Good morning friends. I have been down and dirty this week...literally:) I've been in my pajamas all day long, all week long. My fingers are stuck together with glue and I have paint under my nails.
Why is the creative process so chaotic?? I seriously can't even think straight for the complete and utter mess in my work area.
I've been working a lot with words. I love words. I want my art to mean something...to say something. So this week I'm the word girl. And I really believe that the Lord has told me to create some specific things....for someone out there;)
So that's where I'm at...in the middle of one giant mess...trying to stay focused and be true to who I am.
Love this quote by Birgit O'Connor:
"Making art is about finding the true self - not who everyone has told you that you are, but the person you are truly."
Oh and speaking of mess, my Honey was driving home last night from work and a giant piece of asphalt fell from a building and hit his new car. Is that weird or what? It put a really bad dent in the trunk and scratched it all up. So glad he was okay, but his mood about it was NOT pretty. Let's just say God sometimes has an interesting way of getting our attention.
Have a blessed day.
Or as they
ReplyDeletesay on Project
Runway,"One HOT
mess!" because
you somehow stay
so cute, even in
the midst of chaos!!!
I can't work with
a pristine setting;
it's got to be
messy to be me : )
Bet you've made
some wonderful things!
And glad your hubs
is okay ~ scary!!!
xx Suzanne
Oh no! I'm so sorry about your hubby's truck what a bummer.
ReplyDeleteAs for wanting your art to mean something, please know that it does! My necklace is my constant reminder to surrender. Reminds me everytime I wear it that God is in control! Have fun being messy, enjoy the disarray while you can.
There is hopefully a bright side to your husband's incident. Falling objects are normally covered under your comprehensive coverage on your auto insurance. Comp claims normally don't come back to haunt you (unless you switch carriers) and many people carry lower deductibles on their comp coverage. Praying this won't be a long, drawn out issue. :o)
ReplyDeleteSO jealous! I need to be creative, have had 0 time though....
Hi Becky!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear your Honey is home : )
I'm doing some 'wordy' art at the moment too...Looking forward to seeing yours too! x
Gemma x
Oh my goodness girl, I understand the pajama thing. I can get out of bed and go directly in just to check out a creation for a second that I've started (I guess to make sure it didn't get up and walk away in the middle of the night or something!) and before I know it, I have been in there creating for hours in my P.J.s.
ReplyDeleteGood for you! Creating and following what God has put in your heart. I LOVE WORDS too and understand so fully what you mean about wanting your art to mean something. Keep on keepin on with it all dear Becky. Oh so sorry about your honey's car.
♥Lee Ann
~**~Cant wait to see your beautiful creations!! HUGS~ Rachel~~*~*
ReplyDeleteThat is crazy!! I am so glad that he is ok!
ReplyDeleteMy house is in upside down this week too, I am getting ready for a craft show next month and although I have a "craft room" I scatter stuff everywhere!! I can't wait to see your pieces, I bet they are beautiful! (I love jammy days too!! )
I just love to see sloppy, messy homes. That means you're getting alot done, good for you! Now go take a shower.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this- as usual. Wonder what God was trying to say??? ;)
ReplyDeleteOh my word, (get it word?) I'm so glad it hit his trunk, and not HIM! Scary...
ReplyDeleteI loved chatting with you the other day. My family knew I was talking to you by the way we were talking... isn't that hilarious?
Love ya
Wow - glad your hubby is ok. That's so random - a little scary.
ReplyDeleteThink about how messy sometimes the creative process is even before you get to the actual "doing" part of it. The outward process is just a reflection of what goes on inside beforehand. It makes you appreciate the final product even more!
BTW - I love the floor of your studio - cute!
Sound like you're following the right Director! It'll all become so clear and not such a mess very soon...just you wait. Sorry about the car...I'm glad he's safe.
ReplyDeletethat is scary. glad he is alright.
ReplyDeletecreativity is awesome. sometimes messy, but awesome just the same. have fun!!!
Thank the Lord that chunk didn't go through the windshield! Creative people are messy. I have to tell my hubby that all the time. Our dining room is always filled with fabric and threads everywhere! When the neighbor stops by she always says she knows when I'm sewing, cuz I will have threads all over my sweat pants!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see your new stuff!
well it looks like a lot of fun and if I could stay in my jammies all day I would, and create...can't wait to see what words you use! Thank goodness it hit his trunk, so scary, and yet such a bummer, I would have some Choice WORDS when I got home too! :) xo
ReplyDeleteseriously, fell from a building!?! How scary/strange....So glad he wasn't hurt.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun post - loved seeing you in your PJ's ;)
Can't wait to see what beautiful creations will come from all of your 'hot mess'!
xoxoxo
Whoa! Glad he is okay!
