Friends,
I wanted to let you know of a “Silent Auction” I’m having on Facebook for one of my art pieces.
I am giving 50% of the proceeds to charity. 25% to the winner’s charity and 25% to my charity. It’s a 12 x 12 canvas.
The bidding is happening here:
I just knew you guys wouldn’t want to be left out! LOL! In case you haven’t already “liked” my TeaBags And Gardenias fanpage on Facebook, please clickeee the likeee button! Thanks!
Blessings to you all!
Especially NOW!
It is so important for us to remember to pray and fast for our brothers and sisters who are about to come into full communion with the church on this Easter Vigil. These days leading up to the Vigil are probably the most intense for them.
I have been blessed to sponsor a few amazing people into the church:
…and I know from past experience that this is the time when the devil will start to discourage, rob them of their joy and mess with their heads. Please join me in prayer for all of them! Those you know personally, those entering from your home parish and those around the entire world.
And, while we are at it, let’s pray for the Church and our Pope. With yesterday’s stunning news out of the Vatican, all I can think of is pray, pray, pray.
Happy Fat Tuesday everyone!
So…its been a little while since I wrote anything or shared anything about our faith. I’ve been so wrapped up with my business, my artwork and the new website that my writing seems to be centered mostly on those things. And honestly, my spiritual life and prayer life has suffered a bit.
Guess what? Ash Wednesday is this week. Can you believe it? It’s my absolute favorite time in the church liturgical year. I like it more than Advent and even Christmas. People often ask me why I always look so forward to Lent. Well, to me, its my time to “go deep.” My time to fast, pray and concentrate on discipline. To do penance and regroup.
This year I happened upon an article on Pinterest that really spoke to me. It was published by “Our Sunday Visitor.” The article is called Keeping it simple this Lent with Father Jim’s 1-1-1 Plan. To read this article click HERE.
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 13, 2013
KISS – Here’s a helpful acronym to help you stay focused during Lent:
Keep • It • Simple • Sinner
(I LOVE that!)
I will be doing this 1-1-1 plan! Want to join me?
A few minor tweaks are needed but I couldn’t wait a second longer for everyone to check it out! Please take a look and let me know what you think! click me! I had a very talented web designer named Harris to work with…he’s great! In school at GA Tech, does this on the side. He put up with all of my changes, requests, edits, ideas, etc. like a true champ! I was just waiting for him to drop me but he didn’t! I know what I want and I want what I want and I want it like I envision it…sometimes that is tough to deal with. And as a result, I believe we have a fantastic collaboration that suits who I am, my personality and style! I hope you like the site as much as I do! The goal was to have one central place for everyone to go. From my homepage you can access this blog, my shop and portfolio among other things.
Then, I took a peek at Donna Downey’s blog and low and behold!!! My altered brush was featured today! Click HERE to take a peek! Everyone who submits a brush gets featured but I am still excited and proud! I admire Donna greatly and her site has a lot of traffic. My brush will be hung on the walls in her studio in Hendersonville, NC.
I hope to go there someday and take one of her workshops. That would be a bucket list item of mine. She’s so brilliant!
Have a beautiful day! – Michelle
Earlier I talked about my 2013 goal to start art journaling (is it one L or two L’s?) everyday for at least 10 minutes. I have been waiting on the perfect journal. Its a Dylusions Creative Art Journal that has been SOLD OUT EVERYWHERE! But I managed to find one in stock at Donna Downey’s Studio Shop.
To me Dyan Reveley is amazing and I just love everything about her journal. It’s big, it’s well made, it’s got two different types of paper inside, it is sturdy and for my very first journal I wanted a good one. I am so happy with it!
So…here we go!
This is the journal! Isn’t it cute?? LOL! It’s the little things, right?
And here is my very first shot at art journaling! I did this quickly on my lunch break. I think it was a pretty good first page if I do say so myself! And, practice makes perfect and I will get better in time! SO.MUCH.FUN! I highly recommend it! Until next time…PURSUE!
