Trying my hand at softies...

Being stuck at a computer at work all day - I have the opportunity to browse blogs on the internet and stumbled upon 'softies' and I thought I would try my hand at designing and making a few. Here are the first two that I made.

Ikabod

Drac

Happy Heart Giveaway - Valentina Ramos

Over on Choosing Beauty - they are hosting a giveaway for the wonderfully talented Valentina Ramos.
http://www.choosingbeauty.com/2010/07/071410-happy-heart-giveaway-with.html
I stumbled upon Valentina's artwork during one of my many blog surfing expeditions...it's amazing some of the things that you can find when you explore the borders of other blogger's blogs. This is also how I found Choosing Beauty which is a great and uplifting site. Check it out.
http://www.choosingbeauty.com

Sybile Art...

Being new to the whole artist/drawing/painting thing I am always looking at other artist's works for inspiration and knowledge. Most times I can study a painting or drawing and figure out the techniques used by the artist to create a certain highlight or element. After recently redoing our bedroom (where I have my art table) I decided that I wanted to get some prints from a few of the artist's who's work spoke to me. In my previous post I mentioned Jeannie Paske's Obsolete World...now please feast your eyes on this!

Sybile Art

White like snow

The flowery winds

She is extremely talented and I love her work as well as the concept of her art. If you dare to see more you can visit her at the following places:

http://www.sybile.net/art/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24150476@N04/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sybile

Jeannie Paske's Obsolete World...

I recently bought my first art print. It's just a little something for me - something to put on my desk to inspire me. I am in the process of fixing up our bedroom where I have a small table that I use to do my art. The plan is to put some floating shelves over the desk and on those shelves to put things that inspire me.

I stumbled upon the work of Jeannie Paske during one of my blog surfing sessions...I couldn't tell you where I started out or how I got there - just that I ended up in her World and was so amazed at what I saw. She is fantastic! I was so excited to receive my print in the mail today - it's called "Unwilling to Shine". For me, the print says alot about me - I am always afraid that I am not going to be any good so I am always sitting back and looking at everyone else and dreaming, wishing...

Unwilling to Shine