tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319920919283585502024-03-12T18:14:06.694-06:00Stellar's CreationsStellar Magnitudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10457769340567188697noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131992091928358550.post-62351162878528454312007-03-12T23:24:00.000-06:002007-03-13T01:30:10.261-06:00A Familiar SongAnother creative prompt from CMP Episode 39 was "A Familiar Song." I've been meaning to do something with Nathen's favorite bedtime song - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - so it was perfect. Here's the page in my Moleskine:<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041307259687585746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWR4xkl29O9qt7G-hrhYgv5a4nHEycQPqzb74iu1HnjMDjoWdEo1FG44yAVyWubnr6w9SFo8n32zY09JahvFmIJprQhNUVYd9PEjr2IXRcBa2H_2jQwry48nsxNfojVB-kobxLDkml6xY/s320/Episode39CMP2AFamiliarSong.jpg" border="0" />Stellar Magnitudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10457769340567188697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131992091928358550.post-30125193094832534332007-03-08T19:36:00.000-06:002007-03-13T01:29:42.857-06:00Paw Prints On My HeartOne of the creative prompts from the CMP this week was to create something that honors someone who is no longer with us...whether it be a person or a pet. I immediately thought of a Cocker Spaniel I owned several years ago. After sketching it, a fellow CMP friend mentioned that I should try to create a digital scrapbook page from it. So here it is:<br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039733444938171394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PSDt6dXZ_RSAL9zviSpF-Tvvk7b5dgulV7D_LtI5XCZAuDxBrOTvbG2cCHUneFuSwnPTi8K9_GYrkUqTJm_z4HgD96tEV2EPFqs7fzSWCttXcrhfpymQ-B4Bqpb7LT7VXod_T3pzE0k/s320/Sarah+Scrap+Page.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>You can look at a full-sized version <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=415099115&size=l">here</a>.</p>Stellar Magnitudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10457769340567188697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131992091928358550.post-39559789100089865962007-03-03T20:22:00.000-06:002007-03-03T20:28:51.517-06:00Neat Little Online Mat ToolI spotted this on the <a href="http://www.inspiremethursday.com/">Inspire Me Thursday</a> site today. I'll give it to you verbatim and then maybe you all can have fun playing with it as well...<br /><br /><blockquote>Ever wonder what your finished artwork would look like matted and framed? Here is a quick and easy way to get a look at some of the possibilities: <a href="http://www.matshop.com/matomatic/matomatic.php">MatShop’s MAToMATic</a> lets you upload your own images (or choose to work with MatShop’s sample pictures) and set options such as outer mat color, inner mat color, frame choice, and wall color. This interactive online tool is by no means representative of the only options available in the world of matting and framing, but it is interesting to see how different colors impact the art and either compliment or compete with it.<br /></blockquote>Stellar Magnitudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10457769340567188697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131992091928358550.post-27682820073474715252007-03-01T23:35:00.000-06:002007-03-03T01:42:41.529-06:00Surprised With My New MoleskineI've been stricken with some sort of cold or flu virus today. So, with the exception of going to work, I've barely gotten out of bed. When I passed the kitchen table earlier to make myself a hot cup of tea, I noticed a package laying there. I could tell by the size and shape that it must've been my new Moleskine. I have to say that , after ripping open the package, I was a little shocked by the size. I figured that it would be a little bigger...but I <em>can</em> say that the size doesn't bother me at all. In fact, I like the idea of it being more portable.<br /><br />Anyway. I decided to begin my first page with the calendar squares I've heard about...mostly because today is the first of the month...a fresh start! And because today was a dreary (and a little frustrating) day, I filled the first square with splashes of gray paint and little rain drops.