Happy Monday, My Lovelies! I hope you had a wonderful weekend unlike our brothers and sisters in Texas. They really need our prayers now and help soon.
Last week, Shelley and I went on a fun field trip to Atlanta shopping. We mainly went to art supply stores like Dick Blick and Binders. Here are some of the highlights from our trip:
Last week, Shelley and I went on a fun field trip to Atlanta shopping. We mainly went to art supply stores like Dick Blick and Binders. Here are some of the highlights from our trip:
Shelley and I decided to make fun little art journals commemorating our field trip. These are made with luggage tags and binder rings. Judith Cassel-Mamet has a fun video tutorial on how to make these HERE.
The photos above are Shelley's tag journal.
The photos above are of my tag journal.
Shelley and I enjoyed Dick Blick even though the Atlanta store is much smaller than the one in Chicago near the Art Institute. We liked how organized the store was. It was very tidy, and the clerks were knowledgeable and helpful.
I bought these Caran d'Ache sketch pencils that supposedly don't show-up in photography. I thought this would be great for art journaling because I don't mind looking at guidelines in my journals, but they probably aren't Instagram-worthy. I hope I like them!
Shelley bought rice paper at Dick Blick because she wanted a few custom pencil cups for her dorm room. We used 7Gypsies ribbon to trim-out the cups. Actually, we used tin cans for this project.
I like the paper Shelley chose. Her dorm room is mostly pinks and reds with gold accents.
My favorite stop was the cutest Indie bookstore, A Cappella Books!
Look what I bought:
I cannot WAIT to read this one!
The helpful staff at A Cappella Books recommended The Mothers because I love Joshilyn Jackson's books, and Jackson loves this book.
Shelley has made several DIY projects for school, and the one above is my favorite. It's a flower garland, and I love the paper.
Tomorrow is move-in day at Shelley's college. I will go to my art class and paint most of the day Wednesday, and Thursday morning I shall have coffee in bed while reading this:
Ricki Jill