My little girls keep me busy, but I always find time to sneak away to the craft room. I am dabbling in many mediums to find my true calling (but I have an inkling it will always involve fabric)...
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Thursday September 02, 2010
Wow, its been crazy around here. Who knew cheerleading would be so demanding? My daughter decided to do cheerleading this year for the first time, and we had no idea what we were getting into! I haven’t even been able to make it to my Tuesday art meetings. :( I’ve also been busy working on art pieces for our upcoming art show in October. On top of that, I’ve been working on mini art pieces for swaps, and stamp carving! I am in love with carving stamps right now. I did a few many years ago in high school, and I’ve just picked it up again. I have quite a few listed for sale on my Rags-n-Tags.com website if you haven’t seen them already. Here’s one I just finished up today:
And a few of my favorites:
These stamps and more are available for sale on my Rags-n-Tags.com website! :)
As I’ve talked about before, my husband and I are doing a Punk Art Show this October. Not that either of us are “punk” but for some reason, we thought it would be fun to do. This will be my first ever art show, and I have been really nervous about it. BUT, my first painting was chosen by the group to be used in the advertising flyers! I’m so excited… I don’t feel so stressed anymore. :) Here’s a photo of my first piece I finished:
Anyway… I have had plenty to write about in the past few weeks, but I’ve been just avoiding it! I’ve been thinking about this blog a lot lately, and I really want to do something with it. Meaning… I want to focus on it a bit more, I need a theme or a smaller focus instead of it being a diary type blog. But I’m not sure yet in which direction to go. Of course it will be some sort of art/craft blog… but.. I dunno… I have some pondering to do… Until next time!!
PS I have been keeping my flickr up to date, so feel free to peek around there to see what I’ve been creating! :)
Friday July 30, 2010
Just wanted to share with you this cute ninja plush I’ve made for a private swap over at SwapBot. I had so much fun creating him, and then doing a photo shoot! I will definitely be making more, I need a ninja in my craft room! he he
 
Tuesday July 27, 2010
Ahhh, that vacation did me good. :) All we did was lounge around on the beach all week and worry about nothing. We lucked out with beautiful weather too. There was a storm coming nearby that didn’t quite hit us, but it made the waves huge (just perfect for boogie boarding!). We even got to expand our collection of sea glass.
Now that I’m back, I feel a little more confident in myself and a little less stressed. I have a few challenging swaps to finish up this week. I’ll be creating my first fabric ATC and a new plush. See, I knew SwapBot would be good for me! lol It’s forcing me to create more, which is what I need right now. :) OH, and YES, I did finish up my daughter’s monkey before we left for vaca! Yay! I’ll take a pic later and get it posted (she’s taking a nap with him right now! he he).
On another note, one of the gals from SwapBot is doing a personal challenge that has inspired me somewhat. She has vowed to create one ATC everyday for 365 days! Check out her blog HERE. I love the thought of doing a challenge like this, but it scares me! I would love to challenge myself with something, but I need to think more on that. Not sure if I could ever do something EVERY day for a whole year! lol Especially since I plan on having another little one this year. :) I need something though… I need to force myself to explore, free myself, and create more. I’m on the hunt for what I like to create, and what I’m good at, but I can’t find it if I’m not trying anything! lol
Wednesday July 14, 2010
Yeah, I’m still lost. I feel like a lost soul right now. lol I have no idea what I’m doing in my life, and I’m pulling myself in so many directions its causing me to be lazy and unmotivated. So, to say the least, my craft room has yet to be cleaned up. I did try to start on one project, a plush monkey for my daughter. But of course the pieces are still all over my sewing counter unsewn.
All I have gotten done day after day was to write and rewrite to do lists a mile long. That doesn’t seem to be helping much. lol I did finish up a few fun swaps over at SwapBot which helped me to get a little crafty. Plus, I’ve been pouring over my Somerset magazines, marking which projects I want to try. I just don’t know what to do with myself. I need to continue making money to help support my family, so I can’t give up any of my work. But, I need more time to free myself and do more free style art. I’ve been saying this year after year, and I still have yet to find a way. Perhaps its because I have more than one business, perhaps its a lack of being able to focus, or just a lack of time to get down in the office since my daughter is home from school now. I dunno…
At least I have a week off to mull it over. We’re leaving for a week long vacation this Saturday to a RI beach. I’m going to bring along some craft supplies and start on a journal about myself for a private swap. Perhaps being forced to journal about myself will help me discover more of myself, who I am, and what I want to do. I can dream anyway.
Tuesday June 29, 2010
Like I have time for something new.. sheesh! But alas, I couldn’t keep away. I’m addicted to swapping again! I used to do a ton of swapping back when I was into scrapbooking. My friend recently found Swap-Bot, a website for swapping craft goodies, so now I’m hooked again! lol If you love snail mail and connecting with other crafters, you should come check it out!
