I have several types of journals I like to work in and one of them is my tiny moleskin journal:

I love using color pastels on the pages:

But they can be a little messy but a fixative “fixes” your images to the page but keeps them workable:

Fixative also keeps charcoal from smudging:

Just a light spray of the fixative is all you need:

I love using little stencils:

And tracing the letters with a pen:

A favorite quote:

I love making little stamps to use on pages…..I just make the first thing that comes to mind.  I start with inexpensive foam sheets:

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Want to paint?

I don’t even really have to ask. It’s what Boo asks to do after school each night. This week she didn’t have a homework packet so it was a nice activity for her after dinner.  She just takes off her school clothes and I throw out the oversized tarps:

Boo’s been finishing up some new paintings….I let her browse the refrigerator for some veggie stamps…..the zucchini made the cut:

I love this one especially. We’ve been learning the color wheel this week and complimentary colors:

Boo’s paintings for a cause are almost up to a total of $400. Thank you so much for bidding.  She is so excited that they went for more than $15.  Mr. LBB is a little sad that they are out of his price range now….I told him I’d make him a print.