Let Me Introduce You To...

Recently, in my efforts to be creative about circulating my site and getting the word out about what I am doing I decided that it would be fun to introduce you to others who are doing what I am and they, in return are doing the same for me. Hopefully, this will allow both the opportunity to be introduced to other circles of friends increasing our opportunities, a glorified link, if you will.

This is exciting because I think this gal is wonderful! I decided to start with Ali Regan, my friend from Australia! I call her my computer gal isn't she so cute! She is the one who helped me design my website and get it up and running, so with out her I would still be lost in the land of HTML somewhere.

The wonderful thing about Ali is that she is multi- talented. She can use both sides of her brain which I marvel at. Not only does she do websites and speak HTML, she is also creative and owns her own Shabby Chic online boutique. I just love her sense of style vintage, fresh, very girly, all the things I love! She started her business by designing shabby chic cards and stationary and now look at her.

She is also a mom of 3 little ones and like myself is trying to figure out the challenge of balancing family and home life with the outside world of online business. Ali is very open and upfront about her priorities (wife and mother first) which I find refreshing in the crazy world of cyberspace. I really admire her priorities! She seeks to glorify Jesus in her life too which is something else we have in common. It is nice to know I have a sister in Christ in the "Land Down Under!" She has a great eye for all things beautiful and a keen business sense. I have asked her on more that one occassion for her take on business.

Her new adventure is her online boutique Miss Ali's. You will die at the one-of-kind items she has by fellow artisan Melissa(at left). She also had a blog and you will enjoy seeing and hearing about her life and what she is passionate about. She is humble about her writing, but I love the way she brings you into her world. Check out her website and let her know what you think and tell her I sent you. Women supporting women! I love that don't you!

My Art- An Expression of Praise to My Savior

I have never really thought of myself as an artist especially in the classical sense. My mother and step-mother are classical artists. But I have been exploring expression through creative avenues other than design and fabric and I have really enjoyed myself. And isn't that art?

What is even more exciting is that I am finding and connecting with others who are artists too and want to use their God given talents as an expression of praise to our Lord, isn't that wonderful? This discovery has opened to me a whole new way of expressing myself spiritually, as well as, witnessing God's great love for us.

I hope you will see God's hand in my work as I process through what words can't express. Sometimes I can't find words to express what the Spirit of God is teaching me on the inside but it comes forth as a picture in my minds eye.

Another Artist, her name escapes me said, " Dreams are in black and white but visions come in color" I love that and often that is what happens to me.

Here are some examples of art swaps I have been involves with. This was a christmas ornament swap where we used a matchbox. I included on the inside the verse from Isaiah that talks about His name shall be called Immanuel, God with us. On the front is a winged heart with a crown and it says Immanuel below it.

The altered book was done for a dear friend as a personal swap with each other. It is a name book and each page represents a letter of our name and all the things we love and that represent who we are. This was very personal and a true treasure to each of us.

Each page included a bible verse and also one letter of our name. I really enjoyed making this for my friend. I hope you ejoyed my artwork. More to come as it is expressed.