notes..... {vintage image}

as i was writing my intimate thoughts and notes, she was offering her own commentary.

and not a seriously good one..... you may know the one i am talking about.... 

as i am writing thoughts and focusing in on a word for next year- 

she is giggling in my ear and telling me that words is silly and has no place in art.

and so.... i am still contemplating my word for 2018. 

will share soon though.

here is to 2018 and the start of another year and all that that fresh start brings.

happy new year!

xo. kristin

ps- the photo of the girls is a Tim Holtz product and the package came with 100+ images to use; a must have! i love them!!

sidetracked..... {underpaper- whoa}

was totally supposed to be doing something else (like sewing), but the underpaper on my counter kept calling to me.... begging me to come and look and enjoy.

the colors and texture were so good; organically magical as only underpaper can be. 

happy wednesday. 

xo. kristin

joy.... {handmade ornaments}

joy to you.... today and this holiday season.

thank you for coming to this blog.

thank you for the comments.

thank you.

xo. kristin

best nine.... {2017}

when the year has been good.....

none of these are ever possible without continued support from all of you..... 

the quick stops here at my blog, the likes on instagram, the RT on twitter, the views on FB

thank you! thank you! thank you!

happy holidays!

xo. kristin

when the table drawing is good. love restaurants with crayons.

• thankful for the time with family
• happy for the return of college kids with good stories
• totally enjoyed the conversations
• good food and drink

happy monday. 

xo. kristin

tgif..... {art journal}

when you are with your bff.... 

art journal page:

• vintage collage
• oil pastel
• acrylic paint
• image transfer
• masking tape

tgif.

xo. kristin

art journal ...... {image transfer}

her view....

art journaling; painting; image transfer

xo. kristin

holiday card....... {good}

when the quick holiday card is good...

not completely sure why i think this is a holiday card other than the time of year it was created....lol.

maybe it was the fact that i wished her a happy holidays?.....

anyway, i am still totally in love with this color combo- payne's grey and quin nickel azo gold.

happy monday. 

xo. kristin

tgif..... {stamping}

crushing on Roben-Marie's newest stamps.....had used an Artpop card as a starting point.

circle is part of the Art Fusion stamp set

and the lines is part of the INKed stamp set

• artpop card
• gesso- just along one side
• random jumbled letter stickers
• masking tape & washi tape
• hi-flow acrylic- in favorite colors
• stamps- listed above and found at paperbag studios
• stabilo pencil

tgif.

xo. kristin

tea bag {art}

tea bag....

delicate; fragile'ness of mediocure translucency....

oh how i love working on you.

you present a whole 'nother layer of creative issues to contend with. 

• remove itsy-bitsy staple to open bag- check
• very carefully opened the bag to remove the tea without completely destroying bag- check
• gesso bag without tearing- no check; tear one huge hole and another small hole- drat
• use masking tape to repair- check
• glue down collage- mostly check; did require additional gluing

happy wednesday.

xo. kristin

doodles..... {planner art}

traveled this last week to san diego; was hoping for warmer weather....

my art travel bag includes:

• planner, 2017
• black ink pen; roller ball and felt
• watercolor pencils
• stabilo pencil

happy monday.

xo. kristin