Sunday
07Feb2010
{Welcome to My New Home...Details Here!}
Friday
05Feb2010
Points of Two - Week Four...
Friday, February 5, 2010 at 12:00PM 
Hello and welcome to week four of the Points of Two Project! This week Kira and I set about on a "Kindess Mission" to find opportunities to bring joy to others by doing good things. This past week we focused on this quote by Booker T. Washington: "I learned long ago that those who are the happiest are those who do the most for others." Our mission for the week was to bring joy to others through simple things.
I have two friends that live in an assisted living facility, Harry {103 years old} and Jim {74 yers old} and they don't get a lot of visitors. I decided to bake them cookies and drop in for a visit. They are so sweet and think I am the best cook! They actually brightened my day! I also had the opportunity to buy a lady at Starbucks her coffee. She asked m why and I told her about this weeks theme and about the project. She and I talked a little about art journaling and I told her about my work. What a great way to make some's day and strike up a conversation!
Be sure to check out Kira's blog for more information about her word and what it means to her.
Thank-you to everyone who is following our journey and for your kind comments! We really appreciate it!
Have a blessed day!
Credits: Date Rings by Gypsy Couture available at The DigiChick, Xperimental II by Altered Artistry, Random Alphabet Vol. 3 by Dysfunctional Design available at The DigiChick and Studio Remnants by Sherrie JD.
Tuesday
02Feb2010
Shabby Journal #1 Video...
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 12:00AM Hey! I've created a video walk through of my first Shabby Journal now that I have sewn in all the pages. I will share them all once I have journaled on them and added more goodies!! Enjoy!
Have a blessed day!
Shabby Journal #1 from Roben-Marie Smith on Vimeo.
Monday
01Feb2010
February Desktop Freebie...
Monday, February 1, 2010 at 4:53PM Happy February! I have a new desktop for you and thanks to Danielle for her wonderful design! Enjoy!
Have a blessed day!
Saturday
30Jan2010
Shabby Journal # Two...
Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 3:32PM I finished the covers of my second shabby journal as part of the Remains of the Day Journal class with Mary Ann Moss. Check out her blog HERE!
Have a blessed day!
Friday
29Jan2010
Points of Two - Week Three...
Friday, January 29, 2010 at 12:00PM Hello and welcome to week three of the Points of Two Project! This week Kira and I focused on our word for the year. Don't forget to check out Kira's blog for more information about her word and what it means to her.
Thank-you to everyone who is following our journey and for your kind comments! We really appreciate it!
Have a blessed day!
ROBEN-MARIE: My word for the year is discern. I chose this word because I wanted to focus on reminding myself that I need to do a better job discerning between what I want and what is best for me. I want to make better choices and by really taking the time to consider situations carefully I hope to accomplish this. So, discern is the word! My journal page this week was created digitally with a variety of digi items. I penned the journaling, scanned it into my computer and added it to the page.
Credits: More Messy Stitches by Roben-Marie Designs at The DigiChick; My 365 Days and All Months One Day In My Life by JM Designs at The DigiChick; Xperimental II by Altered Artistry; Lifelines No. 1 by Creashens and About by Something Blue Studios, Creashens and K Studio
Thursday
28Jan2010
New Digital Goodies...
Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 2:27PM Greetings! I have two new digi kits in the shop today...papers and a set of shabby journalers!
Have a blessed day!
INSPIRATIONS
Saturday
23Jan2010
What's on My Art Table...
Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 4:51PM My dining room table is serving as my work table right now. There is stuff all over the place...fabric, papers, threads and tons more! The pile just keeps growing as I am working on several things at once. I just push the pile out of my way and keep moving. What fun!
Have a blessed day!
Fabrics, including some new ones I got this past week on a Quilt Shop Hop! I also bought some of these on Etsy from Dandy Girl Designs.
Papers, tags, lace and much more! Thanks, Nancy for some of these lace pieces and envelopes!
Folded pages that I am just finishing up as part of MA's Remains of the Day class. I have a few more things to sew onto to the pages and then they go into my book!!! Black leg in the middle of the shot is my tripod, which is set up to record my first class!
