K-cjSO9WE7bHG5lKZo0YtiWKW67idhrrk6OQuW0/s400/Tsunami+2004.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br />I took it out yesterday and read what I had written on the back in January of 2005...</p><p align="left">"When I think of the Ocean I am most often focusing on the beach. I think of summer time visits with my family. Strolling along the sand dunes in quiet conversation with my mother, searching for the perfect shell with my children or watching them play joyfully in the waves. I love to spend the night at the beach and to blissfully fall asleep to the distant sound of the ocean coming into shore. The soothing sounds of the shifting tide, gently rocking me into a deep sleep. There is nothing like the fresh sea air to clear the cobwebs and replenish the spirit.</p><p align="left">The past few weeks have reminded me that the Ocean is an integral part of a much larger, living planet. A temperamental entity whose mood shifts as easily as the sands on the beaches we all love so much. On December 26, 2004 an earthquake, measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, occurred deep below the surface of the ocean and caused the sea to swell into a giant series of waves that would rock the Asian region. It absolutely destroyed millions of lives.</p><p align="left">We will never know just how many people perished as a result of this disaster. As of January 21, 2005 the confirmed dead stands at 162,000 and still climbing. Millions more have been left homeless and destitute - of family and money! Fourteen nations were hit by this devastating natural disaster. Every day, for the first week, new numbers of confirmed dead would come in and I found the information too much to comprehend. I was horrifed and filled with sorrow. I usually try to record my feelings in an artistic way in my journal. I felt moved to share my journal art as a tip-in for this month."</p><p align="left">I will make a new art journal entry about Japan this weekend when I have time, but for today I am reminded how fragile life is. How we are but a speck on the planet. We best enjoy the time we have - every moment - no matter how insignificant it may seem. We need to appreciate all the joys, friends and family that we have - every day! You never know what tomorrow may bring, my friends :-)</p><p align="left">All for today my lovelies, kso </p><p align="left">xoxoxoxo </p>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-55004518796104719152011-02-11T22:46:00.000-08:002011-02-11T23:12:33.663-08:00Channeling Peaceful ResistanceNo art to post today, just a few thoughts...<br /><br />As I was listening to the news over the course of the last 48 hours I said a little prayer for the protesters in Egypt. Stay calm, stay focused and please, please don't react with violence!! Yesterday there was anger after the disappointing speech by Mubarak, but by Friday they seemed to become even more determined and focused.<br /><br />And then the news that he was indeed gone! The streets of Cairo were rocking with joy - their mostly non-violent protest had brought about the change that they demanded. There was literally dancing in the street!<br /><br />I am still amazed by this whole thing - so many times in the past these sorts of demonstrations have been squashed with violence and tyranny. It seems that this world is getting smaller and just a bit more transparent with the instant exposure of Facebook, Twitter and the Internet. Things that were once easily buried are broadcast worldwide with the simple push of a button on a cell phone - so mind boggling!<br /><br />Even with all that technology in action, I still had the sense (maybe hope) that all those educated students were channeling the message of non-violent resistance espoused by Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King all those years ago. Even in the face of violence they resisted the temptation to respond in kind.<br /><br />They lifted their voices as a united body! Sent a message to the world and we listened.<br /><br />Now the hard work begins for a newly born nation.<br /><br />I wish the people of Egypt peace and strength for the journey.<br /><br />All for tonight my lovelies,<br />kso<br />xoxoxoxoKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-58665364634753137962011-02-06T20:45:00.000-08:002011-02-06T21:02:45.088-08:00Winter Ball and a Bit of RODMy son went to his first dance - the Winter Ball. We bought a suit, white shirt, tie and a corsage for his date. He came home to get ready, so I got to take pictures of him and the three beauties he escorted to this yearly event.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570805646006415426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKw8BQVHe_FGgNspuMAhmMjk-0Kk_oeZqWRPJ3zJ8lcQ_Nt5SIOYDMwVvNTQce_6yW4xsnAreXE2lMNIjauF4-MQUwZYH5Lml-fgScmujyEcFi51Bya28xgaMn5nx5si8VQ7OZ-IXzeQ/s400/DSCF4120.