It's only 6:30 in the morning but I can tell today is bound to be a strange day. It is snowing like crazy outside (7.5" since midnight) - one of those "surprise" snows that the weather forecasters didn't anticipate. That's par for the course here - especially in March. What is strange to me is that the local news is playing "Let it Snow" as they go to, & come back from commercial. Am I the only one who thinks that is a Christmas song? Every time I've heard it this morning I've had to remind myself Christmas has passed and it isn't December.
I've been on a sample binge lately. I have no idea why - I have enough art supplies to outlast the Monarchy...but it sure has been fun to collect all these little treasures! For example, I found the only British company that produces handmade wallpaper - and they offer samples. So I ordered some. I kind of thought they wouldn't send them to me since I am in the US - but they did. The "samples" arrived in yesterday's mail and WOW! 8.5" x 11" sheets of hand-stamped wallpaper in beautiful shades and hues. Running your hand along the wallpaper you can feel the painted designs - they are gently raised. It's beautiful! Between the wallpaper, the floor tiles and counter top samples I've accumulated I could almost build a house! I can't wait to get started working with these.
Studio still isn't finished. (I know - shock! Don't fall over from extreme surprise.) I've made tons of progress even if things almost look worst because of it. I suppose that's bound to happen - you have to lay everything out and clean it before organizing it again and putting it away. The boys have been sleeping in their room for about a week now - which is heavenly! They still have a monstrous mess in my living room but that will come in time. My first priority remains putting my studio together! I'm going to focus on that again today.
I got everything mailed out for my trades yesterday. That was an experience! I didn't know it was so expensive to mail beads! I already received the purse handles, hardware and metal tags from one of the people I traded with. I hope the people I traded with are happy with their new stuff - I know I can't wait to play with my new stuff!
There's a lot to be done today so I'm going to get busy. The fun never seems to end!
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Insanity Reigns Supreme
So it's always something. I can't even begin to give you a rundown of what's gone on since I last posted - it's impossible. Too many things happen every day to keep up with them - and it's my life! If I can't keep up with them, it's a sure sign that it would take me a thousand entries to explain the latest happenings to you - and I would probably only accomplish confusing you.
However, I can say that one of the things that have kept me away from posting is my recent cleaning craze. I've been working really hard to get my artistic space cleaned up and ready to go. It isn't finished yet - but I did have the Lupus Society come and pick up several bags of clothes the other day. I also got a bunch of shelves hung. Cross your fingers I'm on to something!
My keyboard is all messed up - it isn't working well at all. I've got to get it fixed - and will add that to the ever-lengthening list of things to do!
Stay tuned for an update on my studio - including pictures!
However, I can say that one of the things that have kept me away from posting is my recent cleaning craze. I've been working really hard to get my artistic space cleaned up and ready to go. It isn't finished yet - but I did have the Lupus Society come and pick up several bags of clothes the other day. I also got a bunch of shelves hung. Cross your fingers I'm on to something!
My keyboard is all messed up - it isn't working well at all. I've got to get it fixed - and will add that to the ever-lengthening list of things to do!
Stay tuned for an update on my studio - including pictures!
I'm A Flower
While reading the blog of a gal I admire (http://aileensmusings.blogspot.com/) I saw this really cool "What Kind of Flower Are You?" quiz. Here are my results..
"You are a very sensual person. You like to experience all the sights, smells, tastes and textures the world has to offer. Ordinary be damned, because you want to do it all."
That makes me sound much more intriguing and interesting than I actually am!
"You are a very sensual person. You like to experience all the sights, smells, tastes and textures the world has to offer. Ordinary be damned, because you want to do it all."
That makes me sound much more intriguing and interesting than I actually am!
Two Weeks?
Oops. I can't believe two weeks have passed since I last wrote. Seems time flies by faster than I can keep up!
I'm still not done with my studio...and that is driving me nuts. I'm actually salivating to create. I've spent a lot of time looking at artist blogs lately...and have found some that are extremely creative. I don't know how people manage to create these great works of art, keep up with life AND stay current with a blog. What am I doing wrong?
The computer is a huge "time sucker" for me...but there are so many neat things to look at. For example, I came across this woman's site - she is phenomenal. I originally saw her on "Crafter's Coast to Coast" on the DIY channel. She created this really neat collage - and I had to see what else she'd done lately. Here is a link to her site.
http://myerscho.livejournal.com/
She also has a site with all her work for sale - but I can't find that address at the moment. Looking at her work is inspiring and fun though - and you won't be disappointed.
I've been bursting at the seams lately with ideas. I really want to try egg carving - but I didn't realize how expensive emu and ostrich eggs are. Since I've never worked with that kind of medium I'd like to start small and just get the feel of it before investing in some whole eggs that I'll probably just break. At least if I'm practicing on egg pieces (or something) I won't be too annoyed when I break the first few! It just amazes me what people can create on an egg shell. I think my favorites are emu eggs - I love the color. Here's a link to a site I came across with some really neat carvings.
http://myerscho.livejournal.com/
The egg titled "Iris Emu Egg" is my favorite. It's just astounding to me.
