Sunday, February 12, 2012

Its all about LOVE

Its the LOVE Month - a big deal to my husband, Windwalker, and I. We found each other later in our lives and we appreciate every moment we have together. For me this month is a major excuse to make heart cards, soft hearts, loving and inspirational plaques, beaded hearts - any sweet thing I can think of! And its now for just month. These things will be picked up all year.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

The Holiday Season...

I'm scrambling this time of year. Making making making! I create new cards, make gifts for family and, of course, our gallery. I love it, but I have to watch for the tip. There were times in my past life when I made myself sick trying to do way too much. I'd look at my gifts and think, "Ugh! That's not enough! I need to do much more!" I'd put more on my credit card (the days when I had credit cards - no longer.) I'd work frantically through the night trying to finish projects. The holiday season would devolve down to six weeks of intense stress. Then an exhausted me would turn on the tree lights Christmas morning (after staying up all night, of course.) The gifts would all be opened and POOF! over. It took me a long time to "get" that most people couldn't have told you what I'd given them by New Years. Though I'm calmer now, the compulsion to DO MORE is still just below the surface. To spend more. To scramble to stay up nights and make EVEN MORE. My SweetGuy brings me back. I bring myself back. My family doesn't want lots of stuff (and never has.) When I'm solid, its all about enjoying the process of making for others. Sweet things. Something to put a smile on a person's face. A big part of that are my Holiday Cards. Here's some of this year's designs.

Blue Cubette - Go Your Own Way

Blue Cubette - Go Your Own Way

Dark Blue Cubette-He Thought He Could

Dark Blue Cubette-He Thought He Could

He Travels For Work

He Travels For Work
Mary Jo's latest print

The Stunning Vistas of the Volcano Tahoma

The Stunning Vistas of the Volcano Tahoma

Wind Blow Us Home...

Wind Blow Us Home...

Fuzzy BindleBird Collecting Huckleberries

Fuzzy BindleBird Collecting Huckleberries
Sighted behind our tents in the huckleberry bushes.

My Eternal Love ... and Pal

My Eternal Love ... and Pal
Windwalker's Ravens in Love Series

Fairy Gardener's Hat

Fairy Gardener's Hat
Spotted on the Naches Trail, Chinook Pass, in huckleberry bushes.

Old Growth Islands

Old Growth Islands
Caretakers' Isle

Beach Fire Bag

Beach Fire Bag

Rumble Stream Home

Rumble Stream Home

Hazy Lake Days

Hazy Lake Days

First Love Song

First Love Song

Beauty Way Chant

Beauty Way Chant
Mixed Media on Canvas

Sunrise House

Sunrise House

A Garden of My Own

A Garden of My Own
Windwalker's Woven Purse

PrimroseMorning - Scrumble

PrimroseMorning - Scrumble
Nickname: Bounce

Daisies Dreams

Daisies Dreams
Acrylic - SOLD

The Sun's Blessing

The Sun's Blessing
Its already sold!