Celebration Challenge!

February 29 Faces challenge

http://29faces.blogspot.com/

So I am giving it a good try, go to Ayala's blog to check it out (see above) .

Guess I have some catching up to do since I started this yesterday. Well it's best to start doesn't matter when does it? The link about explains it best please go and check it out Ayala Art hosts this challenge and I decided  to try to keep up. Think I can do it? Let's see, what about you? Are you going to try?

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January 2017

Ahh Yes trying to get all the workshops I am involved in up to date and not get sick. TOO LATE.

Yes I got sick and now I am recuperating from the rest day I took and I think that was worse than being sick. My old bones are hurting. ow. So on with the update


First the color of the year! Greenery from Pantone. Beautiful color reminds me of summer grass, spring and bunny rabbits. I didn't get my directions video looking as well as I wanted so I just redirect everyone to someone I know who is awesome at videos. See the video

So did you pick your word for the the year? Your saying your intentions your good grief with all of that I had no time to get my video's done. I really have a hard time choosing those things. Like what do I want my theme to be? I don't know I am just trying to be creative then everyone wants intentions. I just want to complete everything I started. What is your, STOP! I just want to be taken as a serious artist to make some money out of selling my creations. Is that too real? Why do I have to spend time getting intentions done. My intention is to not have to go to work outside my art shop. To be able to buy things with out using a credit card. Or if I do use a credit card I want to be able to pay it off with the money I make selling the stuff I made.That's my goal.

I am not being hostile I am being realistic. That just doesn't sound as fru fru as it should. It's very in your face and people don't like that. I don't know how I would react if someone put that out there in a video. It's almost shocking. Some people would be insulted because it sounds like I am putting them down. I really don't mean to I am just saying that in my head I don't have that I have to wait to hear what every one else says and copy them because the truth is I don't have visions of sugar plums in my head. Oh I know how to fake it but the reality is I strive to do what I need to to get to the place where every one else is. I have to struggle every time we have a zen mantra going before we can start the process of learning.

I  was ready to learn before I signed up. I want to be organized I want to have creative journals and beautiful things to look at but I can't just vomit them out the beginning of the year.

Whats my word of the year? BE just be. Just be me be creative be aspiring be annoying be loud be yourself.

Get ready for January 2017

Hi everyone, it's a bit early for my blog post but being that there will be lots happening come January I thought I would post now. So many things going to happen in 2017. So without further nonsense here is my list of commitments and links if you are interested.

Lifebook 2017
 http://www.willowing.org/life-book-2017//

Polymer clay adventure 2017
I'll have video updates as to how I am doing with both classes.
 http://createalong.teachable.com/courses/polymer-clay-adventure-2017

I'll be participating in the Pantone Color of the Year challenge. I will post my video on the blog.
  http://www.pantone.com/color-of-the-year-2017

Journaling: My Year 2017
for more information  https://youtu.be/ZlRKcW3XAuE

Build a line with B'Sue Boutiques. That will definitely be the biggest thing I do this coming year.

http://bsueboutiques.typepad.com/bsue_boutiques_jewelry_su/


Well there they are, I think. Somehow I feel like there is more than that..... Could I have over committed myself? hmmmm We shall see.

December 2016

Here are some of the pictures of my husbands watercolors. I have a few posted on my Etsy shop Designs by MJM . I thought you would enjoy seeing some pretty things for the Holiday month.

Consider going to Etsy and let me know what you think of the site Designs by MJM.

I do hope you all have safe and joyful celebrations. Till next month. TakeCare hugs

November 2016

I am not going to go into details but I have been having some concerns with family and have not been able to upload new content in a while. Now I am home and very happy to be back at my craft table doing my thing again.

 This is where I found Gabby, hardly even cared that I was home after a 6-week absence. seriously Gabby not even a blink?

Of course these three drove me nuts with their attention. Tater of course was thrilled and smiled at me but his allergies made him itch terrible and I had to start his medication again. 

