The Joy of Art – December 25, 2023 at 08:12AM

 

You are the sky….

Happy merry to those who celebrate ?.

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The Joy of Art – December 24, 2023 at 12:17PM

 

I finally caught up on my back lessons…part I.

I am taking @lizelayne five things December class. I’ve taken several of these before and always love them. Each day she sends some thoughts, a prompt for a list of five things and some wonderful links to poetry, music and more. I will be using her quotes to practice my lettering and her lists for my journaling and lettering. I will pair it with my @fodder.school fodders and @willa.wanders journal that I stitched in her class. A great way to add a little more creativity to December. So grateful for artists who help the rest of us practice more creativity.

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The Joy of Art – December 24, 2023 at 07:21AM

 

….Having nothing to prove.

A simple, monochromatic one today.

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The Joy of Art – December 23, 2023 at 08:14AM

 

If you ever find yourself in the wrong story…

Trying a new sketchbook by @etchr_lab @etchr_studio . This one is hot press. I love the smooth surface. I think the quote on this one messed up the balance but by the time I realized it it was too late. Oh well….it’s about joy and learning and not perfection as @thiswritingdesk @kolbieblume always reminds us.

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The Joy of Art – December 22, 2023 at 03:08PM

 

Depends a great deal on where you’re standing

Last page of my wonderful @heyprimrosia journal.

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The Joy of Art – December 21, 2023 at 08:18AM

 

Give it to the universe…

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Review: The Creative Act: A Way of Being

The Creative Act: A Way of Being
The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

so many people i love loved this book. I think parts of it are great and maybe it really should not be listened to on audio but I think the audio is not as good as I wish it were and parts of it really made me upset. So I am giving this a 3.5 and rounding up.

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Review: Wolf Hollow

Wolf Hollow
Wolf Hollow by Victoria Houston
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I checked out this book at least 20 times before I finally read it. I liked it fine but somehow I think small town, cozy mystery is not my thing. It was ok just not as interesting as I would have liked. I think i would have enjoyed watching this as a movie though.

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Review: The Last Love Note

The Last Love Note
The Last Love Note by Emma Grey
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was touching and sweet (and don’t you love that cover!) but somehow it left me a little empty. I am not sure I can put my finger on the why and I am still glad I read it.

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Review: The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing

The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing
The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing by Lara Love Hardin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was intense, and hard to read at times. but it was really well written and a fascinating story. I love redemption stories and I am so so glad it worked out well for the author.

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Review: The Lost Bookshop

The Lost Bookshop
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

I loved this idea of a lost bookshop and i loved both storylines. I think it was a tough week for me so i wasn’t paying as much attention as i could have so some of it didn’t connect for me but I still loved it.

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Review: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

i loved the premise of this book and it was clever and funny. but it was also hard to keep track of at times and sometimes a bit too clever 🙂

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