Some Finished Class Pieces

Here are my completed pieces (well almost; the first one still needs some journaling) for Monica Zuniga's online classes. I finally have an Art journal with a few pages completed...yay!!

I have so many other things I am working on right now it is becoming a little crazy! I have so many ideas in my head that I am having a hard time getting them out. I decided to start writing them down, but my list keeps getting longer and longer... I guess I will just have to pick and choose. Do you ever feel overwhelmed with ideas? Do you have any tips on how to organize those thoughts? There just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day...

Works In Progress

I have 3 commissions I am working on right now. Here is one of them. I rarely show works in progress, so I thought I would start doing it more often.

Also, my addiction to online classes continues. I am taking one of Monica Zuniga's online classes. This one is called "In My Garden." I have been a long time admirer of Monica's work and have always been curious as to her process, so I was delighted to find out that she was offering online classes. The only problem? She has FIVE of them!! It was very hard to choose one and I am scrambling to try and figure out how I can gather enough money to pay for ALL of them (LOL!!). The really cool thing is she shows you how to alter a book and then each class will be painted on the pages in the book. I really love this concept. I took one of my son's old "Blue's Clues" Board books (shhhhh don't tell him) and am using that for the classes. You have to check her NING site out; it is super cool (and so is she).

Here is my work in progress for the Garden class

I have been on Jury Duty!!!!

I was selected for a Jury on Monday and have been going to court everyday this week. We wrapped it up today and found the defendant guilty. It was very interesting being on a Jury and if you are able to do it I would highly recommend NOT trying to get out of it. Anyway, sorry I have been away but I was doing my civil duty.

I have been feeling very uninspired lately as well; just kind of blah!!! I am desperately looking for inspiration and am coming up short everywhere I turn. What happened to my creative mojo??? Is it lost forever??? Ok, I know I am being a little dramatic... I am taking an online class right now and I haven't even started this weeks assignment and it is due on Saturday....AGHHH!!

On a positive note, I have been given another blog award...wait...a TRIPLE blog award. I feel so special!! The giver of this award is Nicole from "A Little Mouse Said". She has a really cool blog and etsy shop, so go check her out. THANKS NICOLE!!!!!

Hopefully the next time I will have some art to share!!! Wish me luck!!!

Peace!!!

Finished Jessi & Skylar

Here is the completed commissioned piece I mentioned in the last post. The pictures do not do the piece justice. The colors are really vibrant and there is some glitter added to her collar, headband and the chandelier. Jessi, if you see this I really hope you like it. I will be putting it in the mail tomorrow.