1.18.2013

grow your blog party - twelve from twenty twelve...

good morning everyone! so happy you're here!

my name's crisann. i've been blogging for a few years now. i originally started this blog because i wanted somewhere to post my pictures for project life, but as you can see, that didn't work out very well. it turned into a place to post my projects and pages instead. owell. live and learn, i guess, right?

i've come to love art journaling and mixed media. i still do some scrapbooking. i still make some cards. i make jewelry. i read. i write. i'm a little on the adhd side - can't help it! i love anything that offers me the opportunity to be creative.

because of the grow your blog party, i thought it'd be fun to post my favorite pages and projects from twenty twelve, so you could get a really good idea of the kinds of things i do. so, without further ado, in no particular order, here are my twelve from twenty twelve...















so, there you have it - my absolute most favorite projects from last year. what do you think? leave me a comment and let me know which is your favorite.

the labels on the right sidebar will take you to more of my altered projects, art journal pages, cards, mixed media canvases, or scrapbook layouts - basically, whatever interests you...

also, i'd love for you to follow my blog if you're interested in seeing what i'm up to this year.

eta: turns out there are over 400 blogs participating in the grow your blog party. it's going to take me a while to get through them all. wow! what an awesome event! thanks so much, vicki! here's a link to the grow your blog party. so, if i haven't gotten to your blog yet, i promise i will - it just might take me a little while between work and school.

have a totally awesome weekend and happy creating!


66 comments:

  1. Beautiful projects Crisann, I'm the same way. I love mixed media & art journaling. I think I only did about 3 layouts last year :D

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  2. Lovely projects. :) I especially love your canvas "I can't do this but I'm doing it anyway" - I can relate. I do a little bit of everything too - mixed media, art journalling, stamping, scrapbooking, cross stitch.... too much sometimes. ;)

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  3. Hi Crisann - stopping in for the Grow Your Blog party! I really like your first three images. Great use of colour and composition. You make circles fun :).
    Stay inspired!

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    1. thanks so much! i love circles - i especially love to journal around them. thanks for stopping by!

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  4. Hey there, stopping by from the Hop! Check out my site www.highheeledmama.com and follow if you like!

    Happy Saturday!!

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  5. hopped over thanks to the blog party. i love "journaling in a jar" ... do you have theme or anything goes? thoughts or whatever comes to mind. i'm a new follower. i hope you will stop my blog soon. have a great weekend. ( :

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    1. beth - journal in a jar has it's own post that explains how i created it. look under the art journaling labels on the top right sidebar. thanks so much for stopping by!

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  6. Hi Crisann.... glad to have found your blog. My name is Christine Anne! I'm looking forward to following your artistic journey. Your flower vase is my absolute favorite. But I do love your layers and layers!
    Sweet Blessings, Chris
    http://redwoodmountainmusings.blogspot.com/

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    1. chris - my full name is cristi ann - so similar! lol... hope to "see" you again soon!

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  7. Hi Crisann, amazing art work! I'm glad I found your blog through GYB! Definitely be back for more!
    Have a wonderful weekend and happy blog hopping!
    Diana

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  8. Hi Crisann! I signed up to follow you. I love your blog name and my fav. image is the one that says, "I can't do this but I'm doing it anyway." That could be my motto! I hope you'll visit my blog too. It's misplacedmermaid.blogspot.com

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  9. Your work is so beautiful, I love the one with flowers.

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  10. Great projects!! Your work is lovely. I can't wait to see more.

    -Jade @ www.muffinteahouse.com

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  11. Nice work. These are my kind of projects. I am now a follower. Hope you'll visit and follow me back! Enjoy the Blog Party!

    Aloha

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  12. You are a talented crafter! I enjoyed seeing Thor too. Have a nice wknd!

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  13. I LOVe the first two images...the layers of colors and textures you created. beautiful!

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  14. Very nice work! You have an eye for color and design.

    Visiting from Grow Your Blog hop.

    Give me a visit some time ~
    thriftshopcommando.blogspot.com

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  15. I really love your work=you are so talented! You have a very fun blog.

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  16. Have enjoyed visiting your blog. My most favorite of your pieces is the third set of journaling pages - the ones in peach and pink. Very nicely done.

    Look forward to visiting you again real soon. I have become a follower of your blog. :)

    blessings, denise :D
    http://tomorrowstreasurestoday.blogspot.com/

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  17. Crisann, I found you at the Grow Your Blog party and I am now a follower. Your work is beautiful and I look forward to seeing more. Love the name of your blog!! xx, Sherry

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  18. You do very lovely work!!! Very creative! I would love to do more scrapbooking, I am hoping to do that after the kids are grown.

