What's Up with Laura Jean: 07/01/2005

July 31, 2005

What a Sunday :)
A bug I made for my mom :)
Had a wierd day today found out our pastor at the church we belonged to is going to retire. Really sad but understand he is a great guy.

Well my dad is visiting to pick up my kids and take them to stay with grandma and grandpa for a couple of weeks.

I went to brunch today my hubby's aunt and uncle are celebrating their 25 th wedding anniversary on Aug 9th.

I should be able to blog alot for 2 weeks. Hee Hee Hee.
Have a good night !!!!

July 30, 2005

Its saturday :)
My friend John was wimpering that I have not posted in awhile LOL
So I am posting. Been really busy getting my kids ready to visit grandma and grandpa out of state. Found I do have a studio under the mess. Will take some after pics as soon as I get a tad more striaghtening done. Hee Hee. I have been playing with paper and architeXture sheet metal by ek success. Made my mom some wonderful punchart and paperpieced pieces. Will show them when I get a chance. Well I need to do some last miunute striaghtening before my dad comes to pick up my kids. He gets here tommorow and will take them back on monday. :) I am looking forward to spending time with hubby and getting alot of artsy stuff done. Also plan on working on finishing my website. Art By Laura Jean.

I have also started a altered art website. Working on changing the name to something clever. hee hee. Will give the link out as soon as I update my group.

Have a creative day!!!!

July 24, 2005

Two more Flower Atc cards I did last night and finished this morning with watercolor pencils

measure 2.5 " x 3.5"

"If I had a flower"
Watercolor Pencil /Ink
For the mail fairy drawing I entered crossing my fingers they draw my name ;)

July 23, 2005

"Love"
Hanging atc made with Architexture sheet metal and wire

July 22, 2005

"Romeo & Juliet" Atc
ink/collage/embossing powder

"Java" Atc
watercolor / collage / embossing enamel

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA/DAD!
HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love to quill.................................
Quilling is so relaxing , you can do it while watching tv.
I made this one for a swap along time ago.
Need to get out my quilling tools have not done this in a long time.
My 12yr old son is also really good at quilling. I will see if he wants to make some today. LOL And will show it off.

Going to work on some collaged atc's today have started a coffee one but not sure what letters to use. I may look through my

lettering book and draw my own.
Have a creative day!!!!

PS. My studio is gradually being found should have some after pics by the end of next week.

July 21, 2005

Egyptian Artist Trading Card
I gave up looking for brass stencils and decided to work on this card
for an egyptian trade. It was done with watercolor pencils.

Well I am off to go clean off my cutting and light table work area.
Have a creative day!!!! :)

July 20, 2005

Brass Stencil trouble........................
I can't find my brass stencils and its really upsetting me. Thats what I get for cleaning.
When it was all messy I knew where things were. Although its probably sitting somewhere in my studio. Laughing at me the way brass stencils do LOL .

Wow the mail man is here already going to check mail then hunt down those brass stencils LOL LOL LOL

Have a creative day!!!!
PS I am planning on it, apartment is clean enough lol and nothing else to do so finally get to create crossing my fingers. ;)

Artist Blocked Now Unblocked ;)
I have had artist block for awhile now. :( But with the help of some artist friends on one of my artsy groups I was able to unblock so to speak. LOL
Here are a couple of Atc cards I did by closing my eyes taking a pencil and drew a person lol.

I call this card "Unblocked 1"

I call this "Unblocked 2"

July 18, 2005

Its Monday woooppeee :(
Monday is here whatever :( I did not get to my studio to clean it yesterday and ended up doing work on the computer since I was not feeling well did not even get any creativity in. GRRRRR My hubby was finally in a good mood yesterday I got a hair cut and I don't think he likes it he won't hardly look at me how upsetting. Well I guess I am going to go try to sell some more stuff online. Eatting is nice. LOL

You can purchase this painting by clicking here

Well the water is about to boil for my coffee so I am outta here to get crap done.
Have a creative day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

July 17, 2005

Sunday Sunday Sunday ............
Today I am going to clean on my studio again. I kept finding things I forgot I had and had to stop and create. So I still do not have after pics. LOL

Feeling under the weather today, have a horrible nasty cold :(

I have a couple projects to finish up including my domino mingle project which is so late its freaking me out. :(

My hubby let me sleep in today and did not wake me up. I think he realized I was up at 3-4 am sneezing and wheezing LOL. Thanks babe for letting me sleep in.
Did not wake up till 9 am which is sleeping in for a mom of 3 ;)

Maybe I can get all my kids to sit down and work on art projects so they don't have fight cause of boredom. LOL

This week is my dad's 62nd birthday. Its weird when your parents start to get old. Although with as long as people live in my family 62 is still rather young several relatives have reached or gotten close to 100. :)

Well my morning coffee is really kicking in. I need to get my day started.
Have a creative day!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS . The frog is another card available for sale on art card auctions.
I call him "Lazy Frog"

I love to make tags as much as I enjoy art cards. They are small and the possibilities are endless. Here is a set of tags that I made from vintage floral.

Some tags I made. Using vintage floral pics and stamping.

July 16, 2005

ATC's Verses ACEO's..........
This is a subject that people never agree on. ATC's (artist trading cards) which are traded only verses ACEO's(art cards editions and originals) which are sold. I have found a happy medium I love to do both.

I have heard a lot of people debate that people that do both put more attention in the ones to be sold. That is not true in my case I give all my cards equal attention and the best job I can do.

They also think people that sell also sell other cards that have been traded. I have yet to see this practice done and would never do such a thing . I sell only my original work .

I am sure this will be battled for years to come. In my opinion people should be able to do with their art what they want to do.

;)
Have a creative day!!!

Join my New Yahoo Group Art By Laura Jean.
Click on the image to read more. This group is for people who like to swap altered art things, can list atc's available for trade and learn about artist and I also would like the group to learn about up and coming artist. For those that love art this is the group for you. We will also do monthly challanges for prizes. So check it out.

"Italia" one of 6 ATC's I did for a Trading Card swap on Rubber Stamp Trading Card Swaps yahoo group. It is stamped and I put a couple coats of clear embossing enamel on top.