Journal covers....

I took some prints of my artwork, and embellished them with papers and collage pieces and came up with some journal covers.  I thought they came out pretty cute....Here's a couple...

Quote from a friend....

My friend wrote these words...I just want to share.
Artists
are risk takers, in self expression such that they drop the trappings or 
protective wrappings and challenges the public to love or hate the 
results of creation. Respect the history but put your interpretation on
it
Greg Doan

Another sneek peek....

Here is the first angel-almost finished-she just needs a sealant of some kind-I haven't decided what to use.
ANGEL OF HOPE....

A little sneek peek....

Here is what I've been working on lately.  This is my idea that I want to present to major gift companies..  This is what came to me in the middle of the night the other night.  This is the passion that has been consuming me the last few days...I can see it in so many mediums...canvas's, flat dolls, soft dolls, ornaments, calenders and journal covers....I can see the whole display in my mind.  This is the first half of my idea...the other half has to do with contacting a publisher and telling them my crazy idea for a book...
If you like what you see here, please add me to your prayers.  I think I can use all the positive energy I can get. :)
Wish me luck....

Love, Kelly

 

Amazing today....

Melody posted a question on BRAVE GIRLS BLOG, asking us how we are going to be amazing today...This is my answer....

How am I going to be amazing today???? Well…I have this passion in my heart right now…it’s a passion for creating something and writing something. I’ve been knowing that the idea would come to me, and it finally has. It’s clear as day and I know what to do, and I feel in my heart it will be successfull…But…of course there’s always that But….I hate that But…doubt keeps trying to sneak in-I’ve been seeing it out of the corner of my eye and it’s little, but it’s still there. So I keep brushing it away and telling myself to listen to my heart. That’s the amazing thing I’m doing today…I’m brushing away that sneaky, little doubt, and I’m going forward with my project. I’m listening to my heart anyway. And I’m creating with passion and love and enthusiasm. I’m believing in my HEART!

quote....

When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning,by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing,then we truly live. - Greg Anderson

Read this quote today and just had to share...xo

Floating....

Today I am floating on a cloud.  My mind feels like it could burst with creativity.  I had an idea wake me in the middle of the night and it won't let go of me.  I know a little bit of my future...I can actually see it right now.  I know that sounds a little strange, but sometimes you just "know".  This "knowing" doesn't happen very often, but when it does, it's the best feeling in the world.  It has happened to me before, and has proved to be the truth.  It sort of gives me goose bumps in a wonderful way.  I would so appreciate any prayers or thoughts to help me focus and make this idea of mine become a reality.  I believe that it will, but any good mojo will help me to be efficient and focused, not two of my best traits-hahaha.  So thank you for any well wishes you can spare to send my way.  I will keep you updated, I promise!   Love, Kelly

New Journal page...Live Life

New Journal page...
LIVE LIFE
8 x 10
mixed media
acrylic, ink collage

Live your life to the fullest each and every day.  Be generous with kind words and smiles.  Don't be afraid to love with all your heart.

Found the cutest place to hang my darling little fairy and the beautiful heart that I bought the other day at The Carriage House Bazaar.  Thank you Coleen for making such wonderful creatures-I will smile everytime I look at him!

        

Ridiculous!!!!!

Okay...now this is just ridiculous!

Something special...

Yesterday I was out at a local Holiday Bazaar called The Carriage House.  It is full of beautiful things to buy and treats to eat, but the most wonderful things there are these beautiful handmade fairies by Coleen Sohn.  They are just incredible, with so much love and detail put into each one.  So of course I just had to get a couple of her pieces...it was so hard to pick!  I finally chose this little guy with his necklace full of seeds of love...and this velvet heart went just perfect with him.  I will treasure these forever.

If you haven't seen Coleens creations, you
should check out her blog.  You will fall
in love!

My littlest baby...

Oh how I love this little boy...

New Journal page...Each other

New journal page...      This page is about when me and my hubby first moved to Oregon.  We
mixed media                  didn't know anyone and we were pretty lonely.  But we got through it
                                       with our daily morning hugs.
acrylic, ink, collage
8 x 10

They only had each other...Every morning they would share a sweet, long hug; giving each other strength to face another day.

