Category Archives: Create
Art Journal
I started my art journal based on “No Excuses Art Journaling: Making Time for Creativity” by Gina Rossi Armfield. And I organized my fountain pens and inks, so I can use those in my journal too.
Bookbinding Adventures
I love the side bound books! I made a soft cover version that has blue end paper. I ran out of text block paper, so I picked up the Canson art paper laying on my desk instead to make this soft cover sketchbook. And I experimented with a ribbon on the side for a bookmark,
Side-bound Books
I’ve been practicing my side-bound hardcover books, so I made a series of four.
New Poetry Project!
I have started a new poetry project. I’m writing it in the hardcover side-bound book I made. Who knew it would be so exciting to write in a book I made?
Bookbinding Day Three
I finished two more books. The first is a hardcover with four signatures, and the second is a Turkish Map Fold Book.
Bookbinding Day Two
This is day two of bookbinding fun. Day One consisted of choosing which patterns to use, cutting the paper and Davey board, and gluing the paper to the Davey board. And today, Day Two, was sewing day. Tomorrow will finish the last round of glue.
Goals for 2014
Even though I didn’t reach all of my productivity goals for 2013, I made significant progress and started making productivity more of a habit. So in 2014 I will continue being productive and add new skills, like Photoshop, Illustrator, acrylic painting, sketching, and other art projects, as well as continue writing. My word for 2014 …
Goals for 2013–December Update
Poems read: 1096/365 Poems written: 225/365 Short stories read: 307/365 Short stories written: 21/24 Submissions: 9/12 Videos made: 17/100 Sketches made: 594/365 Art pieces made: 81/52 HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Acrylic Paintings
I watched “Painting Landscapes with David Dunlop” but I didn’t paint any landscapes. Check out my first acrylic paintings that turned into a series.
Suzanna and Writing 