Writing from life

I had a dream last night

I didn't want it to stop, it was so good, but it did stop, and woke me up and can't stop thinking about it still ;-)
Happy Tuesday!
Carmen

p.s. I am loving how my journal pages are starting to loook in my journal and then check my last picture, that's what It made me smile yesterday during my walk.

Hope

Doing and making are acts of HOPE,
and as that HOPE grows
we stop feeling overwhelmed by the troubles of the world.
Corita Kent

Happy Monday!
Carmen

Pendants Part One

I usually made these pendants to be worn as a piece of jewelry.
BUT...
This time these pendants are going to be my guinea pigs for a new project I am going to venture so stay tune for Part II, and a possible part III,
te-hee!
Hints?
sure!!!
The final piece should become an unexpected all renewed piece.
And I leave you just right there.

It's Friday!!! On Fridays I am in love, te-hee!
YES!
Happy Friday!!!
Carmen

p.s. Thank you very much for visiting my blog and for all of your comments!
And yes to more being CREATIVE EVERY DAY ;-)

All who are creative, in whatever way, are doing something very important to the well being of the world. ~Sandra Chantry

prepping journal pages

prepping journal pages, originally uploaded by fresas rojas.

What you may heard was a movie being played while i filmed this, i apologized if if if te-hee! :-)

I just really wanted to show you what I did last night ;-)
first layers in a new journal made out of scraps of papers and leftovers.
as always, I am hoping you enjoy this
Hugs!
Have a wonderful Sunday!
Carmen

A journal page

I wanted to write something on this but I really think I like it just like it is.

For today I have some things in my to-do list

-shop for some of these (I am curious about them)
-Prepping some future journal pages
-eat pizza tonight while I enjoy a movie

and that's it!
I want a simple relaxing day at home but who knows, I may change plans ;-)

Have a wonderful Saturday.
Carmen

The other side of the story

Not everything you create will be a masterpiece, but you get out there and you try, and sometimes it really happens.
The other times you're just stretching your soul.
~ Maya Angelou

When I read this quote in Art Every Day Month blog hosted by talented artist gracious Leah Piken Kolidas, I just had to go and take a picture of the box I have of projects that haven't turned on into something good.

Yes, I have a box (and it is kind of full) of bad collages, pendants, paintings, some ugly sewing projects and not to mention my try on some crocheting (which stinks too) BUT I am NOT giving up on them! no! not yet! I still have my big plans for them. There is still a chance of them becoming artful ;-)
And to be honest, for some of them I have found them a place in my art journal. And then it reminds of the process I have been throught them.

I guess what I am trying to say, when a piece you are working on doesn't make you happy, (because you know when it does!) be patient with yourself, put it on the side or a box like I do and trust me the moment will come when you will be able to make it into a lovely artful piece.

One more thing, I know a lot of you jump from one blog to another and see all of these beautiful pictures of art, journals, and photographs and with all due respect to every blog owner and artist, I need to say that creating isn't perfect in the first try or second, (well maybe sometimes) And I am sure they, just like you and myself, they do have also a pile of not so good material at the moment or they have been taking lots of pictures in the hope of the perfect photograph.
Again, this has been said with no meaning to offend anyone, on the contrary, it is said with all respect in order to give hope, keep creating and educate others and ourselves.

We all have bad pieces and ALSO pieces that we are so proud of it.
I mean, I love my mermaids, I am proud of them, oh yes!
I also love the texture in my paintings.
I enjoy making things specially when I upcycle materials no one wants and I do treasure.
What I strongly dislike (and lose my coolness or patient is when is time to take pictures, it is so dark at night and yes, I become mad at myself for being a bad photographer, and I know I am good one ;-) See! I judge myself big time!
Here, now you know what I go throught

Any other thoughts?
Hugs ;-)
Carmen

p.s. I had another post planned for today, you have to see what I made last night come back tomorrow, please?

Creativity is...

Wanting to share with you what I see

May your days be filled with
Laughter, Frienship and Love

mermaid hugs ;-)
Carmen

p.s. Can you believe that hole in the ground by the train station somehow became a heart, and can you see how well delined is. I think Someone before me found it and play with it.
I am so glad I walked by these places and wasn't shy to capture with my camera all of these many lovely sights to share them with you.

Yes, indeed, creativity is wanting to share what I see ;-)

Signs and Symbols

Michelle Ward's Crusade #35 is asking us what's your sign? Is there a sign or symbol by a loved one?

I had to jump in and participate because yes! oh yes!!!
For everyone who has been a very special part of my life, there is always a something in a very special way of bringing back to my life and made me feel loved and can't help to smile.

Birds and flowers specially remind me of my family, specially of my grandmother.
I did spend a lot of time around her in my early childhood and had the most wonderful friendship and connection, and I know sounds obvious because she was my family but besides that fact, there was something, and I know it was a big love for me specially from her but also that very special connection I treasure tremendously in my heart, I remember, we could get in our knees and do things that we both will laugh and feel like one, And now that she is gone, I really believe her spirit lives in me... Yes, She is with me all the time.

And I think because of that lovely time spent with her, I have this incredible love for nature and animals and all things handmade. And Can't help to think of her all the time, Oh how much I miss you!

I also remember going with her to the big stores for ideas and stopping after that for fabric and spools of yarns.
We never did any shopping for clothes, not even shoes until I started going to elementory school, please know that where I am from originally, there is an extreme hot weather so that's why I had no shoes ;-)
Another sign and very important symbol for me is when I find fallen feathers, I know they are kisses and hugs from my grandparents, my guardian Angels ;-)

Thank you Michelle for this lovely crusade, and yes very nice indeed this crusade being done around the holidays, I mean, creating and working on my journal to honor my grandmother one more time this November ;-)