October brings some pretty excellent things my way. My birthday is at the beginning of the month. (Who doesn’t love a good mystery box from Amazon?) I start working on…
Rounding out 2016, Gearing up for 2017
Weekly Recap: October 16-22, 2016
Sunday, October 16, 2016, 289/366 This yarn is so squishy and soft and slippery. While those qualities make an excellent finished garment, during the making those qualities are quite maddening….
Weekly Recap: October 9-15, 2016
Sunday, October 9, 2016, 282/366 So I kept working late on Saturday night participating in the #octgluebookparty16 on Instagram. It was sooo fun! Go look at all the cool stuff…
What am I afraid of?
Last week I got to meet an online friend in person! Molly, from Eat. Craft. Run., and I got a chance to sit down and have coffee for a couple…
Weekly Recap: October 2-8, 2016
Sunday, October 2, 2016, 275/366 I got this fantastic reference book from my parents-in-law for my birthday so I’m busy thinking about what I can make. Monday, October 3,…
Design Basics and David Carson
When I was in college in the early ’90s, David Carson was king. I loved all the distressed and deconstructed type coming out of his shop. It felt modern and…
Weekly Recap: September 25-October 1, 2016
Sunday, September 25, 2016, 268/366 A friend of mine requested some note cards a very long time ago and I got really wrapped up in them looking a certain way…
Must Read Creativity Books
These books are excellent resources if you want to make and maybe are not sure where to start. Some of them resonated particularly with me and you will easily be…
Essie’s Zine
Last week I blogged about the zine I received from the Zine Squad. Here’s a look at the zine I participated in to gift to Essie Ruth. The theme of…
Weekly Recap: September 18-24, 2016
Sunday, September 18, 2016, 261/366 Found this great quote about music and I stuck it in my book! Monday, September 19, 2016, 262/366 More than a little obsessed with…
The Gap
THE GAP by Ira Glass, from Daniel Sax on Vimeo. I love this Ira Glass quote and I particularly love Daniel Sax‘s visual illustration of it. I first read…
I Got a Zine!
So some of my Get Messy Art Journal friends have a little side business making zines. They call themselves the Zine Squad. Julia, Vanessa, and Katie are the core team…
Get Messy x MALALA
Remember a week or so ago when I posted this and said it was part of a Secret Project? Well the Secret Project is ready! I got the opportunity…
Weekly Recap: September 11-17, 2016
Sunday, September 11, 2016 Today I had to break my 254 day streak. I had emergency gall bladder surgery and unsurprisingly didn’t feel like working. Monday, September 12, 2016,…
Bad Days, Imposter Syndrome, and Joy
Last Friday I had a bad day. Accumulated tiredness from coming home from Dragon Con and getting back into the swing of our daily routine, I guess. I wanted to…