heat is on

summer is definitely here now. today was hot, 84 degrees. tomorrow will be in the 90's. i am not a hot weather person. 60 to 80 is ideal for me. i guess it doesn't matter too much when you're cooped up at work all day. i got a pedicure today so my feet are finally ready for summer & sandals. not much beats a good pedicure to make you feel good. ok, there are other things, but a good pedicure is right up there...when your feet feel good, it makes the whole rest of you feel good too!

i've been working on art projects left and right. i am trying some new techniques that i've read about in cloth paper scissors magazine. i'd have to say that's my favorite magazine right now. quilting arts magazine is a close second.  somerset memories is a close third. i'm not really a scrapbooker, but i like the techniques in that magazine. i also like digital scrapbooking magazine, it has to be a very close 4th place in my reading repertoire. of course i love all of the somerset magazines! i could subscribe to all of them if budget would allow. these are the four magazines that i read each and every issue. any way, back to the technique i'm trying. first, i'm working on "creating a background" on canvas that was described by artist shari beaubien in the may/june 2008 issue of cloth paper scissors. it entails using a canvas, diluted glue and tissue paper to create a base for gesso, then paints and other materials. i just finished putting down the "base" of glue and tissue paper. i love this technique as it's similar to my beloved fabric paper. this weekend i'm going to play with the techniques in the july/august 2008 issue of cloth paper scissors, in the article called "art at the speed of life" by artist pam carriker. i just love her article as it describes fitting your art into your life any way you can do it. this is something near and dear to my heart. i will let you know how these techniques work for me and i'll try to get more photos online.