How to Take a Leap of Faith - A Mother's Love

I hate to waste paint - so I made this from wet acrylic paint from a previous project.  As a mask for the "leaper," I used the form I had cut out to make the jumping girl stencil.  Then I sprayed around it with Adirondack color wash to give it some depth. 

Using the Balzer Designs punchinella stencil, I added some texture on the left, and painted swirls with watered down gesso.  The lettering is a mix of my hand and stamps.  I painted shadow around the form (right side and under is the mantra I repeat to myself) and I love how it looks like it's popping out of the page!   

Also today, a design for Mother's Day.  There's nothing like being a mom to give you perspective on your own mother.  When we're young, we lack the wisdom to appreciate our mother's advice.  By the time we have our own children, we realize all too well that a mother's strength rests in the love of her children.  

Thanks Mom - for raising me to be a creative, caring person, just like you! 

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How to Create a Blessings Journal - Creative Team Thursday with Karen Gaunt

Hello everyone and welcome to another project for Jessica Sporn Designs. I’m very excited to share this project with you today as I am working in one of my favorite journals, my altered book. I love to work in the book as the text always gives some great interest to the background and helps prevent that “stage fright” when looking at a blank page. 

I’m using the Sacred Words and Marks Stencil from Stencilgirl and the Hamsa Blessings stamp from Rubbermoon. I really enjoyed working on the page and as you can see from the video the steps were simple but it led to a lovely layered spread nonetheless. 

Thanks so much for watching!

Karen Gaunt is a mixed media artist with a passion for color and a soft spot for paint. She works in a regular job full time and daydreams all day about the moment she can let loose in her journals in the evening. She's a mother as well and loves nothing more than creating with her daughter in their matching art journals. Karen believes that making Art is for everyone and loves to encourage and inspire others to make. She enjoys trying new techniques and colors and believes that there is no such thing as too many art journals.  Visit her at her blog and on Instagram.

THANK YOU KAREN for an awesome post! 

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Cultivating Gratitude

I'm currently in Guatemala, attending the wedding of our godson's parents.  This is a re-post about why I keep going back to this beautiful, inspiring place.  As it is the week of Thanksgiving here in the USA, I thought it was fitting to share my love for this country and people, and how it fills me with gratitude.

My family's work in Guatemala started out as service with From Houses to Homes, but it has become so much more.  Every time I go, I return rejuvenated and inspired to do more, be more, help more.   And I can't wait to go back.

What inspires me?  Foremost is the love of our adopted family - the joy of my godson - the hope of his parents and their beautiful dedication to giving him a better life.

Then there is the quiet dignity of people who live in extreme poverty, but who repeatedly teach me about gratitude, loyalty, and what really matters. 

There is the joy and beauty over small things, like receiving one simple gift for Christmas; 

the juxtaposition of ruin and rebuilding

the colors and vitality

the humor

the persistence of life, pushing through decay

hope and reward from dedication and perseverance;

smiles, laughter, and clarity about why I am on this planet.




Here's a quick video my family made after our second trip to Guatemala.  I hope it gives you a little jolt of the amazing inspiration I glean from each trip.



You can also watch "A Child Does Community Service in Guatemala" on YouTube here.

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How Community Service Inspires Creativity

My family's work in Guatemala started out as service with From Houses to Homes, but it has become so much more.  Every time I go, I return rejuvenated and inspired to do more, be more, help more.   And I can't wait to go back.

What inspires me?  Foremost is the love of our adopted family - the joy of my godson - the hope of his parents and their beautiful dedication to giving him a better life.

Then there is the quiet dignity of people who live in extreme poverty, but who repeatedly teach me about gratitude, loyalty, and what really matters. 

There is the joy and beauty over small things, like receiving one simple gift for Christmas; 

the juxtaposition of ruin and rebuilding

the colors and vitality

the humor

the persistence of life, pushing through decay

hope and reward from dedication and perseverance;

smiles, laughter, and clarity about why I am on this planet.




Here's a quick video my family made after our second trip to Guatemala.  I hope it gives you a little jolt of the amazing inspiration I glean from each trip.



You can also watch "A Child Does Community Service in Guatemala" on YouTube here.

What makes you say - OK - I know why I'm here?

If you haven't already - please connect with me here:

InLinkz.com

Your comments make me so happy and let me know you were here. I read and treasure every comment and will happily answer any questions as soon as I can.