Mind Wide Open March Gypsy Belle

This is my entry for the Mind Wide Open challenge this month. We all work with the same digital image and it is amazing to see what all the artists do with it. Take a look, it's worth it to see all the different interpretations. Anyway here's mine. It is about my grandmother Gypsy Belle and how much I liked her name. I used some of the techniques I've been learning in my Art Journal 102 class like gel transfers and layering. I also used some of my rolled paper beads that I showed in an earlier post. TFL!

Bittersweet Cherries

Ah well...sometimes you should just leave well enough alone. I was "tweaking" my blog and LOST all my previous posts. Power surge? My goof? The universe telling me to create new stuff? Whatever....so no tears shed...it's a new beginning, a fresh start.

I've been enjoying painting again...a renewed interest of mine and I will probably post some up here as I finish them. Maybe.....have to see if I can still paint. LOL!

I made these pretty beads when Gayle and I were at Lucy's making stuff. She is doing a demonstration on this technique at our next altered art group but I was impatient and and asked for an early lesson. She's such a good friend :) These were the result. I love love how they turned out. They remind me of bittersweet chocolate and cherries. I am going to use them on the cover of my aRt jOuRnaL. I've been taking a journal class with Pam Carriker and that has really helped me loosen up and enjoy being creative again.