I Long To Make Art... or Craft Something!

(image from elodiemusic.com)


Drama, mayhem and everyday crap!  Drama is having a 17 year old with an 18 year old boyfriend who has unimaginable drama in his home life, which of course, spills over into ours.  Then the mayhem of murder in a small town, a shooting in the same town, guns in school where my child is and strep throat that turns into pink eye.  Then pile that on to my new job, mounting bills from being unemployed, moving (still unpacking and sorting, by the way) and selling/attempting to sell stuff while downsizing.  I'm not sure why I'm so tired... ha!



(image from The Animated Woman)


So why am I sitting here smiling?  No, I didn't lose my marbles.   I just feel incredibly blessed to have a job, even if it's seasonal, have a child who is more than I could have wished for, a roof over my head (even if I'm not sure how to pay the rent), a vehicle to drive (even though it needs a tune-up and new tires), a loving family and wonderful friends.


Now, if I could just find time to get back to creating...

My Creative Classroom

I have been dabbling a lot more with my art and different crafts I've been wanting to try.  My favorite right now is mixed media.  I found My Creative Classroom and it happens that they were offering a class in it!


The first week's lesson is fabric collage.  Something I like, but it never seems to turn out the way I'd imagined.  I loved the instructor's example.  My project, not so much. It still feels like it's lacking something.  Oh well... I think I will try it again sometime when I have all of the supplies I want to use for it, instead of what I had handy.  Of course, I could be happy buying supplies every day!

If you get a chance, stop by My Creative Classroom.  They have a variety of interesting classes! 

Creative Girl On The Inside Screaming To Get Out

I just love that! I found it on Pinterest. It speaks to me. Isn't that what art/creating is all about? Pouring yourself onto your work and sharing it with someone you've never met... being a bright spot in their day, calling to some happy memory in their heart... I want to learn new techniques, create beautiful things, speak to someone's heart. I believe I can, and so I will... it's just a matter of finding the time. Darn this need to work for a living...