11.13.2011

art every day month: day 13

Making Bead Jewelry


Still on a beading kick, new supplies can do that to a girl! Thank you again, Jamie. The minute I saw the yellow fire polish beads and gray pearls I knew I wanted to make a simple necklace with them. I love the yellow and gray color combination.


The boys beaded with me today. They both really enjoy making patterns. They made stretchy butterfly bracelets as gifts for their cousins.


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11.10.2011

art every day month: day 10

Pigeon Pose

I was feeling a little stressed and guilty about it being the very end of the day and I had not yet created any art. So, tonight I practiced the art of yoga before bed. I pulled out my mat and the yoga deck I bought a few months ago and have barely used to picked out a few poses to do. I gave myself 20 minutes to connect with my breath. Whenever I practice I am always sure to include pigeon pose, it is one of my favorite yoga poses. I love pigeon because it is a fabulous hip opener. And I have learned that I hold a whole lot of stress and emotion in my hip. This is a pose that teaches me, time and time again to love myself and let go, melt into it and BREATH and has brought me to tears, the good kind of tears, on so many occasions.


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11.09.2011

art every day month: day 9

Butterfly Doodle Cards


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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11.08.2011

art every day month: day 7 & 8

Making Bead Jewelry


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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11.07.2011

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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11.06.2011

art every day month: day 5 & 6

Butterfly Cards and Logo Design

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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11.04.2011

art every day month: day 4

Positive Statements


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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