MessyJessyCreatesArt

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Hello Everyone :-)  As a design team member for Tangie Baxter & Co. I have an awesome collection of digital goodies for the Art Journal Pockets (AJP's) and love to participate in the challenges!   In case you don't know what all the rage about AJP's is about, you can visit  http://shoptangiebaxter.com/  and- get this- you can  sign up for her FREE AJP workshop  and get some freebie printable AJP's as well!! Every year, as we say goodbye to the end, we are usually celebrating several December birthdays in our house.  This was a special birthday for my husband and myself (we both went over the hill), as well as an awesome time for our son to turn 15 and my mother to turn...... well, you will find out :-) Here is my AJP page for the January challenge "Circles, Dots, and Spirals".  I used Art Journal Pocket sheet TB123 and created the page digitally in PSE (which I really am not good at but this is SOOOOO easy).   January is a fabulous time to start

Who likes TAKIS?  My not-so-little-anymore boy does!  He would eat them day and night if he could!  So what better theme for his birthday this year than TAKIS!  Thanks to Patticakes Bakery for the second year in a row making a lovely and very tasty cake :-) http://patticakesbakery.net/

I have recently been under a lot of pressure, self-enduced, of course.  However, It has paid off through focus and determintaion.  Did I mention that DETERMINATION was my word for the year?  Anyway, I have been pushing myself to accomplish a few small little goals that I have not been able to do before. First, I have been determined to keep going to doctor's appointments and tests even though some days I feel like they are pointless or are doing no good. (Part of taking care of myself) Second, I have been participating a a couple of weekly art journal groups.  I may not be posting what I write on a daily basis, but, I am there, in the background.  This helps me to set weekly goals and to keep track of what I am doing. Third, I actually applied for a Design Team Call for an art company!!!!!  Whoo Hoo!!! Yeah Me!!!!!  That forced me to get somewhat organized and on the ball.  Cross your fingers for me :-) Fourth, and this is really important, I submitted my first art piece to

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Here are my feminine and masculine versions for this sketch using my new Close to my Heart supplies!