Affirmations for Health

"I am healthy and whole"

"I listen to my bodies messages with love"

Art Winner!!

Terry, Terry, Bo-Berry won the Postcard Art Giveaway!! Be sure to check out her BLOG!

Thank you to everyone that entered or stopped by last Friday. I'll be sure to do another giveaway soon.

Today's Affirmation
I am able to give freely because I have so much.

Postcard Art Giveaway is Ready

I finished the painting I mentioned in my last post and just in time for Postcard Friendship Friday. The background on this piece is made up of postcards and postage and I just love how it turned out! The little folk art girl is a cutie too.

The whole time I was making this I knew that it was meant to be given away. I can't wait to send it off to someone that will love and appreciate it.

SO, all you have to do to enter in the giveaway and leave me a comment and tell me what room you think you would hang this painting in. I will post this same giveaway on my other blog as well (same rules). I'll pick a winner on Monday.

FYI- painting is approx. 8x10 inches on canvas board. I am more than willing to ship overseas so if you like her please let me know! : )

Here are some photos that let you see the creative process that went into the piece. Hope you like them.

I posted a short video of me painting this piece on YouTube. Click here if you want to see that (it shows the painting really, really well).

New Postcard Project

I was going to make a journal using poscards for the covers and some of the pages inside and then I saw this cool project in a book I recently purchased. I'm too lazy to go upstairs and find the name of the book but I'll try to remember to add it in to this post later. So, the project uses old postcards and handwritten letters to make a groovy background for a painting. I thought I would do something similar only I'm going to add a ton of stamps to the background too. I may even use the front of some postcards to add instant interest to the painting.

Beacause of copyright infringement laws I'll likely give the finished product away. I'm caring less and less about making money from my art. I get so much satisfaction from the time spent creating; what more do I need?!

I'll be sure to post the finished piece as soon as it is done. Can't wait to get to it!

Slack - a - Lackin'

I've been moving at a snails pace this past week. I started the week off great by redecorating my art room and then....crash. I lost my motivation. I think I could have spent the entire week in my PJs if left to my own devices.

We have family coming into town this week for the big Irish Festival here in Ohio. I think my body was just giving me some downtime for the um, fun, begins. I used the time to meditate, even woke up early a few times just so I could sit quietly and listen to the rain. Trust me, that is not my normal outlook. I strive for that type of quiet contemplation so I think I did a pretty good job making the most out of my strange mood.

I also did some journaling which is really just a form of active meditation or writing meditation. I learned a new technique that changed it all for me and made it more enjoyable. I'll go over it in my next post but for now, here are some samples of what I was able to pull out of my writing:

My Angel
I Wonder what She will become
I Wonder
What I will become
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come to me
tell me what I am supposed to learn
it's time for more
I have to give
I have to try
I have to feel

All About Antigua

I'm late to the PFF party this week but here is my belated post! I've been running some Artist Trading Card swaps on a site called Creative Souls. And the people joining my swaps sometimes send me ephemera as a thank you for hosting the event. I've been recieving some really cool stamps lately and these adorable Disney stamps from Antiqua are a great example.



I was lucky enough spend a few hours in St. John's during a cruise with my husband. Of course all I had time for was a walk along the beach and shopping for trinkets. And as you would expect of any island in the Caribbean the water was beautiful and the snorkling amazing! There is something about being near the water that is like an instant meditation for me. It's like I'm home.

Finding your Masterpiece

I was pecking around the internet when I was led to this great article on a book titled The Michelangelo Method. I'm already reading 3 other books right now but this one is going to be the very next one. Here is a little bit about the book...

To find your masterpiece, the life you were meant to live, you must look inside. It's there, waiting for you to clear away all that is not you—the fears, beliefs, and wishes that others have imposed on you, the negative stories you tell about yourself, the defeatist attitude toward overcoming obstacles to your vision.

A gift isn't just the province of the exceptionally talented, the successful, or the blessed. Quite the contrary, everyone has a gift. Some gifts are thousand-watt bolts of light. Others are hidden in the stone. All are there, waiting to be revealed. Your gift lies in the place where your values, passions, and strengths meet. Discovering that place is the first step toward sculpting your masterpiece, your life.

The book then goes on to help you discover where your own passions, values, and strengths lie. Sometimes I feel like I'm on the edge of knowing what my purpose is. I'm looking forward to reading/studying this book. If anyone else reads or has read The Michelangelo Method please let me know your thoughts.

Alterered Postcard Friendship Friday

I mentioned last week that I was going to try making an altered post card. I received a post card in the mail from the local art gallery and thought I would use it for my experiment.

First I made some fabric using cheap muslin and then smooshing paint and ink onto it. I gathered up some of my odds and ends and then just starting cutting, tearing, and gluing. I made a mess, as usual, and had a great time.



The Finished Product...