I'm Back!

Happy Monday!

Okay, I know what you are all waiting for:

Yes, my weight loss journey is almost over.  I am about 85lbs down and am learning how to accept my new body.  In my after pic I am wearing the sweater that I wore during my DVD taping.  Please ignore the hair.  ;)

I have recently been getting back to art and it has been very therapeutic.  This time of year has always been hard for me mentally, and creating again is helping me get back to "normal".  

One of my recent projects is this mini file folder book inspired by the wonderful Inkwell .    

I have been recently obsessed with mini books!!  More coming soon!

I have also uploaded a few videos over on Youtube, including a new tutorial:



It's great to be back.  Thanks to all my friends for sticking with me during this break.  Can't wait to share more... I've even been drawing!

Much Love,
Paula

35lbs Lost!!

Hi all!

Well, it's been three months since I've been on this wellness journey.  Here is the video!!

35lbs LOST!!

So many have asked how I've done it.  There is no special pill here, it's all hard work and eating well.  Please check out MYFITNESSPAL.  It's an absolutely awesome site that helps you keep track of what you eat.  It's free, and works!!  See you there!

Much Love my friends!! xo
P.S  no worries, I will be back to art soon!

Art Journaling my Weight Loss

Welcome friends!!

Just a quick post to show my progress pics, this is from the month of June.  I did a lot of Turbo Jam and Jillian Michaels.  :)

I didn't "suck in" my stomach in either pic lol.
Art journaling this journey has helped me immensely.  Check out my Weight Loss Art Journal FLIP HERE!  :)

Much Love xo!

My Artful Weight Loss Art Journal

Welcome friends!

Another month has flashed by me.  I have now been with this lifestyle change for two months now.  Yesterday made 26lbs lost!

I have been doing some art, mostly in my weight loss journal.  The page above is my 1 month measurements.

I have a little Facebook group called Artful Weight Loss feel free to join us!  Every week I put up a prompt, the one above was "why do you want to get healthy?".

I have missed you all.  It saddens me that I have to (somewhat) put the art career on hold to get control of my health, but it must be done.  I have come to realize that none of this matters to me unless I'm healthy.

Check out my before and after videos!  :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CX-0R9hXyU&list=UU2CBDGHIVkdHQOwfIZ_Bmng&index=5&feature=plcp

One month later, and 25lb total loss!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDeJeE34630&feature=BFa&list=UU2CBDGHIVkdHQOwfIZ_Bmng

Much Love my friends! xox

Balzer Designs Spring Stencil Hop part 2!

Welcome everyone!  So glad you found me here.

I am so happy to have been able to participate in another blog hop hosted by the wonderful Julie Fei-Fan Balzer.  This time we worked with the Wooden Parquet stencil from The Crafter's Workshop.

As some of you may know, I am on a mission to change my diet and life.  I have been working only in my Weight Loss Journal (or Wellness Journal if you wish) recently and I find it very helpful.  When I looked at this stencil, it reminded me of Zebra print.  This is one of the many reasons why I love Julie's stencil designs, so versatile!

The theme was a Ferris Wheel which is barely visible in the background.  I added clear gesso over top of the patterned paper which created a base for the multiple layers of paint on top.

I really like using both sizes of the stencil on the same page.  I used the larger stencil as more of a focal point, and the smaller with spray ink as an accent.

I was not part of the Lotus Flower stencil hop, but check out this page below, I LOVE this stencil too!

If you enjoyed this Wood Parquet page, see it's creation here:



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Join me every Wednesday and Saturday at 9:30pm EST on Ustream, don't forget to Join My Crowd!

Also, check out my Youtube channel for over one hundred videos!

Please visit the other wonderful participants!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer
http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2012/05/stencil-hop-wood-parquet.html

Traci Bunkers
https://www.tracibunkers.com/blog/

Marcy Penner
http://www.marcypenner.com/

Paula Phillips
http://www.iamjournalartista.com/

Much Love!  xox