What a friday and its only 1:30
Today I took a bus downtown to dick blick to get some gel medium and they had a grandopening sale going on. Danger Danger. I walked out with the gel medium and several tubes of acrylic 1.78 each what a buy. A paint pan, pop dots and the damage was not too bad.

Went to starbucks to have carmel machiato which tasted awful and a blueberry scone that was pretty good.

Then I want to a bus stop to wait for my bus home in the pouring rain and humidity. While standing there this old lady that was 80 and dressed a little slutty. Told me and this other guy about her hot sex life eeeww. With luck to us but not the vehicals in the street there was a fender bender so another distraction and no more sex stories from a little old lady lol.

Ordered some food for my hubby and me and we had lunch he is having such a hard time with the job situation. He is really struggling right now.

Watching spongebob marathon and clean up workroom before my kids get back and work on some artsy stuff. :)

I love to artsy things to everything these are some slides I made my youngest a couple of years ago for her bday. Slides are great fun.

Have a creative day!!!

Life is too short for traffic. ~Dan Bellack

"Angel"
tissue paper collage/colorpencil
artist trading card

Favorite pics of my kids :)

Hoping for a creative day!!!
Today I am going to work on my weaved atc's Bright Flower cards for swaps. I am also hoping to get to initially yours atc swap and work on some other swap item, Cds, tags and cards.

Might stop later this afternoon have a book I really want to read. Chocolate Bear Burglary. A fun mystery book that takes place in michigan and a chocolate shop the author is JoAnne Carl.

Well I am off to chat with my mom and friend John online and then eat lunch with hubby, get creative and enjoy a good book .

Have a Creative day!!!
Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren't even there before.
~Mignon McLaughlin

"Angel"
Collaged manilla tag
Made this tag for my mom
Enjoy:)

"Bright Flowers"
weaving/stamping/paperpieced/collaged
artist trading card 1 of 6 for a swap

"Love"
weaved/acrylic/collage
artist trading cards for swap

Miss my kids :(
With my kids away in ND. I am really missing them. Really need a hug from my kids.
Been a creating fool when it comes to my collaged and stamped atcs , but as far as
painted/drawn atcs I am drawing a blank. lol

Still feeling very sleepy. Went to the mill coffee house this morning had a cup of french vanilla coffee. And did computer work.

Straightened up the house and did dishes. Then watched some star trek next gen where picard becomes a borg love that episode. I love all the borg episodes. lol

Posted a swap for altered cds on my moms group I am a moderator on.

Well its almost 4pm I am going to work on some swaps so I can mail them out tommorow.
Tonight hubby and I are having hamburger helper and carrots. Then I think we will veg or I will he may have another resume to get out.

Well I am off to create :)
Have a creative day!!!

What a day!!!
I could not seem to wake up today.
Went to church this morning and then my hubby grandma took us out to eat. We went to village inn.

I got home around 12:30 and could not get motivated to do anything so I layed on the couch and watched the history channel the show about dragons was pretty cool.

Tonight got a call from my kids. My two oldest did the rock climbing wall and my oldest daughter got about 1/2 way up and my son got to the top twice and rang the bell yipppee.
My youngest made a new friend with my cousins son. :)

Hubby and I made a red baron pizza to split.
And we lazed around watching tv.
I think I am going to get ready for bed maybe get a good night sleep tonight. I can barely keep my eyes open today.
The Artist trading card I made called "Love " is available for trade.
Have a great night !!!!

Very Sleepy today ;)
I got a good night sleep last night not sure why I am so sleepy. Might clean up the house and then take a quick nap before making dinner for my hubby and I.

I really miss my kids. Love you guys if you read this. :)

Well I am off to go straighten house and nap LOL
Have good day!!!

Friday is here :)
Tonight is the night my hubby and I watch some of our favorite
shows on the sci fi channel.

Not sure what I am going to do for dinner tonight lol
May just order out food. Chinese food sounds good for tonight :)

This is an artist trading card I made for a group I belong to it is already traded.

I have started a new yahoo group that will have a website to go along with it.

It is called Altered Inspiration

It is a place for you to be inspired to do your art and learn wonderful techniques related to altered art and art cards(2.5 x 3.5) we are just starting out and working on building a larger membership. The website that goes along with the group is planned to be up and running by Oct/Nov 2005. It will be a great resource for inspiration, learning techniques etc.

I hope those of you who love to be inspired and make altered art will join me.

I am going to work on some art dolls today and finish up a swap I owe :)

Have a creative day!!!!

Weaved atc before and after :)

This project was so fun.

Here is a pic of it weaved and then a
pic of it embellished.

Have a creative day!!!

"I Love Blue"
artist trading card
Water color Pencil

Paper weaving is alot of fun ;)
I had a blast yesterday working on a paper weaved atc card.
Before I cut and weaved I hand painted some watercolor paper with acrylics.

Today I am going to add a final detail to the weaved cards and will scan once everything is dry.

Well I am off to create have a great day!!!!!

Had a good day :)
Today I went downtown on the bus to the newly moved Dick Blick art supply store. It is in our university book store and it is just huge. Got some supplies I needed then walked over to the starbucks a few blocks away and had an iced coffee with carmel.

I then caught the bus home and my hubby came home for lunch. Then I worked on a cool technique for an atc card I did paper weaving. I will scan it and show you tommorow.

Have a great night!!

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 !!!!

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!!!!

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 ;)

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

"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.

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!!!! :)

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"

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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.  

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.

"Yellow Flower" ACEO 2.5 x 3.5" art card is available at artcard auctions. It is done in indian ink.

Annual 4th of July Tank battle. This is for you John Enjoy !!!!
LET THE BATTLES BEGIN LOL

The battles continue