Sunday, April 29, 2012

A Wonderful Afternoon

Carol came over this afternoon and we had a wonderful time arting!!  We enjoyed each others company, a great bottle of wine, some delicious Italian cheeses and salamis and we threw some paint around.  Even though Carol just started her altered book in February - she has already picked out her next book to alter because she only has a few spreads left!! 

Yup, she's hooked ;)

We also started planning our next trip to Italy - it is almost as fun to plan as it is to go.

I started a new journal today - totally spontaneous. I have always wanted to keep track of the wines we try and how we liked them and where we bought them.  My organizational skills are sadly lacking - I actually have a bought wine journal somewhere but I never used it.  heh.  Go figure.  Sometimes I buy wine because I like the label - yeah yeah - I know a pretty label is not exactly a good sign of a good wine.  I always intended to peel a pretty label off and save it.  heh.  never happened.  Until today....I had a book all glued and Gessoed - just waiting to be prettied up.  I did a bit of googling and figured out how to get the label off (this one wasn't purchased for the pretty label - it was purchased for it's age) and made a background for it.  A little journaling about the wine and I was smiling ear to ear that I finally had a system that feels like ME - an art wine journal!!

Now I am excited to paint the cover of this journal - it needs to be a fun cover :)

I hope you had a great weekend!!




6 comments:

  1. Planning a(nother) trip to Italy sounds great! Still sad I've never made it that far...I can't seem to get past France. I love the idea of a wine art journal!! Maybe you should add a picture of your lunch too--it looks amazing! Happy planning, drinking, and journaling! xx

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    1. The trip is still 2 years away - buy hey...in my book it's never too soon to plan ;) Lorinda you are brilliant - I am totally going to add a pic of our lunch!!

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  2. Hi Emily, I love what you are doing creating such gorgeous journals and each page so special and meaningful. I will always treasure meeting you and getting your poster you signed for me a few years ago. I thin k of you often and wonder how you are. We've moved to Southern Ontario now and you'll never guess who my water color teacher is.

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    1. Ruth how great it is you stopped by with such kind words- thank you! I hope you and yours are doing well in Ontario- please don't make me guess who your art teacher is - I am a lousy guesser ;)

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    2. Hello Emily, When we moved to Chatham, I was reading the little newspapaer ans spotted an article geaturing Charlene McGill teaching watercolor classes. I was so surprised, had no idea that she lived in this area. But Yes I am now taking classes with her. What a treat.
      Wish you could join us!
      Ruth

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    3. That would be so much fun to paint together! I would love to see your work- feel free to email. I had no idea Char was teaching - she must make the best teacher - and such a lovely warm lady:). Thanks again for commenting Ruth-it means a great deal to me!!!

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