2017 Planner Pages for January

Hi Friends. 

We are half way through January 2017 already.

I wanted to try to blog just a little bit more this year...

so this is me showing up for the occasion!

Here I am in my 2017 Planner.

I'm not sure how I should refer to it other than my planner.

For the last 3 years it has been my DLP... Documented Life Project.

This year we are on our own ...therefore it's just my planner.

But it is no ordinary planner.

I fully treasure my last 3 books and am treating this in the same way

and doing it in the same style.

I picked my word for the year....NURTURE.

It was hard to narrow down to one focus word.

I want to nurture my relationships with God, family and friends.

Week two's PP (planner prompt) was arrow. 

I love the January 2017 StencilClub stencil set. I used the 6" stencil below.

Included in both of these week's planner pages is Mary Beth Shaw's new planner stencils.

Here, Here, Here and Here. As well as this alphabet.

I am often asked what supplies I use on these pages. 

This year I took a regular lined inexpensive journal from Staples 

and gessoed every page front and back, as well as the covers.

This was my summer project after rotator cuff surgery on my dominant arm.

I figured it was an easy, slow project that did not take any precision from me.

I just slapped on the gesso, let it dry and turned the page to do it again.

I started from the back page with the last week of the year and set up the calendar format.

That left me with the front half of the book with pages for lists 

and other art work and experimentation. Fun!

I use all kinds of markers and paint pens and sharpies and watercolors and spray inks 

and crayons and gelatos.....

Pretty much anything goes on these pages.

I use stencils and stamps and papers....

On one of my front extra pages

I was practicing with a small gelli plate someone gave me using 

some of Maria McGuire's Be Brave stencil line.

The Breathe and Spread Your Wings stencils.

And Look! There's a RubberMoon sticker from a recent package!

My cover will have many layers before this new year has ended.

Here is how it is starting......

with some of my favorite color as a base paint 

and some PaperArtsy stamps I used in a recent StencilGirl Blog Hop.

Here we go into a new year and a new adventure!

I hope you are joining me!

Happy Arting!

Inchie Arts and a StencilGirl Hop

Hi Stencil Lovers!

Inchie Arts, LLC and StencilGirl has teamed up for a fabulous Hop!

I made myself a dozen ATC cards with the 2.5 X 3.5 Precision Cut Matboards.

Some are to keep and some are to give away!

First thing I did was line up the cards and play with them.

I tried paints and sprays and inks with a number of stencils

(I will make a list of the stencils I used at the end of this post).

These made fabulous background textures.

I kept adding layers and layers. 

I used a Stampin' Up Dictionary Stamp on some of them for added interest.

I used magazine cut-out words on many of the ATC's.

As well as my own writing...

and image transfers and stamps and doodles and a daisy applique. 

The little oval of 'gratitude' is from RubberMoon Art Stamps.

I drew the silhouette of  people standing on the edge of something...

I love this hand stencil.  I didn't even want to add words to this.

This beautiful baby ATC is one I am keeping!

The quality of the Inchie Art Squares products is wonderful.

I hope you have fun with them too!

These are the stencils I randomly used throughout.....

Swatton Border #2

August 2015 StencilClub

December 2015 StencilClub

Repetition Stencil

Journal Texture #1 Stencil

Journal Prompt Hand Stencil

Marrakech Mix Stencil

GIVEAWAY

We'll be picking one lucky winner

to receive a $25 StencilGirl Products Gift Certificate and

1 package each of White 4", 3", ATC (2.5" X 3.5") and Swatch (2" X 4") size Art Squares!

All comments left on the hop list participants’ posts will be entered. 

One comment per blog. 

Comments close on January 30^th @ 11:59PM Central.
Winner will be announced on StencilGirl Product’s Facebook Page on January 31^st.

 

January 27 StencilGirl Talk
Janet Joehlin
Sharon Harnist
Kae Pea

Now go visit all the hop artists and see all 

the great projects made with Inchie Art Square products.

 See you next time!

Documented Life Project Weeks 30 & 31

Week 30's challenge in our DLP was to make it smash book style.

Which for me means adding receipts and tags and bits and pieces

of what goes on in my day and week.

Not sure if that is True to what a smash book really is....

but that's what I did.

I had been at my daughter's home for a baby shower at her church

so I stayed a bit and helped her put together the baby's room.

I also included some MoonMail ephemera from RubberMoon Art Stamps.

 We are definitely in "baby mode" here!

And at the end of the week we attended a very special wedding!

Congratulations to the happy couple!

 Week 31

This week's challenge was to include a treasure pocket.

I am still using that bumble bee from the May 2014 StencilClub.

Also used here is a Stampin' Up chevron stamp, washi tape,

some stickers and a photo copy of a painting I love....

I repeated the tree stamp from my MoonMail Club for a nice border.

There you go...2 more weeks of my beloved DLP!

What's on your art table today?

Daily

Hi Friends! 

More Daily Catch Up for you.

Here we are in the end of May

and still in Daily #13.

In Real Life I am getting ready to start on book 15

so I figured I better pile it on awhile!

This is a  Rubbermoon Art Stamp called Bar None....

The design kind of reminded me of a barber pole...

 I thought I might get a lot of use out of it.

It makes a great border.

The circle design is from the June 2014 StencilClub stencils.

It was the smallest stencil of the three and it was 4 bobbins.

The next page came together because of a leaking pen.

It made a mess so I ran with it.

I let it drip everywhere. 

I used it up and then threw it away!

Brave Girl Julie's birthday!!!!!

Number nine is made with the Vintage Typewriter Alphabet stencil by Carolyn Dube.

The bumblebee is from the May 2014 StencilClub stencils.

That little fella shows up frequently!

Brave Girl Jen's birthday!

Till next time...

Happy Arting!