Messy area behind my sewing maching! Thread box, papers and stickers.
Friday
22Jan2010
Points of Two - Week Two...
Friday, January 22, 2010 at 5:00PM 
Points of Two is a year-long exploration into the differences in all of us. We aim to journal focusing on the same idea, but create very different pages – two points of view, two different styles, brought together to showcase the idea that there is no wrong way to journal and everything you create is art. Join us as we journal the year, creating and exploring the space between and discovering how small that gap really is. The "two" are: Me and Kira!
This week Kira and I focused on the things we want to accomplish in 2010! Once again, I created my page digitally, but used paper that I created with paints and stencils and scanned into the computer. I love the versatility of using my art in many different ways!
Visit Kira's blog to read more about her journal page and how she approached it!
Each Friday, Kira and I will be sharing our artwork with the 'Points of Two' project. We will be posting our idea for the week on our blog's around Monday, so tune in and play along with us!
Have a blessed day!
ROBEN-MARIE
Credits: Stenciled Papers Four and Jumbled Alpha by Roben-Marie; About Collaboration by Something Blue Studios, K Studio and Creashens; Mixed Media by Lynne-Marie Favreau and My 365 Days Elements by Jana Designs.
KIRA
Monday
18Jan2010
Remains of the Day Journal...
Monday, January 18, 2010 at 2:00AM Yesterday my art friend, Sandi and I got together to make stuff! I am taking the Remains of the Day Journal class with Mary Ann Moss and decided to work on my cover. I will work on the inside pages next. Mary Ann is a great instructor and she is lots of fun! Check out her blog HERE!
I am pretty new to working with fabric and I am finding that I really like adding fabric to my work. I learned a few things while creating my covers for this journal and would like to share those here:
•I had to raise the tension when using the Free Motion Foot. When the tension was sent on the lower level, the bobbin thread bunched up underneath!
•Sewing quickly while using the Free Motion Foot worked best.
•Triple check to make sure that the 'right' sides are sewn together.
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Kira and I will begin a new week of our Points of Two Project. If you want to play along, we will be journaling about this year and what we want to accomplish! We will post our layouts on Friday!
Have a blessed day!
Friday
15Jan2010
Points of Two - Week One...
Friday, January 15, 2010 at 3:30PM
Points of Two is a year-long exploration into the differences in all of us. We aim to journal focusing on the same idea, but create very different pages – two points of view, two different styles, brought together to showcase the idea that there is no wrong way to journal and everything you create is art. Join us as we journal the year, creating and exploring the space between and discovering how small that gap really is. The "two" are: Me and Kira!
Today, Kira and I focused on our surroundings and how they differ! I spent some time last week at the beach with my sister and her hubby. January is a wonderful month in Florida as our average temperature is around 70 degrees. Although we had a cold front come through a couple of weeks ago, the beach was still very relaxing and gorgeous! I created my journal page using digital items. The paper was created with stencils and paint and then scanned into my computer. The photo was blended with the paper and I then added doodles, labels and other items to finish my page.
Visit Kira's blog to read more about her journal page and how she approached it!
Each Friday, Kira and I will be sharing our artwork with the 'Points of Two' project. We will be posting our idea for the week on our blog's around Monday, so tune in and play along with us!
Have a blessed day!
Roben-Marie's Journal Page
Credits: Stenciled Papers Four & Messy Imperfect Stitches {Roben-Marie Designs}; My 365 Days Element Pack {JanaM}; Date Rings {Gypsy Couture and Journal Labels {Jackie Eckles}.
Kira's Journal Page
Sunday
10Jan2010
Color Splash...
Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 2:02PM While in Ybor City last week, we came upon a closed store front, which had a bunch of junk out front. The painted chair was pretty cool and we moved it around, taking pictures. I looked down and found the watercolor case and about flipped at my luck. The colorful piano was one of many pianos we saw that were part of a silent auction. Enjoy!
Have a blessed day!
