Living In the Moment

Saturdays ... Somehow they are the best day of the week for me ... The only morning, I can take my time and really enjoy a cup of coffee, perhaps watch a tv show that I had taped during the week or just flip through a magazine I have been meaning to look at ... Weekends will forever be cherished!

It is Friday evening as I type this ... I want to add more and more of my original photography to my page - It is a long holiday weekend, so I thought I would start with this picture from my birthday bouquet ... Turning this photo into black and white just made it more pleasing to the eye ... What is it about black and white? Just love it!

This is my "New Inspiration" ~ I have been trying to broaden my creative ways, so I purchased a Buddha Board (a board you can paint on with water and a paintbrush - and your image erases minutes afterwards, so you can create again ...). I am thinking of finding a special place in my office for it, so I can try new images, phrases etc on a daily basis! I have also been interested in mixed media and collage. I have ordered some books from many wonderful artiststs on Facebook that have gotten my creative juices really flowing! I am anxious to start to create ...

HAPPY BELATED VALENTINE'S DAY ... Hoping everyone had a wonderful day of hearts, love and joy!  I wanted a memento a Valentine's Day - So I saw this wonderful Handmade Heart Fob on Etsy from Hibou Cards - It was adorable online, but even more so when it arrived at my home!  This type of craft wants me to buy a sewing machine and ask my Mom over to teach me how to use it - Like yesterday ... Love things like this!

February  ~ I have always felt more creative during the Winter months, perhaps it is because we are housebound a bit more etc ... I recently purchased an art caddy to organize my supplies ... I have been looking through all that I have, and it is a bit like Christmas morning ... I took this photo with my new Canon Powershot just to capture a colorful moment :)

Happy Friday .... I thought I would post this picture (as I have on Facebook) to show how I have a "Creative Corner" ... A place where I can go and grab some creativity, right off my bookshelf .... I hope to be inspired to broaden my interests this year, as I have mentioned in earlier posts. I would love to do Mixed Media, more crafting, more work with my own photographs ... Just be creative ... When and where I want to be ... Live in the Moment, as they say ...

I decided to go with this photo today because I remember what I wanted this photo to look like, framed in my mind when I was taking it ... Recently I have become friends with many other "Creatives" on Facebook ~ I have been seeing many different medias of art - Photography, Painting, Collaging, Art Journaling, Crafting, Sewing, Etc ... So many avenues to explore ... Sometimes I think of making a list of the hobbies I would like to try - Make a quilt, Create a painting, Learn to use a sewing machine etc ... So many new things to learn, never enough time ... What is everyone doing on this bright Saturday?