The Sketchbook Challenge is a book!

The Sketchbook Challenge, by Sue Bleiweiss is now available! (ArtPantae, Amazon, Barnes and Noble )

You're all familiar with The Sketchbook Challenge blog, of course. It was Sue Bleiweiss who thought the whole Sketchbook Challenge concept up, then created it, and continues to maintain the momentum. All, while writing a book about it! 

 

The Sketchbook Challenge

Just a reminder, that The Sketchbook Challenge theme this month of March is Flowers!

The Sketchbook Challenge

Of course you know that I'm one of the core artists for The Sketchbook Challenge.
It's my turn to choose the theme for this month's challenge. Head on over to The Sketchbook Challenge and see what it is, and then take up the challenge!


By the way, did you know Sue Bleiweiss has written a book about The Sketchbook Challenge and that you can pre-order it? 

The Sketchbook Challenge by Sue Bleiweiss

Houston Quilt Festival

Are you going to the Houston Quilt Festival? I'll be there! I'm teaching (my classes are full) and I'm doing a Make It University with my Sketchbook Challenge friends on Saturday at 1:15-2:15. Sign up in the morning, and the attendees are chosen by lottery. $15. AND, not only will you learn some sketchbook ideas from me, Jamie Fingal, Leslie Tucker Jenison, and Judi Hurwitt, you'll meet Sue Bleiweiss too AND get a fabulous tote (pictured) full of goodies including a Strathmore Visual Journal. 

Have you downloaded The Sketchbook Challenge Ezine yet? 

Also in Houston, my quilt "Industrial Aged" will be on display at The Space Between exhibition.

Industrial Aged (36x48")

Everyday Objects ~ my purse

So, the theme (which I chose) for The Sketchbook Challenge this month is everyday objects. My purse and it's contents certainly fits that theme!
And I'm taking Susan Sorrell's online class Sketch'n Contour Embroidery . But I did her assignment wrong...

So I took my watercolor journal page and made it into a mixed media journal page.



I scanned and printed my original drawing (above) and collaged and tissue traced (as seen in my DVD preview clip here)



HOT summer giveaway continues on Jill Berry's blog today!  (and don't forget you can leave a comment on my giveaway blog post until August 19.)