Kimberly's Kreations...or how I keep my sanity

2005-10-19T19:12:00.000-05:00

my sign-in tag for Sherry's journal.

2005-10-18T21:38:00.000-05:00

back of tag, "Not from the outside." My entry in Sherry's journal.

2005-10-18T21:37:00.000-05:00

inside of tag, "See me from the inside." My entry in Sherry's journal.

2005-10-18T21:36:00.000-05:00

"her face reflected the beauty of her thoughts." My entry in Sherry's journal. Sherry's journal is a paperbag book, with both pages and tags. I chose to do a tag.

2005-10-15T18:14:00.000-05:00

Postcard I made for the Purple Ink Postcard Exchange (P.I.P.E). The pumpkin stamp is one of my own carvings.

2005-09-24T16:44:00.000-05:00

"Daphne in Autumn", 3x5 collage. I made this for a artist's deck swap hosted by RedDog Scott.

2005-09-24T16:42:00.000-05:00

right side of my entry in Susan's journal, "My Secret Garden".

2005-09-24T16:39:00.000-05:00

My entry in Susan's journal, "My Secret Garden", left side. The quote is from "The Secret Garden", by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

2005-09-24T16:35:00.000-05:00

left side of spread in Debra's journal, "Word Waxer of Fantasy". The entry reads: "I sit here in the Forest of Identities and I ponder...Is it here that I find myself? Or is it here that I lose myself?"

2005-09-24T16:33:00.000-05:00

my entry in Debra's journal, "Word Waxer of Fantasy". Right side of spread.

everyday matters

2005-07-30T09:58:00.000-05:00

The artist Danny Gregory keeps a blog that I check out on a regular basis. He did an entry recently that just might inspire me to pick up my pencil and try drawing again. I really do want to become better at sketching, but I get so frustrated because it does not come natural to me. It is HARD!! Most things creative that I've attempted, I find that I can at least semi-accomplish without embarrassing myself. Two exceptions: drawing and playing guitar. And not that I fall on my face when I attempt these; I have just found that to succeed even in the least at either of these creative endeavors requires regular practice, and somehow I have not yet been disciplined enough to dedicate myself.

"True Selves" Journal Round Robin launches this week

2005-07-27T21:21:00.000-05:00

I have had the honor of getting together with nine other women from the Clothpaperstudio Yahoo group to form an art journal round robin. The overall theme is Our True Selves, but each of us has chosen an individual theme for our journals. I've chosen "Window into my soul." We launched our journals this week. Hopefully in a year, I will have my journal home full of wonderful entries. I'll keep ya posted.

2005-07-27T21:19:00.000-05:00

Cover page. "Window into my soul." Collage.

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Cover page with vellum overlay.

2005-07-27T21:17:00.000-05:00

Intro Spread. "Art is the window to man's soul. Without it, he would never be able to see beyond his immediate world; nor could the world see the man within." Claudia "Ladybird" Johnson.

2005-07-27T21:11:00.000-05:00

A couple entries from another traveling journal project I've been working on. "Make Some Noise." Journal entry for Shawnte' H.'s Make Me Sing and Dance notebook. Collage.

2005-07-27T21:10:00.000-05:00

"Music speaks all languages." Journal entry for Shawnte' H.'s Make Me Sing and Dance notebook. Collage.

2005-07-09T22:22:00.000-05:00

All is well. Rubberstamps, collage, Caran d'Ache watercolor crayons, Pitt pens.

2005-07-09T22:21:00.000-05:00

Crazy bird. I don't know, don't ask me. Just a fit of wierdness one Sunday afternoon. Collage, Caran d'Ache watercolor crayons, toner transfer, sharpies.

2005-07-09T22:18:00.000-05:00

Roses. Collage, sharpies, Caran d'Ache watercolor crayons.

2005-07-09T22:17:00.000-05:00

Muse. Collage, Pitt pens, Caran d'Ache watercolor crayons.

2005-07-09T22:15:00.000-05:00

Gratitude. Caran d'Ache watercolor crayons, Pitt pens.

Oh? What's this? She lives?

2005-07-09T22:12:00.000-05:00

Yeah, I know, I suck. I have been creating, just not scanning a damn thing. So here's a few of my art journal entries.

2005-04-23T10:56:00.000-05:00

My envelope in the back.

2005-04-23T10:55:00.000-05:00

Here's my Hedgehog... And here's where to find the Wire Woman's instructions....

slacker, I know...

2005-04-23T10:51:00.000-05:00

Haven't been keeping up this place very well this month, huh? I've been arting, but not posting.

New yahoo group you much check out: Hedgehogs Forever. No, it's not a group devoted to rodents. The Hedgehog started over at Purple Ink when instructions were posted for a Moleskine-knockoff. The author affectionately dubbed the notebook the Hedgehog. Now she's created a new group exclusively for devotees of the lovely critters. So I've created my first attempt. I love bookbinding, so this is right up my alley. FEAR: spending all my time creating the books and no time filling them. HRMPH.

2005-03-27T22:02:00.000-05:00

journal prompt card, 4x6 inches....These are the beginning of a deck of journal cards that I hope to collect. I am hosting a swap at 4x6 Expressions yahoo group.

