I have added another couple of layers to my mixed media artwork - it is such a wonderful feeling to be able to follow my heart and just create.
I am now just waiting for things to dry and I can carry on...it's been a great day.
Wednesday 9 January 2013
Busy day today..
It is nice to be finally sitting in a comfortable chair. I have been really busy working today, and have loved every minute.
I have added another couple of layers to my mixed media artwork - it is such a wonderful feeling to be able to follow my heart and just create.
I have also made two little dolls out of modelling clay. I just adore working in clay and sculpting something from nothing.
I am now just waiting for things to dry and I can carry on...it's been a great day.
I have added another couple of layers to my mixed media artwork - it is such a wonderful feeling to be able to follow my heart and just create.
I am now just waiting for things to dry and I can carry on...it's been a great day.
Tuesday 8 January 2013
A little bit about me...
Still feeling poorly today. I ventured out the the shop to buy some more blades for my craft knife as I'd ran out, but my body started aching again. So, I'm now cuddled on the sofa feeling sorry for myself. I thought to cheer myself up, I would think of my favourite things (Julie Andrews - Sound of Music style).
Just a few of my favorite things at the moment:
Starting each morning with a mug of hot coffee. There is something wonderful about the smell of coffee circling the air on a cold, wet morning.
Watching my cat chase a falling leaf past the window - it makes me giggle that she still doesn't realize that it is outside.
The feeling I have after finishing a papercut. I did it - I'm getting better at this.
Chatting with my children when they come home from school. They always have so much to tell me about their day - it's my favourite time of the day.
Getting an email from my sister in Australia - makes me feel closer than we are.
The encouragement my husband has been giving me to keep creating. It feels so wonderful to have such support.
The whispers in my life that tell me to push myself forward and grab hold of my dreams with two hands. To go for it, without fear or doubt. You only live once. Live your dreams.
The days that are perfectly balanced - work, play, good conversations - a day full of everything nice, and still get work done. A day that has all of the amount of time you need.
The feeling that I am on the edge, about to take a leap, a change in the direction my life, the direction it was meant to go. It is a wonderful feeling.
Just a few of my favorite things at the moment:
Starting each morning with a mug of hot coffee. There is something wonderful about the smell of coffee circling the air on a cold, wet morning.
Watching my cat chase a falling leaf past the window - it makes me giggle that she still doesn't realize that it is outside.
The feeling I have after finishing a papercut. I did it - I'm getting better at this.
Chatting with my children when they come home from school. They always have so much to tell me about their day - it's my favourite time of the day.
Getting an email from my sister in Australia - makes me feel closer than we are.
The encouragement my husband has been giving me to keep creating. It feels so wonderful to have such support.
The whispers in my life that tell me to push myself forward and grab hold of my dreams with two hands. To go for it, without fear or doubt. You only live once. Live your dreams.
The days that are perfectly balanced - work, play, good conversations - a day full of everything nice, and still get work done. A day that has all of the amount of time you need.
The feeling that I am on the edge, about to take a leap, a change in the direction my life, the direction it was meant to go. It is a wonderful feeling.
Monday 7 January 2013
Not been on my computer the last couple of days due to me feeling yuck. I have picked up a bug - like so many other people at the moment.
I have finally sat today and cut out my family tree design. This is it:
I have put them up for sale on FB, so hopefully it will be the start to my business that I need.
I have finally sat today and cut out my family tree design. This is it:
I have put them up for sale on FB, so hopefully it will be the start to my business that I need.
Thursday 3 January 2013
New design
Wednesday 2 January 2013
Quiet, lazy days
I love quiet days at home. I have sat and done nothing today. I have loads of stuff I need to do, but it is nice to have a lazy day at home with my family. I think sitting and relaxing can help to focus my mind on the projects I have planned, as I have been busy making notes of ideas I have...but a bit of procrastination can sometimes be a good thing, as long as I begin my projects soon.
I have began carrying a sketchbook around with me to doodle ideas in, and I have started to plan my family tree papercuts. I made a beautiful family tree for my paarents as a Christmas present, but I want to use a different design, so their piece of art will always be unique. I am bursting with new ideas right now. It is very exciting and scary at the same time.
Happy lazy Wednesday to you all xx
Tuesday 1 January 2013
New Years Day, 2013.
New Years Day always feels like a very lazy day. It is my favourite holiday as, generally, my day consists of playing games with my children and hubby, and eating leftover chocolate from Christmas.
Yet, this New Year seems very different. I am bursting with brand new art ideas that I can't wait to begin, and share with you. 2012 was a bad year, health-wise, for me - this is something I hope i can open up about in the future, but it is still very raw in my mind, and I am not ready to accept what has happened in my life.
So this year is a brand new, fresh start. I love the idea of a new beginning as it makes me feel very hopeful for the rest of the year, as I am ready to improve my life and acknowledge what is working, and change what isn't.
My aim for the new year is to maintain a balance in my life - take time to enjoy the little things that come along in our lives everyday. I want to eat healthy, begin an exercise routine, and begin my art projects, and also take time to sit and write again. I also want to begin a journal, writing about my journey along this creative path I have found myself walking along.
Finally, I want to be able to acknowledge the health issues I have suffered, and be able to accept what has happened and be able to let go of the feelings and heartache I am still feeling.
Yet, this New Year seems very different. I am bursting with brand new art ideas that I can't wait to begin, and share with you. 2012 was a bad year, health-wise, for me - this is something I hope i can open up about in the future, but it is still very raw in my mind, and I am not ready to accept what has happened in my life.
So this year is a brand new, fresh start. I love the idea of a new beginning as it makes me feel very hopeful for the rest of the year, as I am ready to improve my life and acknowledge what is working, and change what isn't.
My aim for the new year is to maintain a balance in my life - take time to enjoy the little things that come along in our lives everyday. I want to eat healthy, begin an exercise routine, and begin my art projects, and also take time to sit and write again. I also want to begin a journal, writing about my journey along this creative path I have found myself walking along.
Finally, I want to be able to acknowledge the health issues I have suffered, and be able to accept what has happened and be able to let go of the feelings and heartache I am still feeling.
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