Creative Jumpstart 2015!

For someone like me who struggles with the gray days of winter, I look forward to January.  Ok, it's not just because of the new seasons of Downton Abbey and The Bachelor (who’s with me?!?!  Anyone?) But because...

I love what Nat Kalbach puts together in her annual Creative Jumpstart!

For $25 and twenty-five days in January, you get a "one-of-a-kind community event to jumpstart your creativity!"  Twenty-three mixed media artists/crafters share ideas, skills, techniques and fun!  

I highly recommend!!!

From Nathalie's blog: 

"I am a self-taught mixed media artist, born in Germany and currently living in Jersey City, NJ.

For the last decade I have been exploring the possibilities of creating dimension and texture by layering different materials and paint media. I have worked in art journals and on canvas, incorporating collage and found objects." Love her!

Thankful Times

I am excited about Thanksgiving this year!  I'm thankful for my family being together, for traditions, for turkey and trimmings, and a long nap after dinner!

I’m carving (ha) out more time for creating over the holidays.  I took some inspiration from my friend Kari McKnight Holbrook who *only used supplies she had on hand for projects. (*Ok, mostly). 

 

The Thankful banner I made using an old Frank Lloyd Wright calendar, letter stencils, metallic copper pen and a Sharpie, a hole punch and some ribbon.  I used complimentary ribbon to make little bows and added vintage buttons. 

I am thankful for so many, many things.  Family, friends, adventure, gel medium…

How about you?