Art Supply Block

I love this block! All the projects are done on pieces of 2x4's. This is the last block project (#6) from Junelle Jacobson's "Saturday Morning Favorite Block" online class.  These six Saturday morning classes have been a delightful way to spend a weekend early morning.  I am already signed up for "Farmer's Market" class she is doing in July!

Momma...

I have been thinking about mothers and daughters and their relationships this week.  As I look back and think about my mother and all the things she did for me, I am merely a reflection of her as I mother to my own daughter and son.  With out her love and example through the decades, I could not be the mother I am today.  My Mom still thinks about me long before I slow down to think about her, including special occasions like this weekend.  My mom sent me a card with some spending money before I even got to a store to pick out a card for her.  But then I realize that I am just following her example because I to am always thinking and doing for the two who come after me.  I guess that defines a good mother... putting your children, their needs, desires, and well being above your own.  I love you momma....Happy Mother's Day!

In my journal this week...

 Her face was a sketch I did in a sketch book.  I copied her and colored her in with markers and colored pencils and Pitt pen.  I cut out her little face and glued it down onto a gelli printed tip-in page.  Finished her out by adding bits and pieces of gelli printed scraps, white correction pen, and smudged charcoal.

I 've been on a bird kick since Junelle's class last weekend!  I used only things that were in my journaling travel bag to do this collage on a gelli printed tip-in.

Saturday Morning Block Class with Junelle: #5

All my blocks from class together.  Just one more Saturday class to come!

House for Sale!

We are on our way to downsizing! 

Our house is on the market! 

Does any one want to move to NC?  

We have a wonderful climate and an abundance of southern charm!

Mix and match houses

I carved these little house stamps a couple of months back.  I got them back out and stamped some on gelli printed papers.  I cut the body and roofs apart and played mix and match with the pieces.  The backgrounds are twinks and the torn hills are gelli printed paper as well.  

I am all about finding that small house for my husband and I to move to soon and small houses keep turning up in my journal work and my pinterest boards.  I want a small, simple, easy to take care of cozy home so that there is more time to have creative adventures.

To have less by choice will be a blessing.

Last weeks journal spread.

I'm back to my blog!

Whew!  it's been a whirlwind of activity around my home the last three or four weeks.  My husband and I are selling our big house to downsize.  We have been cleaning out years of stashed stuff, and fixing those little things that get put off.  The sign went up in the yard last week and we got out of town to recover for a few days.  I took my art supplies with me and took full advantage to use them.  I had Junelle's  class Saturday morning and loved our little theme about churches and sheep for the Easter weekend.  I did three little blocks (front and backs)!