<br /><br />In other news, I nearly forgot to check my e-mail for the instructions on this month's Creative Mom Podcast <a href="http://www.kidspuzzleblast.com/creativemomATC.asp">ATC Exchange</a>. The theme is "A Space of One's Own." Hmmm...Stellar Magnitudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10457769340567188697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131992091928358550.post-2125827558673284492007-02-28T00:37:00.000-06:002007-03-07T01:17:26.653-06:00Ordered a Moleskine<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvSI97pxI-NKEW10_PktpaIT6ETvyK51vt_6El25X3GBpKNQjn2KBgpiOmRYYM24yl2OSP8dtdhKibbtvBnQk5EFKBdk7SFMdrkW4eM8Q9BqFl5QOMNwYTD4NGrZZftwk__6Z2t_t6f4/s1600-h/moleskinesketchbook.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036470896177872450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 128px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 115px" height="145" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvSI97pxI-NKEW10_PktpaIT6ETvyK51vt_6El25X3GBpKNQjn2KBgpiOmRYYM24yl2OSP8dtdhKibbtvBnQk5EFKBdk7SFMdrkW4eM8Q9BqFl5QOMNwYTD4NGrZZftwk__6Z2t_t6f4/s200/moleskinesketchbook.jpg" width="149" border="0" /></a> So I broke down and ordered one of the infamous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moleskine">Moleskines</a> I've been hearing so much about. I got a large sketch book, to be more specific. I should be receiving it within the next few days and I can't wait to start filling the pages! :DStellar Magnitudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10457769340567188697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131992091928358550.post-83361528741482884912007-02-25T23:12:00.000-06:002007-03-03T01:39:08.505-06:00Sudden Collage InspirationIn last Friday's entry, I mentioned a really nice collage that I found on DeviantArt. Well, I suddenly came up with an idea for one today. I'll tell you how it happened...<br /><br />I was in the kitchen <em>trying</em> to prepare a snack for Nathen. My little Cocker Spaniel, Sweet Pea, was begging at my feet. At that moment, Nathen was whining because I wasn't making his food fast enough. That's when Josh (my hubby) scampered into the kitchen acting up. I declared out loud and without much thought, "This is like my <strong>three-ring circus</strong>!" (I'm sure many mothers know exactly what I mean by that.) And so, the concept for my next project was born.<br /><br />I'm not sure exactly how it will look, but I don't care. I'll just let it “happen” as I work. I do know that I'd like to make it a triptych. I'm sure it'll be a comical conversation piece if I end up hanging it on my living room wall. I'll keep everyone posted on how it's going.Stellar Magnitudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10457769340567188697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131992091928358550.post-78478204196056949642007-02-23T23:16:00.000-06:002007-03-03T01:39:45.537-06:00Self PortraitI've been on a major sketching kick lately. This is just a quick self-portrait that I completed earlier. I think I may add some watercolor to it in the future, but there's no rush.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035012809747533986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDtPE0ZIkmRtv5hyphenhyphenGFSEJIoVf3aCjopDliM7HbB1KRWhn7EehKhJ9DA7OP7qEKygziBGCR592H5eKoaZ3RkJi6GxME5d3oEtKtz2g9cTsZJkgfp3_eOTyLZ0dPWAUFJZREBWeAZxgKqo/s400/StellarSelfportrait.jpg" border="0" />Stellar Magnitudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10457769340567188697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131992091928358550.post-43318932056925761762007-02-23T21:33:00.000-06:002007-03-03T01:40:47.213-06:00Painting Coffee CupsI've got an uncontrollable addiction to coffee. Many people poke fun at me because it's rare to see me without my coffee cup in hand. So I started thinking. Maybe I could paint some coffee cups to give myself a personalized "fix" everyday. Even better, I could have Nathen paint one for me so I could carry his art with me! So I picked up a small set of ceramic paints and let him loose on a blank coffee cup. I captured him with my cell phone's camera so that I could share it here. (Eventually, I'll get my camera fixed or replaced...one of these days.) <div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034940787440947330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfI-EiyYSQx3g3_QEDFgoSG9fjQ2vR5mWE4hzWI8PsJfDxdLYtnS01M-23dK3NSqaAbiukHlT7D57gNeblwP11tyyy5IqSYtPFNJrpzpHyU5eFgc8dZeFZXAStJr078mRad_g6viihQ4/s400/Nathen+painting.