Random Thoughts...

Happy Wednesday everyone!!

It seems, that I have some living to do....
Enjoy your day everyone,
Until next time,
Ophelia

A Do-Over....

Good Monday Morning......

I will begin again today....not going back, but moving forward...no excuses for what happened in the past, just today..looking ahead...moving forward.

I love that my journal allows me to grow, to become, and be me.....to be free.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Until next time,

Ophelia

Time Simply Flies By.....

I promised before that I would be back before the new year, and gosh, I almost let that slip right by!!! Its hard to believe how quickly each day slips by and before you know it....weeks have gone by without a single post!!!

I have been arting each day in the studio....although, for a while, it felt like everything I touched was simply a disaster.....call it stuck, blocked, or whatever, but I was truly ready to close the door for forever!!!!

Sometimes, I find that having too much completely stiffles me....and my studio was getting way too cluttered with all of my "next great things". So much so that I was finding it very hard to create in there...My lesson learned on that one....Sometimes too much of a good thing is not good at all.

I truly hope that each of you are enjoying special times these days....we are on Christmas break, and well, I am doing my best to make the most of every single second!

Until next time,

Ophelia

Dear Poor and Neglected Blog....

I honestly can't believe that it is December already, and I have let another month slip right by without posting anything new to my blog. I apologize to all of my blog friends out there. I promise that I will make it more of a priority to show up here more often, and share some things. I promise!!

So, Art of the Carolina's came and went in a flash. I always, always, always look so forward to that show. Its like a big family reunion. I think that this was my 9th year going, and I can't get enough of it. The energy, and the eye candy, and just so amazing. I demoed there again this year, and wow!! Just pure bliss! I don't think I even realized how exhausted I was......long, long days that seemed to slip by within minutes. I would get home at9 or 10ish each night, back up at 4:30am, and at the show by 8!!! Gotta love a great art getaway!!!

Somehow, the show leads to Art Overload for me. Maybe its all the eye candy, or all the ideas...or all the products that I just can't wait to try....then, I come back to my studio and want to play with it all at once..

I spent the Thanksgiving holiday clearing out some things in my studio....Oh, thats right, I got myself a Giant easel, and some Ginormous canvases....I will post some pics for you all soon. They both sit (a month later) still pristine...I did sit one of my journals on the easel to dry, so does that count for something.

I sent 2 full boxes of various art supplies to my son's art teacher...I just have a lot of stuff....Does one really need 11 filled watercolor palettes??? Really!! Or, 16 sets of watercolor pencils??? You see where this is going, right...

My clearing out project is still underway, but, I'm getting there. I also got a new "painting table", so I have to make room for it to go in my studio...Clearing out is so very refreshing. Sometimes, too much of a good thing, is not good at all...sometimes.

Anywho, I promise to come back before January rolls around....Promise!

Have a great Saturday!

Until next time,

Ophelia

November....Already!!

I can hardly believe how quickly this year is flying by! I also can't believe that I have actually kept up with Kate's calendar challenge!

In all of my busy-ness, I decided that it is time too look at the fruits of my labor....am I really accomplishing anything with all of this busy....or, is it just busy...hmmm.

I hope that your days are being filled with what matters most...I am hoping to get better with it.

Until next time,

Ophelia

Happy Monday...

Good Monday morning everyone....
I'm dropping in to show one of my latest journal pages. Getting to the computer has just been tough.

I honestly don't know how things have gotten so busy around here, but I feel like I am always running - here to there. Karate, cheerleading, violin practice....and thats just my daughter. I feel like I live in the car!! In a few weeks though, cheerleading will be over, and I'm looking forward to simpler times.
I hope that you all enjoy your day...
Thanks for your visit. I mean that!!!
Until next time,
Ophelia

October has been here....and I'm Late!!

Good Morning blog friends,
It is way past due, but here is my-not even close to being done October calendar, and, its late!!!


My poor calendar is already filled to the brim with "stuff" and I honestly can't figure out how we have gotten so busy. Football season is almost over for my son's school team, which also means that cheerleading is almost over for my daughter as well....which means we can scratch those off of the run like crazy in the evenings list!!
I will be back soon to post more of "Imagination Station" happening....
Enjoy your Sunday!!
Until next time,
Ophelia