Life has been moving along...lots of new things are happening but nothing positive. I'll save you from the crappy details. There was one thing that happened earlier that made me laugh. Here's the link - I hope you get a kick out of it as much as I did.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a7jkcMVp5Vg/ReoAmplpKBI/AAAAAAAAAIc/XUaW9DzeorQ/s1600-h/18.jpg
It's from Post Secret this week. I hope the above link works. I don't know why I got such a kick out of it - but it made me laugh!
I'm off to try to get some things done. I'm going to keep working on my studio and try to keep this a bit more updated. I suppose once I get back to creating that I'll be more interested in keeping this updated. It will help to have art pieces to display!
I'm still not done with my studio...and that is driving me nuts. I'm actually salivating to create. I've spent a lot of time looking at artist blogs lately...and have found some that are extremely creative. I don't know how people manage to create these great works of art, keep up with life AND stay current with a blog. What am I doing wrong?
The computer is a huge "time sucker" for me...but there are so many neat things to look at. For example, I came across this woman's site - she is phenomenal. I originally saw her on "Crafter's Coast to Coast" on the DIY channel. She created this really neat collage - and I had to see what else she'd done lately. Here is a link to her site.
http://myerscho.livejournal.com/
She also has a site with all her work for sale - but I can't find that address at the moment. Looking at her work is inspiring and fun though - and you won't be disappointed.
I've been bursting at the seams lately with ideas. I really want to try egg carving - but I didn't realize how expensive emu and ostrich eggs are. Since I've never worked with that kind of medium I'd like to start small and just get the feel of it before investing in some whole eggs that I'll probably just break. At least if I'm practicing on egg pieces (or something) I won't be too annoyed when I break the first few! It just amazes me what people can create on an egg shell. I think my favorites are emu eggs - I love the color. Here's a link to a site I came across with some really neat carvings.
http://myerscho.livejournal.com/
The egg titled "Iris Emu Egg" is my favorite. It's just astounding to me.
Life has been moving along...lots of new things are happening but nothing positive. I'll save you from the crappy details. There was one thing that happened earlier that made me laugh. Here's the link - I hope you get a kick out of it as much as I did.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a7jkcMVp5Vg/ReoAmplpKBI/AAAAAAAAAIc/XUaW9DzeorQ/s1600-h/18.jpg
It's from Post Secret this week. I hope the above link works. I don't know why I got such a kick out of it - but it made me laugh!
I'm off to try to get some things done. I'm going to keep working on my studio and try to keep this a bit more updated. I suppose once I get back to creating that I'll be more interested in keeping this updated. It will help to have art pieces to display!
You Say Procrastination, I Say Tomato
No matter what anyone says, I am not a procrastinator. It may seem that way to others - but I learned a long time ago that I exist on "royal time". Much like mountain or pacific time but different. I've tried existing on the global time zones - they just don't work for me. I'm blaming it on having strange internal circadian rhythms. In no way is this my fault. (The first rule of being a Queen is to know when to accept responsibility for something...and when to just let it go and roll with it.) I choose to believe that the differences in my internal clock vs society's time frame is an inherent trait of royalty - rather than a character flaw. (Second rule of Queendom: one has "quirks" or "royal traits"...never character flaws.)
I pulled my art supplies apart some time ago...and have been trying like mad to reassemble them into a studio. In my dreams I see rows & rows of organized boxes and bins, all labeled to perfection. I can quickly grab what I'm looking for and easily complete royal masterpieces. Unfortunately, like many aspects of my life, my dreams don't exactly line up with my reality. For in my reality, you see, I cannot manage to be organized. I used to be - I have distant memories of being a clean freak before having my third child. I don't know what it is about that third one - they steal your figure and dramatically increase the difficulty of life. My third child - who happens to be my only daughter - is the paint in my brush. She's a special person who has decided she will be 27 different things when she grows up and that she will never move out of my house. (We'll see about that.) She also states - with firm resolve mixed with dramatic flair - I am her best friend and always will be. She is the Princess of this Castle and my diva-in-training. She will turn a worldly seven tomorrow much to my delight and sadness. I love who she is becoming - I grieve the loss of my "baby". But I digress.
I used to be organized and even anal-retentive about my house. Not so much anymore. So my emphasis on having a spotless home has evolved into interests of a more important nature: the kids, friends, my art. Besides - in twenty years, will anyone even remember (or care) that I didn't keep a perfect house? Well, anyone besides my mother??
Doubtful. I'm hoping my children remember the time we spend together. The fun we have. The silliness that pervades our cluttered home. My disdain for cooking...my love for teaching them to be creative. My inability to exist on the schedule society says I should keep...remembering, instead, that I can't help but be spontaneous and search out unconventionality. I can't help it...that's just who I am.
