Creative Paint & Paper: June 2014

Monday, June 30, 2014

New 12x12 Paper bag scrapbook album ready for listing! I usually go small, doing the 5x5 or 6x6 and occasionally 8x8. But this time I went BIG...making this pretty album out of the simple stories line papers. So pretty. Machine sewn, lots of tags, journaling spots, places for pictures, A large pull out for more pics etc. pockets for tucking away memories/memorabilia. I will be listing it in my etsy store shortly!

LIsted HERE

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Two Baby Journals

made these 2 baby journals for my great neices. Will be fun for them to have when they grow up. Made them out of Comp Journals. Covered with scrapbook papers, added some flowers, ribbon, and stickers for their names. printed off a cute image I purchased from Saturated Canary Digital stamps. Coloring them with my Promakers. I made tabs on the side so they can be divided for pictures, cute things they say, etc...These are so fun to make and so affordable.

Friday, June 20, 2014

Well....ready or not...here i come! Art Walk 2014.

It's been a busy couple months! I have been painting away getting ready for the Art Walk here in town. I have painted 16 paintings in that time! I have 3 sold already, so that is a good thing. My paintings are mostly about being encouraging, being an inspriation, freedom, and most of all being a witness for God.

This is a big step for me today. Its the first time I am putting myself out there with my paintings. I have sold my paper crafts for years, but not really in public, mostly online. So this is different...its really a personal thing. You put your heart out there on the canvas..and you hope that people will accept it..will like it...so I guess I'm waiting for that Sally Field moment...." you like me...you really like me!" lol Actually it's been through all this, that I have learned , I really need to not worry what others think of me or my art..I am proud of it, It is me...like it/me or not. I like it...I like me. I had take a moment during the process and stop painting for what i thought others would like. I had to paint with my heart, with what I had in me for me. And then it made the process alot easier. If you paint for others, you will be stiffled...if you paint for you...freedom comes and things just flow.

Here are the paintings I will be showing on today! All are for sale..except the ones that are marked sold.