Today was a very creative day...

Today I was able to leave my day job behind, and spend some time being creative; here are the things that I made:

Here is a cute little key fob/wristlet that I made; I hope to be selling them at Christmas craft fairs this year, and am even considering opening an etsy shop.

This is a little fabric bowl that I made today; it will be a Christmas gift, I think, and I may also add these to my list of crafts to sell. Below are some other views:

This is the bowl turned upside down

And this is the bowl atop our dining table

Another project that I am working on is something called the prayer flag project. I discovered this while visiting Jane LaFazio's blog, and I fell in love with the idea instantly. It gives me an opportunity to spread goodness in the world, while finding myself as an artist. So far, I have only completed one flag, but here it is:

And here is some more detail:

The stamp says "life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain," and I believe that this statement rings so true for me, and for many people. I made this flag for my friend Annie, who is moving from Canada back to the US again next week; this is a tough move for her and her family, as they have made many friends here, and they will be very missed. I hope that Annie hangs this flag outside of her new home, and that it reminds her that no matter what life brings, she has support from her friends, who will dance in the rain alongside her...

I have more pictures of things that I have made, and will post them when I can.. In the meantime, I think I will spend a bit of time thinking of more creative things to do, and mentally get ready for some camping with my daughter this weekend. I'm very excited to have a "girls only" trip with her this weekend; we have plans to do some fishing, some crafting, and who knows? Maybe some dancing in the rain...

Some stuff I have done

Today, I am going to try and post some pictures of some of my work. I have been having troubles adding pics to the blog, so I hope it works. Here we go then....

These are a few of the cards that I have made; I am very new to paper crafting, but I sure do enjoy the idea of finishing something within an hour.

And this is just something that I did when me and my hunny got to have a quick getaway; I think it's beautiful, so I included it here today...

Well, it looks to be about that time again... the day, and the job awaits... enjoy today!

Figuring it all out...

I've known about blogging for awhile now, but have never had the desire to explore this realm. Lately, though, I have been wanting to make the transition from crafter and quilter to artist. With that in mind, I set about to see what others were doing in their art, and this lead me to the wonderful world of blogging.

How inspiring it is, to see the beautiful work that is being created in this world; and how wonderful to spend some time each day admiring it. Do I dare share my journey into art? While it's true that it's easier to hide, and I wonder if what I have to share is something others will want to see, I think that I'll challenge myself to do this. I am not a person who puts myself in such a vulnerable position voluntarily, and I hope that my foray into the blogging and art worlds will help me grow as a person.

Have patience with me, please - this is a big challenge for me; but I like a challenge, and I love to learn... Soon, I will post some pictures of the things that I have made, and we'll see just where I go from here. In the meantime, thanks for stopping by, and have a great day! :)