So...I took an online stencilry class from
Mary Ann Moss recently and had fun watching her videos (she's a hoot)...and I found out she is a capricorn, year of the tiger chic just like me (yah, we're each turning 47 in a couple weeks)...btw...so is
LK Ludwig. I'm threatening to start a capricorn/tiger club but I think we all are involved in too many clubs already. anyway...back to this...so when mary ann moss said she had a new class available, I wanted to do it but was having a hard time justifying it. I finally decided to tell Tracy that he got me a christmas gift after all (we said we weren't going to exchange this year). The class is called Pure Experimentation: Remains of The Day. I went through the first lesson today and made my cover out of paper and fabric. I was tempted to do my own size but decided I wouldn't be one of THOSE students and just decided to do what the teacher said. Yah, as a student, I'm a bit of a rebel.
It was a total blast and now I want to make more but christmas festivities start tommorrow so it will have to wait a few days. Plus...I have a new lesson ready now...doing the pages.
This is the back of it. For some reason I am journaling in about 5 journals right now...I have my "paint" one, my regular one (that was shown in my videos), a line-drawing-a-day one (will show soon), my daytimer, and lastly a small "words only" type of journal that is for my eyes only. When I get this new one done it will be journal #6. But that is the fun of it...something for every mood. anyway...I'd highly recommend mary ann moss's online workshops...especially since I can't get her to come to artfest or journalfest (believe me, I've tried)!
So...I took an online stencilry class from Mary Ann Moss recently and had fun watching her videos (she's a hoot)...and I found out she is a capricorn, year of the tiger chic just like me (yah, we're each turning 47 in a couple weeks)...btw...so is LK Ludwig. I'm threatening to start a capricorn/tiger club but I think we all are involved in too many clubs already. anyway...back to this...so when mary ann moss said she had a new class available, I wanted to do it but was having a hard time justifying it. I finally decided to tell Tracy that he got me a christmas gift after all (we said we weren't going to exchange this year). The class is called Pure Experimentation: Remains of The Day. I went through the first lesson today and made my cover out of paper and fabric. I was tempted to do my own size but decided I wouldn't be one of THOSE students and just decided to do what the teacher said. Yah, as a student, I'm a bit of a rebel.
It was a total blast and now I want to make more but christmas festivities start tommorrow so it will have to wait a few days. Plus...I have a new lesson ready now...doing the pages.
This is the back of it. For some reason I am journaling in about 5 journals right now...I have my "paint" one, my regular one (that was shown in my videos), a line-drawing-a-day one (will show soon), my daytimer, and lastly a small "words only" type of journal that is for my eyes only. When I get this new one done it will be journal #6. But that is the fun of it...something for every mood. anyway...I'd highly recommend mary ann moss's online workshops...especially since I can't get her to come to artfest or journalfest (believe me, I've tried)!
Sheesh woman... you didn't waste any time!
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evil grin. heehee
you rock.
xo
This one looks like you are having fun...and that is the whole point, right?
ReplyDeleteI won this class on Mary Ann's blog this week - Today I watched the video's and started my gathering of "stuff" for my pages. Oh my gosh, I am so excited about this project. I want to get going on making my cover but will "patiently" wait until Christmas fun has slowed down. Please share how your pages turn out! I would love to see.
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LOL...reen, you crack me up. was all done with christmas, cleaning and work so I thought, "why not".
ReplyDeletesherri...you lucky duck! you should also go buy a lottery ticket...you never know. I'll definitely show the progress on here.
Oh no, now I have to work extra hard to keep up with you, Teesha! I'm so glad you're in the class, too. It'll be fun to see your take on MA's directions.
ReplyDeleteI have three classes I am so wanting to take and Mary Ann's is one of them (along with any of Dina Wakely's and the new one Kelly Kilmer is doing)...and with this, you've really made me jonesing to start this one. Christmas is just a hard time to start classes. Ugh!
ReplyDeleteRennie cracked me up with her "over acheiver" comment. LOL
Peace & Love,
~Barb~
Oh wow Teesha..we are classmates...only I can't start yet because I'm MOVING...yuck...and can't find half my stuff (woops...almost typed something else)...keeping it clean here...lol I love Mary Ann as much as I love you...must be the capricorn thang...cause you both are so generous with your talent and sharing it with all your bloggers/students. LOVE your journal so far...for now I'll have to live through you guys...thanks so much and hope you have a great holiday! Fondly, Roberta
ReplyDeleteOK this is a sign. I saw my friend Debra's journal on flickr, tracked it back to her blog and then back to Mary Ann's blog and class and have been debating on whether or not to sign up because its Christmas and all I feel like I shouldn't spend the money. Bot now you go and post and it just seems like too many things are directing back to Mary Ann so I am signing up!! Maybe it will inspire me to blog more.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays to you and Tracy..
Teesha, you are on a roll!!! 6 Journals!! I thought I was bad with 2 or 3. Can't wait to see what your new stuff looks like. Everything you are doing lately looks soooo fab!! Merry Christmas to your family. Sharon
ReplyDeletethat is too bad she won't artfest or journalfest...i took her first class and loved it. i really like the loook of the journals, mine did not of course did not come out like yours at all, so it's so interesting that your style still comes through on your own....
ReplyDeleteSuperb work as always !
ReplyDeleteTurn my back for a week and you go nuts! Fun! I too, am year of the tiger, but alas a Sagittarius...love being a Sag. However I am a cycle ahead of you and 59 as of last week. I have often wanted to do my daytimer in my journal, maybe a tip-in page...hmmm.Celebrated solstice so I am done with the festivities and ready to rock, will check out the class...thanks and Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this I had to check out the class. I'M IN. What a great way to combine the things I love-journaling, fabric and papers! Thanks for posting this, Teesha.
ReplyDeleteI KNEW this was your super cool journal when I saw it on the class blog. LOVE it! So cool, so tee. What is that killer fabric with dots and numbers? As with everything you touch, so cool, so unique, so you. merry christmas to you and yours xop
ReplyDeleteI'm in that class too and can't wait for Christmas to be over so I can get started!!!!
ReplyDeleteYey to the Capricorns!(Alas I missed the tiger by one year... I think. I may be a rat but would rather be a tiger. Actually I guess I may be more ratty than tiger in personality and looks)
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying this on line class too (my first one). Love your cover. Mine is still in the applique stage. Maybe I'll put a big rat on it. toodle lou cupcake.
I guess I am one of "THOSE" students, getting so excited about the class that I started putting together pages before the class videos were up. Used the teaser video as inspiration and now my pages will demand a different size cover, but it is great fun finding a use for all the fabulous little sniblets of paper that I just can't throw away. Who knew this is why I was collecting them?
ReplyDeleteIsn't great fun!! I took MaryAnn's Stencilry class so of course HAD
ReplyDeleteto take this one!! I too am looking forward to starting after the holidays. Your journal looks great.
Missy from the bayou
I just love coming here and watching you create and having fun. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteI signed up a while ago but haven't been able to work on it yet. Hoping to tomorrow...watched some of the videos tonight. I've always loved Mary Ann's journals. Her work rocks, as does yours!
ReplyDeleteLoved your journal out of this class...so signed up for the class with Mary Ann too. A great way to start the new year.
ReplyDeleteCotemplating Play...but not sure I can sneak away from work with ArtFest right around the corner.
Just love all you do Teesha...and I just had to share your beautiful pages, fondly, Roberta
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Excellent work! I wanna start a journal soon too! Great inspiration!
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