However, my instinctive nature is clashing with my desire to accomplish a beautiful studio. I know the space will be small - and I've battled with myself over which area of the house would be best suited to me and my creativity. The truth is that the dining room or my office would probably be the most spacious and conducive to creativity...but I have a love for my bedroom. Even when it's completely chaotic with supplies, papers the kids bring home from school and laundry, I'm still most comfortable within these four walls. So why fight that? I may have to continually run up and down the stairs to get supplies...but at least I'll be in a room I find warm, comforting, inspirational and comfortable...rather than in a cold - but spacious - dining room or office. At this point, however, WHERE is not nearly as important as getting it DONE.
So I am putting myself on a time limit. Yes, Queens sometimes require a bit of arm-twisting too. And as much as I hate it, I'm putting my foot down and forcing myself to accomplish the seemingly impossible.
It is currently Tuesday, February 20 at around 10:00 am. I am promising I will have my studio complete - or at least able to work in - in ONE WEEK. SEVEN DAYS. I will have my desk moved back in and my things at least semi-organized - enough to find what I'm looking for. I will have to think of a consequence for myself in case I don't follow through...and I suppose the best way to figure that out will be to ask my children. I highly doubt they would have any difficulty picking out a consequence for Mom. I'm also open to suggestions on here. If anyone has any ideas on what may be motivational, please let me know. I'm hoping it won't come to that...I'm hoping that I will have a wonderful new studio - complete with pictures to post here - by next WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28th. I better put on my jewel-encased gloves, cover the crown with a 'do rag' and get to stepping. I'm going to be one busy Queen!
Make today creative!
I pulled my art supplies apart some time ago...and have been trying like mad to reassemble them into a studio. In my dreams I see rows & rows of organized boxes and bins, all labeled to perfection. I can quickly grab what I'm looking for and easily complete royal masterpieces. Unfortunately, like many aspects of my life, my dreams don't exactly line up with my reality. For in my reality, you see, I cannot manage to be organized. I used to be - I have distant memories of being a clean freak before having my third child. I don't know what it is about that third one - they steal your figure and dramatically increase the difficulty of life. My third child - who happens to be my only daughter - is the paint in my brush. She's a special person who has decided she will be 27 different things when she grows up and that she will never move out of my house. (We'll see about that.) She also states - with firm resolve mixed with dramatic flair - I am her best friend and always will be. She is the Princess of this Castle and my diva-in-training. She will turn a worldly seven tomorrow much to my delight and sadness. I love who she is becoming - I grieve the loss of my "baby". But I digress.
I used to be organized and even anal-retentive about my house. Not so much anymore. So my emphasis on having a spotless home has evolved into interests of a more important nature: the kids, friends, my art. Besides - in twenty years, will anyone even remember (or care) that I didn't keep a perfect house? Well, anyone besides my mother??
Doubtful. I'm hoping my children remember the time we spend together. The fun we have. The silliness that pervades our cluttered home. My disdain for cooking...my love for teaching them to be creative. My inability to exist on the schedule society says I should keep...remembering, instead, that I can't help but be spontaneous and search out unconventionality. I can't help it...that's just who I am.
However, my instinctive nature is clashing with my desire to accomplish a beautiful studio. I know the space will be small - and I've battled with myself over which area of the house would be best suited to me and my creativity. The truth is that the dining room or my office would probably be the most spacious and conducive to creativity...but I have a love for my bedroom. Even when it's completely chaotic with supplies, papers the kids bring home from school and laundry, I'm still most comfortable within these four walls. So why fight that? I may have to continually run up and down the stairs to get supplies...but at least I'll be in a room I find warm, comforting, inspirational and comfortable...rather than in a cold - but spacious - dining room or office. At this point, however, WHERE is not nearly as important as getting it DONE.
So I am putting myself on a time limit. Yes, Queens sometimes require a bit of arm-twisting too. And as much as I hate it, I'm putting my foot down and forcing myself to accomplish the seemingly impossible.
It is currently Tuesday, February 20 at around 10:00 am. I am promising I will have my studio complete - or at least able to work in - in ONE WEEK. SEVEN DAYS. I will have my desk moved back in and my things at least semi-organized - enough to find what I'm looking for. I will have to think of a consequence for myself in case I don't follow through...and I suppose the best way to figure that out will be to ask my children. I highly doubt they would have any difficulty picking out a consequence for Mom. I'm also open to suggestions on here. If anyone has any ideas on what may be motivational, please let me know. I'm hoping it won't come to that...I'm hoping that I will have a wonderful new studio - complete with pictures to post here - by next WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28th. I better put on my jewel-encased gloves, cover the crown with a 'do rag' and get to stepping. I'm going to be one busy Queen!
Make today creative!
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