Journaling Moments...

I have been lovin' gesso and painting with acrylics,

making textures,

stamping.

I LOVE this color palette, too!

Finding it hard to believe that my daughter, Michelle,

and Kevin will be married for a year already tomorrow.

Time goes faster and faster.

Enjoy each moment!

It's the moments that count.

~k

Words, Thoughts, Journaling, Connecting

~Golden Gesso (new and and lovin' it!)

~acrylic paints

~stamping with Staz-On Brown

~colored pencils

~washi tape

~Sharpie fine point brown marker

I had to remind my imperfect self

that when I journal,

I do it first for myself.

I share it because I love to.

I share it because I feel connected

to you.

♥

Thank you so, so much

for reading, visiting, commenting,

encouraging.

~k

I Don't Know Why...

...I don't do this more often.

 Got materials together and doodled my design.

 Rubbed design onto Mastercarve Block, using my fingertip/nail.

 Began carving

...changing my mind as I went along.

At first, I thought I wanted just 2 shapes,

with dots around the perimeter.

 Then, decided I could always cut away more later

because I wanted 3 shapes, and scallops around the outside.

I LOVE the color, cerulean blue,

instead of always using black ink.

This is fun,

gives me a new original stamp for my journal pages,

and helps me to embrace my imperfections.

All good.

~k

Summer is...

...bliss.

Summer is:

a butterfly garden

big, pink, tropical flowers for curtains

sandals

walks

spontaneity

days without clocks

sunshine

bluebirds.

Summer is bliss.

~k

On Journal Writing

Maybe it's not just this day

it's every day

on a page

~k

Feel the Heat

Hotter and more humid

ground cracking from drought

I can't remember a tougher six weeks of summer weather

Wondering if there will be a rainy day

but still a good summer

simply because it is summer

~k

Just me

I'm always a little sad when July ends. Okay, more than a little. I'm cheering myself up with the fact that tonight is the Full Moon and I love that. Tomorrow is my sweet little dog, Ellie's, 3rd birthday. Lots of good things come in August, that's true...but oh, July...you were always my favorite.

{sigh}

~k