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Two Souls With a Single Thought

 One of my favourite quotations....

Designed on computer,

cut by machine......

Two souls

with a single thought,

Two hearts 

that beat 

as one

I Love Quotations! - dance in the rain...

I've a few friends at the moment who are going through a very tough time. 

Life can throw up some difficult challenges sometimes.

It's often hard to stay positive when the odds seemed stacked against you. 

Knowing that others care and share your pain

 is certainly a comfort in times like these.

Nothing makes us immune from these challenges.

As a living, feeling being, it's all part of life.

What you can do is look at the things you are truly grateful for.

No matter how small.

Starting a gratitude journal is certainly a step in the right direction.

And even in our darkest hours,

we can all find something to be grateful for.

To those in need of love, support and healing right now,

know that you have it! xxx

I Love Quotations - On being creative!

We are definitely a breed apart and 

I'm not quite sure others understand us.

We often start early and finish late,

not to mention the times when we cannot sleep

 because our minds won't close down.

One thing I do know.....

I wouldn't change being me

 for the world! :o)

Happy creative day everyone!

I Love Quotations - On being a strong woman

I Love Quotations - Sticking by you!

I Love Quotations - Creativity

Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, 

your creativity, or your curiosity. 

It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. 

Go on and do all you can with it, 

and make it the life you want to live.

1. ~Mae Jemison

I Love Quotations! - Message to artists

Are you STUCK, before even starting?

I love my job as a Calligrapher...but sometimes need to escape from the hum drum 'formal' lettering styles that people expect you to come out with on their commission work.

These Pen Play Doodles have been great fun and a welcome pause to the Creative Spirit.

I was chatting to a friend the other day who is finding it terribly difficult to start her own business. I'm trying to help her as best I can.....and advice is freely given if not always taken.

One of the problems is getting started.

The actual producing of any work.

It's hard when you are juggling kids, jobs, housework, partner, pets.....We've all been there, done that, worn the T-shirt.

Oddly enough, this came up with another friend as she was starting her business, so I thought I would write a blog post about it here....

OK.....so you have all the gear (and more) to start creating.....but something ALWAYS gets in the way. My main advice here is to STOP RIGHT THERE.....hold your horses and BREATHE!

OK....so if this was a conventional job, you wouldn't be able to make excuses as to why you hadn't turned up for work. So, you need to treat it just like that....like a 'PROPER' job!

When you first start out there are lots of reasons and from now on we will call them EXCUSES - (I'll come to this one later) as to why you haven't done anything.

Sometimes, the problem is that you are looking at the BIGGER picture.....looking at having a shed load of stuff to sell, make, create and because you are looking at the bigger picture it becomes overwhelming and you never get round to even starting.

SO....make some ME time....go on.....write it on your calendar right now.....even if it's only time on an evening....and while you're at it.....pen in the following 4 weeks....same time and day.

RIGHT - From now on.....at these Me times you are BUSY....got that? Hell can freeze over, but you are BUSY!

It's better and more conceivable to schedule in one hour per night than try and cram in a full day once a week.....so think carefully before you commit yourself.

Once you have.....it's immovable.

The above little picture is for you.....print it out and hang it somewhere prominent....print and give them away....but PLEASE do NOT try to sell them!

....remind yourself daily that

YOU are WORTH IT!

Believe me, the hubby will be happier, the kids will be happier, the household chores will STILL get done )and quicker if the truth be known!) and the sense of achievement will be AMAZING!

REMEMBER: Take small deliberate steps....each one leads you closer to your goal!

What advice would you give to someone who is stuck before starting?

From Pen Play to Crazy Colour

Well, here's another Pen Play and Doodle Fun piece that I created.....first outlined in 0.5mm permanent fine line pen....

And then coloured in using a water based brush pen.....diluted with water. the trick is to go around the edges with the brush, then use the water brush to dissolve the water from the paper and push it around. The result is 'similar' to watercolour paint, but far cleaner (she says with pen all over her finger tips!) .

The above pictures are a scan of the pieces, so the colour quality is a bit yucky1 I have taken photos and I'll share the finished piece, which I am going to add to my Art Journal.

Any type of colouring medium will work with the Pen Doodles, the choice is up to you. There is a variety of water soluble crayons as well as felt pens out there. Just remember: Permanent for the outline and water based for the colouring....you don't want your outline to be cloudy by painting over with heavy acrylic, but acrylic inks work well too.

Happy creative spirit :o)