Saturday, May 28, 2011

bohemian philosophy

(a few cards for the bohemian's stamping exchange group)
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the bohemian is in love with this blue background paper!!  she has used it over and over for all kinds of things!
and this one is a "kid" card... yes, it's pretty girlie!!
love this philosophy!! we ain't done yet, folks; we are all sparks of potential!

Saturday, May 14, 2011

 here in bohemia, wet = green. but there shouldn't be snow on them thar hills still!
 a couple more "black book" pages...
and the bohemian's beautiful mountain peeking out during the one of  the occasional few sun breaks...  hope your spring has sprung and that you are enjoying it to the fullest!  SCATTER JOY!!!   and don't forget to play...

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

windowsill love... recycled art...

 the bohemian loves her kitchen windowsill. yes, it get cluttered but it holds the loveliest of things!  right now, it is displaying camellias from the bush just outside the window. and a few periwinkles.  both are flowers planted by her hubby's grandmother. she had a wonderful way with flowers! unlike the bohemian herself, who has a black thumb, incapable of keeping plants alive.  thus, she must forever steal pleasure from the work of others' hands. as far as gardening, anyways.
 purple periwinkle pleasure...
 also on her kitchen windowsill... her charming fairy in a jar. made for her by Carmen.  behind the fairy are her party lights and in front of the fairy, a collection of tiny rocks dislodged from the bottom of a metal vase. they are awaiting a new home.
 isn't she just adorable and radiating mischief?
 here is the new set of cards for her exchange group. the challenge: recycle, reuse.  the strips on the right-hand side of the cards are leftover scraps of faux encaustic wax backgrounds the bohemian had made some time ago. the burgundy bird and his tan wing were punched out of a disposable coffee cup. same with the teal bird's wing.  the pale purple background paper on the left is wrapping paper. the tan-ish background paper on the right is from floral paper they wrap around flower bouquets. the crayon quote is about the faux encaustic wax... it's made by coloring on a hot iron with color crayons then applying it to paper. it is a fun and addicting process...hard to stop! but a great way to use up those broken crayons!!
 these two cards weren't made for any special purpose....just using up odds and ends. the butterflies in the baggie (right side of pic) were inspired by a card seen in the royal mother's magazine...still working on finishing those ones up.
pink border made with the bohemian's favorite border punch.  butterflies punched with the bohemian's new punch.  nothing homemade on these, just a lot of scrapping papers! o yes, and the dark teal color? came from an envelope, believe it or  not!   Art is always just laying around all around you!  don't forget to look for it and USE it for creativity!   blossomy blooming fragrant wishes to you all,  and recycled art love...

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Black Book, and Morning Pages...

 okay. i'm doing things a new way. new things to learn...not my favorite thing.  i like it when i find what i like and it stays that way... forever.  sigh.  what planet am i from, you ask?  my planet's called Magic Bubble, and the Land of Bohemia is there...  the above picture is the cover of my Black Book.
 i loved this image and found this word. i liked it and so it was finished...
 The darkest hour only has 60 minutes."  -Morris Mandel.  -a good reminder for a book with dark themes.
 this is a daily page from my Morning Pages book.  the rain has been pretty unrelenting here.  along with snow that just wouldn't seem to go away.  and not to be petty or shallow but somehow that nice hot cup of coffee DOES make it seem more bearable!  "waiting for Hanna" means my first grandchild is 1 month away from me being able to hold and cuddle her!!!  i can't wait!!
 more daily pages...
hope your corner of the world is ablaze with the glory of Springtime!  artsy fartsy love and cherry blossom wishes to you all...

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

still having troubles...

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o i am so truly frustrated  by blogger right now!! but here are two pages from the Black Book that i have started.  the first is from a poem i remember as a child and that Loreena McKennitt  recorded as a song.  the second is just a "gypsy heart" page...  feeling this way a lot lately.  exotic and enchanted wishes to you all...
sorry everyone who came over to play today... having malfunctioning blog posting issues!! aaarrrrgggg! springy wishes to you all! i shall return! i hope...