Happy Monday...

Good Monday morning everyone....
I'm dropping in to show one of my latest journal pages. Getting to the computer has just been tough.

I honestly don't know how things have gotten so busy around here, but I feel like I am always running - here to there. Karate, cheerleading, violin practice....and thats just my daughter. I feel like I live in the car!! In a few weeks though, cheerleading will be over, and I'm looking forward to simpler times.
I hope that you all enjoy your day...
Thanks for your visit. I mean that!!!
Until next time,
Ophelia

October has been here....and I'm Late!!

Good Morning blog friends,
It is way past due, but here is my-not even close to being done October calendar, and, its late!!!


My poor calendar is already filled to the brim with "stuff" and I honestly can't figure out how we have gotten so busy. Football season is almost over for my son's school team, which also means that cheerleading is almost over for my daughter as well....which means we can scratch those off of the run like crazy in the evenings list!!
I will be back soon to post more of "Imagination Station" happening....
Enjoy your Sunday!!
Until next time,
Ophelia

September Already!?!!!

Happy Sunday everyone,

Gosh, first, re-entry is very hard!!! Being back to school has completely zapped me! Notice when I check out...way back in August, I have been busy setting up my classroom, getting lessons prepared, etc... I somehow completely forgot how crazy back to school time is for me -- not to mention getting my own kids ready. And, I have a confession to make...It has been WEEKS since I was able to even get upstairs to my studio and play...no wonder I have been such a grump!!

Anywho, this weekend, my husband took the kids out of town to his family picnic, and gave me a time out! Straight to the studio I went (as soon as they pulled out of the driveway)!!

I have been just messing around...getting re-aquainted with my toys, and just generally enjoying some good old fashioned quiet time. No tv's, MOM's, no sounds...its plain beautiful!!!

So, I'm going to head back up stairs....before I hear car doors slam.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Until next time,

Ophelia

This is the House that Ophelia Built!!!

Hello Blog Friends...

I can't believe how fast this week is going...

I was playing in my studio today with some of my color charts and wanted to update my Matisse Paints. Before I even realized it...I had built a paint house!!!

I wish, totally wish that I could say that this was all the paint that I have...totally not even the case....but, I was updating some color charts, to fill in some colors that I'm missing...I know, I know. So, I hope that you all are having a great day...and a great week. Time is flying by so very quickly!

Until next time,

Ophelia

Happy Monday...

So, I can't believe that I am posting again, but I got up super early this morning....3 AM!!! And did this page start to finish before leaving at 5am to pick up my kids...(oh yeah,they cried not to come home!!!). I got home a bit ago...so, here goes...

Sometimes, doing what the right thing is so very hard, but its necessary! Its simple, yet, it can be so hard.

Anyway, I'm not sure if I will be posting everyday....but, you can believe, I will be creating something!!! And by the way, does anyone know where those 3 days went????

Until next time,

Ophelia

Day 31....Mission Completion!!!

Happy Sunday Blog Friends!!!

Wow....I can't believe looking back that I have actually managed to complete this challenge....and, fun, oh fun it was.

You all have been such an encouragement to me...and believe me, days into it...I was ready to turn back. There were days, when I just didn't feel like it...but, I did it anyway! To me, that is such a great feeling...to do something anyway!

So....today, I spent the day at Jerrys doing a demo with Passport Journals...and, I treated myself...to a few things....you know, a girl has used a lot of supplies this month!!

Here is my July calendar page all finished up....that was a fast month....

And, here is August ready to go...August for us is Back to School....I can't even believe I'm saying that word already....but, here goes...

Yeah, she doesn't look very happy about heading back either....she just wants to play some more!!!

So, thank you all for sticking with me for these 31 days of Art and Blogging Bliss...

Until next time,

Ophelia

Day 30...

Hello Blog Friends...

Hope you are having a great day. I am CERTAINLY enjoying my day...

I started out today for a bit in my studio...then, I just had to stop...I started cleaning...had to...just had to get it out of the way...remember, I have put it off all summer long. So, I started with my daughters room, and then headed to my studio. For my studio, I set a timer...only because I only wanted to spend about 2 hours there...

I hate it when I let things get so piled up in there that I get myself so overwhelmed with the cleanup....so, I worked at it for about 2 hours, and although there is so much more to do...I feel good about how its coming along. Luckily, its not so bad that things don't have a "place". So, just putting things away, and bits of paper that have piled up....and, oh the piles..

Well, this is all that I was able to create for the day...

Enjoy.

Until next time,

Ophelia