Business for Creatives

enjoying life and my first GD leaves little time to art but i keep working on it. See @juliettecrane beginning a new class on Business for Creatives. the link
 http://www.juliettecrane.com/business-for-creatives-class-giveaway/.
so if interested in checking it out head over to her website and enter for a chance to win a spot.

Jennibellie Birthday Bash

treated myself to some art goodies celebrating JenniBellie's birthday this past weekend. all Valentine Target was .10c and .30c.  So glad i stopped by and filled up for granddaughters first year book.

great find only pack there with mini tapes. loving using them.

and these colorful corrugated cards are awesome. lots of hearts all sizes and sweet felt valentine envelopes and cards.

 

and the community art project is a banner to trade with another artist, mine is in UK

Its Been Awhile

so much has happened!!  esp. on Jan 4 with my 3D mammogram. God has healed me from the "c" word. my husband and i were so surprised at God's SUDDENLY.  we had prayed for it. many had prayed for it around the country. and then it came SUDDENLY.  i have much to be thankful for esp. my little McK, first grandchild.  i get to enjoy her every day bc my family lives next door. she comes to visit and we get to love on her.  my hubby is over the moon with her and she with him.  i can get up and do laundry, clean the house, wash dishes, get on my hands and knees to pray but also to clean up after my sick doggie. i can clean up mud prints on my carpet. and I AM SO GRATEFUL. the last half year of '15 was trying to say the least BUT GOD, well HE is amazing.

First Grandchild - its a girl

i have a beautiful granddaughter. born 10/29 weighed 6lbs 11oz. been busy taking tons of pics and vids with my new 6S phone.  never thought i would upgrade but hubby convenienced i needed to take the plunge if for nothing else than using the camera. so glad i finally agreed to upgrade.

Friends Forgiven

Creative Call Wk 4 Forgiven - my heart created with junk mail flyers that were rolled, then flattened, glued to a backing and cut into a heart shape.

The "Friends" invitation has on the back written "dear dove under the blood - Forgiven, love Jesus". lastly I cut a strip of leftover flyers and wrote on it "forgiven".  beneath on the page are things that cause our heart to become impure and harbor unforgiveness. BUT GOD....

Awakening - My Garden Sanctuary

i have felt a real need esp. in the last month to create my garden sanctuary where i go to meet with God and pray. before i never felt a release to do it bc hubby was mindful of money being used for other needs. BUT NOW - it comes to pass!

overall view Awakening to My Sanctuary

 

my inner part of the sanctuary beginning to take shape

 

i closed in all the front with a wrought iron fence so doggie can be out there with me. then building up the front with top soil, mulch and bricks over 125 so far. it feels good to be creating this with my own hands.

"All who are skilled among you are to come and make everything the Lord has commanded. Exodus 35:10 Ch 3 - Awakening Creative Call

my gate entrance sign reads "Enjoy the little things in life". amen

 

Bird Watching and My Secret Sister

in my backyard. zoomed in trying to capture all the different species.

the beautiful sound of cooing from the dove. she has such gentle, sweet eyes.

I created this journal page from the mail package goodies - stamps, prayer, masking tape and a card she stamped with scripture. it came at such a great time - when I was very sick last week.  thank you HKC Secret Sis.

Tree of Life

today i took a beading class at the BeadTender called the Tree Of Life. my teacher, diane from Surry, was wonderful. she really explained in detail how to create it. iplanned on using small beads but then when i started experimenting with the chunky green beads i could not put them down.

i plan on making more of these

i played around with the roots and bent them so they don't look like this now.

 

Soldering

today I took my first soldering class. oh my, at least i purchased a beautiful FLOW magazine from Holland and used two pics from it. fell in love with the two girls and their goose. celebrating friendship. at the bottom i placed two dragonflies.

this is one project i won't be investing in any time soon. no soldering gun, flux or other doodahs.  but i am glad i took the class.

Butterfly Transformation

someone many years ago gave me this unfinished applique butterfly. love the whimsical cat fabric. what to do with it? it remained in my stash untouched until

 

i snipped and trimmed with pinking shears - glued it to my large journal page that was also created many moons ago but it is now bound in a new handmade journal. my flowers grew "silence" "clap" and "spirit". now i love that buttefly's transformation.

My Day In Pictures

 looking out my bedroom window upstairs this little birdie was sitting on my deck rail.

 a trip to Lowe's for flowers and two cute word rocks. Believe and Hope.

I filled a wire feeder with strips of fabric and place outside on my pallet flower garden wall.

and finally after all those errands i planted the beautiful flowers i picked up for my hubby bc he loves having blooming flowers on our front porch. and do you know after working all day and night the very thing he noticed when he came home were the flowers. as he came in the door that was what he mentioned. Thank you God for your beauty.

