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a tailored line skip to main skip to sidebar saturday june 7 2014 paint party friday glad to be joining in over at ppf here is another entry in my handmade journal it s almost finished and so i ll be making another one very soon although i think it will be another one of my beloved paper bag journals when i do get around to putting it together i ll try to take some pics and share here hope your weekend is humming right along cheers all by laura on 7 6 14 4 comments monday june 2 2014 paint party friday a quick offering for paint party friday late to the party again bless all of you who find make have the time to make your art get it posted on friday this page went through more transformations than you can believe yuck i thought if i wiped it out one more time with gesso i d just rip it out seriously and only because there was nothing on the other side the flowers outside my window were my inspiration for the fantasy ones here so i painted a few stems collaged some handpainted paper leaves and flower heads with found papers a bit of pen work and vintage book text serenely confidant finished the page yes flowers are definitely serenely confident blooming alongside all the others each one unique and confident i hope this inspires you to push through when you re stuck laura xo by laura on 2 6 14 0 comments tuesday may 27 2014 paint party friday a quick journal page for paint party friday i was featured there last week and again thank you for every lovely comment and all the supportive feedback you rock if you ve followed my work for sometime you know i m a huge fan of using quotes in my journals as opposed to writing out day to day living emotions etc i ve never liked writing in a diary my best to all that do though anyhow i stopped making art of any kind for almost 9 months this past year when life got in the way and my creative well dried up yes that happens to all of us creatives hang in there personally for me i think it was because i was worn out from making art in general and fell into a huge funk which was kinda scary i m so grateful that art journaling brought back my love of creating again it s my soul s work and who i am and that should never be neglected or put aside remember that by laura on 27 5 14 1 comments wednesday may 21 2014 illustration friday retro happy to be contributing over at illustration friday for the prompt word retro i ve been immersed in art journaling lately and really loving silhouettes with text images etc filling in the image what s more retro than polka dots and miniskirts right anyhow i traced an image loosely in a magazine her skirt and hair were too modern looking so i redid it and wrote the lyrics from a fave song whiter shade of pale original band procol harum however i love love the annie lennox version we tripped the light fandango skipped cartwheels cross the floor i was feeling kind of seasick but the crowd called out for more and the room was humming harder when the ceiling fell away whiter shade of pale 1967 original version be awesome be well creative have a great week by laura on 21 5 14 2 comments saturday may 17 2014 paint party friday hello to everyone over at ppf here s my humble offering for this week i ve recently got back into playing in my fave art journal i love it because i made it to fit my needs 300 lb hot press watercolor paper amazing weight and durability most journals out there can t take a lot of layers and scrubbing or an oops moment i need more gesso mixed media handmade journal question do you suppose she s a wildflower from alice in wonderland answer yes by laura on 17 5 14 10 comments wednesday may 14 2014 journal bliss art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time thomas merton hello friends how is your week going just popping in to share a couple of spreads in my handmade art journal it s been so freeing to just play make a mess and experiment with different techniques using stuff on hand is one of the best ways to get unique mark makings on your pages i ve used the ends of a paper towel roll and the bottom of a water bottle dipped in paint for pattern texture see the round circle like pattern in the first spread shine sparkle dazzle if i don t like the way it s going i just slap on another coat of gesso and start over btw did i mention that gesso is one of my fave art supplies not everybodys cup of tea go lose yourself in your journals this week it s time well spent cheers by laura on 14 5 14 1 comments monday april 28 2014 paint party friday happy monday a quick post to show you my latest journal spread and i finally joined in over at ppf it s been quite awhile let me tell ya anyhow be sure to stop in there they are such a fun creative bunch i ve been doing a lot more experimenting in my art journals as the freedom for expression is quite nearly limitless i ve been working on a few canvas boards too but having more fun journaling it s such a great meditative process and all mistakes if you can call them that are definitely happy ones mixed media handmade journal be have a great week by laura on 28 4 14 1 comments thursday april 24 2014 illustration friday natural hello friends how have you been have been quite busy and productive but wanted to jump in on if s word this week natural i haven t contributed anything over there for awhile so this is my humble offering natural mixed media handmade journal i ve read that you need to put in 10 000 hrs to perfect your craft so if you do it part time like me that