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">This is the corsage that his sister helped him design - she had been with E when she shopped for her dress, so it had to match. She also helped him pick out the suit and tie.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570805641083441650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquBa0VBrZhPSYtzhVEIxiE9ZTB0BADdwb8DLkyQ0gn9bWjgPEM6R7sP3A50jun6My065NDxt0lss5ibf_Dfhd7xRPmtzQ2mh82lk2XvzS5n0yU9qYZS47LOaLPADg3tp8Kz8_UT4kjSI/s400/DSCF4132.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">The beautiful A, E and J with my own lovely boy. E on his left is his date and the other two are his good friends. He has a lot of friends who are girls - even had me take a picture of him to send to another girl friend who wasn't going to the ball. Just so darn cute!!</div><br />On another front - this is officially the weekend my two spend with their dad, so I had time to get creative. I am constructing another Remains of the Day journal - this I will be selling in my shop. It's not quite done - still have to sew the signatures into the cover. But here are a few peeks...<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570805651870070210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUyXXyIst0ZBSsQvZFUzHv3LsA_nHDCmpofA8G3uvl1L2YEGFW0E3XCbC6JseJIbJXk2TRFc7zJB3c7ES9RV3dS0yEDXrWAX6JSZ5HFEUvBIETlsxYVMZIabaWJfsFfKehM5FCOXRCuc/s400/DSCF4145.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">The front cover - Pretty in Pink</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnUj4JJiFmaikYVYWrRT3pa-XCtSjrGD4D6O0qMOpHvf2q1doUCwmCbdrOCYBGkigStYiqyyjFf_yuxyqXvOmRFwcQunQkgKpewUXExgN5R6Ht5ZMBJLPu7nLW4Nan7qEDqBQY3YhAOQ/s1600/DSCF4153.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570805666062568642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnUj4JJiFmaikYVYWrRT3pa-XCtSjrGD4D6O0qMOpHvf2q1doUCwmCbdrOCYBGkigStYiqyyjFf_yuxyqXvOmRFwcQunQkgKpewUXExgN5R6Ht5ZMBJLPu7nLW4Nan7qEDqBQY3YhAOQ/s400/DSCF4153.jpg" /></a> The front of the second signature - the back of this photo has all the </div><div align="center">names written on the back. Very cool!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1s1x-9_jKtWyen8ET1OieBqtLlmaWGrZTXjU7dxTNUi0Di1iEdAtqfgwrXL1hjwQKn3qlkBojQxEQM9KPwwz55EzFWXUoSqaqReD7iut8pmDcUc1dbs5eFqZur-X592VeGrkkOL1_vI/s1600/DSCF4151.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570805660020021554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1s1x-9_jKtWyen8ET1OieBqtLlmaWGrZTXjU7dxTNUi0Di1iEdAtqfgwrXL1hjwQKn3qlkBojQxEQM9KPwwz55EzFWXUoSqaqReD7iut8pmDcUc1dbs5eFqZur-X592VeGrkkOL1_vI/s400/DSCF4151.jpg" /></a>Just another little peek inside the first signature - it's gonna be hard to part with this one. </div><div align="center">But sometimes you just have to let go - right?</div><br />All for tonight my lovelies,<br />kso<br />xoxoxoxoKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-33351513706052034262011-01-30T19:52:00.000-08:002011-01-30T20:28:12.461-08:00More 2010 ArtworkHere are two more bits of 2010 artwork from last weekend, when I was trying to actually finish a journal before starting another. Haven't really done that, but pretty darn close. I will visit 2010 Journal in the next few weeks and wrap up the loose ends... but I am moving on the 2011. I cannot believe that this month is already over, well almost :-) So far this year has been so much better and I am so pleased with that. Many things planned for the new year... wait and see!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYm970E6rWxfcugBl6gsPeZDGe159jPnis9vVs7OEH6hJCTcR7OETQRCG-TeU8fIxW_pbFpB9njvg-xn7l9-xvO46B1b_DzWHpfMm23M7gpwrngqn8TKNIdAVERnJdr9uRiKFjw9Zp0ZY/s1600/final+days+of+2010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568196607370086626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYm970E6rWxfcugBl6gsPeZDGe159jPnis9vVs7OEH6hJCTcR7OETQRCG-TeU8fIxW_pbFpB9njvg-xn7l9-xvO46B1b_DzWHpfMm23M7gpwrngqn8TKNIdAVERnJdr9uRiKFjw9Zp0ZY/s400/final+days+of+2010.jpg" /></a> I love these two different tissue papers I discovered when doing the never-ending shuffle in the disorganized studio space. The words on the right are also tissue paper from starbucks - I love the font! I used masking tape down the middle and covered it with two shades pink paint - the cheap acrylic kind. I think it looks pretty cool - I may or may not go back and write on it, we'll see.