Faith isn't Faith....



...until it is all you are holding on to.

My prescription for stressful and trying times:

*Keep yourself sharp and creative by keeping an art journal. Really do it!
*Create something everyday. E-v-e-r-y D-a-y.
*Learn a new technique, or learn about a new product every week.
*Share your art with someone.
*Tell others how you feel about your art. (Some one you trust who will be supportive).
*Believe in your talent. Be real about how far you've come, and how far you want to go.
*Keep the faith that "this too shall past." But remember as well that inspiration is the cure for desperation!

Be inspired, inspire others, and keep the faith. Refill this prescription as soon as you run out.

Bless this Mess:



Some folks say that there is nothing better than cleaning up your studio at the end of the day. uh-uh. I don't think so. Waking up to a mess is my bliss! It reminds me that I am working, that my ideas are flowing, and that somewhere in this mess something new is about to be born. So, I just ask that this mess be blessed, and that I am able to wake up to this glorious thing called creativity, everyday!

Just a Quickie



I'm playing with some new collage elements that I haven't explored previously. Usually I try to combine media in new ways, and experimentation is part of the fun. Well, sometimes it can also be part of the frustration on those days when art elements don't want to play nicely together! I'm okay with this turn-out and have more ideas in mind for finishing it. This is a 5" x 7" chipboard, and just the right size for a larger composition. Still want to go bigger though!

In doing this collection it seemed like a great exercise in saluting the old time gentleman. He wasn't perfect. He might have even been a chauvinist, brimming with double-standards and bullheadedness. But, what of he was kind and sensitive? What if he was gentle and silent in his strength? Hummm...it's something to ponder. Celebrating men for behaving like gentlemen with character and strength is a nice compliment. Don't you think? I enjoyed the idea of not making fools of them in these collages. Though to be fair they would have looked very interesting with butterfly wings!

And the Witches are on the loose for my pfatt listings on ebay. I love when Halloween comes early!



Boo!

My Newest Journal Page! What a fun adventure. The prompt asks what my favorite film or literary character is, and guess who I chose?

The glorious thing about blogging is the friends you meet and the experiences you get to share from miles and miles away. I just received my first ever prize from Sara of Seaside Diaries of a Kimberline. She had a blog giveaway, and I am over the moon and feel so totally special to have received all these beautiful goodies!



When I received the package I loved seeing how far it came, and it was a delight knowing it came from Sara who I have had the pleasure to know. I never expect to win things, but I always love to show for the party! This time, I won!



My son, who is 11, did not want to be left out of the festivities that had begun once the package was spotted in my arms as I came from the mailbox. After all, heard me say over and over again, "I won, I won!" and he knew it was pretty exciting for mom! He wanted in on the action so I let him open the envelope and then pass each beautiful treasure to me. It was so exciting! Sara filled it will all types of pink treasures!





And, do you think I can come up with some great ideas to do with these? Ah...you bet I can. Look at the fun jewelry, beads, stickers, flowers, and beads? Like Sara, they are magical, and I just had to share it with you all.





Now, the icing on the cake is that Sara just got married and she has beautiful pictures posted on her blog. The setting and scenery is almost as joyful as the happiness in Sara's eyes! Thank you friend! I will enjoy all the goodies!

Inchies!



Corinne Marie is heading up this great swap at Roses On My Table. This was a blast! I was wondering what it would be like to work inside this little tiny area, and I wasn't disappointed! It was so much fun. I love challenges, and I love to try new things. It keeps my mind open and it motivates my creativity. Sometimes the muse goes out for a vacation leaving me feeling, blah. Trades like this really keep the pot stirring, and I LOVE receiving new art in return! I have to start posting my treasures when they come in the mail!!!