blessed

I donated this "Vintage Abundance" necklace to Haiti by hand::::: Rebecca Sowers Online etsy shop- The entire purchase price of every item in this shop goes directly to the relief and rebuilding efforts of Haiti By Hand in Despinos, Haiti.
Feel so very blessed to be connected to women who are proactive in their outreach to help others in need. The gift of creativity brings about a spirit of sharing, encouragment and unity
How totally blessed is that?

More Heartfelt makings:::::

Soldered, stamped & filed my feelings into a complete euphoric expression

Growth and change are upon me, and pounding that into the metal felt so GOOD

It started to take on this earthy raw feel- how appropriate;)

the second I had growth out the way along came smitten, isnt that like the best feeling-like you are so deep down happy and all lovey dovey, I am quite smitten with myself lately;)

The heart link was disconnected but made stronger with solder

making it stronger than before the break:::::

matters of the heart, and how we engage bring us messages and clarity

Thankful Heart

(hearts available at Vignette's)

i know i'm a little early to start talking Valentines day- but i feel so inspired to share:::::

i made these "hearts of green"in hopes to renew and grow a different attitude towards Valentines day and all the romantic expectations

Who knows what your heart needs best?

for me, it is the women in my life ::::

My daughters, My Mom- good, good friends ::my sweet Sister

soul mates & my super fun cousin- all the ladies that have got my back

Fear is just a thought........

How great are all these affirmations? So needed to feel safe- give myself permission to play.

I stumbled upon this when I entered the online classroom

(le petit academy)taught by Suzi Blue - I am now convinced she wil be the one to baby step me into drawing beautiful doll folk art:::

Suzi blu and all her amazing art goddessness places you ever so gently right where you need to be , inspires you beyond belief all while engaging your silly self to play along.

This is my first sketch I have named her Spirit-

cant wait for her to come to life;)

Learned how to color her face with pencils, Suzi has SO many great tips and techniques, who new colored pencils could be so fun!

There is a huge network of artists who take the classes and the way Suzi has it set up is so fun, you can connect and share your progress.

All the video's are downloadable and yours to keep, this way you can work at your own pace::

the class: Les petit Dolls( beginner) January through May 2010

hope to see you there

Are you a Girlscout?

I spent this past monday evening with the Girlscouts::: playing with paperclay, making snowmen with whimsical faces and lots of glitter

I had learned this amazingly simple technique from Terri Brush, and thanks to my good friend April's networking skills we were able to pay it forward and bring it to the girls Loved being surrounded by the goodness of it all, thank you April for once again for such a brilliant connection, Shar the Girlscout Leader and the Pink Pineapple for providing the play space

3 day walkers kick asphalt::::::

We did it...... we met the challenge head on- conquered something scary, the unknown::

ignored the thoughts and voices that whispered we weren't strong enough,

or that our body's couldn't take the beating

All I know is::::

• how in awe I am for the women out there that have met Cancer right in the face and not backed down


• for the hundreds upon hundreds of volunteers out there that support the cause- you rock!


• Women are amazingly powerful when we come together (why do we forget this?)


• The mind is the key to our strength- keep it positive to succeed


• being part of something larger than us is a must- especially when it connects us to our community

Thank you everyone for supporting me through this- thank you Candace you amaze me with your strength and soul::

From 0-60 in 3 days We did it!

The Warrior in us all

When we think of a true Warrior , what words come to mind?

I'm thinking::::::strength, bravery, power and courage.

We all know a warrior, a woman who has battled breast cancer and conquered the fear of the unknown

My daughter Candace invited me to be a part of her team

"for the love of boobs"

She wanted to pay tribute to her Grandma Laura who had battled breast cancer and won.

So I have been training and walking preparing myself for this upcoming weekend where we will take on 60 miles in 3days::::

There's that fear of the unknown:::: I bet we will be surrounded by strength, bravery power and courage.

It feels exhilarating to be part of something so huge, a community of those who walked through the fire and came out on the other side shining like Moses

All the achy feet, blisters, fatigue,sore backs::::

battle scars that I will proudly wear:)