Joy

Here's another page from Marit's Let It Loose workshop. I had been holding on to the lady and the flower and cookie (smiley face) for quite some time. I knew I would use them, but never planned to put them together.

After I combined the three elements, it made me think of JOY which was another word I had been saving from my magazines.

It's all just justification for my collecting habit. Don't worry, you won't see me on an episode of "Hoarders."

Comments

Roban said…
Oh, this is a nice one, too. You've reaffirmed my thoughts completely. You never know when you'll need something, so why not keep it all (or at least a lot of it!).
March 7, 2010 at 7:22 PM
VKT said…
I am thrilled to stumble upon the blog of another teacher! This song certainly put me in a joyful mood! Have a great day tomorrow!
March 7, 2010 at 7:38 PM
MJ said…
That is one swell happy face! I love the colour combos!
March 7, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Jacquerose said…
I sure do know about saving magazines! I can't seem to get rid of my art, craft, gardening, etc. magazines and every time we have moved, I am sure that my husband is going to have an attack when he sees all of those boxes!
I like your sunny smiling face on this page. It looks like you had a great time in that workshop!
March 8, 2010 at 5:18 PM
miruspeg said…
I hope you continue to make these again from time to time. They are wonderful keepsakes.
Loved reading about all the things that bring you Joy.
Hugs
Peggy xxx
March 9, 2010 at 7:26 AM
C. Beth said…
That's beautiful! I love it!

I wanted to stop by to give you a quick congrats--I just gave you a One-Minute Writing of the Day award for your response on 3/1. Thank you so much for participating in The One-Minute Writer!

-C. Beth
The One-Minute Writer
March 9, 2010 at 2:20 PM
Anonymous said…
OH MY... I just see I haven't left you a comment on this page here... well, you know how I feel about this already but I'll tell you again: I LOVE THIS JOYFUL PAGE!!! And yes, saving images can be so rewarding when the day comes that you want to use exactly that particular image... and you have it! I'm a bit (a BIT) of a hoarder too...
March 11, 2010 at 4:12 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

I'm Baaack...At Least for a Bit

Image
Long time no post. So what brings me back? Quirky Dutch Summer . Week 1 has me making my own art journal.  This sent me on a field trip to Hobby Lobby where I found quite a deal on journals, canvases and a pad of primed sheets of canvas. (More than 75% off.) I then dug through a very old stash of acrylic paint. All of my art supplies are in the garage after I cleaned out my office for Thanksgiving a year and a half ago. I needed room for a long table. I also didn't want my company seeing my messy workspace. I've not brought much in since then. That's what I'm liking about Quirky Dutch Summer. It has me playing in my art stuff again. I have no plans this summer and my youngest is about to leave for cousin camp, giving me plenty of time to get my hands dirty. So let me show you what I've made. First I painted the front of the canvas. Then I painted the back and let them dry overnight.  I folded the edges over and glued them down. I used Aleene...
Read more

Change of Plans & Calendar Journal Time

Image
Well, as a family we were all going to use the long weekend to trek down to Texas and rip out carpet and paint walls. Come to find out, Gary doesn't have Monday off so it would make a really bad turn around time. So...we decided to stay home and make plans to go another time. Meanwhile, all I can envision is the money pouring out of my already empty pockets into the mortgage and utilities for a house we aren't using. :-( Now, I will look for some free activities to do in the city for the Labor Day weekend. I have seen several advertised on tv. I hope the temperature stays cooler than yesterday (102F.) Yesterday I lazed around the house feeling a little sorry for myself wondering why I don't have a job yet. So I got out my sketchbook and calendar journal and fiddled around. I have been thinking about working on a set of note cards to sell at some local gift shop. They would look like some of these: I just want to unify the theme of them so they seem more like a set. ...
Read more

Musical Memories

Image
If your five year old came home and said, "Mom, this is my new favorite singer," what would you do? My parents bought me a baby piano. For those of you too young to recognize this ukulele playing icon, it is none other than the incomparable Tiny Tim. My favorite tune of his is "Tip Toe Through the Tulips," but just today, I was watching the first episode of Spongebob SquarePants (1999) - yet another media icon with an uncannily positive attitude. Spongebob had just returned to the Krusty Krab having bought a special spatula just in time to rescue everyone from a mob of hungry anchovies - in his usual happy go lucky way . As he slings krabby patties out to the crowd, the viewers are entertained by "Walking in the Sunlight." Suddenly, I began to get this strange "flashback" feeling as one can only do as a child of the 60s and began my regular Googling of the tune and found a familiar friend. I had a fondness for music as a child. (I still do.) Tin...
Read more