Going through old projects is a good way to see where you've been , the strides you've made (hopefully), and to humble yourself. Isn't it amazing how great your minds eye sees you in the past. Nothing can bring that fuzzy recollection into view than seeing the fruits of your labors. Some of mine look pretty bad and, luckily, some look better than I remember. Those drawings from '03 when I was just trying to get my feet wet... woaw! Boy do I have an amazingly supportive husband. He could have looked at my work and said, now why did I hire you????? But instead, he could see potential and just kept on supporting me in whatever I tried. I found out later that he won't ever criticize but he also won't tell me he likes something that he doesn't. He is just pretty tactful cause I just felt support from him in what ever he said.
The New Year is as good a time as any to review the past and set your sights high for the future. While I'm riding on the wave of energy from the newly past holiday season it is a good time to find new projects and try out new ideas. One thing I've noticed from my past projects is that I definitely need a plan before I start a project. I don't necessarily want a pattern from someone else but I do want an idea and a sketch before I start so that what is in my mind can find it's way safely to becoming something I might want to share, not just something else to learn from, though that isn't half bad either.
Here's to a great year of learning and creating!!
Monday, January 2, 2012
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Every action has a Re-action. Whether immediate, or delayed, there are consequences for all we do. Is all that we can hope is that we did enough good things to offset all the bad? Or that our good consequences can outweigh our bad?
When it comes right down to it, life does not have to be fair, nor does it have to be just. Where can we find mercy & justice?
Search all we may. Do good every day. It secures no peace or wealth or health. Trials are part of life. To avoid them would be nice but, just like to pothole you dodge too late, there they are. You find yourself right in the middle of trials and consequences. You don't get to choose them, you only get to chose what you will do with them.
If you let them win, you loose. If you deny about them, they catch up to you. Analyze them. Humble yourself enough to learn all you can from them. Hit them head-on and use them as stepping stones. Don't let them be stumbling blocks.
Even through trials, the only guarantee for true happiness and peace is through our Savior. He understands. He knows what we are feeling. He knows the trials we face. He knows what we need, we just need to ask. If we will humbly reach for His out-stretched hand, that is where we will find Mercy, Justice, Love, Peace, True Happiness...
Have faith He will help you.
Humble yourself & ask for forgiveness.
Learn from your mistakes.
Do all that you can to serve.
When it comes right down to it, life does not have to be fair, nor does it have to be just. Where can we find mercy & justice?
Search all we may. Do good every day. It secures no peace or wealth or health. Trials are part of life. To avoid them would be nice but, just like to pothole you dodge too late, there they are. You find yourself right in the middle of trials and consequences. You don't get to choose them, you only get to chose what you will do with them.
If you let them win, you loose. If you deny about them, they catch up to you. Analyze them. Humble yourself enough to learn all you can from them. Hit them head-on and use them as stepping stones. Don't let them be stumbling blocks.
Even through trials, the only guarantee for true happiness and peace is through our Savior. He understands. He knows what we are feeling. He knows the trials we face. He knows what we need, we just need to ask. If we will humbly reach for His out-stretched hand, that is where we will find Mercy, Justice, Love, Peace, True Happiness...
Have faith He will help you.
Humble yourself & ask for forgiveness.
Learn from your mistakes.
Do all that you can to serve.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
My Newest Passion
Hand Painted, Free-hand Stippled Grow Chart for a Charity Auction. What would you put for the starting Bid? Hope it brings plenty of money for the YW/YM camp funds tomorrow. It took 4 hours, lots of paint & really relieved a lot of stress from my life! Hope they like it as much as I enjoyed creating it!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
DAILY REMINDERS
Always remember:
You're grown up now
Life is not always fair
Get over it
Don't share your dirty laundry
Decide to go beyond where you are
Don't whine
Adjust
Do what needs to be done
No one's perfect
Develope an attitude of gratitude
! ! !
~ John Waturbury, LPC
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Wall Cloths - My new Passion
This is one of my Christmas projects this last year. These 'wall cloths' are my new favorite passion. I'm excited to do more.
Right now I'm teaching some kids downtown to do them with their o
wn pictures. They drew their designs, transfered them onto the fabric. I just finished machine quilting them. They will paint them in the week or so. I'm so excited to see how they turn out and to see how they like what they've made.
To Create is to make something that didn't exist before.
Everyone has the opportunity to create. We all do it in different ways but we are all by nature 'creative'. Express your creativity & encourage others to share in the creation process.
Right now I'm teaching some kids downtown to do them with their o
wn pictures. They drew their designs, transfered them onto the fabric. I just finished machine quilting them. They will paint them in the week or so. I'm so excited to see how they turn out and to see how they like what they've made.To Create is to make something that didn't exist before.
Everyone has the opportunity to create. We all do it in different ways but we are all by nature 'creative'. Express your creativity & encourage others to share in the creation process.
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