A Spring, Collage Tag With A Love Message ~

I hope that your weekend 

is going well. 

And for those who are 

facing a kind of 

hardship in your life, 

I wish you

Peace 

Rest 

and 

Love.

 This project was 
inspired by a

 Tim Holtz  video. 

I tried for an 

hour to find it in my history..

but to no avail. 

If you like paper crafting
or mixed media,
he is a wealth of information,
is such a talented
designer and is so
kind to share.
Thank you, Tim!

I am always learning so

many new, useful and fun

 techniques.

I like to give 

credit where I've gleaned 

information.

Anyway,

 this is a simple collage 

technique that could be 

found among 

many paper crafters.

The design is my own.

I always enjoy working 

with paper and the collage is 

a fun way to add  a lot of interest

to your first layer.

I also enjoy the 
"building and blending."

I have to learn to

photograph the steps!
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I'm working on posting more
but have to admit that sometimes
I just stare at that blank post
screen with no where to go!
I'm learning to just 
"do something."
Share something.

Am I the only one who over 
thinks and makes it more complicated
than it is? 

I'd love to hear about what 
you do for inspiration! 

I hope you enjoyed your visit and 
found a little bit of
encouragement or inspiration.

Thank you so 
much for stopping by and 
have a weekend filled with love.

Tamara
xo

“Love recognizes no barriers. 

It jumps hurdles, 

leaps fences, 

penetrates walls to 

arrive at its destination 

full of hope.”

Maya Angelou 

My Travels... Snow-tipped Pines and Capturing the Sunset

I hope that you're having a wonderful week so far. 

I have been getting back on track with life at home.

Sometimes I'm called down the road.

 While this gypsy heart does love the open highway, 

I also long for the warm, resting 

place by the fireside.

I have a daughter who has really been 

going through some very difficult trials and so 

I go to be with her and her sweet little ones.

We really have such a wonderful time.

When the morning comes, the little girlies

come and snuggle under my blankets.

We do nails, read books and draw.

And Grandma always has

"special vitamins" for them.

Dark chocolate. 

All in our jammies!

They are 3 and 5 and what a joy they are.

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At times, I feel very neglectful of my writing

but for my sake, I have had to let go of that and

embrace what my life brings.

 However, that doesn't keep me from missing 

my sweet blog friends and your wonderful

posts and creativity! I look forward to 

visiting again soon. 

I try to take pictures when I travel. Since I

am here and there so often, I hope to add 

a page where I can open the door to any 

unique and fun experiences..

Shopping..

vacations

family visits

and whatever other gypsy

ramblings occur! I will try to keep

it interesting.   

Anyway..I thought I'd share some photos of my trek 

 from Phoenix back to the mountains.

It really is a beautiful drive and I was

able to capture a rare photo of

 some snow in the mountains

near the desert. And the sunset was beautifu as I drew

nearer to my home in the mountains.

Most of the photos were taken while I was driving. 

Some are not the best quality.

I do love the ease of

 my little point and shoot Canon!

The Saguaro cacti are so amazing to see.

 The Four Peaks in all of their rugged glory~

The clouds casting their perfect shadows

I was struck by the beauty of these snow-tipped trees. 

And later, I noticed the two birds in the photo.

This part of the journey was working my way 

up to the top

of the Mogollon Rim. 

Such loveliness.

Beautiful ...Wild 

And there is the moon~

I've always been amazed at how the

trees can hold onto the side of the mountains.

Isn't the flowing ice lovely? 

And, Oh the deep blue of that sky.. 

This is on top of the rim. 

Not a very nice shot of the guard rail 

but in the distance, isn't the skyline amazing?

The following photos are all of the sunset behind
me as I was driving. There was such an illumination of the clouds.

Here is beautiful song to listen to while you watch the sunset. 
It's by Dustin O' Halloran. It's called We Move Lightly
and it seemed to fit the beauty of the moment.

What beauty there is in the everyday.

I just have to be looking for it. 

I hope you enjoyed this little 

"mini journey" with me.

I would love to hear about your travels

or wherever you are..

and is there something 

beautiful or wonderful that you

would like to share?

Thank you for coming by and visiting! 

!t feels good to be back! 

Coming soon are some projects that I've been

working on and my first 

Give away!

Have a wonderful weekend and 

to all of my friends back east.

Please stay safe and warm!

Blessings,

Tamara xo