Sharing the creative spirit ~

Hello precious friends!!!

Please join me today at Art Rumors. com featuring

my guest post

about sharing creativity ~

Wishing you a WONDERFUL Wednesday dear friends!!

hugs and love,

Dawn

On the verge of creativity ~

Sometimes...just sometimes, it takes a little while

to get your creativity flowing again.

It seems to me that the regular ol' life stuff

always tries to choke it out of you.

But guess what?

It simply can't.

When you are creative it's like a constant

flowing stream that continues on,

no matter what.

Yes, you will have lulls...

and times where it's just not going to happen.

But it will always, always keep flowing.

Through your mind and soul ~

I sometimes have to even look at what I've created in the past

to realize what I love.

I especially love looking at my Pinterest board

"Amazing Artwork"

that features so many beautiful art pieces from other artists...

it is such wonderful inspiration!

And then sometimes...

it just takes getting started.

Moving supplies around,

looking at the beautiful things you have gathered and

just starting SOMETHING.

Even if it's so very simple...

I just purchased a brand new bag of lavender

and have pulled out some fabric...

And guess what sweet friends...

you're not going to believe this ~

But in about two weeks,

this angel grandson of ours will be turning ONE!!

Oh sweet baby Murray!

Where did the time go??

Wishing you a beautiful Tuesday dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Sometimes all you need to do, is simply begin ~

Lately, I've been missing creating artwork...

By artwork

I mean assemblages, collages

and things like that.

Seems I got so caught up with sewing so many goodies

since the first of the year

which has been wonderful, don't get me wrong.

But I'm a weirdo in the fact that I love creating

something different all the time.

Well, the longer you go without doing a certain thing,

you begin to doubt yourself!

Or at least I do anyway.

I've been glancing through some of my photos of  past artwork

and have been slowing building my confidence to get back

into assemblage artwork.

I do love it so much!

So, my friends ~ the lesson for today is to:

simply begin.

The minute I started working on this beautiful clock case,

transforming the interior and getting ready

for the new treasures that I'll tuck inside...

I could feel that feeling again!!!
The interior has now been lined
with gorgeous old sheet music.

What treasures will it hold?

I'm not quite sure yet...we'll see!

Wishing you a wonderful, creative Wednesday dear friends!

hugs and love,

Dawn

Just what is a "creative" day?

If you've followed my blog for any length of time

you'd know that I absolutely love making things...

and not always the same thing either ~

I tend to think that sitting in the studio is

the only way to truly be creative but

I'm trying so hard to change that way of thinking.

We are creative in SO many different ways

throughout the day ~ aren't we?

Until I can get back into my studio

to make art,

just seeing my supplies

brings a smile to my face!!

Wonderful old trinkets, treasures and gathered goods

are simply beautiful art all on their own ~

OH, and why am I away from my desk???

The Atlanta Trade Show was a COMPLETE SUCCESS!!!!!!

We are all so excited and VERY BUSY!!!

Thank you Lord!

Have a beautiful Wednesday my sweet friends ~

hugs and love,

Dawn

Creativity dwells within us ~

Do you hear it? Do you feel it? The constant voice....the bubbling inspiration? Giving you that craving to make something.....something beautiful and breathtaking? You can see it in your mind....it's just a matter of making it happen. I have it constantly....kind of like a little angel on your shoulder that says, "What if you put this and that together and add a little of this....." it's just like a still, small voice in the ear of an artist.

Even if you have to fold clothes, cook dinner, vacuum the house....that little angel speaks to you ~ that's your creative spirit giving you nudges. I encourage you to carve out a small amount of time, not much, just a few hours to follow this prompting. It will make your heart happy and in turn....it will emanate from you
and affect everyone around you.

Listen to your creative spirit sweet friends ~

xxoo, Dawn