would take about 10 years i think i m about halfway there have a great week by laura on 24 4 14 2 comments sunday march 23 2014 illustration friday red hey all happy weekend quick post for if s word prompt this week red my inspiration was jimmy choo s anouk red patents i got one of his sig perfume gift boxes for christmas love this was created in another of my handmade journals finally finished it after a very long time the japanese cherry blossom paper strip you see is the inside cover of the journal back it happily peeked out and fit the theme have a creative week by laura on 23 3 14 0 comments thursday march 13 2014 the great big stitched postcard swap hello friends just wanted to share a little project with you from the do what you love website the deadline to post online to the group is tonight so i ll be making this a short post and finish it tomorrow anyhow this was my first time jumping in on this a global swap of stitched postcards with each one having a prompt word for this 7th swap the word was create and actually i m not even sure how i first stumbled upon the dwyl website but when i seen the sign up for this swap well i do love serendipity here s the front of my postcard that i created for my swap partner beth parker i love her bright fun colorful illustrations and can t wait to see what she created for me i ll post the back of the postcard and some closeup details tomorrow cheers xo by laura on 13 3 14 2 comments tuesday february 18 2014 illustration friday twisted hello friends a quick post for the if word this week twisted haven t joined in over there in ages so popped in seen the word then got to work i had lots of ideas float around in my head on what to illustrate gnarly tree trunks braided hair a forest path leafy vines etc in the end i went with a favorite snack warm soft pretzels with plenty of mustard thank you pretzels have quite a history actually dating back to the early middle ages there are numerous accounts on the origin of pretzels as well as the origin of the name most agree that they have christian backgrounds and were invented by german monks read more about pretzels here anyhow i m totally going to make these sometime soon after getting a craving for them doing this illo here s the recipe i ll be using it looks a bit complicated but it s quite simple to prepare philadelphia style soft pretzels 4 cups 600 g all purpose flour plus extra for work surface 1 package active dry yeast 1 5 teaspoons salt kosher salt for sprinkling 1 tablespoon honey 3 4 cup 180 ml milk 3 4 cup 180 ml water oil for greasing bowl 2 teaspoons baking soda dissolved in 1 cup water 1 cup 115 g melted butter in a food processor pulse together the flour yeast and salt to mix then add the honey and milk slowly add the water until a soft ball forms pulsing for about one minute continue to mix the dough for 3 more minutes then turn onto a floured surface and knead by hand until dough is smooth and elastic about 2 more minutes form into a ball and set in a lightly greased bowl cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size approx an hour keep dough bowl covered while you work break off a walnut sized piece and roll into a long rope 16 18 inches long use illustration as a guide to form a pretzel shape and set on baking parchment lined cookie sheet or a lightly greased cookie sheet repeat with remaining dough when all the pretzels are shaped cover with a towel and let rise until doubled about 40 minutes preheat oven to 375 f 190 c and brush each pretzel lightly on top with baking soda mixture bake until golden about 12 15 minutes as soon as the pretzels come out of the oven brush them with melted butter and sprinkle with kosher salt best when served warm and dipped in your favorite mustard enjoy some pretzels and have a great week by laura on 18 2 14 2 comments monday january 6 2014 happy 2014 hello friends and happy new year i hope you have been well and are looking forward to this brand new year filled with new dreams hope and possibilities last year was a quirky one for me with short bursts of creativity but mostly it was filled with expanses of no inspiration and more thinking than doing i ve always been a glass half full person though and so managed to hang in there and wait it out so now on to inspiration i love love the color pantone selected as their color of the year anyone with me on this such an upbeat color it s impossible not to feel good looking at it btw the knitted coin purse with the felted pull is from paper source wishing you all the best that 2014 has to offer abundance in all areas of your life and a gentle reminder to not let setbacks derail you on your journey sometimes they are blessings in disguise by laura on 6 1 14 1 comments older posts home subscribe to posts atom about me laura i m an artist illustrator with a passion for drawing it s second only to my family i m also inspired by everyday life photography travel collecting things with history or soul enjoy your visit comments are welcome and appreciated all content is 2007 2013 laura taylor mark view my complete profile my art photography my pins visit laura s profile on pinterest published work my cards are featured in labels acrylics albuquerque alice in wonderland art journal art licensing canvas children s book illustration colored pencils digital artwork fine art prints flowers handmade journal illustration illustration friday journal mixed media photoshop self portrait sketchbook studio surface 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