Collage and more.........

Starting some collage..........things I learned at Silver Bella no doubt....with a dash of Cherie here and there:) Itching to stitch what dear charlotte created here and then fill a treasured book that sweet Rebecca sold to me here.............and Oh that Brave Girls soul restoration here......... Agggaaaaaaaaaa!! So Much Fun. Family fun this week too. Ending 2010 Well. Wishing the Best of both worlds to you too fun friends!! That is, your peeps and your creative self! xo

Colorful Week to you!

Hope you all had a colorful Christmas and maybe even opened some new art supplies, like I did! LOVE them:)



I've been thinking a lot about all the stories at Christmas. Stories behind everything we do........right down to the things we wear or purchase even. Our lives are one big book with lots of Chapters.


Even this set of crayons came with a story........ Hubby bargaining with a guy to get the best price painfully according to the 13 year old co-shopper. I doubt she will forget this one for a while:)



Don't underestimate your story and don't think for one minute the good and the bad were without value or purpose.

I hope you will consider making an art journal...or simply a word journal for 2010........maybe check out Art Saves by Jenny Doh or Brave Girls for a new online course. Your story matters! It helps to write it out and ponder it.............share it some or all. We are all in this together sweet friend.

Have a marvelous week celebrating 2010 and your beautiful vision for 2011.

This crown........

..........but you have to see the crown. Can you see it? The last post just didn't show it as well. Well and of course it is so much clearer in person. What a gift. His to my family and now to you. Merry Christmas and a totally blow your socks off start to your New Year friends! XXOO

Do you see what I see?

Just look and see..............what I saw in my trees this morning. His face, his nose, eyes........His crown!! It fills most the photo, so maybe that will help your eyes focus. His chin is 2/3's down.

May the Love of Christ be fully in view this Christmas to you my dear friends. Yes, that is my Christmas prayer for you and for me. To see him fully. His beauty is in all of creation and His creativity is limitless. Love that. Christmas love to you and yours!

Thankyou for making a difference

Manna for Haiti was our focus this year for our Christmas tea at South Union Church. Helping near and far.......... Not too late to make your donation at Manna for Haiti here .

Shelly Weiss (second from right) has a long time passion for the Haitians and making an incredible difference. Can't believe how I have seen this grow into feeding those kids she witnessed eating mudpies to feeding hundreds these days. She tells us $9.00 feeds 144 kids. This girl has plans for LOTS more too! Love her heart.

If you are familiar with Rebecca Sower you know she is making a difference for the Haitian women at Haiti by Hand here. Teaching and supplying means for them to use their crafting skills to provide for their families. Love her heart too!! Sweet Rebecca has a short story to share on this blog and items to purchase as well to support her passion as well. My heart is encouraged this Christmas by women who make a difference. I know you all do in some way or another in and around your world and I want you to know it matters and it does not go unnoticed by dear sweet friends!! I hope you will consider reaching outward to one of these causes if you haven't had a chance to. Christmas hugs and kisses to you friends! XOXO

Celebrate!

Been having so much fun. How about you? This little ornament says it all. My to do list in a nutshell this Christmas. Put aside the busyness and have a party. Celebrate! Craft.........uh, yes even clean house today.....but all the while~ Embrace Life!! Precious gift. Enjoy! XOX

Baby, it's cold outside!

It's just so cold...... and don't you think jewelry can be warm too? Yes, loving the idea of a hug for my wrist. You can have one too.....just the cuff off of an old sweater will do. Have fun! Stay warm!

Weekend blessings and peace, yes peace to you!

"NOT TO DO" ..........list

I can't get the Christmas tree~ red velvet cake out of mind!.......... and the words I shared for a short devotional at our sweet party last night. When I say something it most surely is for myself as well.....................History just tells us that If I am learning it, I just spill it back out. Your words in the last post ring in my ears today too. Thankyou so much for sharing your hearts!! Feast your eyes on these sweet ladies that I adore and then a little snippet of devotional regarding a "NOT TO DO LIST"............I think you will like it.

Recently, I've been reading a book by Shauna Niequist (Bittersweet) and was interested when she said she was an avid list maker and finally had enough, when one day noticed she had written "Do everything better" on her list. Toxic was the word she used to describe this. I agree. We can become so very Toxic this time of year, can't we? Shauna suggested making a "Not to do" list. These are things (for December and all year) that keep us busy but don't help us to necessarily celebrate Life.

How about focusing on what has been done, and not what is left to be done this Season. How about buying Lasagna at Sams instead of homemade.........but baking cookies because you love that instead. KNOW what gifts God has given you and use them. We will all stand accountable for what we have been given one day. Did we do what we could do, and only when we could do it? Did we sit tight and just breathe and give ourselves grace when we need it? Did we use and share our gifts and PASSIONS to embrace life and move forward when we can too, and be who we are truely created to be?

How about a Not to do list my friends?! I will come up with mine and share soon............this may be tricky! You enjoy your day, wherever you are and feel the hug and encouragement to sit tight if that is what you need today. xoxo

Christmas will come........

Maybe it was the year I had a baby on Christmas Eve, or maybe the grieving one after loosing my friend, or then there was the time that I had to buy some gently used things off of people in order to give my young girls Christmas presents. Oh how about today, as we cut a piece of an upstairs wall out to get to a broken furnace......just home from a trip and a mound of laundry, No matter, I know that with, or without that Christmas will come. So grateful. This is what I do for Christmas..........I wait with anticipation. Each year is different. I wait on what is there for me for that specific season in my life. Gifts of Love, Patience, Hope, Joy and on and on!! One year it was a dollhouse many years ago...........but this year?? No matter what, Christmas will come and sometimes that is all we need to know girlfriends. Enjoy the Christmas journey! XO