Day 23, 24 and 25!

     Oh my!  The joys and trials of learning a new computer!  I now have a new laptop.  Prior to this I posted most of my things using the laptop that is "mine" from the school.  I feel more or less comfortable on that one.  I also use my tablet.  But now I have a laptop for all my journaling and work.  I am excited about it, but I am not a fast learner! 
     Every Inchie Monday's work this week is "talk".  I found several great quotes, but they wouldn't fit on an inch.  So I went with small talk!  After all, how much smaller can you get than an inch?

      For Square One: Purely Tangled (a Facebook challenge group) we had to use the tangle "rixty".  I really like this tangle.  I decided to wrap it up with some mooka.  This meant I needed to work in pencil first.  I really prefer to work with just pen, but when there is a lot of in and out with a tangle, pencil is my choice. 

     Now.  I worked on a page for Journal52.  The prompt was "silhouette".  I was pretty pleased with it even though I felt it needed something.  I showed it to my brother for some suggestions.  He had one.  A whole different idea!  Normally I would just forget it and use this one - and I may yet, but his idea was so good.  So if I can find time this week and work on this page it may get redone.  I won't say what it will be yet, because I don't want to commit.  It truly was a much better idea though. 

     I have written the blog.  I am relatively comfortable in putting pictures in.  Can I get it posted to all the right places?  We shall see.  Have a great and blessed day! 

Hewlett-Packard Paper Review

 My first reaction when I opened my sample package of Hewlett Packard paper was just how lightweight it was.  The weight is 16 lb.  I am not sure how that compares to my other copy paper, but it definitely feels lighter.  I wasn't really sure I liked that until I tried tracing some things on it - that could come in handy.  Also because of the fact that it is 20% lighter, more paper will fit into a copier tray - aha!  Less refilling!  Also easier to carry large amounts. 

     Next let's check out some pens.  Of course the sharpie marker bled through - that is the nature of sharpies so I wasn't surprised.  My gel pens and brush markers worked just fine.  The colors were nice and bright.  When I tried to use the blender pen they worked, but  there was a lot of fibers gathering.  I probably wouldn't use it with the blenders.  It held creases nicely although again

remember it is not sturdy. 

        I would recommend this paper to someone who did a lot of typing or computer work.  I like the fact that it is lightweight.  I haven't tried it in our copier at school.  I am curious as to how it will handle a two sided copy.  You can find this product at Shoplet.  

Day 22!

     I love Adele Bruno's string challenge.  I am "forced" to use some tangles I quite often don't feel comfortable with.  This week she had three tangles to choose from - trumpits, oola and fjord.  I hadn't used any of those.  However as it often the case once I did, I discovered I really like all three.

     Thank you for dropping by.  Have a great day!

Day 21 - The Diva's Challenge

     Each year since I have been participating in the challenges by Diva, we have done a tile to help raise awareness of Mobeius Syndrome.  I had never heard of this before tangling.  But that is not unusual since there are very few cases in the world.  If you want to learn more about this and see some pictures of a mega-cutie, use the side bar to go over to Diva's site.  Artoo is precious.
     My tile has the symbol of the Mobeius Foundation on it, but it got a bit overgrown!  I wanted something different from years past and so I put it in a more organic setting.

     Thank you for dropping by and saying hello!  Have a blesses day.

Day 20

        If you haven't discovered Suzy Mosh's New to Me Challenge you need to!  I am always putting new tangles into my ever growing 3 ring binder.  I put them in, but then always use the favorites.  By asking us to take a letter of the alphabet and using tangles we have never used before, this forces me to explore and think outside my (3.5) box.  This week's letter was V.  My first thought was verve!  Of course, since I use that every chance I get, I had to try to squelch that thought.
     I chose to use "vector-wec" (Cindy Angiel), "vernazz" (Marie Browning - or at least in one of her books), and "vallee" (from Suzanne McNeill's tangle books).  I wasn't too enthused about this tile.  However, once I finished I found myself loving it!

     Have a great and blessed day!

Day 19

Journal 52

      This week's prompt was "Conversation Starters".  I went with my first thought (well, really only thought).  This time of year the store is full of Valentine candies and one the favorites are those little conversation hearts.  I remember playing around with those as a kid.  I also have used them in classrooms to teach writing dialogue.  However, eating them was never an option for me.  Yuck.  Give me chocolate or something else, but not those things. 
     I thought I had a piece of scrapbook paper with the hearts on them.  I didn't.  So I painted some large candy hearts and added a few conversation quotes.  My journal seems to be turning into a "quote keeper" this year.  Oh well, I like quotes.

     Thank you for dropping by and I hope you have some great conversations today!  Blessings!

Day 17 and 18

Eighteen days in the new year and eighteen days of meeting Kelly's Creative Challenge.  Whoo-hoo!  Will I make it 365 days?  Only time will tell.  It will be easier when school is out for summer, but not by much.  I craft - to some small degree - every day.  I have to.  It gives me the peace and the energy charge I need.
     Day 17 - Over at the facebook group, Square One: Purely Tangled, we are given a tangle and that has to be the focus.  We can add other tangles but the push is to keep it basic - no color, tile size only.  This week's tangle was BB.  Although I rarely use this tangle, it was fun playing with it.

     I have all the prompts for Every Inchie Monday so I could work ahead.  Yeah, right.  Like actually being very far ahead would ever happen.  Day 18 (today) I worked on my inchie.  The prompt was (I hope it is obvious) elephant.

     Now, I plan to continue the elephant theme and work on a 3D elephant out of paper that a friend wants me to do.  I will show you that tomorrow for day 19 because I probably will be just finishing it up - hopefully.
     Hello to my new followers!  My site is growing - wow!  Thank you for dropping by and leaving me some sunshine.  Have a blessed day!