Follow Me Creative

i made 3 art journals, 2 following JennieBellie's Poster Journal class. since making them i am finding it easier to use my scraps of everything (fabric, paper, text, tags, cardboard) you name it i am using it. this is so much fun, finally using all my skills from quilting, art quilting, mixed-media, journaling, drawing, painting both on fabric and papers. free, free at last to be creative.

here are a few of my pages - all fold outs of some kind. none of them are finished only WIP pages but i love that they don't have to be done in one sitting.

my 4x6 timber card along with my African brown paper bag body girl.

fold out sea scenery with toilet paper fish mold + text word "seashore"

partial page with strip word text fabric "create" + magazine word "BE" + my moon picture printed on mulberry paper.  this is not a good pic of that - but its amazing.

and my fabric journal page for HKC-TMD March Journey to the Cross.  painted fabric background, spray paint, fishing lead with bead and sequin, stamp fish + sharpie marker, magazine text, frilly ribbon, cheesecloth dyed, free motion "follow ME"

Follow ME and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19

Wonder?!

today i found on clearance at Michael's my March Logos Symbol/visual for my word "trained". i thought it would be harder than this.

Wilton Cake Pan Train

wall word + box cover cake train pic 

God is so awesome.  now I have
my scriptures  Heb 12:11 and Gen 14:14
my song "Fix My Eyes by King & Country
my visual/symbol - Wilton Train box cover + wall word Trained
my prayer container - Wilton Cake Pan Train

how amazing is that.  wonder what comes next?

Birth of a Son

today my middle son turns 29 and is going to be a dad in Oct. our first grandchild.

here is to an amazing young man who loves working community service. Lord bless him as he continues his education as paramedic and works to fulfill his husband/father role You have allowed him to experience.
I pray he would honor You O Lord in everything he does. may he be a blessing to You as he is a blessing to his family and others he serves.

what a joy the day he was born at lunch time 29 years ago. he came out smiling and has never stopped ever since. he brings great delight and joy where ever he goes.

Cruise #12 Pics

can you find the moth or is it a butterfly?

anyone for a drink - do you trust me?

Blue Macaw - Peter's Great House - St Thomas

Color - Texture - Beauty

St Maarten French side, market, lots of herbs/spices.

just as we were passing on the outskirts of the market crossing the street hubby fell on the uneven cobblestone. bruised both wrists/palms and his knee that had surgery. thank God nothing more other than a little bruising of the ego too.

Butterfly farm visit, loved carved wooden mask and metal butterfly sculpture.

ring them bells, let the bells toll Ye Ole' sounds. Philisburg

Norwegian ship coming into port. there were four ships in at one time.

Day 5 Psalms

Psalms 107:19-22 they cry out + he saveth them + He sent His Word and healed them

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness and for his wonderful works to the children of men. let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.

Day 5 - Psalms and a great selection of color in gel pens.  my DIL knows me so good.
she had a doc appt. and her blood pressure was down. thank You God.

on sale at Walmart Painters Opaque Paint (acrylic( Markers and a child's recycle paper beads kit. thought i would try to make some paper beads.

Sunshine Bag

day 4 - my gift of pins and a cute pincushion + new daily writing journal. I filled the other one up. Journal #1, 2015 complete. did i say i love my DIL lately. well i do love that young lady. she is an amazing person. Lord bless my sweet DIL today.

John 3:16 Bird

HKC-TMD Feb. Wk 1 journal page - an inky experiment turned into a shattered heart. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes on Him should not perish but have eternal life.

I love listening to the birds early morning in my backyard.  they bring me such joy. Thank you God for all your creations.

Sunshine Bag Day 2 and 3

 day 2 a small garden flag with butterflies to hang in my front yard  John 15:7

day 3 book Keep Calm and Trust God Proverbs 4:11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom, I have led thee I right paths.  I read the chapter on frustration this morning. the Bible's weapon against frustration is maintaining gratitude and a lifestyle of thanksgiving.
i am grateful for friends - my BFF called me last night, her Logos Word - Prosper.
i am grateful for DIL - bless her Lord for gifting me these 9 days of sunshine
i am grateful it is raining today
i am grateful i am up and out of bed able to do somethings
i am grateful hubby calls to check on me every day
i am grateful i have three wonderful sons
i am grateful God is never changing
i am grateful Jesus loved me more than i could ever express
i am grateful i can ask for wisdom from the Lord and He gives it.

just a few of my grateful things.