Define.

I am loving the dictionary pages.


There are plenty to go around.


Working on getting these printed into cards or something fun!

Friday Five: Creative websites to visit.....love is in the air

I'm technically against the holiday they call Valentines Day, a day that was created by the card companies that forces couples to be unnaturally romantic.  There are some pretty creative Valentines blogs and websites however....so I will suck it up and go along with the crowd :) Here are some love laden crafty website for you to view! Happy Friday!!


1. http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/11/diy-faux-curled-rosewood-wreath-made.html

2. http://dabbled.org/2009/02/tutorial-make-stacked-felt-pin-clever.html

3. http://treyandlucy.blogspot.com/2010/01/valentine-kiss-jars.html

4. http://alittlehut.com/store/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=3315

5.  http://blog.paper-source.com/tag/valentine-crafts/

Now go make some cute valentines crafty thingies darn it.

And like it.

Fun with scanner

Now if I could only figure out how to get these printed on to cards or postcards or paper.......technology baffles me sometimes.

All you need is love

 Insert you and your luvah's initials here......or there.....in the tree....no, the heart......yes.

Pray big!

I was convicted these past few days of not praying big enough. How often do you roll out of bed and pray for Iraq or the lost souls in foreign countries? We often keep our prayers simple and sweet and sometimes selfish, but our God is much bigger than that.  So here is to praying big!! ($30)

Friday Five: Creative websites to visit

Today, I dream of spring. 

Oh, sweet flowers, warmer weather and the smell of new. 

Please, please come soon.  

Me and my heating bill beg you. 

Here is the Friday Five! Have a marvelous Friday! Do something creative today!

1. http://hrsmithjones.blogspot.com/

2. http://notesfromdionne.blogspot.com/

3. http://fly-along.blogspot.com/

4. http://www.journalgirl.com/

5. http://nickylinzey.blogspot.com/

Banned

 Chloe says Happy Friday! 

The latest and greatest.  A collage of ink/paper/wood/paint called, "Banned."  Banned? Yes. I used pages from a very old book by the name of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  You may have heard of it.  :) This bad boy is two feet by two feet, light and completely ready to ship anywhere!

Valentine's Ideas!

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

 This beauty is still waiting a new home. It does however look marvelous in my kitchen....makes me think of summer.....oh, summer.....please come quickly!

 This is Oatmeal Raisin Cookie ($100) I was baking those cookies AND painting at the same time. Simply glorious. Check out the crackled detail......

This would make a great Valentine's day gift! Speaking of the holiday for lovers......I can do custom paintings with initials, wedding dates, wedding locations....you name it.  The perfect gift for that hard to get person.

The hard to fill skinny wall

You all have one.  That weird out of place skinny wall space that you can't find anything to fit? Yes, that space.  Here is your answer.  Four feet long baby and perfect for a skinny wall.  ($50)

Friday Five: Creative websites to visit

Baby, it's cold outside. Makes me want to sit by the fire space heater all day, coffee in hand and fill my wee little mind with lots of colorful inspiration.  *Poof* In my dreams perhaps.  

My birthday is in a few weeks.  I'm turning 30.  I'm having a hard time with it.  The only thing that is making it better is that I'm making a list of new art supplies that I have been dreaming of.  We'll see if the birthday fairy makes it to my house this year.  

Happy Friday!

1. http://craftgossip.com/

2. http://heathersthompson.typepad.com/gatheringspriggs/

3. http://saidosdaconcha.blogspot.com/

4. http://afieldjournal.blogspot.com/

5. http://www.carrotsandkids.com/

and because I don't follow the rules sometimes.....

6. http://craftapple.wordpress.com/

When I get where I'm going.

 When I get where I'm going (2ft by 2ft wood, collage, paint) $65 (yup, that's a map)

Our Thanksgiving tree turned Christmas tree turned into a Valentine tree! Those are vintage paper hearts on there.  That typewriter is vintage too, we had our Christmas cards in there until I couldn't stand it any longer and had to recycle.  I can't wait until spring. CAN'T WAIT.

Creativity with the kids

 I was very blessed to have a mom that let me get dirty, let me paint, glue, tear, nail and most importantly be creative. I always had to clean up my messes though. Letting your kids get creative and messy is SO important for their development and creativity.  My boys love to paint.... unfortunately it does end up on everything.

 Here is the latest creation on a piece of wood. It's a little heavier than anticipated but it can be shipped (still haven't shipped a window yet!) It's called five string passion ($100)