Today's Gratitude

"If you hear a voice within you say, 'You cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."

-Vincent Van Gogh

This is a photo I took a few weeks ago in Amsterdam, where there also happens to be a Van Gogh museum. I loved the bright colors and the easy feel of the city. As I get back into the swing of my usual life at home in the States I am finding a lot of inspiration in my photos. I hope you enjoy them as they will be popping up in my 'Gratitude' posts.

And never fear, I'll be posting more projects this week...here come the HOLIDAYS!

 

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Art Journal Expression

I have never been comfortable with drawing or painting - not my forte to say the least. But forcing myself to ignore my inner sensor and just play, without concern for the end result, is a big, big step. I've been finding that letting go of a "plan" and letting my creative mind wander allows for other ideas to flow. Often I will stop and write them down on a notepad nearby to keep things going without stressing over remembering those great ideas. I am a mom and my post-its have post-its, but that's how I roll!

This journal spread was put together with book pages, fabric scraps, images torn out of magazines and newspapers that caught my eye for one reason or another and whatever color I was feeling at the moment.

There is no "right" way to art journal and I do it strictly for myself as the mood strikes me. The first time I picked up a paint brush it felt foreign and wrong in my hand but I'm glad I worked past that block. I hope you will try something new, maybe something that scares you a bit or feels foreign - its how we grow!

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Today's Gratitude

"Dreams are the touchstones of our character."

- Henry David Thoreau

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"Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning." -Gloria Steinem

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"Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous? Actually, who are you not to be?" - Maryanne Williamson

I love, love, love these toes and I love this quote! I want to teach this attitude to my kids so I figure the best way to do that is to live it everyday!

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Today's Gratitude

"Everyone has inside of her a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish!

And what your potential is!"

 – Anne Frank

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