Holiday Cards

I made holiday cards for each of my sisters last year.  I used chipboard children's book pages and decorated them with one holiday on each page.  I took the books apart and ran ribbon around the edges to make each separate holiday card.  I decorated wooden boxes, lined them with felt, and included a photo stand with the seasonal cards in each box.  I loved making them and they were warmly recieved.  Here are a few sample pages:    

Back at it

Wow - nearly 9 months since I've been on this blog.  What happened?  My scanner died, my camera broke, my phone died, needed a new computer, was ill.  All of this cramped my creativity to say the least.  BUT...I'M BACK!!!  Still no scanner, but I am using my new cell phone camera and iphone software to share my latest creations. 

My sisters, Denise and Cathie, with me in the middle. We got together with little sister Cheryl to celebrate my 60th birthday the weekend of January 27.  We took a trip to Shipwreck Beads in Olympia where we all bought beads and made bracelets to remember the weekend by.  I'll upload a pic of my bracelet as soon as I can get a good photo. 

Surrender

"Instead of trying harder, surrender more."

Quit Playing God

Someone wrote the following on an email loop.  I copy it here with her permission:

A 12-step CD I've been listening to about Step 3 points out that anxiety comes from trying to run the universe. It's true, to my experience. The speaker also points out that 12-step programs are NOT self-help programs but programs of self-abandonment and service. OA doesn't say "manage your life better." It says step AWAY from your life, please. Give up the food. Seek God's help and direction. Abandon your self-determined objective -- only God really truly knows your needs -- and help His kids, and let's just SEE what happens to your life.

Zentangles

Wow!  I'm learning a new art form...zentangles.  All you need is a 3 1/2 x3 1/2 square of matte board, a sharpie fine point black ink pen, and a pencil.  There are tons of designs on the web with drawing instructions.  Check out the link.

Depression

Wow - it's been a while.  I'm writing this because I'm experiencing insomnia again, then sleeping too much and/or napping during the day.  A dangerous habit to get into.  Not sure where to go from here.

I'm Baaaacckkk!!!

     Wow - can't believe I haven't posted since March.  Where did the spring go?  Here in WA we're just getting spring weather after too many cold and rainy months in a row (try 7-8 months).  I don't have a scanner at the moment, so can't post pictures, but I just finished 3 Christmas in July ATCs for an exchange set up through the Art42 folks.  I hope to get a scanner next month.
     I also finished a b'day card for my aunt yesterday and am quite pleased with the results. 
     The next crafty thing I plan to do is painting and antiquing a nativity set I recently purchased.  Lots of detail on those pieces. 

Deanna