art every day month: day 9

Butterfly Doodle Cards

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I thought about these cards I started last week and decided it was best to have a black and white background to really allow the butterflies to stand out. I kept thinking that using book pages would be nice, and they would have been but I wanted to be a little more expressive. So, I picked up a very fine sharpie at the store today and doodled the background. Here are some close ups:

These were so calming to work on, I forgot how much fun drawing lines and swirls is. I was doodling at our dining table while my boys each read a book to me. Isn't that a nice? Ethan read "Don't Call Me a Pig" (a book about javelina's) and Hudson read "The Hungry Caterpillar".  Once they were done reading they wanted to create there own butterfly doodle cards too!

Ethan is making a card for his Nannie who just underwent surgery.

Hudson is making a card for a girl in his class he is very fond of.

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art every day month: day 7 & 8

Making Bead Jewelry

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I was generously gifted a stash of beads by Jamie, my friend and co-worker at Soft Flex Company. She inspired me to bead this week! I started the 2 necklace designs above late last night then I finished them, made earrings and a bracelet to match today. The pink pearl designs are strung on Black Onyx Soft Flex Wire and the grey pearl necklace is strung on White Quartz Soft Flex Wire. Sorry for the blurry photo. I don't have a good photo taking space setup in my new home yet.

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art inspirit at the green eyed monster

Hi! Every Tuesday I’ll be over at Green Eyed Monster dishing up my guest series ART INSPIRIT where I’ll pair contemporary art with fabulous home decor, fashion, and accessories that are in the spirit of the artwork.

I'm a long time reader and am thrilled to be working with Ash and Kimmy, the sisters behind this rad blog. Green Eyed Monster is jam packed with DIY tutorials, handmade artisan giveaways and their favorite arty things happening on the web. Join me at Green Eyed Monster today and take a look around, there is much awesomeness to behold!

zucchini enchiladas

This Meatless Monday post is a recipe I found on AllRecipes.com. These enchiladas are easy to make. They are also very accommodating to modifications, add beans, chiles or change the veggies. This is how I made them, the original recipe can be found here.

Zucchini Enchiladas

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups diced zucchini
1/4 cup black beans or re-fried beans
 2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1  1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
8 (8 inch) whole wheat tortillas
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in zucchini, 1/4 cup black beans, 1 teaspoon chili powder, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove zucchini mixture from skillet and reserve.

Melt butter in the skillet over medium low heat. Stir in flour, salt, remaining 1 teaspoon chili powder, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Pour in milk; whisk until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of Monterey Jack cheese.

Spoon 1/3 cup squash mixture down the center of each tortilla; roll up. Place filled tortillas in prepared baking dish, pour cheese sauce over. Cover and bake in preheated oven until hot, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese and the chopped tomatoes.

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art every day month: day 5 & 6

Butterfly Cards and Logo Design

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Day 5: I thought it would be nice to make a card set with some watercolor butterflies I created. I cut them out and wanted to create a nice background for them but, the one in the back right is what I created instead. I hate it. I decided to show it to you anyway since I did spend time creating it and its okay to totally suck sometimes. We'll see what I can come up with the next time I try ... I can't be any worse, haha.

Day 6: Today my creating consists of a logo design. I am only going to show a small snip of my sketch since it's just the beginning stages, I will show more as the design progresses.

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art every day month: day 4

Positive Statements

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I sat down with the intention of creating 4 color panels and was going to call it quits but then my impatient self wanted to push on. I think I want to use each panel for a card and found these positive statements that I thought would be nice in a set. The outcome is a little more heavy handed then I originally envisioned but, that is what transpired today so, I'm happy to go along with it.

Since you can't pull out a set of watercolors in front of a 7 year old and 5 year old without them wanting to join in, here are the boys creating while I let my background panels dry.

 

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november biz goals

October has been a month of adjustments. We moved. My youngest son had never lived anywhere else so, this move was all new to him. My boys are now sharing a room for the first time and that can be hit or miss depending on the day. We experimented with new ways of getting to and from school, bus, drop off and walking to see which route was the best for everyone. We are all settled in and really enjoying the new place.
This did take up a fair amount of my time in October so, I guess I can forgive the areas where my productivity took a nose dive.

October Goals

• alphabet bunting painting for little girls room - I dropped the ball on this and need to get an 8x10 canvas so I can start.
  
• graphic design work for Olive- work in progress
  
• work on outright accounting program - yay! I finally got this up and running. Very humbling to see what I am actually bringing in vs. going out. I have some planning to do for 2012.
  
• follow along with esty's holiday boot camp and whip shop into shape - well I started off strong and them lost momentum. I'll try to keep up.
  
• add to shop: art pendants, bookmarks, greeting card sets - I got 2 bottlecap bookmarks added but that is all.
  
• blog about new watercolor sketches and scrabble artwork - done, blogged here, here and here.
  
• creative every day autumn theme - seasonal dream board sounds interesting and I'm going to try and start with fall - yay! so happy to have done this. See my seasonal dream board.
  
• move into our new rental home and get settled! - all set.
  
• family walks, yoga and dance - a few walks, one yoga session and no dancing.
  
• others things i accomplished this month ... posted 4 new recycled bottlecap magnet sets, completed wedding ceremony card and favor tag for Sara & Josh's garden inspired wedding suite (which I need to share with you this month), and have been following along with the World's Biggest Summit presented by Goddess Leonie. So amaaazing!

November Goals

• art every day challenge, create art every day this month!
• graphic work: Olive
• graphic work: Jamie
• add to shop: art pendants
• add to shop: greeting card sets
• work on: alphabet painting for little girls room
• work on: a new mandala painting
• work on: invitations blog page
• read: the money book
• esty's holiday boot camp
• family walks, yoga and dance

Through it all I want to remember to be grateful. November is a great month to notice the little things and say thanks. With our weather finally cooling off we are looking forward to lots of outdoor play and picnics. I hope you have a wonderful month creating art, working towards your goals whatever they may be and giving thanks.


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art every day month: day 3

Sidewalk Type

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My son needed to practice writing out the letters s, a, f, c, q, d, g, o. Instead of wasting a sheet of paper I suggested we head outside with some chalk. Fun! I wrote out my letters alongside him. Then I asked him to choose a picture for me to draw to go with each letter.

s for sea

a for apple

f for fish

c for cactus

q for quarter

d for dog

g for ghost

o for octopus

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art every day month: day 2

Fall sketches with a magical horse thrown in for a little whimsy.

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art every day month: day 1

Here I am at 9pm on Art Every Day Month (AEDM) day 1 with no art to show. Oh well, that's okay. I'll use today as an introduction and get started tomorrow, day 2. I have been a blog reader and participator of Creative Every Day since I started my blog. In the past I have been a bit intimidated about joining Art Every Day Month hosted by Leah every November. I question where I'm going to find the time but, I decided to give it a go this year. I have the desire to create more art in general so. I am going for it to stretch my creativity and to see what transpires!