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  • Art,  Art Journaling,  Mixed Media,  Tutorials and How to's,  Uncategorized

    Handmade Holidays Blog Hop 2014 – Gift for the Artist

    I am thrilled once again to be a part of an incredible on-line event, the 4th Annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop.  Organized by Jennifer Priest from Hydrangea Hippo, with the assistance of others, it’s an inspiring event brimming with unique gift ideas for the Holidays.  You don’t want to miss this line up of inspiration and artistic bliss. A few years ago we were looking online for handmade gift ideas and thought it would be great if there was a resource dedicated JUST to handmade gift ideas. Enter the Handmade Holidays hop! We’ve gathered over 100 of our creative blogger friends in the craft industry as well as some of our fellow…

  • Artsy Adventures (Outings, Flea Marketing and More),  Uncategorized

    Handmade Holidays 2014

    I’m sure as you’re traveling about town you’re starting to see Christmas decorations adorning shops. While it’s not yet Thanksgiving . . . so much to be thankful for . . . it’s good to be ahead of the game for Christmas especially if you are creating your own gifts.  Looking for inspiration? I’m thrilled to be a part once again this year of a wonderful event called Handmade Holidays.  It’s a blog hop filled with over 100 creative bloggers in the craft industry.  You won’t want to miss this Friday through Sunday (November 7th through the 9th), for a fun journey jam packed with Holiday gift ideas.  I’ll personally will be sharing…

  • Art Journaling,  Sketching,  Thoughts,  Uncategorized

    Throwback Thursday – Window of the Soul Art Journal Tour

    A while back for Throwback Thursday I shared a little video tour of the Window of the Soul Art Journal Tag Tour.  Today for Throwback Thursday, I’d like to simply share an art journal tour based on the study of a book called just that, “Windows of the Soul” by Ken Gire.  I hope you enjoy.  Just a relaxed little peek. Are you working on an art journal?  Are you documenting a particular event?  I’d love to know.  Where are you sharing your documentation?   Warmest creative wishes,

  • Artsy Adventures (Outings, Flea Marketing and More),  Life,  Uncategorized

    Tis’ the Candy Cane Season – Logan’s Annual Candy Cane Tour

    Greetings all. Can you believe it . . . Christmas is nearing?  Once again, I’m organizing the Logan’s Candy Cane Tour.  Our friends at Logan’s are wonderful people and we love to support them. Their candy is like no other made with love and includes a message of hope! I know many of you have attended the tour and each year our group grows bigger.  Our group is limited so the first to sign up here I’ll list.  I need to know a count of how many adults and how many kids by October 30th.  Then the fee for the kids you can mail to me asap.  That will reserve our spots.  Please…

  • Art Journaling,  Mixed Media,  Uncategorized

    Throwback Thursday – Window of the Soul Art Journal Tags Tour

    It’s Throwback Thursday of a different kind.  I’m adding content I previously lost . . . of some oldies (videos, tutorials, projects).   ADD PHOTOS OF TAGS This one here . . . several years ago I taught a different kind of book club class.  We would read a chapter or two of this awesome book by Ken Gire called Windows on the Soul, convene together, talk about what we learned, I’d teach a technique on a tag and then we’d each create an art journal page with portions of the book that spoke to us.  This is a little tour of the tags I created for the class/techniques I…

  • Art Journaling,  Life,  Mixed Media,  Uncategorized

    Right Now Mondays – Do not Doubt

    Greetings, It’s another ‘Right Now Monday‘ and are you ready to share?  Ready to art journal? If you missed the last ‘Right Now Monday‘ post , or wondering what Right Now Monday is about . . . . here it is . . . Right Now Monday Initial Post. Right Now I want . . . This could be something you desire to have (maybe not a need but a want – a house, a new job) or maybe this is a goal? For me . . . Right Now and Today I want and desire for  . . . my daughter, my husband, my mother, my friends, my family,…

  • Art Journaling,  Life,  Mixed Media,  Thoughts,  Tutorials and How to's,  Uncategorized

    Right Now Monday, Love Will (The Power of Love)

    Right Now, this Monday . . . I feel the Power of Love. The Power of Love is an incredible thing.  I recently was thinking about all the ways people have loved us through our challenges the last couple years.  I was pondering and asking how I’ve loved others.  Then I began to think about the ‘Power of Love‘.  Yes, those of you in my generation probably hear Huey Lewis singing the words . . . the Power of Love.  As seen on YouTube here. But seriously, I was thinking about how someone knowing they are truly loved, it can change a life.  An action, (not just words), can move someone…

  • Art Journaling,  Life,  Mixed Media,  Thoughts,  Uncategorized

    Right Now Monday – Be True to You

    Right Now, Today, This Monday . . . Right Now . . .  today, I am focusing on the importance of caring for myself and being true to me.  So often, we think that caring for ourselves is selfish.  Well, it’s not.  We need to care for ourselves so that we in turn can be better friends, parents, employees, spouses . . . whatever role we fill.  We aren’t of any help to others around us if we aren’t healthy. I’m speaking to myself here but possibly it will be something that speaks to your heart.  Right Now, taking care of and being true to myself involves; Set safe and healthy boundaries.…

  • Art,  Life,  Mixed Media,  Thoughts

    Right Now Monday; Servant Leadership and an Art Adventure

    “The goal of many leaders is to get people to think more highly of the leader.  The goal of a great leader is to help people to think more highly of themselves.”  ~  J. Carla Nortcutt Right here . . . Right Now . . . this Monday (better late than never) . . . I feel grateful.  Grateful for the opportunity to have attended a wonderful course, to be placed in an awesome group and to learn more about serving others, leadership and loving on people.  More about Right Now Monday can be found here. Recently, I completed Series II of a Servant Leadership Course put on by the…

  • Art,  Artsy Adventures (Outings, Flea Marketing and More),  Life,  Thoughts,  Uncategorized

    A Day of Beauty and Friendship * Vintage Marketplace Tour

    Hello dear ones, I believe you’ve seen me share here about a very talented and sweet friend Rita Reade.  Rita and Christy Repasy began the Vintage Marketplace several years ago and I’ve had the pleasure of seeing it grow.  It used to be a part of a Barn Sale hop at Christy’s house and then it moved to Rainbow.  These grounds turn into a bit of vintage heaven.  Rita, Christy (who organize the event) and the vendors share their unique goods, gifts, talents, time and sweet personalities.  They are a beautiful group. Rita is a dear and talented lady!  She is sweet, thoughtful and vibrant and I’m grateful to know…