I'm Fabulous

I'm FABULOUS! Aren't you? Yesterday into this morning I found myself slipping back into my 2010 Doldrums ... and decided - Nope. Not Today. I'm not going to do this ... and while looking for a new picture to change my holiday desktop ... I came across a painting that I did last summer ... and had added some words to remind myself how FANTASTIC I am....cause if I don't think so - who else will?

So .. if you're having a bad day ... a slow day ... a sad day ... telling yourself all the things you are not - just remember all the things that you ARE.

My Share For Jan 2011

I brought in the New Year painting, and this is one of the projects that I completed during my marathon painting & crafting weekend.


























For my lettering, I chose to use glitter Days of the Week words by Scribbles. I knew I wouldn't be using these in a scrapbook layout - but loved the look of the lettering, and knew they would be perfect to go around the boarder of my corkboard. So dig in those supplies and use what you have ... or whip out your paintbrush and paint something.

My SHARE For 2011

I'm not big on resolutions. I'm not even big on making promises. I only make promises that I KNOW I can keep ... so passing out a promise for me is like passing out 100.00 bills. Very few and far between, LOL.

But ... I've been looking at all the blogs and all the "words" folks are choosing for themselves to focus on ... and while I'm not going to do that - I *am* going to start doing something that I feel I've gotten away from in past years.

Sharing.

I am not a very open person. I'm extremely reserved and quiet and I've been that way since I was a child.

When I joined the online world in 2000, I was hooked on the now defunct e-circles and yahoo boards for artists. I found a wealth of sharing and giving which helped me to learn so many different things about art. People shared their techniques, their pictures, their how-to's ... and for a time, it was a very close knit community (I still have friends that I cherish from those days).

I don't know when things began to change ... maybe it was the loss of some of the groups ... maybe it was the growing competitiveness among some of the artists that led to book deals, magazine submissions, product endorsements, etc ... but the "spirit" of some of the very groups I loved began to change ... and with it ... the sharing.

So ... I have decided that while I wont' be able to do this every day or even every week ... I *can* share at least one project, from start to finish ... and if it helps you in any way ... if it inspires you in any way ... then I've achieved my objective.

Happy New Year...

... and I hope 2011 brings you all the creativity you desire.

For fun ....

Your rainbow is strongly shaded violet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is says about you: You are a creative person. You appreciate beauty and craftsmanship. You are patient and will keep trying to understand something until you've mastered it.

Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.

Scraps Of Color E:spire is having Give-Aways!

... all this week SOC E:spire is having fun give aways!!! Don't miss out - read all about it and join in on the fun HERE!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I wanted to wish all of my online friends the very best Christmas and New Year! My wish for all of you is to have good health, prosperity & blessings throughout the New Year.

Merry Christmas from my family to yours!

Check Out My Latest Project in Toletown's CyberPalette

Hello Bloggers! I posted earlier that I was so happy to be doing projects for Scraps Of Color E:spire and Toletown's CyberPalette. Well, my Santa Baby ATC card was one of the features in the new Toletown CyberPalette issue! It's now a monthly ezine ... so if you have some extra funds and want to see lots of wonderful decorative art painting projects - subscribe and paint to your hearts content! With the demise of so many decorative art magazines, this is a nice way to keep up with your favorite designers too.

...and don't forget to subscribe to E:spire - it's FREE!! I can not WAIT for you to see the project I have for you guys in February - it's a big one !!!

Happy Holidays!