Making Fun, Winter Cards And Jeanne Oliver's Creative Network

Hello Everyone.

It's another week with

opportunities to see

the beauty in the everyday and for me to 

count my blessings. 

I hope you had a good weekend.

Mine was quiet but not unproductive.

Our home has taken on a stillness like never before

and I wish to share with you some revelations about my art

journey very soon.

Before I share about the cards that I'm making, 

I wanted to mention an inspiring

"class" that I'm taking.

It's being offered by 

Artist/Teacher/Designer

Jeanne Oliver.

Just click on the name to go to her blog

and join her creative network for free.

Once you're in, you can browse all of the wonderful

classes that they offer! 

It's an amazing network of all kinds of artisans.

Right now, I'm taking part in the inspiring video series,

"Listening: Finding the Quiet"

I have been so blessed by the wisdom, testimonies

and encouragement by these entrepreneurs and artists.

The inspiration and authenticity just flows from their "realness".

It began on 1/1 but there's no deadline for finishing and this

one happens to be free.

There's an amazing group of support and networking.

If you'd like to learn more, you 

 can click on the link above to do so. 

It's a four week study about finding the quiet in this 

world that seems to never stop. It's also about

tuning into God and finding out what He has for

each of us. This isn't an ad, I just want to begin sharing

 more about the people and resources that

give and inspire!

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I've been wanting to send my grand daughters

a card. I haven't seen them in a 

few weeks and I like to keep in touch.

As this cold weather keeps us in by the warm,

crackling fire, sipping tea, it creates the 

cozy setting to make some.

  

The giggles love snow...    and pink...   and sparkly things.

Very much like a lot of little girls,

I believe. 

What a delight they are!

The cards were fun. I wanted them to be very

informal. I tried to capture the whimsy of snowy

frolic with the rough and uneven design.

The shimmery strip is a piece of ribbon from

 the dollar store. The snow girlies

are cut from gessoed sheet music.

The thought of sheet music had come to me for this 

before but the colors without the gesso

didn't fit with my desired colors.

The little hats were cut from a pattern that I drew.

The girls would not wear black top hats!

They wanted something a bit more stylish and fun ;)

(doesn't it look as though she's glancing up 

at her hat just to show it off?)

You probably recognize that her flowing scarf

is a bit of seam binding.

As I looked through my bag of sequins to find some

little extra embellishments,

 I found these perfect pink snowflakes

for their hats and the turquoise swirls

that looked like a small gust of wind!

SO fun!

I'd love to hear about your inspirations!

Thank you for coming by. 

I do so appreciate your visits. 

Best wishes for your week.

Tamara xo