MORE JOURNALING

I have been having fun working in my journal again, and am enjoying a new approach of less control......concentrating on feeling, emotion, and guts, and trying not to get caught up in the end result. It has been making me happy again, and I am thankful for that. It is hard for me to let go, and I still need to work on that a lot.

Thanks for taking a peek.

PLUSH

PLUSH-available here on etsy

Summer seems to have me moving at a much more slower and relaxed pace, and frankly I hope it lasts for a long time. I have been dabbling in all sorts of things again, and am enjoying myself and my creativity more. These earrings resulted from some leftover pieces of etchings and I really liked how they went together but were not exact. I love the richness and depth you can achieve from etching and oxidizing.
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and my advice would be to relax and take it easy, good things will happen! Thanks always for visiting!

INKY FILE FOLDER

I signed up for Roben Marie's Mixed Media Mayhem class months ago, only to be set back by many other things going on. Finally , I started, and am thrilled. This is my first ever inky file folder. It is not the best, and I think a bit muddy, but overall I am very happy with the way it turned out. Roben's videos are unbelievably detailed, and so inspiring, and there are so many of them, all I can say is that is a remarkable workshop with everything she can teach in her method and style. A big fat WONDERFUL class!! What I love the most is that her method and approach is very liberating, freeing and uninhibited, and that is something that I need more of right now. And the best part...it's messy and it's FUN!

Thanks for visiting and I hope you are a ll having a FUN weekend!

TRYST

Tryst....just the word is so romantic, and so this necklace developed as I sat and looked at these vintage pieces I had. I love these keys, and I loooove the old vintage baubles, and I had to meld them into one. I loooove neutral, calm, subtle tones, tone on tone....they invoke such feeling in me. My heart races when I think about such simple little things, things that happen and that I don't need to work at. Timeworn and familiar and comfortable. I have been trying to follow that path.

Tryst is available in my shop here

IN LOVE

I have recently discovered that I enjoy making these journal pages so much, because I am making such a statement about my personal life and my personality when I do it....da....yes, it took me ages to realize that I didn't pull random things together. It annoyed the hell out of me forever that it takes me so long to make a page. If it doesn't sit well and feel right, it is not done, no matter what. I still do not like to write, never have, I prefer to be the artist that I am and portray my feelings in pictures and techniques, and the audience can always interpret what they will. That has always been art to me. This is as open as it gets, and it has been helping me feel better.
It was a rough week, haven't felt good, emotional chaos, up and downs, and I am just trying to figure it all out. I am doing my best, and I appreciate each and every one of you for your kindness, encouragement and genuine love. You are all a part of me and my process, and I am grateful.

MILAGRO III

Milagro III is available on etsy here

I may never tire of these. It is so true when they say that it is the little things in life that are important and meaningful, and the process or the journey that we take.
BTW, my favorite part of this one is that tiny little crack in the rivet....serendipty!

Thank you for visiting, and wishing you a great weekend journey!

MORE HEALING HEARTS

I have a small obsession now with milagros, they are making me feel really good, and as long as that continues I will continue to make more. I just listed two in the shop, and have another to list later.

As always, it's the simple things in life that mean the most.

Thanks for visiting and sharing in my obsession.