Friday, December 31, 2010

My favorite layouts for 2010










It's hard to pick favorites but sometimes you just know that the layout, project, painting works or that it means something very special to you. You can tell from this group that I selected from 2010 that I love to make my own flowers and embellishments.
This year was a bit stressed for me scrapping-wise. I worked my patootie off for 9 months of the year doing so many layouts for DT work, and then, after all that happened in October, I have hardly done any. I was so burned out and really just plain tired of scrapping.
I have gotten some mojo back the past couple of weeks and been painting a lot and scrapping a bit. I have decided that DTs are generally not for me (Julie, don't get stressed - I love love love TAAFOMFT - there are several TAAFOMFT layouts in the above favorites!) and if I apply again, it would only be to selective ones.
I did submit some layouts in November to a real magazine and have received notification about their publication in the spring (I will let you know when and who when it happens) so that makes me feel very good about the artistic merits of my work.
Thank you for reading my blog, and hope you had a productive and overall good year!
Tomorrow starts a new year and I am ready for some new challenges and goals.
What are your goals for the new year?
Have a joyous and safe New Year's Eve! (we are staying home)
and until 2011,
ttfn

Thursday, December 30, 2010

I love the timeless style of Jenni Bowlin

Hey hey hey
it's time for the new challenge at TAAFOMFT!!!!
Who is your favorite scrapper?
I had a difficult time with this one 
as I don't really have a favorite -
I enjoy seeing layouts and projects by many many designers, especially the other team members
at TAAFOMFT
and
like many other scrappers, as I was learning to scrap, I went through periods of
liking certain scrappers' styles: Elsie Flannigan, Heidi Swapp, Ali, you know who I mean
but then I stopped paying much attention to other people's styles - I might
use a technique or layout sketch but mostly I do my own thing;
however,
I have always like Jenni Bowlin's classic simplicity -
I like that her collections always work with previous collections -
the red, cream, and black look is so totally chic
and 
TIMELESS

Be sure to check out the DT's layouts and then show us your stuff!!!!!!

AND check out the DT call - I love creating with the other members of the Design Team and I know that you will too - we would love to see your application - check out the details on the blog.

Also, be sure to post your new layouts or projects on PaperIssues - anything "NEW"

ttfn
Chris


Monday, December 27, 2010

Working hard in the studio

Drawing and painting like a fiend lately -
above is a view of my easel/worktable several days ago - I am using an old vanity for a side table
My desk with new printer - Yay! on sale!
The television to the left is our old one (DH bought a new flat screen this summer) - it is not hooked up to cable but I can watch dvd's on it 
Painting that I am currently working on - just a beginning......
Busy busy busy!
ttfn
Chris


Saturday, December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas to all


Rise, happy morn! rise, holy morn!
Draw forth the cheerful day from night;
O Father, touch the east, and light
The light that shone when hope was born!
--Alfred, Lord Tennyson