cyber monday sale!
ok, it's really a long sale, but it starts today.  i'm offering free world wide shipping in my etsy shop.  that's right, anywhere on the planet for free!  the space station is excluded.  i have a number of books, awls and pens for sale right now.  the sale will continue through december 15.  the more you buy, the more i'll be able to spend on handmade gifts for my christmas buddies.  :)

nanojoumo pages
for me, the nanojoumo commitment has been a big fail.  i find i just have to think longer than one day to finish a spread.  plus there's time waiting for paint to dry, etc.  i'm still working on the prompts, but haven't finished a page a day.  still, i've gotten back into the habit of journaling, and that's great.  here's some recent pages i've finished.

wordless wednesday...family

how to: keep art journal pages from sticking and write over acrylics
it's no fun when your art journal pages stick together.  all that work and you end up with sticky and torn bits.  the secret to keeping your pages from sticking?  dorland's wax. use it like shoe polish...for anyone who remembers polishing your shoes.  rub it on your page with a soft cloth.  then buff it with a new soft cloth.  if you have to wait a while before doing this, stick

wordless wednesday...morning ritual