Beamz...sort of

This week's challenge at I am the Diva

was to use the tangle Beamz.

From the first time I looked at this tangle, it reminded me of nautical flags.

I know NOTHING about nautical flags but this is what I saw.

So that meant leaving out the diagonal lines normally used in Beamz.

That is what I did.

Anniversary

A bit of whimsy this week.  We celebrated our 49th wedding anniversary this week.

I don't have any idea where the time has gone but I do know I would

pick the same guy if I had to go "hunting" again.

Happy PPFwww.paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com

Tipple-Love it or hate it!

This week"s challenge at I am the Diva is Tipple-love it or hate it

I happen to love it but have really been suffering a lack of creativity lately.

Does that sound like a whine?  Well maybe it is!

So, here is my Tipple

And here is why I am tapped out.

I am not a knitter, but am trying to be one.
I am taking a lesson in making socks and decided to challenge myself.
I am doing one on a magic loop and one on 4 needles...and another one on magic loop.
I am fried!
Thus the simplicity of "tipple" this week was a pleasant escape.

Happy Paint Party Friday

My favorite Sharon Balzer Design stencil.

I had a WIP that I had no idea what to do with it when lightening struck.

I traced the design onto the canvas with a Sharpie and then filled it in with black

The canvas was ho hum but I like this.

All of the grandkids are heading back to school.  I try to make a card for each of them to encourage them along the way. 

Here are some of samples

Leftie Challenge

It's Monday and there is a challenge from over at

I am the Diva.
This week we are to do a monotangle with our left hand.
Sounds easy enough, until you try it.
I had spotted Kathy Barringer's "Lovely Loops" and decided they would be a snap.
NOT!
This takes such concentration and it still is all wobbly.

 Then I decided a grid might be easier.

My apologies to Beth Snoderly for my attempt at "Quare".

And last but not least, my final attempt at a grid.

The pencil grid was easier this time, but those hearts!

I was exhausted when I finished.

Great challenge Laura!

P.S.

And after all of this, I see I was supposed to use "bales".  Somedays I should just stay in bed!

I kicked the "monkey"

I hope you have read Danny Gregory's blog on the "monkey".

If not here is the linkhttp://dannygregory.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/fresh-wisdom-to-trump-the-monkey/

You MUST read it!  

A couple of weeks ago the blahs hit.  Even my doodles looked crummy.

Always wanting to keep my creative juices going, I went back to my knitting and 

left my art table alone.   I thought about what I had read in Danny's column but just couldn't shake that "monkey".  Two scarves and a pair of socks later, today I sat down to see

if I could at least add to a page I started weeks ago.

Not done yet but definitely not as crummy as some of the stuff I have done lately.

So I pulled out an old canvas with three layers on it.

And here is number four.

Danny, thank you so much!  I think I am feeling better now

Challenge 130, Henna Drum by Jane MacKugler

I thought I had an idea...but I didn't.

You know how you visualize something and set about putting it on paper

and it just doesn't work.

Well, this is it!

I am back doodling in my dictionary again and I thought this would make a great border.

It does, but just not on a busy background.

Lesson learned but I will post it anyway because I want to share how much fun

the dictionary is.  The pages have been glued together to give it less bleed through.

This is a work in progress with Copics

And then I treated myself to new pens at the back to school sales.

Thank you Laura for a great challenge and Jane for a new tangle!