Long Needed Update :)

Hi, Its been awhile since I updated my blog. I have been going through a bunch of changes. I having been expanding my artist knowledge by reading up and playing with new techniques.

I am creating a goal for myself I would like to attempt to create and post a new atc card everyday.
Have received the newest issue of Sketchbook Magazine . It is full of ideas to be creative all summer and includes a calander for May and June which include ideas everyday of the month related to stuff happening that day. I may have to do a few.

I have joined a new group Fine Art Collaged Atc (yahoo group)
A bunch of wonderfully talented people.

Hoping to start selling some of my art on ebay and my website.

I am out of here for today :)
More tommorow

Are scrapbookers getting way to serious

Are Scrapbookers getting way to serious???
There are a number of copy cat scrapbook groups out there with different names but the same people. Why not just have one big group of everyone in all those group? And the rules in some of these groups just suck the fun out of the group.
Yes I will admit rules are needed but the extreme some groups go is just crazy. And lately they are so quick to judge and oust people just from hear say. It is a crazy world scrapbooking groups.
FYI: That was just my opinion and venting.

I have been drawn to atc (artist trading card groups) the people are a little more free in thinking (in my opinion) and relaxed.

I have found a great group (ATC -that deal with drawing and painting atc's and I feel right at home.

Just my opinion :)
Have a great day!!!1
Laura Jean :|

Happy New Years

Happy New Years !!!!
Can't belieive its 2005 already. Time just flies by. My dh made me a homemade Drawing/art table. I just love it. But now my workroom is torn apart so I can reorganize my room and make it more efficiant. LOL

We are also having a snow day in Nebraska today. There is a ton of snow. I just love all the snow I get all cozy and work on art and craft projects. Speaking of which I need to get organized have quite a few atc swaps I want to do. Before the due dates. I had a great time at christmas in MN at my sisters except I can't stand the smell of 409 don't ask lol. I have come up with some wonderful ideas for some jewelry to sell. I am still deciding if I want to sell it on Ebay or on my own website. :) Well thats enough talking for now . I am off to play a game with my family. :)

need to redirect the way my life is going!!!!

There is just too much going on in my life!!!!!
Talk about your brain overload.
I have figured out what I want out of life I am making the following list to remind my self.
1. Be a great MOMMY
2. Be a great Wife
3.Be a established Collage Artist
4.Go back to school to get an art degree
5. Open a gallery and place for kids and grownups to hang and have studios at reasonable price or (free after school for kids) the average poor artist can afford cause everyone should be given a chance.

Now the plan of action:
Get rid of anything that does not pertain to my goals in life.
Really listen to my kids and give them wonderful memories
Be a supportive and loving wife to my hubby.
Get my artwork out there for people to see and try to do art everyday.
Start looking into art schools or community colleges.
Try to look into ways to help fund my gallery and art community center.
Start budgeting the household money and start saving :)
Well that is my rambles for today.
Off to clean up my workroom and work on atcs.
Have a wonderful day!!!!

Snow and Atc's

What a wonderful day we had yesterday. It started snowing at 10 am and snowed all day and most of the night and left some beautiful snow on the ground. And it is still here today and snowed a little more this morning and earlier this afternoon. My hubby was working on our entertainment center he is building it is so beautiful will put a pic when it is done. I did not get much done read a book I got in the mail today "Artist Trading Cards an anthology of Atc's" It is a wonderful book with alot of atc to check out and learn a few techniques and get several peoples take on them. :) I just love Atc's its my newest passion. My 13yr old daughter is starting to show an interest in them too which make this mom very happy. Put me in the mood to work on some but need to finish up some other swaps first. LOLWell tonight going to watch Monday night football with my dh or Monster house, monster garage, and American Chopper some of our favorite shows on tv. :)

Have a good night!!!!!!

ART?????

What is art???
Is it a feeling an artist has???
What an artist has laying around???
Has the artist been inspired by someone or something???
Does the artist just want to play and feel free???
Ponder this the next time you say someones art sucks.
Cause what you don't like may just be someones heart and soul.

And remember someone may look at your art and be breaking your heart :)

WHAT IS ART TO YOU ??????

Coffee Tag I made for a swap. If you could smell through the computer screen I have coffee mixed with embossing poweder and embossed on the tag (which smells yummy) LOL

Day is off to a good start ;)

Today is starting out to be a good day. I awoke wide awake dh and I got our kids off to school and I made him breakfast. He is busy studying for college classes and watching Riddick(sp). Made myself some coffee this morning. And reading emails etc. Also talk to my mom in the mornings on im. :)

Really need to get busy today have some swaps to get done packaged and it the mail.
Also want to get to the library to get the 4th Harry Potter on Cd.
We rented Shrek 2 last night that is a funny movie. I just love the Cat (Puss N Boots) ;))
Well off to work on some swaps so I can get working on christmas gifts. Will write more later.

where does the time go :|

There never seems to be enough time in our day. So much to do so little time. Sometimes I wish time could freeze so we all could get a little more done in the little time we have. Being a Caffeine junky sure does help to accomplish so much more LOL ;)

"oops" She should of been more carefull (ATC) 

Vintage Angel ATC  

To Be or not to Be  

Monday was fun!!!

Today I spent the day with my hubby. We watched a movie, I finished reading the 3rd Harry potter on cd. In the afternoon my whole family had eye doctor appointments and found out that my vision sucks and both my older children need glasses.

Hubby and I had our monday night football date night we meet friends at a sports bar and watch the football game. Eagles and Cowboys game was pretty good.

We got home a little after 11 and crashed in bed.

Had no creativity time today. :)