1000 Artist Journal Pages

Recently my friend Kathy from the PaperPumpkin suggested a book, for inspiration on Art Journaling.

This isn't something I've done before, but I do enjoy making collages and such, so I did a little search to see what this book was all about. To my surprise, you can even see a few pages from inside the book on Amazon.com, which I thought was really cool.

So, I thought I'd ask what types of things you like to do, when you're down but looking to make yourself smile again. It think I've found myself at a time where I'm looking for some way to heal from loosing Marley. I know it's still too soon to get another cat, but I'm having trouble getting through the day sometimes, and I guess you could say I need to find a way to start healing and moving on.

Maybe this afternoon I'll sit down and try making some new ACEO's. I haven't made any in quite a while, and it's always been something that lets my creative juices flow. Cutting up paper and playing with paints... it's my time to get messy and craft like a kid again. I never really know what I'm making until it's made, but I suppose you could say it's my own form of art therapy. So tell me... what turns that frown upside down for you?

Have a wonderful weekend friends & stay cool!!


♥
Janell

If I were to ask...

So, recently I mentioned that I wanted to possibly grow my blog somehow, but I wasn't sure what to do with it, or if I should simply start a second blog and do something entirely different with that.

There's this part of me who wants to be a professional blogger, I'm just not sure 'what' to blog about. I know a little bit about a lot of things, but nothing in particular that I feel I'm an expert in. So, that said, I think if I did make an attempt at building a bigger audience, I'd just do it from here.

I think in my heart, I already know that this is something I want to do, but I'd like your guidance because I have a variety of things I could potentially share or grow with, in the sense of topics.

I already have 2 years worth of posts I could go back to, some are about places to sell handmade goods online, some are about using Project Wonderful and other resources to help grow your online business, and some are about other websites I've found, where you can make a little extra money freelance writing, and such like that. I've spent the last couple of years trying to make a living from etsy, and while I have no intentions of closing my shop, the truth is that I've also spent a fair share of that time researching other legitimate ways to make a living working from home. So 'that' could be one type of resource I could provide here.

The next would of course be crafty things, tutorials and such like that... easy recipes (because I LOVE one skillet meals), living green ideas, I dunno... what else?

What if I just blogged about all kinds of things more-or-less related to being an artist, working from home, and living a healthy lifestyle? Is that too much to bundle up into one place?

What are your favorite blog topics? I'd love to know!
♥
Janell

Not so Wordless... Wednesday ♥

I can't show you a picture, and then not say anything about it... at least not when it comes to this little guy!

Last winter, my mom's dog Blue passed away, some of you may remember me posting about it... and after the spring came, my mom decided she wanted to get a lap dog. A little dog... maybe a chihuahua if she could find one. But of course she didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a new dog, she just wanted a new dog.

Along came Willie. Willie is about 3 years old, and his previous owner was a nice little lady who sadly passed away. Willie needed a new home, but not just any home... one where he'd get treated with the same kind of love and care his original owner gave him. Searching through Craigslist, my mom found this little guy not far from here, so we took the drive, and it was an instant bond.

As soon as Willie and my mom meet, they were instant pals, and the rest is history. Kevin snapped these shots that night, when we brought him back to town... Isn't he just CUTE?!






Happy Wednesday Everyone!!
♥
Janell