Bug and Lacey themselves in a way,
Bug seems to have pulled a muscle in her back leg probably thinking she's a young pup still. Like me the old bones and joints are not happy. Lacey moves at warp speed no matter what and she gave me nearly a bath with all the kisses.

For all you walking dead fans here is the latest from loot pets I wasn't here to do an unboxing but Tater is sporting the Negans little batters shirt. I get it but would have liked a Glen and Abraham shirt instead. I think. Right Tate?











Well, I am going to try to update a lot better than I have in the past. With the New Year I am hoping for at least once a month.For now I am going to say weekly wish me luck and don't forget to find me on- youtube, mimi's musings, -Facebook, maryannescreativemix and instagram; mmott1225,  and etsy; designsbymjm soon to be updated. thanks

Septmber 2016

Story one, In July, I think, I started working with a trainer. With great expectations we began with 2 times a week. I pulled something at first I just thought it was a mucsle out of wack. Then it became more intense when I stopped moving. took advil and iced it, went to thechiropractors, didn't even workout for a few weeks. Finally went to the doctor, after a round of stupid steroids I am on some anti seizure medication that also works on inflammation. 

Story two, Work has been put on hold and although I like being home I have racked up some debt from getting going in my new position. Ok,Ok I didn't have to go get a new LED light but I wanted a bigger one than I had and the polishes were a bit dry, old or out of date. I wanted some that was fun. In any case I also paid for my comference to face and body show and I bought a few things thinking I was gonna pump it up, took a lah extension class, got some supplies and some facial products I could get behind. Now I am really behind. So do I risk my back and hang out at the shop or do I stay at home till I figure what's up?

Story three, got a call from family, usually no one calls me,  except my dad, so I knew something was up. Brother has some form of cancer in his esophagus. He never smoked, but we grew up in a small home with several smokers. Could be it is from having heart burn. He's going for a second opinion and tests are beginning. Apparently they want to see if it spread before they consider his options.We cant get a break this been a lousy couple of years. I don't react with the big things I would like to think I am strong when stuff like this happens. But alone with my thoughts and silent tears. I give myself a headache.

Conclusions, how can I be so whiney when all I have is back pain from being old? 

#womanunleashedretreat

#womanunleashedretreat

A free online retreat that encourages and fosters women artists to be their authentic self. Seems a bit much doesn't it? Well I have paid for the ability to be a part of an artistic community that helps foster women to embrace themselves and be the artist they want to be. Frankly I believe that this course and it is free mind you, can be for anyone who needs to focus themselves and their goals. Doesn't have to be about art. Although the process of using art as a way of finding our goals and true self is certainly a part of this.

I imagine you don' t have to keep a journal but being a teacher in my mind part of every process of learning always involved writing. So keeping the journal is a pretty good idea. Including in it some art can help express some things that can't be done with words. Just sayin.

The very hardest part has been seeing my muse or answering some of the questions that we were asked in our class today. I eventually answered the questions but in some ways I am not sure if they are too general.

I so enjoyed the art process it was pretty cool.


So out of the answered questions we were to discover our manefesto for the rest of the class. I developed something eventually. Thankfully it's not a manuscript.

Bead and Button Show vote

 Ok you must go to this website Bead and Button and vote for  Mary (Marnie) Ehlers a fabulous Metal Clay artist. She has done lots of different works but this is outstanding. I think it deserves some votes so go to the Bead and Button Website and click on the gallery of artistic works and look at all the wonderful things that is being made and vote for your favoriet but I'd love it if when you get to Marnie's you voted for hers. It is brilliant.

BEADDREAMS PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD

Vote for Marnie!!

This is from a posting on facebook come on lets vote for Marnie.

This is Marnie's husband Steve. Marnie is still in California taking care of her mom in hospice. She asked me to please ask her friends to go to the Bead Dreams Contest using this link:www.facetjewelry.com/beaddreamsvote
Once on the page click "vote" and go to page 3. She is competing under the metal clay category. The piece is called Enchante Par La Romance. You can vote 5 times a day until 11 June. I know she will appreciate it. Thanks.
Steve

Fairy garden jewelry

art doll