Hotwheels and I'm driving real fast.

Breathe. Holidays are over. Survived another ridiculously busy, holiday related work week.

So, I finished my Art for Art project a little while ago. I really enjoyed the process and ended up doing another smaller piece as a present for a friend of mine. I think I have to figure out a way to make the flowers more permament. I've found that the bottom petals sometimes start to loosen up and gradually fall off. So I've been hot glueing the pieces that come loose. Hopefully, I'll figure something more efficient to solve the problem before it starts.
Anyways, here's some pictures. The first one is my art for art proj. and the second is the gift I ended up doing.

It still doesn't feel like it's almost Christmas, but my calendar says otherwise.

Christmas time again. It's always a holiday or getting close to a holiday. There never seems to be enough time in between to just enjoy.
I have a love hate relationship with this time of year. I love crafting and this is the perfect time of year to do it. I just never seem to have the good ideas until last minute. Which usually leaves me with no time to actually do them. This year I kind of lucked out. I dont know how I thought of it or where I stumbled across the idea, but painted mugs/travel cups was the project and I really squeezed it in and made JUST enough time to do it.






Ceramic cups and I used the Folk Art Enamel paints from Michaels. Super easy project that I found to be quite entertaining. The hardest part was finding a cup I liked that actually said it was ceramic. hahah

Lack of sleep and a late night Epiphany

As I know I've mentioned in the past, I'm a duct tape lover. I've been working with it for quite sometime. Learning more as I go and perfecting the crafts I enjoy working on.
Which brings me to my duct tape rose. There's one particular way to do a rose and I hate the way it looks. It's tight and pointy and there's tutorials all over the internet to do it this easy unimaginative way.
Quite a while ago, I figured out how to make it look somewhat more realistic. Then.. I forgot. So I had to resort to the way that I hated, but I rounded off the tips and called it a day. Thinking I had re-remembered how I was doing it before.
Holy crap. I was so far from being right it's not even funny.
Two nights ago while working on the first steps for my "Art for Art" project, I had this Huge ass moment where I got so frustrated that everything clicked!
How freeing to know I won't have to suffer through the needless task of making crap. Now I can go back to the enjoyment of making something beautiful. An actual small work of art.

New beginnings and a Chance to take a chance.

Fate.
It has a funny little way of working it's self out.

Just yesterday I blogged about not having inspiration and not doing anything of creative means and yet just yesterday I found an oppertunity to push me in the right direction! It's a blog about art inspired by canadian music artists. I'm just waiting to get the process started, but here's the link in the mean time:
Art For Art

I'm super excited for this project! It's something different and exactly what I need to give my self that push to start making xmas presents and working on my scrapbook!
it's time to be a shut in, make a mess and get to doing what I love the most about the winter months. Expressing myself.

Rain and boring days off

It's been awhile since I've blogged again. It's also been quite sometime since I've done any crafting. Usually by this time of the year in half done my scrapbook.. I've only printed half the pictures. So procrastination might be the theme of this fall haha. I've taken a few pictures.. Infact I've got 4+ rolls of film waiting to be developed. I haven't touched a canvas in months or really duct taped much either.
I've put a lot of time into driving around, visiting, concerts and I've focused a lot of attention on my snakes. Making sure they're getting what they need. Scar has been flipped around for a few weeks, up all day and sleeping all night. It's a bit of a challenge trying to keep her from getting stressed. We've almost got her eating regularly and don't want to loose that progress.
Anyways, hopefully I'll have something soon!


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Life's too short to sit and think

It's time to do things. Stop thinking so hard and take action.
Four years ago I was trying to make life more interesting. If I wanted to stop somewhere I would. Taking the journey slower and stopped trying to "make good time" was freeing. I loved it and now crave that once again. Slow it down, enjoy now and take later with a light heart.

I guess Im just saying, live your life.

<3


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Location:Kamloops,Canada

Spring is Actually Here!

I suppose it's been quite sometime since my last post. I downloaded the app for this, so I'd keep up with it. I suppose that really didn't pan out lol.

After ALOT of snow, spring is finally on it's way. I can't wait to go camping and adventure. Mike and I plan to go to Drumheller this year in the summer. Which I'm super excited for. Calgary and camping within a 100 km radius of town should spark some adventurous tales. I can't wait. Infact, it's what I live for.

I haven't really been doing much in the form of art. I have continued to take pictures, I did get a scanner and you can find most of my photos here: http://www.lomography.com/homes/reixox

I bought a Diana Mini and my brother got me a Super sampler for xmas. I can't wait for summer. I'm hoping to pop off a bunch of film once it warms up. :)