… March 27, 2025
Thursday Trios – Trios of my Art Tools
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Tag Archives: pens
Seven Clean Color Pens
…thanks to Becky B for hosting the September Square Challenge…Seven https://thesquaresofb.com/2024/09/10/seven-squares-10/
When my sister and brother-in-law were in Japan earlier this year, they purchased these pens for me from a specialty Pen Shop IMAI. The gift arrived in time for my birthday back in August. There were at least 25 pens in the package and I’m looking forward to playing with all the wonderful colours.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Pen, Pencils, Markers and Crayons
…thanks to Cee for hosting the Fun Foto Challenge
365 Days of Art – Complicated Colour Fields Part 1
…..day 55
A week ago today Carla Sonheim asked us to create two colour fields of art using a variety of markers, pens, pencils, stickers, tape and stamps. This is the first part of a two part art lesson. Part 2 is already in my inbox so I thought I’d better get busy and do part 1. No idea where this going but it was fun doing it.
365 Days of Art – Text Pages
…..day 33
Today’s class with Carla Sonheim was to create art papers using text. I enjoyed this process. I used watercolour paper and a variety of pens and ink to create these papers. I found a couple of poems in my Roald Dahl Treasury and I copied them onto some of the sheets. The idea is to fill the paper with words and try not to leave too much white space. I plan to use some of these in my next collage assignment.
Share Your World 2015 – Week 36
…..thanks for Cee for sharing your world with us this week
If you were a pen, what type, style and color would you be?
I would be a black fountain pen.
How many languages do you you speak?
I speak three languages, One well (English) and two poorly (German and French).
Are you a listener or talker?
I’m both. When I became a guidance counsellor I honed my listening skills but as a teacher I need to talk to get my point across. The other day someone commented that I was very quiet. Sometimes I just like to listen to what others have to say. Another time I was told I talked too much and that I should let others answer for themselves. I just can’t win.
Rather Have: Which would you rather have, 2 million dollars or true love?
Can’t I have both? I hate these questions. They say you can’t buy love so I guess I’d have to go with ‘true love’. All the money in the world wouldn’t make me happy if I couldn’t experience true love.
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
I’m grateful for a beautiful summer weekend. The weather, although hot, was glorious and the lake at the cottage was the best it’s been all summer. I would have loved to stay all week. Another argument for retiring now.
This week I’m looking forward to seeing all the children back at school and catching up with my colleagues. I’m also looking forward to finally getting the results of my husband’s biopsy (a little nervous as well).
Here are a few photos of my busy week. I didn’t take any new photos from the cottage but I did snap a shot at the farm where we stopped to pick up some fruit and vegetables for the weekend.
Share Your World – Week 43
….talk about last minute for this post
What is your favorite time of day?
I love early mornings when the sun first comes up but here in the Northern Hemisphere that is happening later and later. So I’d have to say that in the summer mornings are my favourite time of day and in the winter I’m more of a night person. I seem to get re-energized late at night and it’s when my creative juices flow. I’m trying to get to bed earlier so this is a bit of an inner conflict that I have.
What’s your favorite charitable cause and why?
I’ve never really thought about a favourite cause. I like to donate to the Daily Food Bank and support causes that help the hungry and homeless but I also am very actively involved in the Heart and Stroke campaign called Jump Rope for Heart. This is where we encourage children to get active by skipping to promote a healthy heart and at the same time raise funds for heart and stroke research. 
How do you like to spend a rainy day?
Curled up with a good book and a cup of tea.
When writing by hand do you prefer to use a pencil or pen?
I prefer a nice pen to write with, one that doesn’t smear or leave my fingers blue. I find that with pencil my fingers always smudge the lead as I write. I’m left handed.
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
As some of you may know my aunt passed away earlier today so I’m grateful that her suffering has finally ended and that she’s in a better place. I’m also grateful that the book fair is over and that we raised a substantial amount of money for the library and classroom libraries. 
This coming week I’m looking forward to getting my library back but even more I’m looking forward to seeing my son when he comes for a short visit on Sunday. I haven’t seen him since last Christmas.
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Mama Cormier 