Joyful Purpose

No Excuses 2014

 

 

The 2014 edition of No Excuses is Coming Soon!

This year will have brand spanking new themes ....

some new additions that will include:

• A focus artist every month so that you learn a wee bit of art history
• links and resources
• downloadable art for you to print out and use in your journal
• new technique videos

Keep checking back here as in the next few days there will be details to follow to purchase.  

If you want to make sure you don't miss out on a thing leave your email in the comment section and I will contact you with the details directly ;)

 

NE Journal Peek of the Week

Here are some random page peeks from my No Excuses Journal. So take a gander ...


Watercolor feathers, recipes, and pen and ink drawings inspired by photo images.



quick watercolor sketch inspired by restaurant promo card



Letter cards taped in with washi tape



Photo strips taped down with washi



 

Draw what you love!

When in doubt draw what inspires you, what you have a passion for, what you love!  If that is chickens, tea cups, hearts, faces, or critters then so be it!  I find that we often fight our natural urges to be creative for fear that it isn't current or hip or "artistic" enough.  When you are true to what you are passionate about it shows.  

For me more often then not that is horses.  They have been a constant part of life and being since I was 7yrs old and still are to this day.  I can't imagine my life without them.  For a long time I fought this constant attraction to put them in my artwork for fear that it wouldn't bode well with others.  I finally came to accept that hey, this is who I am!  I love horses, chickens, goats, owls, ravens, hawks and pretty much any furry or feathered critter.  LET FREEDOM RING!

So today be free to draw or paint or collage the things that you dearly love!




 

Card Peeks

Here is a page of my latest "card peeks" from my No Excuses Journal.  I choose fun little random images from my iphone snaps, pinterest, and the latest Victoria Magazine!

Eye Candy, Oh My!

I love magazines!

.... the look, the feel, the new smell!  I am a glutton.

Do you get smitten with the eye candy and make a stack?

Do you feel guilty when you leave the store and realise that you have spent a gazillion dollars on MAGAZINES!

To ease my guilt I try to repurpose them!

So try this ~  indulge yourself with a cup of tea or a glass of wine and site down with your lovelies and savor the deliciousness of them and THEN...

Tear out all the pages that call to you.

Make yourself a nice little stack of images.

I keep mine in a drawer in the studio and when I need some inspiration or don't know where to start I just grab one and get painting.

It kills the I don't know where to begin and you get a little bit more for your dollar!

and by the way if you are wondering what mags have the best images in my opinion ....

Martha Stewart

Victoria

County Living

Artful Blogging

Country Living British Edition

guest artist peek into No Excuses Journal

 

 

Susan Elliot is a Rock Star ~ of Card Peeks that is!  

Take a peek at some of her No Excuses Journaling artwork

Be Prepared to Be AMAZED~    

Told Ya!

My No Excuses Journal

 

 

Here is a peek into my No Excuses Journal for 2013 so far this year ;)

No Excuses 2013!

 

Preparing my No Excuses Journal for 2013!

Taping in my inserts, adding some washi bling, and Jan Goodies

 

What a Star-ling!

This is my dear friend Jessica Herman Goodson

aka

Jessie Starling

and not only is she both beautiful inside and out she is also

AMAZINGLY TALENTED!

She and her husband Chad recently visited me over the

holidays and lucky me she brought her fabulous

2012 No More Excuses Journal with her!

Take a gander at these beauties ;)

New for 2013!! January Download Pack of Goodies!

New for 2013!

 

Monthly Downloads

to add some extra zest to your

No Excuses Journal

 

 

January Pack includes (7) 8x10 high resolution downloads

so you can print out as many as you like

in any size

and on any paper 

 

 

 

 

January Download Pack ~ $7.00

(upon receipt of purchase you will be sent download directions and a file via email)