This week’s question was “what is your latest obsession?”
Ahem. A bit embarrased to answer this one but I’ve been obsessed with twitter a lot lately and it seemed appropriate…
Some ink, chipboard bird painted with glimmery paint, and some letters and bling.
I am combining Emily Falconbridge’s art journal questions with trying a new technique each week. You can see the full list: here.
This week’s question was “What gives me hope?””
I am in the middle of big changes in my life. Lots of new beginnings and exciting possibilities. They are making me giddy with excitement and hope. It’s like the first day of school. The clean notebooks. All that possibility. All that hope of starting over and getting it right this time around. That’s how I feel.
Just cut out some papers and added some bling for this one. And a butterfly of course.
I am combining Emily Falconbridge’s art journal questions with trying a new technique each week. You can see the full list: here.
Catalyst sixty-three is: Tell us about your perfect day (either one you’ve had or one you imagine.)
Here are my words:
There are some days that are meant to be perfect. Like a wedding day, a graduation, a birth, a honeymoon. But then there are those other days that start out absolutely ordinary. Never promising more. On rare occasions, one of these days turn out magnificent. Unexpected. Perfect. Those are the extraordinary moments life is made out of. Joshua Tree was one of those days for me. I will never, ever forget it.
Catalyst Sixty-Two is: What’s a personality trait you admire/seek in others? Why?.
Here are my words:
The trait I admire most in others is what I call “being comfortable in your skin.” I have a few friends who are just like that. They know who they are and they are comfortable with themselves. It’s not confidence as much as just a level of self-comfort. When I hang out with them, I always find myself wishing I were like that too. It’s something I am working on: loving myself the way I am.
Catalyst sixty-one is: Tell us about something that you always put off doing. Why?
Here are my words:
Despite the fact that I like clean and tidy houses, it’s the one thing I always and always put off. I wish I were tidier. I wish I had one of those perfect houses that look so organized and tidy. I don’t think it’s in the cards for me.
This week’s question was “What’s on your to-do list this week?”
Well seeing that I have a newborn, this was easy. Family is all that’s on my todo list this week.
Stamps, epoxy, brads, and a bit of ribbon is it.
This week’s question was “What is your superpower”
I had to think about this one for a while. My first instinct was to write what I might put down on a self-evaluation at work. I am good at getting things done. I execute. This is something that has allowed me to accomplish a lot in my life and it has allowed me to be successful in my career. But, then again, it’s not really my superpower.
My true superpower, i believe, is that i stick by people and will do anything for them. Pleasing others and seeing them happy gives me indescribable joy and I will do pretty much anything to see them happy. I give and love wholeheartedly.
Just some misting and epoxies for this one. And stitching.
This week’s question was “What is the truth?”
This was easy for me. I’ve been thinking lately about how wonderful life is and how lucky and blessed I am. So my current truth is just that: Life is wonderful.
Just some chipboard, punches and ink on this one. Nothing else.
Catalyst sixty is: What’s the best vacation you ever had? Where was is to and why is it the best?
Here’s my text:
I thought about this one for a long time. Honestly, I’ve had two “best vacation” experiences. The one I decided to highlight here is our honeymoon to the Seychelles islands.
Coincidentally, this was the number one choice for both of us and while the trip was obscenely long and they lost our luggage when we got there, it was worth every single minute. The beaches, the nature and the wildlife at the Seychelles is absolutely breathtaking. We were relaxed, happy, and loved everything about this paradise on earth. I will never, ever forget this trip.
The one I didn’t highlight here was our cross-country trip. In 2003, we both quit our jobs and decided to move across the county. We bought a car and visited 40 states. We camped, we visited all the national parks, we ate both good and really bad food. We spent the whole summer in our little Civic and had a total blast. Another vacation I will never, ever forget.
I forgot to post this since I was having a baby when it went up. Last week’s catalyst was: Apologize to someone.
Here’s my text:
I try to live my life with as few regrets as possible and when I hurt someone or feel bad about something, I generally try to apologize immedaitely so that it’s not something that I drag out for a long time.
One of the rare exceptions is an old friend. Many many many years ago, this boy asked me out. He would have been my first boyfriend and for a plethora of reasons, I said no. I told him some of the reasons but the really big reason, the one I wasn’t so proud of even then, I didn’t tell him. He guessed it and knew it but I never admitted to it. We stayed friends on and off for a very long time and still talk today and I have always regretted having turned him down then but we never had the opportunity to date ever again.
A few years ago, I took this course that had me reevaluate my life and coincidentally, I was planning a trip back home after the course. So the first thing I did was call him up and apologize. I met with him and I told him the real reason I didn’t have the guts to go out with him then and how much and how deeply I regretted not telling him all these years even though he knew it and even worse how much I regretting missing our opportunity.
He was incredibly graceful. Not only did he forgive me but he told me that maybe things worked out much better this way. Had we dated, he said, we might have gone out for a while and then broken up and never talked again. Whereas this way, we got to stay friends for another twenty years and get to be in each others’ lives even now.
That apology and hearing his response was one of the most healing moments of my life and I wanted to commemorate it with this piece of art.
Catalyst 58 is: What’s your favorite word? Why?
Here are my words:
I was going to pick Family or Love. Honestly, those words are what make me coziest and warmest inside but I wanted to pick something different from last week so I decided to go with Euphoria. I hadn’t heard of that word until college (Just to be fair, English is my second language.) and as soon as I heard it, I felt happy. To me, it is one of those words that suits its meaning so well. So I love that word.
This week’s question was " what makes me me?"
Ok after two relatively challenging ones, this was easy for me. What makes me me is my capacity to love wholeheartedly. I can love, care and be there with all my being for the people in my life. I stick by them and I am there no matter what. My love is deep, true, and with all my being. So my theme was love.
For this tag, I was inspired by this paper from Prima Marketing. I wanted to use fabric but my punch wouldn’t punch through so I used the beautiful “que sera sera” papers from K & Company. I put some thin white paint on the background paper just to dim it out a bit and then just stitched over the hearts. And of course added some bling. Can’t seem to do without the small sparkle. That’s about it.
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I am combining Emily Falconbridge’s art journal questions with trying a new technique each week. You can see the full list: here
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