So Artful Challenge-Butterflies and Fairies

Collage Obsession-Doors

Inspiration Avenue Challenge-Hands

This week, my mentor Shel and her mom created the challenge for Inspiration Avenue.  I was touched by what they wrote, and the fact that Shel's mother was working on the challenge with her. so close to Mother's Day.  It prompted me to finish a project I started some months ago.  This image is part of that project.

Inspiration Avenue Challenge-Tuesday's Child

The topic this week was to make an image about the day of the week you were born.  I was born on a Tuesday and so I illustrated "Tuesday's Child is Full of Grace."  I never really felt graceful.  I can't dance and I'm sort of uncoordinated.  I chose this picture because it called to me and asked me to show that the meaning of the word Grace  is multifaceted.  While some of us don't move our bodies in an especially graceful manner, we can bring grace into other areas of our lives.  Sometimes we simply grace others with our presence.  So close to Mother's Day, I remembered the love my mom had for me, a child "full of grace," at least in her mother's heart.

Collage Arts 4x4 Swap

I signed up to participate in a 4x4 collage swap with my Collage Stuff group.  I was insecure about my work, but wanted to begin sharing with other artists.  As a bonus, I will receive a special collage made just for me every month for a year!  I received my first collage yesterday and it was awesome!  The artist emailed me to notify me that it had shipped and sent a photo, which I'm including here.  I could tell I loved it but couldn't see all of the details.  Today, she send me a detailed description of her process and I made mental notes of her techniques so I could visit them later with my own work.  Thank you again Lori!