Glue it Tuesday and other thoughts

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Glue it Tuesday over at Artsyville!  I do so love some cut and paste.  Here is my contribution this week.  I really like this page.  The quote, is an adaptation from a bible verse.  "Be not inhospitable to strangers lest they be angels in disguise".  How many times have we judged someone outwardly, without knowing their history or formed an opinion based on preconceived notions or appearance.    I'd be hard pressed to find a person who hasn't judged a book by it's cover.  I've looked at people and judged, and I'm sure I've been looked at and judged as well.  This page is a good reminder that every friend was once a stranger and every stranger, regardless of race, economic status, gender, orientation, has a story to tell.  Their story is worth telling, and worth being heard.   I'm sure there will be times again, when I will look at someone and think "What a miserable sod!".  I hope I will remember this quote, and think again because just maybe, that miserable sod spent an afternoon volunteering at a hospice, or just lost someone dear to them, or could really use a smile, or a kind word.  There are angels among us everywhere we just need to stop, listen, and look a little harder.   Until next time,

Stay Safe and Love Yourself,

   

Screaming on the Inside

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This was me, yesterday, on a less than fabulous day.  The Krazy family yesterday was possessed by a case of the grumpies, from Mr. Krazy, right on down to Littlest Crazy.  It was not a good day.  But, today... today is a new day!  Full of new posssibilities, new beginnings, and new opportunities.  Looking forward to continuing on, it can only go up from here.

Stay Safe, and Love Yourself,

A road trip to mecca

 

 

 

Just a quick little video of a background technique that I love to do, using bleeding art tissue paper.  I hope you enjoy it.   It's been a fantastic weekend so far here in Krazytown!  The weather has been beautiful, the sun has been shining, the birds have been chirping... dare I say it... Spring has Sprung.   Today, I'm so excited to have finally, finally made my way to The Art House Studio.  It's like an art journaler's mecca!  The shop is bright and cheerful, there is oodles of gorgeous stencils, a plethora of pan pastels and the very talented owner Karen Ellis is absolutely, genuinely a very welcoming, and kind woman.  I wish I lived closer, but my bank account would be screaming if I did.  I picked up two TCW stencils and a bottle of Dylusions "Squeezed Orange" Ink Spray.  I am very excited to try them out.  I also might have left behind RAK #6 for Karen.    RAK #6 is on the bottom right.

 

 

 

Speaking of RAKs, all RAKS have been handed out, and now, I must go about making more.  I was hoping to get to making some this weekend butI have been busy with making ATC's for various swaps.  Here's one I did for a Zentangle Swap.

 

ATC Card - Micron and Graphite



 

I hope wherever you are this weekend, that you are surrounded by love, and happiness.  Until next time,

 

Stay safe, and Love yourself,

 

 

 

 

Writing on My Heart

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So today, I'm hitting two birds with one stone.  Aimee over at Artsyville has started Glue it Tuesdays.  Yeah for glue!  It's fun to sniff... I kid.  Uhu doesn't smell.  I recently was gifted about 200 home decor magazines via freecycle.org.  So I've been making my way through the zines page by page, cutting and tearing, and laughing hysterically at tacky '80s style home decor.  Chintz and lace... you should be shot.    *** Side note, if you have never heard of freecycle.org, check it out, sign up, and don't blame me for the addiction, its a useful tool for decluttering, it also enable collecting at the same time, you've been warned***  Also, I've been enjoying myself over at Artists in Blogland, they have a monthly feature entitled Colour this Quote.  See Linky button over there ---------->.     March's quote is by Ralph Waldo Emerson:  "Write on your heart that every day is the best day of the year."    So I sat down at my journal, glue stick and quote in hand, and went to it.    As I was happily cutting, pasting, drawing, and stamping, I was reflecting on the quote.   After the day I had yesterday, hence forward known as F@#K IT Monday, I realised that yes, Monday was sucky, and will always be sucky, but there was goodness there too.  I was able to skype with a dear friend, create some art, laugh with kids (when I wasn't yelling at them), and work further on Random Art of Kindness.   So yesterday, I have written in my heart as the best F@#K IT Monday ever!  Come what may, I will endeavour to remember that although there inevitably will be other days like Monday, every day that I'm surrounded by my Krazy family, alive and breathing is the best day of my year.    Until next time!

Stay safe and Love yourself,

F@#K IT Monday!

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I, Head Krazy, here by dub today, and every Monday hence forward as F@#K IT MONDAY.  From now on, when F@#K IT MONDAY comes a knockin' I solemnly swear to dress in nothing but sweat pants and a hoodie, and do nothing all day but ART.  I will not lift a laundry basket, or scrub a toilet.  Button to follow...... feel free to join me..


The day comes every week, with out fail, yet it never fails to astound me how heartbreakingly hard Mondays are for my Family.  Again and again, no matter how hard I try to prepare Littlest Krazy for the transition from weekend to school day, I am never ready for the forkery that is known as F@#K IT Mondays at my house.  It twas particularly bad this morning, as its the first day back for Little Krazy after March Holidays.  I knew it would be difficult, yet some how, I still hoped it would be different.  Call me optimistic.   It's starts right from the minute I wake him it with loud screams of GO AWAY, I DON'T LIKE YOU, and  continues on through breakfast with yells of dissatisfaction over breakfast selection.  We struggle through 20 minutes of hell known as getting dressed, only to pass through the seventh circle of damnation known as brushing of teeth.  I was particularly thankful for Mr. Krazy's presence this morning, as he was able to drive Middle Krazy to her school.   And Middle Krazy... bless her little heart, had plenty of hugs, and I love you's for your's truely, as she calmly and deftly got herself ready for school.  I try hard... really hard to understand and remember that Little Krazy is not like this because he wants to be, he never asked to have anxiety.  It just is.  But on day's like today, when it's a struggle to keep my head above water, and my sanity about me... I just wanna say.... F@#K it.


On a happier note, RAK 5 was placed today at a grocery store in Toronto on Sunday.  I giggled at the irony of the photo I took as I looked at it this morning, which I didn't notice at the time I was taking the picture.  "Take home a little amazing".   I hope this little piece of amazing was taken home, and brightened someone's day!

Random Art of Kindness 5

 

 

Until next time!

 

Stay Safe and Love Yourself!

 



 

Rak 3 and RAK 4

RAKs 3 and 4 went out today. Number Three went to a local Walmart, and middle Krazy hid number four at a local shopping centre. My middle crazy, who will be 11 in April, has asked to make some RAK's of her own! I am so glad that she has been inspired by the idea. We had much fun plotting where to put number four... In the end she decided to put it on a shelf ledge. Didn't have a camera to take photos this time, but will try to remember for future RAKs.

Stay safe and love yourself!!

Head Krazy

The first Random Art of Kindness

Today, I placed the first two RAKs at a local art gallery. I'm very excited. I hope they are found and make someone smile. The picture is of the first one I placed. I'm looking forward to placing more, and posting about my adventures.!!

Stay safe and Love yourself!

Head Krazy

The First Random Art of Kindness