2005-03-27T21:51:00.000-05:00

journal prompt card, 4x6 inches

2005-03-27T21:40:00.000-05:00

Journal Prompt cards...4x6 inches

2005-03-26T15:35:00.000-05:00

Van Gogh ATC...in honor of his birthday on March 30.

2005-03-26T15:33:00.000-05:00

"Java" ATC

Hey, interested in the 4x6 collage format?

2005-03-18T21:51:00.000-05:00

A new yahoo group focused on the 4x6 format has started this very day! Check it out.

A couple of note-worthy sites

2005-03-18T12:09:00.000-05:00

I have been a schlepp about updating my blog!
I want to share a couple neat sites I've found lately. Bea's Diary, a wandering artist's journal is a really cool little site to browse around when you have a moment and a cup of coffee. Cute artwork, full of inspirational quotes, a few really neat projects! I have bookmarked it for sure.
Another one that is chock full of good stuff is Artella. Lots of free inspiration, but even more if you become a member. This I know because she's offering free memberships for the month of March, so check it out.
Okay, and this one you have GOT to check out...Beats going to confession any day!

I'll hopefully be uploading some artwork this weekend. Till then!

2005-02-22T23:08:00.000-05:00

"My Home is My Haven" #3

2005-02-22T23:05:00.000-05:00

"My Home is My Haven" #2

2005-02-22T23:04:00.000-05:00

I've been working on a series of 4x6 collages called "My Home is My Haven". This is #1.

2005-02-22T21:54:00.000-05:00

4x6 collage..."Forrest Flowers"

2005-02-22T21:51:00.000-05:00

4x6 collage..."Classic Beauty"

2005-02-22T21:50:00.000-05:00

4x6 collage...."Beach Beauty"

2005-02-22T21:47:00.000-05:00

Green GTC's (for gluebook group swap)

2005-02-16T23:57:00.000-05:00

My cheapie dollar store lamp...I did not, however, recreate the layer of dust on my lamp. In my imagination, everything dusts itself. This rendition of my lamp inspired by the everyday matters weekly challenge.

have to share this link

2005-02-16T11:19:00.000-05:00

One of the members of my everydaymatters yahoogroup posted this link and I just have to make note of it. Visually stimulating, gets my journal juices going! http://www.lookatbook.com/

2005-02-15T13:59:00.000-05:00

Finished a really good read last night, although somewhat long... Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell.

2005-02-13T14:14:00.000-05:00

I've filled in the first half of my February sketch grid. As you can tell, I've mostly been grabbing things out of my kitchen to sketch. I am so new to drawing that I get very excited when what I sketch even somewhat resembles what I am sketching!

2005-02-13T14:11:00.000-05:00

I made this Valentine for my dear hubby.

2005-02-13T14:10:00.000-05:00

My daughter's 6th birthday is this week, and she wanted a pizza party. Together we made the invitations, and she designed the artwork for the front of the invites. I love my little artgirl-in-training.

2005-02-12T09:31:00.000-05:00

everyday matters challenge, week of Feb 6 05

2005-02-12T08:56:00.000-05:00

tin toy , inspired by a gluebooks daily prompt, "cars". I found it very fitting since that very day my hubby purchased a new truck. New to us, that is.

2005-02-11T09:18:00.000-05:00

My attempts at learning the guitar...I have this horrible habit of getting very excited about learning something new or conquering some new medium or technique....Then lose interest once I mess with it a few weeks....So now my guitar now sits in my bedroom, sadly neglected, out of tune, and collecting dust. {sigh}. She reminds me every morning when I wake up that I ignore her, that I lost interest in her, that I laid her down like a boring book.

FRUSTRATED!!!

2005-02-10T20:58:00.000-05:00

I cannot update my blog from my home computer and it is driving me nuts!!!!!

Current stuff...

2005-02-08T15:10:00.000-05:00

I've been listening to an online radio station at work that plays only accoustic music. Very soothing. Makes me wish I was sitting on my back porch, barfoot and in my cutoffs.

I've been working my way thru The Artist's Way, by Julie Cameron. I'm so proud of myself, I've done my Morning Pages for eight days in a row!! And as silly as I felt when I began doing my morning pages, I can definitely feel a difference. I feel more together the rest of the day. Not sure how it works, but just glad it does.

2005-02-05T10:56:00.000-05:00

Gluebook entry, "Layers of fall color," 2/4/05. This was inspired by a daily prompt, "leaves," from the glue book yaoo group : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gluebooks/

2005-02-05T10:52:00.000-05:00

Glue book entry from 2/2/05. I love the "Tuscan" colors. Warm colors always catch my eye and will probably be very dominant in my gluebook!

2005-02-05T10:50:00.000-05:00

This is the inside cover of my gluebook. I thought it was appropriate, since in essence, my glue book is a self portrait, too.

2005-02-02T19:28:00.000-05:00

This is me!

2005-02-02T19:24:00.000-05:00

I also dabble in carving my own stamps. Here's my very own chopmark, and I use it on everything....quilt labels, mail art, altered books, you name it.

2005-02-02T19:21:00.000-05:00

Here's my sketch grid for February. 2/1 is supposed to be a palm tree....yeah, I've got Florida on my mind as I sit here surrounded by shades of brown and gray in dreary Ohio.