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  • Art,  Art Journaling,  Mixed Media

    An Evening of Gel Press Printing and Essential Oils

    February 16, 2019 / No Comments

    Join Bonnie and I for a fun evening of making resource cards, learning about the benefits of Essential Oils and creating with the Gel Press Gel Plate. Desire to learn how to make gel prints with a purpose? Here’s your chance. Hope you can join us next Friday, February 22. More details HERE. See below a few tag samples I created for the class. The wonderful thing is that each Gel Press print that is pulled is so very unique, just like you.

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    We’re Headed North – What’s on Your Travel Bucket List?

    August 10, 2019

    Making Old Things New

    January 18, 2019

    ‘Queen Bee of Brave’ Tag

    April 16, 2019
  • Art Journaling,  Sketching

    Become

    February 13, 2019 / No Comments

    While I am far from perfect, I do have the desire to be the best me I can be. I was shaped for a specific purpose, just as you where. This is exactly why we shouldn’t compare. Realizing that in order to Become the best me I can, I need to focus on truth. Not half of the truth, (that usually gets us in trouble) but the whole truth. In order to Become a purpose filled vessel that shares light and hope and encouragement through my story, I need to listen to the Voice of truth. Listening to the Voice of truth will set my course of direction. So often…

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    Lessons from Mister Rogers – Entering the New Year

    December 31, 2019

    Don’t Forget the Lessons Learned

    December 30, 2020

    Organizing – With What You Have

    July 11, 2020
  • Art Journaling,  Mixed Media,  Sketching

    Gel Press Tag Flip Through

    February 4, 2019 / No Comments

    So I’m teaching a collaborative class coming up soon. I’ll be teaching the arty portion, while a friend will be teaching more about a different subject. I can’t wait to share more so stay tuned. Knowing that we will need to create several tags fairly quickly, I thought I’d use the Gel Press Gel Plate. I love my Gel Press! The following quick video is a flip through of some quick tags I created to use as bases for class samples (not completed tags). Wishing all a beautiful day and warmest creative wishes!

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    Heart Layers

    September 28, 2019

    FiskaFriends Power of Community Blog Hop 2015 ~ Simple Artsy Butterfly Wall-Hanging

    March 27, 2015

    Eileen Hull’s Pocket Notebook Release Party

    October 2, 2019
  • Art,  Artsy Adventures (Outings, Flea Marketing and More),  Life,  Mixed Media,  Thoughts,  Uncategorized

    Wearing Words of Encouragement

    August 26, 2018 / 3 Comments

    As some of you know, our girl and I took a road trip to Montana. We planned a stop in Boise, Idaho for a few days to be a part of the Brave Girl Symposium and then we planned on heading up through Northern Montana to Glacier National Park and on into Canada before getting her settled for school in Bozeman, MT. Well, plans changed due to fires but our time in Idaho had moments of fun and friendship. It wasn’t without it’s own challenges with some health issues but we did have some fun moments and I was able to see old friends and meet new ones. Abigail and…

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    Heart Layers

    September 28, 2019

    Staying Grounded – Thoughts and an Art Journal Page

    August 9, 2020

    A Girl Named Copper Gel Press Print

    October 19, 2020
  • Art,  Art Journaling,  Life,  Mixed Media,  Sketching,  Tutorials and How to's,  Uncategorized

    God, Glory, Art Workshop

    May 22, 2017 / 2 Comments

    I’m so thrilled to share with you an amazing upcoming journey with Jamie Dougherty and several other amazing artists. Welcome to God Glory Art Kick off this faith-based workshop with us by following us on our Facebook Roundabout today. Ten lucky people will win their tuition for the workshop today! To enter follow our roundabout on Facebook and comment on each post for a chance to win!! Just friend me on my personal Facebook if you aren’t already, to spy the roundabout today (Cheryl Bodkin Waters). To find out more about our collaborative workshop . . . Click here to view more details God Glory Art is a faith based journey…

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    A Coastal Trip and College Visits – Part 1

    July 5, 2016

    Petite Gel Press Plates & Art Journaling

    September 3, 2020

    Artsy Findings E-Magazine ~ Issue 3 Holiday Edition

    December 2, 2020
  • Uncategorized

    Breast Cancer Awareness Month – A Peek into my Chemo Art Journal

    October 10, 2016 / 4 Comments

    October is Breast Cancer awareness month and as most of you know, I am a breast cancer survivor of four years in November.  I speak often for the American Cancer Society raising awareness and funds for those diagnosed and research.  I have been sending out some reminders regarding ladies, doing your self checks and getting your mammograms if you are of age or at risk.  Men, I’ve been sharing on social media to remind the wonderful ladies you love in your life to do the above; remind your mom, wife, friends and more.  No health insurance; the American Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen organization and many more can get you…

