Thursday Crafty Thursday

When the kids and I are having 'craft day' we like to dress up. Actually, I like to dress up, and I drag them into it. I decided that in order to feel more 'artistic' i needed a Creative Headdress...thus bands of feathers galore!

Materials:
Feathers( i bought mine at Hobby Lobby)
Leather Scraps (felt would work just fine)
Sharp scissors or razor

Tutorial-
First I cut bands of leather to fit each of our heads. Then I cut slips to insert the feathers in to. I added an assortment of feathers and then just taped them down on the inside. I now wear this when I'm writing and journaling, and I added acrylic craft paint with a round #10 brush dipped in paint and glitter to our faces for 'war/warrior' paint. We are now ready to conquer any art/craft project ever! We dress up for any and all occasions, art should be a celebration! celebrate every day with a costume, get into character- you'll love it as much as the kiddies!

Create Your Own Path

I believe in me. This is not a bad thing. If I want something done, I do it. If I need money, I work and make it. I don't depend on others for my happiness and I don't blame anyone else for my emotions or failures. The only obstacle that ever stands in my way is me. I create my own happiness and I do not allow others to affect me- negatively or not. The blame game is a dangerous game, and i feel as a whole we have lost the way. We blame others for our mistakes, never excepting that we create our own destiny's and choose our own paths.

I MAKE MY OWN MAGIC!

and sometimes, I share my magic with others. But they have to be willing to accept it and work with it, not just expect it to do all of the work for them. 

It's not always easy. It's hard work creating your own path and walking it! But, if you are willing to get off your ass and do what you say you are going to do, IT WILL HAPPEN. The only real and true magic, is the magic you create within yourself and spread where it is needed. Quit waiting for a gift to roll to you. If you are not putting in the work, the Universe will not even respond to you. Energy flows two ways, out and in. If it's only flowing in then there will be a blockage, nothing is helping open the path for even flow. Show the Universe that you want to accept all that it has to offer, by working hard, loving harder and enjoying life. Shove fear and self doubt to the side and open yourself to all things and you will start to feel your magic become stronger and more powerful- you will create your own path!

WISH BOTTLES:

To help my children visualize their wishes and wants, we created these bottles- 

As we made them we talked about what we wanted out of life, what we wished for, and how we could make that come true. Now everyday, they can walk by them and reaffirm their wants, reminding them of their path, and help them remember the talk we had about how they have to do the work to help their wishes come true!

Materials- 

Glycerin

Distilled water

Glass bottles with cork or lid

glitter

ribbons

feathers

Pour half glycerin and half water to the bottle, then add glitter, and little stars to the mixture. Lid it and shake it up- so awesome and sparkly! Decorate the outside of the bottle with ribbons, trinkets and baubles- place it in front of a window and yahoo!!! Beautiful!

(I got this idea from Pintrest- but I'm not sure which website it came from...comment me if you know the original source)

Saturday Project- Hand Carved Stamps

I've been hand carving stamps for my art journal, and I freaking love it sooo much! Making something with my hands and then being able to replicate it on all types of surfaces is so cool! Lately,  I've been working on one of a kind stationary- greeting cards, postcards, bookmarks, and stamps just work perfectly with them. I love little letters of affirmation, and I get so excited when I receive something in the mail- It's my favorite.

  I'm actually using a woodcarving set and some of my pottery tools to carve into the carving block. I just drew an image on a regular piece of paper, turned it over and scribbled on it- creating a transfer. Then I took an Exacto knife and cut the image down to a more manageable size on the block

 - then just trimmed the bulk of the block away...carefully(!)... with the scoopy tool. When I finished I tapped out all of the crumbs and stamp away! So easy! The block was only 2.97 from Micheal's but you can order it here too.

As you can see from the images, I still lack a little practice at taking my time and getting crisp edges. But that will come the more I carve. And this is the third stamp out of 1 4x4 block! I'll keep at this one and perfect it! I hope this will help you see how easy this is to do, I was so intimidated till I finally tried! Easy Peasy!

Great Globs of Glitter and Goals

 I'm listing my goals and checking them twice...sound great? NO! It sucks! Not holiday goals...To Do goals. I had a REVELATION of  REMARKABILITY today- it hit me like a bolt of lightening on the way home from dropping the bubbas off at school. Money- the thorn in my side...like running through mud, my finances have been sluggish and sad. I have literally sat in the bathroom floor and cried about lack of cash and how I'd keep the lights on.
BUT TODAY(!) I know how to change it!

Money = Energy (good or bad)
Positive attracts positive and negative attracts negative

 I've always been surrounded by unhealthy money thoughts- I've always said "I hate money" or "I don't need money" or, " I'm an artist, I don't think that way."
 Well guess what? Hells yeah I need money-at least for my necessities! I mean, heat aint free!
And all this time I've been telling the Universe " I don't need money" and all this time the Universe has been like, "Uh, okay dumbass- let's see how long this can last"

Well I'm DONE.

I need money! We all do! Until my dream of trade and barter comes true, I have to pay the bills.
So...here's what I'm doing starting RIGHT NOW-
NO MORE Procrastination, no more of the word Later in my vocabulary...no more energy drains...
#1 energy drain- the computer
#2 energy drain- the TV
#3 energy drain- the couch
#4 energy drain- excuses
 I love to make and make but if I sit on the couch or computer I will never get back up! and even though my art supplies are right there, I never reach for them!
#1 Money Drain- negativity towards money
#2 Money Drain- frivolous spending ( Starbucks? new journals? The same shade of Golden paint?)
#3 Money Drain- NO PLAN
#4 Money Drain- excuses
So I'm creating (TODAY) a plan, for cash coming in, how much I need to survive, what will be leftover, how I can create more, and savings. Every receipt will be saved, and I created a daily journal ( i already had it, sheesh) of every penny spent. THIS PLAN WILL WORK-
I'm calling it Goals of Glitter because a.) I put glitter on the cover:) and b.) It makes my eyes glitter in the light making a HUGE leap towards financial freedom! I will post a weekly update of my progress and we can cheer together!!!

I am creating my financial freedom!!! Today!!

love love love

Oh yeah...
 "HEY UNIVERSE- I'M READY TO HAVE CASH NOW PLEASE! I WILL WORK HARDER!"