Explore a New Class

Good Monday morning! It's been a while since my last post. Hope you all had a very good weekend. Not much is happening here in our little world except for my honey doing a lot of work in the yard, renos downstairs while I stare at my scraproom a lot more than usual! Oh the garden is happy if you may ask. Except for 2 rainy weeks and one pot of tomatoes got chewed up mostly by the deer ( I knew they're going to get there somehow- just a matter of time....;), all is well. I have photos of our latest veggies and roses but because of this big reno going on downstairs, my photos have to wait. For now, I will use some that I took with my smarty phones. Ok, down to business. Did I mention about me staring a lot at my scraproom? Well, I did some organizing, mostly going through my boxes of SC like usual but this time with projects assigned. Oh, am I so proud of myself! If, a big IF I get through on assigned projects, there are supposed to be 6, again SIX albums to be done by October. Sounds like a big commitment. Huh! We'll see who heads out the door first. Hence, this new class. Ms. Pretty Shimelle "genius" Lane is doing another NEW class starting today. I wonder where she gets her ideas? I want her brain. Seriously, she's a teacher who comes up with a very impressive class. I just admire her. Anyways, below is what I committed to our first prompt of the day. " I love the first prompt and I was prepared for the unexpected. I set aside my new Smash pink book for this class which came with my Sc subscription this month. I signed -up for this class with more dedication to exploring my inner self on creativity- no plots or scripts. I will just go along with the flow but I did set aside a group of supplies for projects that I intend to finish with the help of this class. I am still thinking on how to put this all together on my blog but I do intend to journal all in my "playbook". I have a few recent portraits printed already so I will use one of them for now. Usually in the past, the photos are the main cause of why I procrastinate but bec I want to jot down my thoughts already, I will just smash everything today on my playbook as the day progresses. I will blog it once I have a photo taken of the finished product. " And after a few hours, still in my jammies (thank God it's my day-off!), here are the photos I promised taken by my work Android phone:





I love this smash book and the first 2 pages worked perfectly well to write down my workbook for the first week's prompts. I think I did mention the computer being disconnected downstairs including the printer of course.....


For today's photo is a portrait with your camera so here it is with a "Note to Self". I'm not sure of the source but I have been holding to this list of Ten Traits of a Successful Artist and I believe that in everyone of us, there is an artist within. Ms. Lesley Riley allows us to share it so if you want a copy for yourself, just click the link here. I typed it with my old typewriter that my honey got for me @a garage sale so might as well get that baby to work. I think this list says it all as to why I want to EXPLORE this new class. If you want to join, there's never a deadline on any Shimelle's class. Click the link for more information. Hasta mañana.....