Beginning today (2/16) at 2:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time, registration will begin for the first CREATE event in New Jersey. It's been a long time since we have had a creative gathering of this magnitude here. Looks to be alot of fun. Hope to see you there!
CLICK HERE for details.
I spent some time this morning clearing the debris from my work table. Lots of remnants to scoop up and throw away….or wait, put in my journal!
And because it's Tuesday…one more page. This took three minutes as I saved the lovely details from a Linda Warlyn package – she always adds the most special embellishments and I treasure them by saving on a page.
My friends *get* me, don't they? I have a beautiful stack of cards today…AND A DOZEN RED ROSES. What a terrific surprise! Back in college my friend Anne used to give me the same card every year…"hope your Valentine's Day is less pathetic than mine". It wasn't meant to be serious, just a statement about the unreasonable pressure this day can bring. Take the pressure off – share your love. It will come back to you.
Sending my love to you. Happy Valentine's Day.
I spent some time this morning clearing the debris from my work table. Lots of remnants to scoop up and throw away….or wait, put in my journal!
And because it's Tuesday…one more page. This took three minutes as I saved the lovely details from a Linda Warlyn package – she always adds the most special embellishments and I treasure them by saving on a page.
My friends *get* me, don't they? I have a beautiful stack of cards today…AND A DOZEN RED ROSES. What a terrific surprise! Back in college my friend Anne used to give me the same card every year…"hope your Valentine's Day is less pathetic than mine". It wasn't meant to be serious, just a statement about the unreasonable pressure this day can bring. Take the pressure off – share your love. It will come back to you.
Sending my love to you. Happy Valentine's Day.
In addition to my workshop at Valley Ridge, and the two in New Jersey, I am coming to Colorado in April! My friend Nancy Brill, has made the arrangements for a three day event in Lafayette, just north of Denver. I love extended workshops – it's a time to devote yourself completely to the process with a community of like-minded artists. We learn as much from each other as we do from the class agenda because that's what happens when there is a gathering of eager, enthusiastic, curious beings. To learn more about the workshop, the venue, and the registration details, visit my page HERE. EDIT: this class has been cancelled.
Have a fun Superbowl Sunday. Graham's Eagles and my Saints aren't in so we have to go with the home town boys. Go Giants!
In addition to my workshop at Valley Ridge, and the two in New Jersey, I am coming to Colorado in April! My friend Nancy Brill, has made the arrangements for a three day event in Lafayette, just north of Denver. I love extended workshops – it's a time to devote yourself completely to the process with a community of like-minded artists. We learn as much from each other as we do from the class agenda because that's what happens when there is a gathering of eager, enthusiastic, curious beings. To learn more about the workshop, the venue, and the registration details, visit my page HERE. EDIT: this class has been cancelled.
Have a fun Superbowl Sunday. Graham's Eagles and my Saints aren't in so we have to go with the home town boys. Go Giants!
We don't begin taking down Christmas until after today, Epiphany…the true Twelfth Day of Christmas. The first thing we set up following Thanksgiving is our manger scene. A perfect way remember the meaning of Christmas is to start and end with our Nativity. It continues to grow with new additions each year. You can't really see it here, but we have over a dozen angels flocking around the back. Nearly every item has been a gift….except for a new tree we indulge in each season.
While today is Epiphany with a "E", back in October I had an epiphany with a "e". After seeing Candyce Marten's article in Somerset Studio, where she fabricated trees from stacks of cut cardboard, I had to give it a try, and add one more silver tree to our sparkley forest. I got a good start on it then the holiday schedule crept in and I set the project aside until just after Christmas. I wrote to Candyce to thank her for the inspiration and we shared some lovely email exhanges….then the sweet and precious tree that appeared in the article arrived at our door. A most special gift! When I asked her permission to blog about this she asked that I explain how she wanted to return a kindness, and that kindness is contagious. So true, right? A simple gesture of sending a note with much deserved recognition of fine work, resulted in an unexpected surprise. How often to we miss an opportunity to brighten someone's day by reaching out because we can? Try it….both the homemade tree, and the spreading of kindness, any time of year.
Our existing trees have been collected from TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Home Goods, or Michaels. The layered text tree was a score from Anthropologie's after-xmas-sale last week. When I saw this red metal tree at Target (on clearance too!) I knew I could make it my own with a quick shot of spray paint. Shown here as Before and After with my cardboard stacked tree.
As you may remember from past posts about my table top setting, we have a pink tree to go with the pink deer from Judi, a sign for my sister. Another sweet deer keeps her company, gifted from Linda this year. And then I found this tin embossed deer from Pottery Barn….a staggering find with the leg raised ;)
This morning I began journaling about the holiday….love the cut strips fashioned into a tree to remind me of this year, and my new friend. What traditions do you build on each year? Put it in your journal.
Happy Epiphany!
We don't begin taking down Christmas until after today, Epiphany…the true Twelfth Day of Christmas. The first thing we set up following Thanksgiving is our manger scene. A perfect way remember the meaning of Christmas is to start and end with our Nativity. It continues to grow with new additions each year. You can't really see it here, but we have over a dozen angels flocking around the back. Nearly every item has been a gift….except for a new tree we indulge in each season.
While today is Epiphany with a "E", back in October I had an epiphany with a "e". After seeing Candyce Marten's article in Somerset Studio, where she fabricated trees from stacks of cut cardboard, I had to give it a try, and add one more silver tree to our sparkley forest. I got a good start on it then the holiday schedule crept in and I set the project aside until just after Christmas. I wrote to Candyce to thank her for the inspiration and we shared some lovely email exhanges….then the sweet and precious tree that appeared in the article arrived at our door. A most special gift! When I asked her permission to blog about this she asked that I explain how she wanted to return a kindness, and that kindness is contagious. So true, right? A simple gesture of sending a note with much deserved recognition of fine work, resulted in an unexpected surprise. How often to we miss an opportunity to brighten someone's day by reaching out because we can? Try it….both the homemade tree, and the spreading of kindness, any time of year.
Our existing trees have been collected from TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Home Goods, or Michaels. The layered text tree was a score from Anthropologie's after-xmas-sale last week. When I saw this red metal tree at Target (on clearance too!) I knew I could make it my own with a quick shot of spray paint. Shown here as Before and After with my cardboard stacked tree.
As you may remember from past posts about my table top setting, we have a pink tree to go with the pink deer from Judi, a sign for my sister. Another sweet deer keeps her company, gifted from Linda this year. And then I found this tin embossed deer from Pottery Barn….a staggering find with the leg raised ;)
This morning I began journaling about the holiday….love the cut strips fashioned into a tree to remind me of this year, and my new friend. What traditions do you build on each year? Put it in your journal.
Happy Epiphany!
Thanks for coming by here and sharing your thoughts, your comments, your enthusiasm, and your stories with me. I love that this little place is where I have made new friends and kept up with old ones….some whom I've met, and some I only know through the words we exchange. I enjoy your company. I am a lucky girl.
Wishing you a very Happy New Year! Be well and behave 😉
Thanks for coming by here and sharing your thoughts, your comments, your enthusiasm, and your stories with me. I love that this little place is where I have made new friends and kept up with old ones….some whom I've met, and some I only know through the words we exchange. I enjoy your company. I am a lucky girl.
Wishing you a very Happy New Year! Be well and behave 😉
It's a girls night out to see Wicked! Looking forward to the show, but first we will be off to see another wizard – David Hoey, the magician behind the windows at Bergdorf Goodman. This year's theme: Carnival of Animals. Sneak peek below. More HERE. *swoon*, right?