New Beginnings

I’ve just recently began to keep a written journal again.  I used to keep one faithfully from the time I was 10 years old through college.  However, work, babies and life in general got in the way of carving out the time to just sit and reflect.  Then, a few years ago I chose to put my thoughts and...

Sometimes, She Just Can’t Help But Feel Dead Inside

 Occasionally, inspiration strikes me at the oddest times.  No, make that USUALLY inspiration strikes me at the oddest times.  Like, for instance, this mixed media piece.  Last week I was on my way home from an appointment.  It was a sunny day, but I was feeling a bit “blah,” if you know...

It’s Where I Came From

I have talked about Art House Co-op before in my blog about The Sketchbook Project, but I did not discuss, nor do I think I knew at the time, that Art House offers a multitude of different art projects to the public on a weekly basis.  On Wednesdays they announce a new project.  The projects are open to...

Karmalicious

Dedicated to my favorite body & bath type store (Lush) and their signature scent, Karma.  Whenever I put it on it makes me happy.  I have walked by strangers on several occasions and had them stop me to ask me what I am wearing because they just love it.  It helps that my girls at the Tyson’s...

Words

I am in love with words.  I have been since I was a little girl.  I love to write them, I love to read them and I love to speak them.  One thing I always tell my children is to use their words wisely.  They can be used for good, but just as easily be used as a destructive weapon.  It’s not the...

Layers

When inspiration is lacking where do you turn to find your muse?  Well, there are several avenues I take, music being my first try at jump-starting my creativity.  I am a person that loves people though and I often find that my best ideas are sparked by a random comment, gesture or memory of a person. ...