    Stopping by from GYB, Kay’s Little Korner

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  19. Thanks for stopping by my blog, just following you back! You have some great ideas and i love seeing some of your projects from this past year-very nice!! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with this year!

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  20. Beautiful pages, so happy to meet you on the blog hop! I love the page with the dog...beautiful!

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  21. Hey girl you stole my About Me haha I write make jewelry do mixed media my
    loyal use to be at my side ~miss her so and I'm lazy or laid back whichever.
    I love my crystals too they are family..Thanks for dropping in on my blog.

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  22. SO pumped you stopped over at my blog! I'm thrilled to be following you back...Your work is awesome awesome! Being an art major myself I can totally appreciate the layers of beauty in your pieces! Looking forward to seeing your projects in 2013!

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  23. Very talented. I enjoyed looking at your projects.

    Will be back soon. The Blog Party is so much fun.

    Charlsey

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  24. All projects are priceless! You have a lovely blog. I'm a new follower and participant of 'Grow your Blog'. Have fun at the party!
    Evalina, This and that...

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  25. Hi Your projects are beautiful. Thor is very sweet.

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  26. I can see why these are your favorites...each one unique and beautiful. Love Tim and Thor's Fine Mess cooking adventure...and the journal in a jar idea! Happy Sunday - Tanya

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  27. The name of your blog reminds me of a comment a teacher left on one of my report cards eons ago...
    According to the teacher, I was "consistently inconsistent"...obviously she didn't understand the creative mind. :) Like Tanya, I like your journal in a jar idea!

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    1. sowing stitches - lol... too funny! that's where the name came from - my adhd or... eh, artisitic temperament. ;)

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  28. Congratulations Crisann! You are the 50th follower of my Blog! I didn't have your email to notify you but...TADA! I would love to send you a small thank you surprise, please drop me an email with your address.

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  29. Hi Crisann - this is such pretty stuff. I like how you say you're a bit adhd, I'm the same I think. My head is always spinning, new ideas running ahead of me trying to finish some of my earlier projects. What I like most is the three pink-and-green papers (2nd from the top) with the red circles on them. Though the red canvas bottom of the row is a good competitor. Thank you for following me - same to you :)
    Pia

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  30. Your backgrounds are pretty cool! Lovely. I came here from Vicki's party, still going strong. Do stop by my blog too and enter the giveaway. See you there.

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  31. Thanks for visiting my blogs! Great fun isn't it! I'm curious about your "Journal in a Jar" tell me more. mcreatesdaily.blogspot.com & preciouscottage.blogspot.com

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    1. here's the post on journal in a jar - http://dysfunctionally-functional.blogspot.com/2012/12/studio-sunday-journal-in-jar.html

      i do an art journaling challenge each week on www.twopeasinabucket.com using the journal in a jar.

      thanks for stopping by! hope to see you again soon!

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  32. Hi! I love the thank you card with butterfly. It reminds me of the book I just finished titled Flight Behavior. A good read if you like butterflies.

    Also the last one, beautiful patterns and Color ;)

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  33. Hi There! Thanks for visiting my blog! I peeked at yours last night and got to come back today to look more. Looks like we have a lot of common interests. I took BG SR1 last year and I'm in Art School right now but I have gotten very FAR behind ;) I must congratulate you on being the most Organized artist I think I have ever seen! I also saw your page about going to the OBX, that is my absolutley favorite place to vacation locally. I've been going there since I was a kid. I have done a retreat there maybe you can join us in the future ;) Looking forward to reading along with you this year!

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    1. pam - thanks so much for stopping by! lol... i'm really far behind w/ art school as well. i got side-tracked w/ anatomy and physiology I and trying to teach myself chemistry. i actually just sat down to finish up the week 4 videos, since tomorrow is a holiday and there's no class.

      happy creating!

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  34. Thanks for stopping by today! I was here yesterday but forgot to leave you a message (sorry - lack of coffee!). I love your creations! I haven't dabbled yet with the mixed media area but I have a canvas that I might need to have a go on!

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  35. Love your blog! Your work is fantastic! I'm your newest follower from the GYB party. Thanks for stopping by and following my blog too! Can't wait to see more of your stuff this year -- Rachel

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  36. Love the crafty room. I wish mine looked half that good :) Can't wait to see more of your work.

