Monday Night Musings

I am a little stuck. Yesterday I did a fab workshop with Jodi Ohl and began three canvases about a town I would love to have grown up in. Today I was to finish them, but I didn't. Now why is that??? I found myself doing just about everything else but.
After considering this I realized that I do have a bit of a fear of collage! It seems I am comfortable with starting, but when it gets to all the touches that really make it pop, I freeze. Have you done this? Any of you out there have an area in art where you are unsure?
I am fine with jewelry, I am fine with paper, but collage....
And I do think I know what to do to fix it. I need to just Do It!

I need to let go and just do it, regardless of how it might turn out, cause you see I want it to turn our "right". And I fear if I continue working on them, I will ruin them! Yet the only thing that will help here is me going ahead and working it out and finishing them.

I know it is the experience of doing it and other collages (many) that will help me grow here. I know that the more I do the more I am going to find out what I like to do in a collage. What is my collage style?...I don't know yet! Am I brave enough to find out? Yes, I think I am. (I hear a little voice saying "but what if they turn out awful and you have to throw them away????!!!!!!"). The thought of that makes me cringe.
I bet there are even more interesting things I could find out about myself if I delved more deeply.....sounds like a good thing to journal about.

Well, thanks for listening about that. If any of you want to share about your art experiences I would love to hear.


Tea Cup Tuesday tomorrow! I am so excited about this!!! I did a search on Google for "Beautiful Tea Cups" and I found this lovely photo at a place called Tablescapes. I didn't want to use one of my own just yet...tomorrow I will.
If anyone else wants to play with us tomorrow, just leave a comment and say you want to play. I will add your blogname to our list and that way others can come to your site to see your tea cups. It is a great way to meet new people!

Thank you so much for listening!
Terri

In The Village

I enjoyed my class with Jodi Ohl today. She has a fab way with mixed media and she shared so much with us as the day progressed. It was pure fun! The village I chose to paint about was my favorite town in England, Glastonbury. I will post pics when I finish them, hopefully tomorrow.
I am only half done with these, so much more to do.
Check out Jodi's site, Sweet Repeats, she has great classes available and lots of great art to see.

New Spring Morning with Emma and Betsy

Good day Everyone! What a perfect spring morning it is here today in North Carolina!
Sitting on the porch in the early sun was glorious, feeling peaceful and thankful.
Emma and Betsy had a good sniff around and seemed to be very interested in the first daffodil of the new year. So we took a picture.

Spring feels so fresh and full of promise! What a delight and blessings to have another day to live and create!
Today I am off to a painting class with Jodi Ohl right here in my home town! I am thrilled to be spending all day painting! Yahooooo!

Have a beautiful creation filled day.
Thank you so very much for stopping by, your comments are precious to me!

Tea Cup Tuesday

If you LOVE Tea Cups, come over and visit on Tuesdays!
Martha, from Martha’s Favorites, and I are starting a new weekly blog event! It is called Tea Cup Tuesday. Since Martha and I share a love of tea cups, we thought we might like to show them off and see what other bloggers have as well.

We will be showcasing one of our favorites from our china cabinets, and along with the photo we will be sharing some of the following:

It’s history or how we came by it our cup.
History you may know about tea cups.
It’s maker, share a photo of it’s mark on the bottom of the plate or cup.
One of our favorite things to drink in our tea cups.
A treat we love to have with our drink.
A musing about teacups or tea.
A poem about teacups or tea.
A quote about teacups or tea.
A cup we don’t have but would like to own one day.

We would love it if some of you collectors out there would join us! We want to see your tea cups too!
Hugs to all
Terri

Playing with Crepe Paper

Wow, it is getting late! I really should be in bed, but I was enjoying some play time with paper again. Here is a little flower I made with crepe paper, German glass glitter and a vintage pearl. Then I added it to a little gift box. This box will hold a gift for my Birthday Giveaway next week, along with other giveaways to celebrate. And if I reach 100 followers too, well then I will have to add even more giveaways! Yea!!!
Now time for bed. Sweet dreams.......

Jewelry is for the birds

Birds and everything about them dominate art. Everywhere I look I see them in collages, paintings, stamps, pretty much in art of all kinds. Have you ever wondered what it is about birds, eggs and nests that have us all swooning with creativity? I do, because I swoon....there is just that indescribable something about a perfectly stamped bird, or an egg image with its speckled beauty...that makes me what to pick up a paintbrush, or choose complimentary paper and fabric. My mind begins to swirl with ideas. Hence, this necklace....

I found beautiful beads in a little shop in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada, when I was visiting my new grandson. They reminded me of sweet Robin's eggs, so when I got home I began piecing together this expression of spring, creativity and remembrance.
I have had that watch head for over 25 years. A very dear friend gave it to me. Her name was Hannah, and at the time she was 95 years old. For some reason, when I made this piece, this watch head that has been moving with me from house to house, was finally ready to have it's own home.

I had to think about this. Why this piece of jewelry? I realized that Hannah represented independence and creativity to me. She lived alone, recently learned to play the accordion, gardened, and made maple syrup from a tree in her front yard! I was mesmerized by her and her stories of her childhood. Also, it was when I was living in Sault Ste. Marie that I met and developed a friendship with her. Hannah eventually died around the age of 104. So I dedicate this necklace to her. Thank you Hannah for inspiring and enriching my life.

As for why we connect so sweetly with birds, I still wonder. I have ideas, and maybe in another post I will continue this conversation. If you have any ideas about why, please share your thoughts.
Thank you for listening.
Hugs to you all.
Terri

Spring Heart Necklace

Happy Saturday everyone!
Today is a day filled with sun and healing!
To celebrate another day of creativity I am posting this photo of a necklace I have just finished. Again, many of these beads and charms are from French General. I love their vintage beads and their many gorgeous charms! My favorite on here are the large vintage glass drops, they have such a nice swirl of iridescence on them, as well as aged metal. This necklace reminds me of the candy necklaces we had a children in the early sixties.

I am wishing for each of you today, time to be still, time to imagine, and time to create!

Hugs,
Terri