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p>I'm not sure who enjoyed the process more. I loved to watch him as he focused intently on what color he would use next. And when nearly every white space on the cup had been filled in, he handed me his brush and proudly proclaimed that he was finished.</p><p>And while we're on the subject of coffee, I found an adorable collage on DeviantArt entitled <a href="http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs11/i/2006/221/0/f/coffee_is_my_heaven_by_n_m_rotten.jpg">"Coffee Is My Heaven"</a>. I just thought I'd link to it so others could see. The artist, who goes by the handle <a href="http://n-m-rotten.deviantart.com/">n-m-rotten</a>, did a fantastic job!</p>Stellar Magnitudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10457769340567188697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131992091928358550.post-43394142311725686722007-02-22T23:42:00.000-06:002007-03-03T01:42:15.414-06:00A New BeginningSo I've started this blog to chronicle my creative pursuits. Lately, I've experienced a huge surge in my artistic urges and I have to give thanks to Amy of the <a href="http://www.creativemompodcast.com/">Creative Mom Podcast</a> for sparking it. Her weekly podcast is truly brilliant and I recommend it to anyone - even those who aren't moms. She talks about everything from knitting to collaging to painting and peppers it with great music and personal stories about her and her children's creative activities. As I'm writing this, I'm in the process of trying to catch up on every single episode I have missed. It started back in June of last year and I only just discovered it in the beginning of January.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMlmW4LYMSYcnakWpDf-KNkU3gN6fEqSneO3tBmYfZagcGDs_OYgLvZAZ16pmJ_Zpl1bqR6Z6-Jgqndsd7lENPevQtsdqMALDi59BzP2cAcecmleEz5ka_M7oxLDL49jV-vh_UsQpIEA/s1600-h/399505223_4fdfd581ed_o.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034637193382662194" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMlmW4LYMSYcnakWpDf-KNkU3gN6fEqSneO3tBmYfZagcGDs_OYgLvZAZ16pmJ_Zpl1bqR6Z6-Jgqndsd7lENPevQtsdqMALDi59BzP2cAcecmleEz5ka_M7oxLDL49jV-vh_UsQpIEA/s200/399505223_4fdfd581ed_o.jpg" border="0" /></a>Anyway. I've created quite a few things of my own lately. Just today, I completed a quick sketch and tested out my new set of watercolor pencils. The sketch is of a fragrance diffuser and a candle that I noticed at work today. I'm really not sure what made me decide to draw it, but it was probably due in large part to the fact that I carried my sketch pad <em>with</em> me for the first time today. I got a few strange looks while I was sitting there sketching during a break. Eventually, a co-worker wondered over to see what I was up to. She smiled when her eyes fell on the page and asked me why I was working there instead of selling my art somewhere. In all honesty, I don't know the answer to that, but I was very flattered.<br /><br /><div><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8ru9rVxkdcKrzXdv12142QAXfw5bTxWyXI_o3dSV7XnvHkXBWNPaB_e7jLVjLmWIR4jK-YE-iMbER42y84AoUT50HBNzVMO-NaK8ObMJIWlwn9595zJy4Hn3_u5Ao3ZxaNECO5ufZt0/s1600-h/399505225_f604c7906e_o.jpg"></a>I'd also noticed another thing at work today...a striking picture of Easter eggs. The colors just leapt out at me and I immediately thought of the new watercolor pencil set I purchased the other night. I knew that, as soon as I got home, this is what I would test them out on. I <strong>love</strong> the way they turned out! The colors are just so vibrant and cheery. I want to just reach into the painting and pull them out...rolling them around in my hands one by one...soaking up the color.</div></div>Stellar Magnitudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10457769340567188697noreply@blogger.com0