Hello, friends! Here's a little bit about life around here right now:
I feel very unmotivated to do Halloween decorating. But, I do love Halloween. So, I'm trying to motivate myself to get it going. I pinned a few images of things I like and want to make, like these:
The question is, will I actually do it? Have you/are you decorating for Halloween?
The TV Show, Star Trek: Lower Decks.
It's a cartoon version of Star Trek, which focuses on the lives of the "lower deck" crewman — the lowest rank people on board the ship. It's half-an-hour and totally silly, so it's perfect for a quick Friday night watch after the baby goes to sleep. I listened to a review of it on the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast and decided that I had to see it! It gets better as you go through the episodes; as the show finds its footing and defines the characters.
He had a rough month and had to see the doctor a few times. But he is still as sweet and smile-y as ever.
He is ten-months-old (!!!) and starting to get really active. We are baby proofing as fast as we can.
Current art crush?
Margaret Molinari, aka margarts. Her printing videos will hook you. She takes vegetables and household objects and prints on fabric with them every single day. It's inspiring! Take a peek (these images are embedded from instagram, if you don't see them, click HERE):
I'm a relatively new follower of Margaret. I think her earlier work is more along the lines of traditional printing with hand carved stamps. But this month I have really looked forward to my daily object printing video from her. I hope you enjoy them too!
So, there you have it! That's the scoop on life around here at the moment. If you're a member, September's vlog is in online classroom! If you're thinking of becoming a member, here are a few nice things people said recently:
"I just wanted to say that I love the new process video feature – definitely a valuable member perk!"
"The livestream, vlog and real time art video are all awesome – Julie is the best."

Margarts IS ADDICTIVE!! The fork was my favorite or maybe the carrot?! Amazing and gonna pull the art journal out and try it with paint. Fun stuff
Margarts IS ADDICTIVE!! The fork was my favorite or maybe the carrot?! Amazing and gonna pull the art journal out and try it with paint. Fun stuff
Margarts IS ADDICTIVE!! The fork was my favorite or maybe the carrot?! Amazing and gonna pull the art journal out and try it with paint. Fun stuff
Margarts IS ADDICTIVE!! The fork was my favorite or maybe the carrot?! Amazing and gonna pull the art journal out and try it with paint. Fun stuff
Margarts IS ADDICTIVE!! The fork was my favorite or maybe the carrot?! Amazing and gonna pull the art journal out and try it with paint. Fun stuff
Margarts IS ADDICTIVE!! The fork was my favorite or maybe the carrot?! Amazing and gonna pull the art journal out and try it with paint. Fun stuff
Margarts IS ADDICTIVE!! The fork was my favorite or maybe the carrot?! Amazing and gonna pull the art journal out and try it with paint. Fun stuff
Thanks for sharing Margaret’s mesmerizing printing – loved her potato prints – well, all of them were awesome. And, thank you for my baby fix – he is a very handsome little boy.
Thanks for sharing Margaret’s mesmerizing printing – loved her potato prints – well, all of them were awesome. And, thank you for my baby fix – he is a very handsome little boy.
Thanks for sharing Margaret’s mesmerizing printing – loved her potato prints – well, all of them were awesome. And, thank you for my baby fix – he is a very handsome little boy.
Thanks for sharing Margaret’s mesmerizing printing – loved her potato prints – well, all of them were awesome. And, thank you for my baby fix – he is a very handsome little boy.
Thanks for sharing Margaret’s mesmerizing printing – loved her potato prints – well, all of them were awesome. And, thank you for my baby fix – he is a very handsome little boy.
Thanks for sharing Margaret’s mesmerizing printing – loved her potato prints – well, all of them were awesome. And, thank you for my baby fix – he is a very handsome little boy.
Thanks for sharing Margaret’s mesmerizing printing – loved her potato prints – well, all of them were awesome. And, thank you for my baby fix – he is a very handsome little boy.
Wow! Julie, I had no idea! Nancy @hudsonsailor27 just mentioned she found me through your blog post! Thanks so much for the shout out. I have discovered so many new awesome creative people since I started the recent videos yourself included! Thanks!
Wow! Julie, I had no idea! Nancy @hudsonsailor27 just mentioned she found me through your blog post! Thanks so much for the shout out. I have discovered so many new awesome creative people since I started the recent videos yourself included! Thanks!
Wow! Julie, I had no idea! Nancy @hudsonsailor27 just mentioned she found me through your blog post! Thanks so much for the shout out. I have discovered so many new awesome creative people since I started the recent videos yourself included! Thanks!
Wow! Julie, I had no idea! Nancy @hudsonsailor27 just mentioned she found me through your blog post! Thanks so much for the shout out. I have discovered so many new awesome creative people since I started the recent videos yourself included! Thanks!
Wow! Julie, I had no idea! Nancy @hudsonsailor27 just mentioned she found me through your blog post! Thanks so much for the shout out. I have discovered so many new awesome creative people since I started the recent videos yourself included! Thanks!
Wow! Julie, I had no idea! Nancy @hudsonsailor27 just mentioned she found me through your blog post! Thanks so much for the shout out. I have discovered so many new awesome creative people since I started the recent videos yourself included! Thanks!
Wow! Julie, I had no idea! Nancy @hudsonsailor27 just mentioned she found me through your blog post! Thanks so much for the shout out. I have discovered so many new awesome creative people since I started the recent videos yourself included! Thanks!
I love your work. So glad to have found you!
I love your work. So glad to have found you!
I love your work. So glad to have found you!
I love your work. So glad to have found you!
I love your work. So glad to have found you!
I love your work. So glad to have found you!
I love your work. So glad to have found you!