Here you go Kira :)
I promised I would show off some of my 6yr olds
artist trading cards.

She had fun making these.
We have a future ATC trader. lol
She also does painted ones etc.
Proud mom I am. Heee Heee

Today I am going to straighten up the apartment for when kids come back and I want to do some creating today.
Have a creative day!!!

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 ;)