New journal page...DREAM

DREAM
mixed media, journal page
8 x 10, acrylic, ink, pastel, collage

DREAM   The day we stop playing is the day we start aging...I BELEIVE IN MAKE BELIEVE

Weekend in Eugene...

Ron and I had a fun weekend in Eugene.  Saw Jacob for a bit on Saturday-I gave him a quick haircut, then we took him to breakfast on Sunday.  Ron and I stopped by the gallery (Imagine Gallery), where some of my work is hanging.  She had it all up on one of the main walls and it looked so cool all together.  I just get so excited to see it there-I feel like a kid!  I hope that feeling never fades away.  It just fills me with such hope and inspiration to make more and grow, grow, grow!

Three new prints in Etsy....

Just added three of my newest prints to my etsy shop...
Christmas is just around the corner-Etsy is a great place to shop for unique and hand made gifts.

Journal page...I JUST WANT TO....

Here is another journal art page.  "I just want to play.  I just want to be a kid forever...Is that so bad?  I just want to put on costume fairy wings and fly all over the world...and I just want to smile all day long...and I just want to eat cupcakes for breakfast, thats all..."

Another Treasury!!!!

My print of OUR CHILD made it into this magical winter treasury on Etsy-very exciting for me!!!!

Yummm....

Baked this yummy acorn squash last night-butter, brown sugar, and walnuts....Delish!

Journal page....

Another experimental journal page...
Trying so hard to organize my thoughts...Not an easy task!  Where is the magical organizational fairy when you really need her?

A must....

Hi friends...just want to pass along some valuable information...My friend, and very talented photographer, Lara Blair, is hosting a free photo tutorial on her blog this week.  Just check out her photos and I promise you that you will want to hear what she has to say...Just go to her blog at Modern Prairie Girl...I promise you it will be worth your time!

Journal page....

This is a journal page inspired by the techniques of Pam Carriker.  This was really fun to do...thanks Pam for lighting the way xo
Healing can be a life long journey.  Its never too late to heal...just listen oh so carefully to your heart.  It will tell you everything you need to know.
Love will light the way.  This I believe.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!!!

All Clean....

Well this is about as clean as I'm ever going to get my little studio-better take pics cause it wont last too long-haha
Saturday goal-accomplished :)

Giving me the Heeby Jeebies!

Okay...so my goal for this rainy Saturday is to CLEAN UP my studio.  My husband came in last night and saw my work table and was shocked "Oh my God!  You can't even see the table!  There's no place to work!"....It is pretty bad right now, and somehow I just push things aside and keep working-hahaha
But it is sort of giving me the heeby jeebies, so today I dive in and get it pretty again!  Wish me luck!

Spread Kindness

My newest painting...Spread Kindness
9 x 11
mixed media
acrylic, ink, collage

Up...down...and everywhere in between...

It seems I wake up each morning and lay there and wonder what will the day hold?  I'm never quite sure if it will be a happy day, a sad day, a productive day, a tired day, a wonderful day, a crappy day........and each day just unfolds as it will.  I guess that is just the roller coaster ride of life.  What can you do?  Just keep riding I guess.  It seems that I am very lucky, because even on the worst of days I still have my artwork that gives me satisfaction and my little Cooper that loves me so much you just wouldn't believe it. And if it is such a bad day that I should happen to stay in bed and hide from the world all day, well, at least I have a comfy bed to hide in.  So all in all, I am grateful for the little bits of wonderful that I am able to experience, even on the crappiest of days.  I think that makes me quite lucky.  I guess it's all in the eyes of the beholder, you know.  One mans trash is another mans treasure, and all that...I guess what I'm trying to say is that it's okay to get down and have a bad day here and there, but if you can find one thing to be thankful for, that is the important part to strive for.  Everyone has bad days.  But hidden behind some of the yuckiness, you can probably find something spectacular-that's what I'm going to try to remind myself to do-always.

BRAVE GIRL...

My newest painting, inspired by my amazing Brave Girl experience...  I love you brave girls!
BRAVE GIRL
9 x 12
mixed media, acrylic, ink, collage