A Day of Creativity & Cuteness

I have decided to focus on creativity this year in a different way...art journaling. This is something I have admired on many other people's blogs and portfolios.

My friend Marit started her first workshop - Let It Loose. The first prompt was to look out one of our windows and describe what we saw.

(click on the photo for a view of the journaling)

We have really tall grass right now.



Today was also Superbowl Sunday. Caitlin was invited to a Superbowl party at church. I have been trying to encourage her to socialize with others and to think about how she looks when she leaves the house. (She is not much on combing her hair.) Today I thought she looked really cute.
This is a little crocheted hat I bought her at a craft bazaar last year.
I am loving it.
She's going to be a teenager next month!!!!

Comments

Julie Tucker-Wolek said…
ohhhhhhhhhhhh i am loving your page and DD looks GORGEOUS! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
February 7, 2010 at 9:08 PM
MJ said…
I love the colours behind your journalling!

Caitlin looks so sweet ~ probably not what an almost teen wants to read/hear! I understand her reluctance to brush her hair; I have the same resistance to wearing lipstick!!
February 7, 2010 at 9:26 PM
MJ said…
You can find me @ www.justsputtering.blogspot.com !
February 7, 2010 at 10:02 PM
miruspeg said…
Creativity and cuteness....you are so right Annemarie.

Love the blue, pink and purple colours of your art journaling and the fence, the tree, the snake, the bird and the writing are visually and collectively interesting.

And last but never least Caitlin looks really gorgeous in that crocheted pink hat....really suits her.

:)
Peg
February 8, 2010 at 2:34 AM
Rieni said…
I really love your background colours. What did you use to create this???

and your daugther looks so lovely with this pink hat!!!!
February 8, 2010 at 3:18 AM
Cozyflier said…
Your daughter is beautiful! Mine became a Teen last month!! Welcome to the fun times!

How did you do your post? I'm still learning how to do all these things! Blog looks great!

Have a great week.
Carrie
February 8, 2010 at 3:08 PM
MrsPeel said…
what can I say?
that I admire your talent, your creativity, your fabulous way of rounding up everything and get it done?
I have said that many times though, I know I may be repetitive, but I'm always amazed by your talent, stamina and huge heart.
Caitlin,needless to say, is looking gorgeous.
I wish I could say something along the lines o Cozyflier, but I'm afraid teenage times is far away from the fun times to me...but I'm still having a good time. (with Sarita)
Just carry one being yourself , we ll get there in the end, if my parents did...we sure will LOL
February 9, 2010 at 5:06 AM
Anonymous said…
It's awesome to see detailed photo's of your art journal page here AnneMarie! I love it!!!! You know I do! And your daughter... oh wow, that hat suits her sooooo well! And I, myself, are loving the teenage years of my kid more then the years before that... but it's a boy and I think girls are different. One thing is important in those years: be yourself (and be honest)
February 10, 2010 at 8:29 AM
Thinkie said…
pretty page and pretty girl!
I'm sitting here with uncombed hair but I usually do comb it when I leave the house! ;-)
February 13, 2010 at 7:40 AM
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