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdE-XGZMCNlKFZ5qwrimOMT4QU1uEXX3HDQ9-3N7Bs4kYz8jus2smVCuqdJdcfyhq92d1SkrSOh9zAJKgHYCzgLwrApVOnMq2YdVTj3hG_OdHQJaaYCdsNWx7V-EhlSMMzt853jrA_ys/s1600/10+nov+2010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 324px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568195425517641682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdE-XGZMCNlKFZ5qwrimOMT4QU1uEXX3HDQ9-3N7Bs4kYz8jus2smVCuqdJdcfyhq92d1SkrSOh9zAJKgHYCzgLwrApVOnMq2YdVTj3hG_OdHQJaaYCdsNWx7V-EhlSMMzt853jrA_ys/s400/10+nov+2010.jpg" /></a> </div><div>This one is for my little bout with mrsa and cellulitis this past November. I found a spider in my bed when I was shaking out the sheets one morning and within 24 hours I had this ugly,burning red, painful spot in my left arm pit area. Caught it quickly and didn't end up in the hospital this time!! Lots of drugs and a little office surgery and it was gone in about two weeks. <br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div>Now on to the To-Do List of new art things...</div><div></div><div></div><div>1 - Scan 2 of The Traveling Journals and get them ready for auction - the third one is still traveling.</div><div>2 - ATC's for Tammy's swap Word for the Year </div><div>3- February Tip-In swap at BAJ - Favorite Childhood Story</div><div>4 - Partnership Journal Swap with Victoria</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>and the big one - start organizing and coordinating the BHS Student Art Show in May - I am the lead this year. So, it's busy busy busy!!<br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div>All for today my lovelies,</div><div>kso</div><div>xoxoxoxo</div><div></div><div>ps - thanks for the lovely comments my friends - I appreciate your support!!</div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424325072481722897.post-63742005979483912702011-01-23T15:13:00.001-08:002011-01-23T15:36:07.779-08:00An Artful WeekendI am trying to finish up my 2010 art journal before I can get fully immersed in 2011 art. So with the kids gone for the weekend I have been hitting it hard!! Yesterday I was in my nightgown until about 6:30 pm. The only reason I even got in the shower or got dressed was to go play mexican train with my friends last night. Which, as always was soooooo fun... wine, laughter and plans for the new year :-))<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroDHtgiesMnPnSLmh4uNjAXyb-_8jhw3LudWFLkOzT25ogQT9aiI3f1asfYcAT7sxoUOonCEgZ2uSlFV2CXHeg9t0TSAZ5cihecSTuOL5G2QGoVbgX1euw98YfxQ6hnNpghYagE7p9-8/s1600/24+Nov+2010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565524308677679106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroDHtgiesMnPnSLmh4uNjAXyb-_8jhw3LudWFLkOzT25ogQT9aiI3f1asfYcAT7sxoUOonCEgZ2uSlFV2CXHeg9t0TSAZ5cihecSTuOL5G2QGoVbgX1euw98YfxQ6hnNpghYagE7p9-8/s400/24+Nov+2010.jpg" /></a> This artwork started when I found the box of Glee gum (shown on the left page) and I thought perfect for my favorite show!! It's one of the things that my daughter and I both love - and that is rare. She babysits on Tuesday night, so when she gets home the first thing she asks is "did you watch Glee?" That show is so much fun and it makes me take a little trip down memory lane - songs always have such a strong imprint on the soul.<br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 325px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565524296337063314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqnmam7XEJHnLb2G4moyVeBCCOIR0HaM4G7yc1ahWj790ulB0fZkKn3bDQP4IXuPWLPQTr-wZ6G7c97E6M1QTMDeeLnydAADT47zocBaqSEQ7iSJ94LGcS_FJkcnlb_HlzvufAGG_LpQ/s400/Christmas+Eve+2010.jpg" /></p><p>This is to record our traditional trip to visit my parents on Christmas Eve. I hope that there will be many more years of making this little trip!! We don't go over the river and through the woods... but it's pretty darn close. I found the vintage Christmas card and it triggered the whole travel idea.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzYur6vfIUEx1Oq-_Ul5JIbo4QXkj3gjBalg5rJIo2lsn1DwI4psWeTsCYvNI6fv3wz69EOiAntm3FVyHaHxNvh2a1IHdXSRdKirREtvVZn7UH9geFGVwII1YwsDLblGjLmBAeD4PMeg/s1600/Christmas+Morning+2010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565524307486353458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzYur6vfIUEx1Oq-_Ul5JIbo4QXkj3gjBalg5rJIo2lsn1DwI4psWeTsCYvNI6fv3wz69EOiAntm3FVyHaHxNvh2a1IHdXSRdKirREtvVZn7UH9geFGVwII1YwsDLblGjLmBAeD4PMeg/s400/Christmas+Morning+2010.jpg" /></a><br />Christmas Morning - before the kids leave me for the day. This year they were up at about 6 am to open their stockings. I lay in bed and listened to them for awhile before I got up at 6:30 to join them. As I lay there, I was tranported back in time to those same holiday mornings with my brother in the wee hours before the rest of the world woke up. It was such a sweet morning this year... because I know that they will both look back and feel the same emotions that I felt on this very special occasion. They are so close and I am reminded how much they love each other in these small, private moments - when no one is watching them.</p><p>I have more half finished pages to work on for the rest of the day and then I'll post them tomorrow. Then it's on to 2011.</p><p>Cherrio my lovelies, kso xoxoxoxo<br /></p><div><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05069999820748800334noreply@blogger.com1