ReplyDeleteSooo glad your hubby is okay from being hit with flying asphalt...who would think?!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing that creative people sometimes get a little messy ;) I think that just might be my problem.
Looking forward to seeing your creations.
I love coming to your blog- so real and encouraging. I love that the Lord motivates you to create! Glad your husband is okay
ReplyDeleteI wish I was being creative.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness your husband is okay. Yikes! I bet that was scary.
So glad your hubs wasn't hurt. Sorry about the car. Interesting project you've got going there. I love words, too. Can't wait to see what you are making! And thanks so much for dropping in and leaving the sweet comment. It was much appreciated!!!
ReplyDeleteCreating does make a mess, but it's so worth it! you create beautiful pieces that speak from the heart which makes them even more lovely! oooops sorry to hear about your husband's car.... my car just died last week and i just had to buy a new one so i would have been a weee bit sad too,
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LuLu
Oh your poor honey - I feel his pain. I got a newish minivan in August & just last week I got my first deer of the season. I was so upset when I got home, but I never let the kids know we even hit it or they would have bawled - then my husband just laughed when I told him - we had such a bad week that at that point it became funny!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see your new work - I'm sure it's fabulous :)
I cant wait to see what new things you are going to create...i intend to buy one for everyone on my christmas list this year! Love your work♥
ReplyDeleteCreating is messy, but it's a good kind of mess:) Asphalt falling from the sky...sounds a little like Chicken Little!(remember that story?) Thank God your hubby wasn't hurt {bummer about the car, but they can be replaced more easily than husbands;}
ReplyDeleteYour studio looks like mine! :) I keep dragging my projects to other rooms just to find some space to work!
ReplyDeleteso glad your Honey is o.k.!- that was scary!
Happy Creating!!
Many Blessings!
Jill
i love this. i love mess. i love creativity. and pajamas... i live in mine. i'm very sad to hear about your hubby's new vehicle tho :( these things keep us humble, don't they?
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the new products!!! When do you think you will have them up? I have a few Christmas orders to place. Can't wait to see what you have been up to!! Is your love language "words"???
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear about your hubby, that is so frightening!!! I bet he was ticked that his car was damaged, but better the trunk than his head! ; ) Give him extra hugs today, you are blessed!
I wish I could stay home in my pjs all week and create a mess. That's my idea of bliss!
ReplyDeleteCan I say that I would not have recognized you in this picture?? Creativity is wonderful and I have done some of my best things in pj's so don't worry about that!
ReplyDeleteThank goodness the asphalt fell on the trunk and not the hood. I can only imagine the mood but as long as everyone is OK ~ sucks I know but we have to look on at the positive ~ right!?! xo
It may be one giant mess, but a lot of beautiful things are going to come out of it. Can't wait to see your creations.
ReplyDeleteThat is very weird about your husband's car...good thing that asphalt didn't fall on the windshield. Glad he's okay.
Best wishes for a wonderful week :)
SCARY MARY!... I mean, Becky! That is so scary and I'm so glad your hub is okay! Your one giant mess looks like tons of fun!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see what you are creating!
ReplyDeleteJackie
love that you are listening to God and creating something beautiful for someone....
ReplyDeletehate what happened to your hubby's car....
life happens no matter what....so glad he's okay!
so glad your honey is okay! wow - that's scary!
ReplyDeletei love words, too. i love your creations. i have a feeling some of them have my name on them. : ) now off to convince hubby.
Glad to hear others have days like this! Looking forward to all of your creations.
ReplyDeleteChris
oh that totally stinks about your car! Good job getting your stuff done though!!
ReplyDeleteScary! Glad he's okay. Can't wait to see what you've been making. :)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what you are making. When I was in high school a piece from a plow flew through the bottom of my car and into the back seat. I was terrified! I'm glad your husband was not hurt yesterday. That is scary.
ReplyDeleteSo glad your hubby is safe and unhurt...so scary. Words are magical and powerful...can't wait to see what you are creating.
ReplyDeleteContinued Blessings.
If THAT'S the way God gets our attention then God is a helluva spoilt brat!
ReplyDeleteLike Alexandra Stoddard says, chaos always precedes beauty. It's so true!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Glad your husband's okay--yikes!
I love words as well and like things to mean something too.Best of luck and Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteGlad your Mr. is o.k too. ~Cheers Kim
I LOVE your art and your scrapbook paper looks
ReplyDeletea lot like a lot of mine! Keep doin' what you're doing...you are great at it!
I've never commented before, but I sure have enjoyed reading your blog. So talented! I have ideas of what I would like to do, but no idea HOW to do it! Have a great weekend. Nice to meet you :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your work and can't wait to see your new stuff...I wish I could get my butt in gear and get making things!!! That is slow going around here!
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