HEART A DAY 2013 Week 5--Still Stitching

Happy hearts are a good thing. When I have a moment, inbetween all the other things - I stitch a heart. Still going!
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Project Summary
Project Name: A Heart a Day 2013
Start Day: January 1, 2013
Materials: White Platinum 14-count Aida Cloth (a beautiful, high-quality, 
crisp white) DMC's Anniversary Embroidery Floss Pack - 36 gorgeous colors 
 celebrating DMC's 100th anniversary, beginning with DMC 3831 and going in order through 3866
Technique: Cross-stitch
 Colors used in order in Row 1: 3831/3833; 3833; 3831/3837; 3837; 3838/3836; 3838; 3842/3841; 3836; 3853/3837; 3854; 3854/3847; 3847
Row 2: 3834, 3834/3865, 3850, 3850/32, 3861, 3831/61, 3864
Goal: Fill the 18X20 inch aida tapestry with hearts and text

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Enjoy!

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Cross-stitched Heart

EAT, WRITE, DREAM, STITCH your heart out.

Sunday Threads

He fashions their hearts individually; he considers all their works.

Psalm 33:15

Art Journal Fridays

One of my favorite things about art journaling has to be the fact that you can start a page--anytime you want, with anything you want--and not finish it or even add to it until you feel like it. I had done a page about my thoughts on simple living, and I put blank tags on the page across from it--had no idea if I would journal on them, put favorite quotes, or photos. 

Over a month later, I'm relaxing with my art journal, and realizing I want to lay down a few plans for the coming months. Why not do the first quarter of 2013, using a tag for each month. Suddenly, this page of blank tags had a purpose! After writing and doodling to my heart's content I realized, I will be making a page like this for the next quarter, and the next--all with different kinds of tags and doodles--perfect!

Also, thought I would share this. I found a page on Julie Balzer's blog (Balzer designs) where she talks about what to do when you don't feel like art journaling. And of course, if you don't, it's the worst! So I printed it, glued into the very back of my art journal, doodled all around it, and look at it often.

 Eat, Write, Dream, and Stitch in your art journal daily.