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So thrilled to be Celebrating Life & the Art of Gratitude with 8 other lovely artists. “The grateful heart sits at a continuous feast.” – Proverbs I’ll be featuring an interview and info about each artist’s creative projects leading up … Read More

Delighted to be part of a fabulous group of grateful artists celebrating life through the Art of Gratitude! 🙂 <3 And, I get to GIVE a spot in the course to 2 sweet souls.  I absolutely LOVE being able to pass … Read More

It’s thanks to Flora Bowley’s book, “Brave, Intuitive Painting,” that I have put my brave girl boots on with my art!  Now, she is offering a scholarship to her Bloom True e-course to a few lucky souls selected from entries … Read More

“Enjoy the Journey” is the message that hangs from the rear view mirror of our car as a frequent reminder.  It’s fitting to me that it hangs there, a place that could symbolically represent looking back while still looking ahead.  … Read More

Art (& play!) on the road… travels to visit family in TN last week and FL now (see pictures below).  As good ole Willie Nelson plays through my head, I’ve finally found enough time to write about the last week and … Read More

Wow! I am so thrilled and honored to be featuring these 3 lovely artists today!  Look what one of them created specially for this blog hop: I have been blessed to connect with many kindred spirits this year through art … Read More

DLP [Documented Life Project] Week 26 Challenge: Add bible verse that inspires you or a line from your favorite book. As soon as I read this challenge, I knew it was time to add “Desiderata” to my journal.  This is a favorite poem by … Read More

I was asked to be part of this artsy blog hop, where we each answer the following questions and link to a few other blogs that inspire us.  Thanks to Marcia Beckett for inviting me to participate.  You can visit her blog … Read More

Day 8 & 9 – 4 new fabric journals (3 hummingbird and 1 nest)     I did all the sewing on day 8 and put the paper and bindings together on day 9.  I had taken a break from … Read More

This is my story for week 1 of the art101 challenge.  If you have any questions about supplies or techniques, I’ll be happy to answer in the comments. Written in my journal on June 2, 2014: Embracing vulnerability versus productivity and achievement … Read More