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  37. Hi Crisann... I had a lovely visit at your blog today. Your creations are lovely. As for a favourite???? so hard to say, but I think the dog with flour on his nose. Made me smile! Thanks for stopping over at my blog today.

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  38. Hello Crisann,
    What a wonderful way to meet like minded women. So glad that Vicki "Grow Your Blog"has gone to such an effort to showcase so many blogs. Creative and generous...Your blog is very creative and inspiring.
    Dagmar

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  39. So glad I found your blog through the Grow Your Blog party. You do my favorite kind of mixed media and I think you're crazy talented. I can't tell you which is my favorite project you posted from 2012 because they're all fantastic! I'm really looking forward to following your blog.

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  40. Nice to meet you here thanks to Vicki. You do wonderful things and I like the one with "I can't o it..." most. I think it's a good thing always to have courage although there is always a"but", isn't there?
    Magdalena

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  41. Hi Crisan, nice to meet you and see all your lovely art journaling. I am into mixed media but at the moment I am taking a break for it all and doing some jewelry making and crocheting, two early loves of mine. I am your newest follower and look forward to seeing more of your great art and just generally sharing some of our artsy similarities!:D I hope you can get over to my blog at some point to say hi...
    Off to check out a couple more blogs but I'll be back to visit soon.
    Hugs,
    Beth P

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  42. Glad to have found you through the GYB party. Love your journal in a jar project :)

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  43. HI Crisan~
    I have had so much fun looking around your place. =0) You are so creative and it has been a feast for our eyes! Love the work you showed on this post. I admire those who do mixed media as I have not mastered it yet. Love your dog too - so beautiful! Aren't dogs just such wonderful companions?
    So wonderful to meet you! Thank you for stopping by.

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  44. Hi Chrisann, I agree with you, this GYB party is a hoot! I am really enjoying myself, but it is going to take me a while to get to everyone and read all the posts. Good fun! You have a beautiful creative blog! I love your favs of 2012. If I had to pick a favorite, it might be the very last one, the red one....but they are all really fab!
    Hugs,
    Terri
    artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com

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  45. Your projects are beautiful, frameable artwork. I like the colors, textures and graphics. xo Jenny

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  46. Hi Crissann!!!Thanks for coming to my blog!I love the artwork in yours and it is very inspiring!I guess we are somewhat neighbors..I am in Canfield, Oh!Have fun!

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  47. Your projects are so pretty. I love all the colors and textures and look forward to visiting again to see what you're working on.

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  48. I love your art! How fun is your blog. Wow you have COLOR! Come say hi and enter into my giveaway too!

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  49. I am a scrapbooker/papercrafter, I love what you have posted! I'll be anxious to see what you come up with in 2013

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  50. ...wow... what a talent you are.. luvin all of them.. cant pick out just one..thanks for letting me stop at your
    blog.. its terriffic.. mitz_zee@yahoodotcom

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  51. Hi, Crissann! While I love your backgrounds at the top of the post, the LO about "Another Mess" is Superb!!

    I'm a scrapper/card-maker/mixed media/altered art dabbler ~ welcome to blog-world!!

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  52. Wow, Crisann.... so excited to land on your blog at the blog party!! I love your style~ so free but not with wild abandon. I see a method in just where you add a bit of this or a bold image of that! I started in mixed-media. Actually, book binding and took many a class to learn the techniques to embellish the cover or pages. I am your newest follower and hope you have a moment to drop by mine. I would love to have your over!!

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  53. Nice to meet you, your pages are fantastic, you might want to join the Journal Journey over at Roses.
    the link is on my blog post, hope you can stop by.
    Hugs Marilou

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  54. Beautiful art pieces, love circles too!

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  55. You have a lovely blog, I like your art. It's hard to say which one is my favorite of your 2012 favorites - I very much like the background on the canvas in the last picture. I will follow your blog from now on.

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  56. Hi, I am visiting you via the Blog Party...love your blog...I am very into anything art related...just recently started journal...what a great outlet!! Come see me sometime.

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  57. Lovely pages in your journals!

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  58. WOW - very inspiring creativity :) I'm just trying to get through the blog party roll... slowwwly lol.. I'm over at http://leftoverchocolatestitches.blogspot.ca/

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  59. Love your work! Thanks for stopping by and following my blog! I am now a follower of your fabulous blog! If you will email me your mailing address, I will send you a pair of earrings. Thanks!
    Rachel

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