What about you?

What do you wish to be free from? We all have them. What are you lending your strength to that you need to stop? Wise words from a Jewell song. A song my artful daughter surprised me with this past birthday. Her newfound guitar journey and her sweeeet voice. I was blown away. The best ever Birthday present. So, what about you? Your energy. What steals it? What energizes you?? Art energizes me for sure. Fretting and busyness can steal it, can't they? Specifically doing things~too many "good" things. Lending my strength to that, is which I want to be free from. Wishing you time to think about this ~and Freedom, dear friends! XO

Welcome Art Saves Travelers!

Perhaps you have journeyed from Art Saves, and came by for a peek, or maybe you and I are old friends and just checking in. Love that you are here! I hope you will share where you are at in your journey~ either in the comment section below or email me.(found in my profile)

I have to say there were so many things I wanted to add to my story over there......and Sweet Jenny encouraged me to write it as long or short as I liked..........but here, in this space I have an addendum to the story.


I have to share some Inspiring Artful Women who have shown such great light on my path. Lisa Orme, a local friend who lives out this journey so artfully, as Steph Oyler and Hope Ellington. Lisa shed light at the peak of my search out into Art onto Teresa McFayden, wowie....I felt like I had a life preserver thrown to me when I found her!!



Then, in my Heart Art, there are those that just "See me". Not in a sense of fame or notoriety, but as in the movie Avatar depicted it. "I see you" they said to one another. Anjie and Piper my soulmates and fellow travelers..........what light they shed on my path! And for true hearts of Rebecca Sower and Charlotte Lyons. All my heros in Heart Art!! You will see more of those on the side bar of blogs to follow as well.

Oh so sweet of Jenny Doh to post my story, truely a light isn't she? Just finished with another light, Melody Ross and her sister Kathy in a class called Soul Restoration. Truely an enlightening journey they are offerning. Highly recommend it girls!

Let's see, what's next for me? Teaching a Heart Art journaling class here locally on March 4th, creating something for a music/media event reaching teens. Hopefully an art event to connect with some of you............. and thinking of that great looking online Class Jennie has up. Free Form Revolution. Why not? Ready for the journey, my friends? Need a little light on your path? Tell me what you are doing about that! Let me know if I can help. Sending Love and Light to you sweet ladies, on your own brave journey!! XOXOX

Two new chicks I want you to meet.....

This little gal is a new chick friend, and inspired me to try a little art something on her friend.

And this little gal wasn't so lucky..........or was she? I thought I would paint her. Yes, love paint.........she would too, right? It made me so very sad when I saw her, until ...........

I put them together and they didn't even care how each other looked. They didn't even notice!

Then they did headstands and somersaults and had the time of their life. I am so glad I painted her. Life is a process and journey.....sometimes Messy, but always, always good. Enjoy your weekend my friends! Enjoy the laughter! Sending Joy!! XO

And the winner is..........

.......Lorraine from Paperbird!!
She has such a lovely blog. You really should check her out~ D-e-l-i-g-h-t-f-u-l! Thank you all for your sweet comments. You truely inpsire me. In fact, I've went off the deep end with a giggle for tomorrow's post. Thought the weekend called for this one. Really why I chose

"Joy" for the picture above..........for Lorraine and for the giggles I had today. You'll see!

Sending............JOY, of course! XO Cherie

Giveaway to Love!

A giveaway in honor of my Four Valentines, or Balentines as we like to call it. A little red and creme wrist cuff. Snippets of Love from me to you. To Thank you for your wonderful words of encouragement and sharing your Lovely blogs of Inspiration. In honor of Love. In it's truest form of inspiration. Purely. Just leave a comment to this post. I will randlomly draw a sweet name on Wednesday, February 16th. Can't wait!

Whatever, wherever, feel the hug my friend! XOXO

More Inspiration from Amy Powers

On the kindest most beautiful acts I have see here in Artville..........and you too, can see Amy's latest compilation of beauty from some of my favorite artists here, at Inspire Co. For Only $3.20 you can join the fun and be inspired for Spring creativity...........that in my opinion, needs to start now my friends! Enjoy this artful weekend~ and hopefully Amy's fun too!! Oh and don't forget to check back next week for some exciting news! XOXOX Love is in the air!!

....a day unwrapped part Two.........

So my last post was that beautiful gift wrapped day..........and because I want to blog authentically my friends, I have to just say then the next was all "unwrapped". The kind where you can't put your finger on it, but you know from the start it's a messy one. Maybe I had a bad attitude from the start.

This day we began to look for a dress for my theatre girl, Anna. You can can call her "Wendy" as in Peter Pan. Not a good day in Never Never Land. In fact, I decided I never, never want to go there again. Vintage shop after shop (should be fun, right???!!!) and all the thrift stores we could find...............nothing but my and her bad attitude. I had to stop. WE had to regroup.....we had to go to the fabric store and it was there I discovered I needed to give her wings. Gently, I needed to show her my wings and then hers......She picked out a sweet pattern ....lilac fabric....long flowing skirt. I showed her how to read a pattern package to find what she needed......she had an opinion on Zippers....yes, she does sew some too.........and we listened to each other and made a plan. We both agreed we needed to just ask Grandma to do this because we need it fast and she is super seamstress with not lots to do this week. We are so grateful for her ready and willing wings too.

Like I said, I never want to go there again, (any chance of that happening?!)not about the dress hunting~ but the fact that my day started in dread and I wasn't patient. Bad attitude. Really . But we learned. We talked about it too, later the next day. It's ok.....we found our wings.

Life is such a fertile learning ground, and thankfully the unwrapped days teach us. It's a journey! Wishing you a week filled with more wrapped days than uwrapped ones dear friends!

This little gift wrapped day

Quaint and sweet......this simple day, today. Beginning with a quick look at what beauty I could find....yes, even in the cold and forcast for more snow. Had to find it, I tell you! It showed itself to me early, thankfully. In the ice and the trees, no doubt. Of course, I found it there in my yard!

Then in some HeartArt journaling of course..........

And then best of all, a dear and precious friend. With a gift for me......oh this friend! A red pinky ring with a pink bow! This is the friend who's house burned.......totally gone, just beofre Thanksgiving. She is still giving and giving and giving. I can honestly tell you that I think she left me with some wings today, to go with that ring. I can only hope to fly as beautifully as this one! And you, and you and you.....You know who you are! What a gift we give each other in this friendship thing......and I want to encourage you to Love, and fly and look for the authenitc beauty all around you and to share and give. Me too. Happy Weekend my friends and feel the hug of encouragment to fly! And my gratitude! XXOO

Heart art for you to make!

A little fun before the ice hits here..........thinking positive, but a good chance we'll be without power it seems tonight or tomorrow. I powered up today with this adorable stamp set (see previous post please!) Just grab some clothespins, a little fiber paste mixed into your paint on the clothespins top.......... let dry, tie a ribbon ( hand dyed from Michelle Witchell...sweet gal!) and add to whatever lovely heart art you are making! Sending joy and maybe a little preparedness your way. I've stocked upon a lot lately, and so has hubby...... glue yesterday in case this lasts a day or two:) I know, funny~ but I am sure you can relate my artist friends! Stay warm! XOXO