Love is in the air.....

Oh yes it is! I have been having fun making Valentines things and recreating my "art place"!

Art place:

Allen put down a light laminate floor and then painted two opposite walls Frosted Mulbery and the other two walls Latte. Most of the accessories are black, a few were left their original color. I got rid of my 8 foot table and am using an old dresser as my work space until I can find a tall table. Most of my stash is in plastic containers or decorative baskets, using the drawers in the dresser for larger items. Th white file cabinet has all my scrap paper pieces, recycled cardboard and instruction sheets. The space feels awesome! These pics are before I put everything back in! Hopefully I can get some pics of the "after" soon!

Here are some of the Valentines things I made:

Valentine memory 4X4 book - Front on the right and the back on the left

Inside cover - Rosette with heart pins

some of the inside pages

I love the "french fry" holder! Art is so fun and relaxing!

These creations were fun to make!

That's all for now!

Go create!

Happy 2011!

Time sure does fly - I cannot believe it's 2011!!

My hope is that 2011 is a creative, prosperous, healthy and happy new year!!

I try not to make any resolutions, because I never keep them! This year I am really going to make an effort to create more, eat much more healthier! I started a Facebook page for my creations so I can show off what I am doing and maybe sell a few things so others can enjoy my creations!

I have already started on Valentines day- made some french fry holders for candy- reused Starbucks coffee jars also for candy or whatever you'd like to put in them. There are some bottle cap designs in process as well.

While I am really looking forward to this new year, I am also a bit sad - I have made the choice to purge what is not adding any value to my life. January will be the cleansing period, clearing out closets, craft room and anything that is in the attic. Time to really take a look at what I have and if I really need it- it's time to minimized and be practical! I have so much craft stuff and keep buying more without using what I already have! It's hard not to buy when there is so much fun stuff coming out! I vow to only buy what is on sale and use coupons!! From what I have been reading 2011 sounds like it is going to be a tough year for our economy so it would be nice to be somewhat prepared for it! Maybe I will decorate a binder for my coupons to make it fun! I am going to put that on my list of things to do!

Well I am off, I have things to get done!

Peace, love and sharing!