It's like a heatwave!

It's not LIKE a heatwave- It IS a heatwave!

The heat index yesterday was 112%!

Well- about 20 miles from here- I don't know what it was here.

Being by the ocean it was a tiny bit less I guess- but still HOT!

I'm trying, I really am trying to get this blog up and running but it always feels so silly writing with no one reading.

I think my next entry will be about what I want this blog to be-

I would like to be chatty, say hi, show off art and whats up on my etsy shop- but I would really like to be writing about ART and the spirit/soul connection. Just thoughts- I'm certainly no expert.

And since I have been avoiding art for a long time.....

somethin's up.

xoxox

This is a digital ATC I did as an

example for my hindi background

digital collage sheets on etsy.

what a dope. I have to laugh...

So- Since I last posted I have despaired of ever being able to post again.

I could not sign in to my blog. I could see it if I went to it but when I would sign in I would be told I had no blog yet and then be invited to start one.

Aiyeeee- I thought I might wind up being bald from ripping my hair out.

I went to blogger help and forums repeatedly. I asked questions, followed advice. I emptied caches and cookies and restarted. I filled out forms to have account information emailed to me which never came. I did this at least 4 times. I signed out and signed in to each of my other email accounts to see if I had actually used a different email....All to no avail.

Finally I realized I was going to have to start over- but I just couldn't give up.

But wait- what was that about other email...

For some reason, just as I was reconciled to the fact that I was going to have to start again I had some vague recollection that maybe I had created a new email account specifically for this blog. I thought about it for a few minutes, tried to use some logic- and voila!

What a dope!

So now I am back and even though it took a couple of months I hope to be actually getting the hang of this blog thing. I have to fill out my profile soon I guess- and make contact with other bloggers again.

If anyone is out there, I'll see you soon.

xoxox

The image is from a journal entry LAST July! Hope to post current July journal pages too- IF I ever get re-started.

working on it...

So- I have worked on my soul collage journal- its taken me since the last post to do two days of prompts but that is OK.
I was waylaid- brought low- by my camera dying on me as I was taking pictures to post.
I can't really afford another camera- but... I have to have one so I can sell-sell-sell all my excess!
So, I ordered this one in blue from HSN since they have a flex pay option and divided the payments over the course of three months.PLUS free shipping which is always good. I might have chosen something different but this had the flex play so this is what I got. I'm guessing it will come next week.

I've been working on more collage sheets- though truth be told I'm starting to resent myself for starting that shop instead of just making art!
However because I did start that shop and am editing images constantly I have tons of ideas perking for some collage projects.

I can't post pix of what I'm working on re: soul collage journal but here is a page from last summer's collage journaling.

beginning again- and again- and again

The "just do it" bug has finally kicked me in the butt!

I have been wanting to start a new blog focusing on art collage/visual journaling and my etsy collage stuff shop for soooo long- but as I haven't been making any art- doing any collage or journaling ever since I began that shop I felt dopey beginning a blog about it!

Of course I feel dopey writing to no-one here too.

Last summer I did some Art Journaling following the fabulous Kelly Kilmer Journaling prompts class. I joined for 3 or 4 months- forget which- I didn't do every day but I did more than I had done in a couple of years- but then I decided I needed to get this ETSY shop going that had been perking in my head for over a year.

All my efforts have been going to that- and to tell you the truth- I'm kind of not into it right now- even though I have gazillions of images ready to make sheets out of.

OH- the shop is a digital collage sheet/imagery shop.

Anyway- I have been wanting to do the Sarah Whitmire Soul Collage prompts for at least 6 months- I pull them up on my browser and the page stays there until I shut down the computer - (every couple of weeks)

I joined her .ning group but haven't done anything yet-

I even joined the Soul Journaling Yahoo Group- but still- no participation or art.

Partly I tell myself I won't be able to afford it after I do the three weeks of free prompts-

But seriously- to quote Seth Myers- "Really...?"

So tonight I am beginning- I am in the process of preparing a new art journal and following the first prompt.

Lets see what happens.

I guess the first thing to do is go to the groups and say "hey" and intro myself.