I know this will be a lot of fun, but I’m also hoping it will help me start a few new adventures like doing more ATC’s, altered journals, and mixed media art. It has gotten me excited to start crafting again! (and NO, I still have yet to finish cleaning my craft room! lol)
In other news, my daughter started her cello lessons yesterday! I’m so proud and excited for her! She really likes her teacher, and she’s very excited to learn. I just hope she keeps it up. :)
Monday June 21, 2010
Alright, alright… I guess its about time to get back to reality. I’ve been back from my trip for a few days now, but half of me has been kicking and screaming as I dragged myself back to life and the regular routine. I’ll be applying for at least one primitive craft show this fall, plus I have the art show in October. So I guess its about time I get to work. Real focused work. Keyword: Focused. ha. But (I know, there’s always a BUT, But I can’t help it! LOL) I still have a mess to clean up in my craft room… one of my darn shelves decided to drop dead while I was away, so now I have stacks of loose paperwork and books ALLLL over my floor! Yeah, its still sitting there days later, its holding me back, haunting me away from the craft room. I must get my butt in there today!
Anywho, my trip to Savannah was great. There were supposed to be a large group of gals going, but we were dropping like flies since day one of planning the trip. In the end, it turned out to be just me and two other gals (oh, and a paper doll!). But I couldn’t ask for two better buds to go with. We had a blast! :)
Wednesday June 09, 2010
It was a tough, sad weekend with the wake and funeral. But, I was happy to see some long lost faces again. I’ve been busy the past couple days getting the businesses ready to close up shop for vacation. I’m leaving for Savannah tomorrow!! I’m meeting up with a few girlfriends to have some fun. I’ll be sure to post some pics when I return! :)
Wednesday June 02, 2010
Last week was crazy as hell… and its not over yet. I drove over to my parent’s new house a few times during the week and painted their bedroom a nice mustard color, and helped them move in on Saturday. I just wish they lived a bit closer, its over a 1/2 hour away. Luckily I was able to finish up my wholesale order on time because my hubby decided last minute that we were going to sneak away to Old Orchard Beach, Maine for the weekend. We had a blast, our little two year old was just loving the beach and all the lights at the carnival. She was even brave enough to try a few rides!
But, upon my return on Monday I had a message waiting for me that my life long friend past away unexpectedly on Sunday. I spent the rest of the day crying, and I still feel nauseous, but I feel like it still hasn’t even hit me with full force yet. I just can’t believe that he is gone… they’re still not even sure what happened, he sort of just died in his sleep.
The four of us as kids… Me and my sister (I’m the oldest in the back), and Jesse (in the back) and his brother.
The four of us (jesse, me, my sister, and his brother) in 2006.
So, this weekend is the wake and funeral… it will be a few days of tears for everyone I’m sure.
RIP Jesse, we love you.
It’s so hard to function when someone so close to you has past away, but I need to continue on… I have a “to do” list so long that needs finishing before my trip to Savannah on the 10th… which is coming up so fast. My mind feels like its going to explode…….. I wish I could just lay back and do nothing for a while, but its not an option with this crazy life!
Will this busyness and craziness ever settle down for a moment to give me a breather? Na, probably not; at least not for another five years or so..
Monday May 24, 2010
It was a long tiring weekend, and now I have a long tiring week ahead of me. Friday was so much fun, my art league set up a little booth at the Relay For Life fair and we did some face painting. We were there for about three hours and time just flew right by I was having so much fun. I hope I get a chance to do it every year! The kids were great, I only got one squirmy little one but we were still giggling together! he he Time went by so fast, I only snapped a couple pics, and I forgot to ask someone to take a pic of me! Oh well… Here’s a few:
It was so beautiful there at night, the track was surrounded by luminaries, each one dedicated to individuals who have past away from cancer. People walked allll night long. In the photo below, you can see a light stick someone was holding as they walked by, but the person was too dark for the camera to capture!
Saturday and Sunday I spent helping out my parents. They finally closed on their new home, so now they’re rushing to get some things fixed up in the home and packing up all their stuff. We were able to get a lot packed up, the carpets pulled, and the hidden wood floors sanded down and painted! Whew, we worked fast and hard all weekend, needless to say I’m pooped and my knees hurt! lol Their house is so cute, I’m in love with it! I’m so excited to help unpack and decorate!
Their moving in on Saturday, so I promised my dad I’d sneak over there this week to get their bedroom painted. Plus I have to help my mother finish packing up… then I can’t forget the large wholesale order I need to finish before the end of the month! Soooo I’ll be busy busy busy!! (As usual! lol)
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