Author: Dina

In 2008, I did this page…the first time I had ever used a silhouette. I still love this page. The composition came together so perfectly.

I also did this page, which is the inspiration for my stamp, "Lonely Girl." You can see that my love of white space was starting to develop.

Here are a few journaling bits from 2007. I didn't journal as prolifcally that year. But, it was the year I discovered spray ink!

Last week I showed you a page from 2005. Here are a few snippets from my journaling in 2006. I started to get more confident and to use more color.

I started art journaling back in 2005. There was a small community of artists who were sharing their journals then, and I was insecure and still figuring out my artistic voice.

Here are some of my pages from that year:

I love to look back at my first couple of journals. I have changed and grown so much since then, but I still love my first pages. They are authentic to that moment…and they were the beginning of an amazing art journey.

She just makes me happy.

I am thankful for many things in my life. So many. All the big things are obvious (so blessed to have the fellas, my good husband, my home, my family)…here are some of the little things that I am grateful for:

• Big QT cup with a lid and a straw.
• "My people"–art friends and kindred spirits all over the world.
• Chobani Greek Yogurt, mango flavor.
• Tap water. (Yes, tap water…after being in Peru twice this year and not being able to drink the water there.)
• Instagram.

Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

While my pies bake, I'm working on the description & details for a new class. It's called "The Art of the Silhouette…". Happy Thanksgiving Eve!

I think she's watching you…heh. (Find Pam's stamps here.) The background is my Letter Chaos stencil and the awesome Dylusions by Ranger ink sprays.

When I play with my Gelli Plate, there are always a few prints that I feel "eh" about. These two were initially "eh" to me. But, now I think I like them. They're grungey and messy and the imperfections speak to me. Can you spot my Boulders stencil?

She gets out her frustrations in her hairdo…drawn with Neocolor IIs and Faber-Castell Gelatos.

The JBS Mercantile Holiday Open House begins November 15^th at
10:00 a.m. central time, and while we won’t be serving cookies we will
be serving up a specially priced December Daily Bundle assortment,
several Limited Edition Christmas Crafting Kits and Flea Market
additions that will be perfect for your holiday gift giving and décor!