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    This Present Moment

    December 28, 2020

    Off My Feet for a While

    February 28, 2018

    Keep Dreaming Art Journaling

    September 23, 2020
  • Art Journaling,  Life,  My Breast Cancer Journey,  Sketching,  Thoughts,  Uncategorized

    The Strength in Scars

    May 29, 2016 / 8 Comments

    Scars . . . we all have them.  Some are visible, some not.  Some are emotional, burned onto our soul while others are there for the world to see.  Some are scars we just see.  Some we hide, some we can’t.  No matter, scars are reminders of where we have been, what we’ve endured and how we’ve made it out with the choice to tell our story. It’s been not quite 3 1/2 years since I had a double mastectomy due to a breast cancer diagnosis.  About a year after this major surgery and several surgeries after that, I endured some very deep emotional scars due to a tragedy that took place in our…

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    Vintage Inspired Organization

    September 9, 2018

    Identity ~ As We Enter a New Year

    January 4, 2016

    Planner Goodies and More

    July 3, 2016
  • Art Journaling,  Life,  Mixed Media,  Sketching,  Thoughts,  Uncategorized

    The Love of Wonder

    May 20, 2016 / No Comments

    Oh how I love my journals.  They are my friends.  When I’m feeling down or happy, I love to create in them and often what is inside pours out onto the pages of my journals.  It was no different with this page I titled ‘Wonder’.  I thought I’d share and would encourage you to think about the following . . . What is wonder? 1 wonder play noun won·der \ˈwən-dər\ : something or someone that is very surprising, beautiful, amazing, etc. : a feeling caused by seeing something that is very surprising, beautiful, amazing, etc. : something that is surprising or hard to believe We can live busy lives and…

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    My Planner, My Friend Part 1

    June 5, 2016

    One Fry Short of a Happy Meal

    August 29, 2020

    Identity ~ As We Enter a New Year

    January 4, 2016
  • Art,  Mixed Media,  Sharing the Love - Giveaways,  Tutorials and How to's,  Uncategorized

    Donna Salazar & Friends Girlie Grunge Blog Hop

    May 18, 2016 / 28 Comments

    Welcome.  Please be advised that I have received product from manufacturers and sponsors of this blog hop to create the projects highlighted below. Hello and welcome to the Donna Salazar & Friends Girlie Grunge Blog Hop! We’ve arranged this hop to showcase all the new and exciting products that have recently been released from both Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® and Spellbinders®. We are sure that you will enjoy the projects that all of us have created for you AND… we’ve got PRIZES!!! The Donna Salazar Designs Prize Pack has a Denim Art Journal, Girlie Grunge Twine, and Silver Pigment Powder from Donna Salazar with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® and a Jumbo…

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    Under Construction

    July 7, 2014

    Rough Day Kit

    July 11, 2019

    Postcard and Mixed Media Giveaway Winner

    September 4, 2020
  • Art Journaling,  Artsy Adventures (Outings, Flea Marketing and More),  Life,  Mixed Media,  Sketching,  Uncategorized

    Up to Something Artsy

    January 21, 2016 / 6 Comments

    It’s been a while since I’ve blogged.  One I was fighting off that nasty winter cold, family was in town for the holidays, boat parades, birthdays (my daughter turned 17 and my niece 2), and lots of other activities in between. But I’ve also got some fun artsy news.  I had a friend reach out to me and ask if I was interested in participating in a project called Sketchbook West.  Las Laguna Art Gallery in Laguna Beach hosted this fun project in 2015.  In our sketchbook we’d sketch,  paint,  and create in our smallish book.  From there we took some of the inspiration from our books and created larger pieces.  CHosea…

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    Planning for the New Year – Inspiration

    January 3, 2020

    Thank You – Standing Tall in Support!

    April 23, 2020

    10 Things I Can’t Live Without

    May 26, 2017
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I’m Cheryl Waters and I’m grateful you’re here. I enjoy creating things and this site is a record of life and art. I want Artsy Findings to be a place you can learn something new, feel comfortable to share life, be inspired to create and to make warm connection. So let’s get started.

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