I got an invite from Suzi Blu a couple weeks ago for this 3 Week Challenge going on over on ning. I wasn’t exactly sure what I was joining when I signed up, but I figured anything Suzi was doing would be fun.

I gotta say I wasn’t all that excited when I found out what it was about, though. I don’t know. I hate to be negative. I really do, but I have reason, see? The group is based on a ten year old book that I didn’t like when I read it all those years ago. And part of the challenge is reading it. I had another look at it on Amazon..

I won’t go into all my reasons, but let’s just say I can’t. Not again.

Putting aside my thoughts about the book, and I have decided to do the 3 week challenge, anyway. There are some great women in the group, and I really like hanging out with them. Three of them wanted to buddy up with me, and well, how can I say no to that sweet gesture.

I’m just going to modify the challenge to better suit my needs, that’s all.

The one thing I can say that I got out of the book are the morning pages. 3 pages, handwritten, in the morning, don’t stop..go! I’ve been doing this exercise for ten years, on and off. So, today I made a little book. I made it small because I don’t feel wordy right now. But, I figure I can handle writing 3 small pages a day for 21 days. It won’t kill me.

I also did some art in my art journal, and I walked 1/2 hour on my treadmill this afternoon. So, it’s off to a flying start. Only 20 days left to go.

this is an original, hand painted collaged cover - not a print.The cover has been sealed with beeswax, so it has a soft textured feel. I have buffed it, so it’s shiny. It lies flat, so it’s easy to use.

available in my etsy shop

I’m in the process of making another journal. This is the little girl I drew a couple weeks ago. I still have to smooth out the beeswax a little more, cut the paper, punch the holes and coil bind it. I think I’ll wait until tomorrow to finish it up. I’ve spent way too much time on it today. Time to shift gears and think about eating something for dinner.

brr..it got chilly here all of a sudden. This morning was muggy and sunny. This afternoon it turned cloudy, windy and the temperture dropped. I will be putting on my sweat shirt soon, for sure. Maybe even trade my shorts in for sweat pants before the night is over. Those thoughts make me sad. I don’t want summer to be over. It’s my favorite time of year. I hate being cold.

Newly listed handmade book in my Etsy shop. This is one of the books I made to use in the artistic alchemy workshop I’m taking. I decided to keep one and sell the other one. So, there you have it! Go look!

I’m also added a scrapbook to my shop this morning. It’s not handmade, but it’s brand new! I admit, I don’t really care for the cover. But hey, I have several of these which I have made my own by painting and collaging over the covers. They are perfect for drawing, painting, scrapbooking..whatever it is you do.