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In the Weeds - Week 26

6/28/2018

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WoooooHoooies!
This week is the HALFWAY point of 2018, thus I am halfway done with my One a Week Art Challenge! It has been such a fun journey this far and I am looking forward to see what is to come. 
This week's piece is entitled In the Weeds. 
(that feels a bit ironic - 1/2  thru this project makes me, pretty much, in the weeds - ha!)

Do you know that feeling??? I do...
​In the Weeds
 
Overwhelmed.
Caught up in the details.
Struggling.
Unsure of what to do.
Entangled in the complexities.
Paralyzed.
 
And, the head will want you to take flight –
To run, and give up.
It will insist on putting an end to the pursuit.
 
The head will question
Competencies,
Worthiness, and
Will envision inevitable failure.
And the head, will blame you.
 
It will feel like truth.
It is not.
It is lies.
It is fear.
 
So, when you are in the weeds,
Reach out for help,
Pause,
Be curious,
Take care of yourself, and
See the beauty in the weeds.
 
For, the weeds are a precursor to clarity, and
A sign of good things to come.
The weeds are filled with hope.
 
See that hope and carry on.
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"In the Weeds"
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I am thrilled with how the artwork and description turned out! I love when everything comes together!

​Make it a HAPPY Day!
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PS - As with all the pieces that I create this year for the One a Week Art Challenge, the original is not available for sale until early 2019 when I host my celebratory art show.

PSS - I do have a print available of In the Weeds.
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If you are interested in a print, click here.
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4 Playful Posies - Week 25

6/21/2018

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For week 25, I made four blocks of these playful posies!

I really like the color combinations and their whimsical shapes.

On the side of the blocks, I added small strips of paper - the same papers in which the flowers are made.

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The blocks of wood that these pieces were created on are scraps from our sunroom addition. The pieces had been left outside, got rained on, became weathered, and the wood is now cupped. I love the small arch of the wood. It adds to the character to the pieces.

Sometimes I have a hard time naming my pieces of art, but not this time. Each of the posies are named based on the magazine text that is on each block. Below, I zoomed in on the center of each flower so you could see the words...and each piece's name.
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Life Posy
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Friend Posy
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Passion Posy
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Mindful Posy
Which one is your favorite?
Make it a HAPPY day!
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PS - As with all the pieces that I create this year for the One a Week Art Challenge, the original is not available for sale until early 2019 when I host my celebratory art show.

PSS - I do have a print available with all four posies.
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If you are interested in a print, click here.
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Flourish - Week 24

6/17/2018

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Week's 24 piece of artwork is Flourish.
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Three weeks ago, I decided to create a piece of artwork of little potted plants and flowers in vases. After help from my friends on social media, I named it Grow. It was so fun to do, that two weeks ago, I made another, and named it Bloom. And this past week, I created Flourish - to finish a set of three pieces.

These three pieces were intricate and a bit tedious, but incredibly enjoyable to create! 
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"Grow"
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"Bloom"
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"Flourish"
Which one is your favorite?

​Make it a HAPPY day!
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PS - As with all the pieces that I create this year for the One a Week Art Challenge, the original is not available for sale until early 2019 when I host my celebratory art show.

PSS - I do have prints available of all three. 
If you are interested in a print of Flourish, click here.
If you are interested in a print of Bloom, 
click here.
If you are interested in a print of Grow, 
click here.
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Join the HAPPY VIBE TRIBE!

6/16/2018

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and get a FREE card of HAPPY ART!
Make it a HAPPY Day!
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Bloom - Week 23

6/10/2018

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​Paper pots possessing paper plants - posies, petals, perennials - pleasantly produced with prismatic paint on paper. 
Positively precious, perchance?
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Which posy is your favorite?

Make it a HAPPY day!
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PS - As with all the pieces that I create this year for the One a Week Art Challenge, the original is not available for sale until early 2019 when I host my celebratory art show.

PSS - I do have prints available of these posies. If you are interested in a print, click here.
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Stories of Starters Podcast

6/7/2018

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I was honored to be interviewed on Shawn Washburn's podcast, Stories of Starters.
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Check it out, here!

Make it a HAPPY day!
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Grow - Week 22

6/4/2018

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14 Paper plants ~ whimsical and fun ~ each unique with its own beauty.

​Green Thumb, not needed.
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Which is your favorite?

Make it a HAPPY Day!
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PS - As with all the pieces that I create this year for the One a Week Art Challenge, the original is not available for sale until early 2019 when I host my celebratory art show.

PSS - I do have prints available of these sprouters.
If you are interested in a print, click here.
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