Follow Your Heart.

It's been some time and I realized I sort of dropped the ball in my blogging world. I became so focused on creating new pieces and got lost in the delight of color, design, paint , and glitter that I forgot all about reaching out to others. I guess you could say I am following my heart.
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Lets Skate Away

I love to take something old and make it new again. These old pair of skates were sitting at a junk shop looking so forlorn..I felt they needed a pic me up. I took them home and tripped over them for awhile. I seem to do that alot these days.

I have great intentions but get distracted easily. The grays of winter are getting me down and I admit to be in a bit of a creative slump. I am very much affected by the weather. Seems worse the older I get. I think it's got to be hormones..lol and stress. I bring these things home and they sit where I can see them and collect dust till I finally get around to do something about it..or I throw them in the garage along with all the other things I have on the go. I will never post pics of my garage..the big scarey black hole. With all this procrastination going on I can usually be found outside in a sparse moments of sun playing with my camera. I figure with all this gray going on, it's only appropriate that my new fascination is black and white photos. Here is a few I took the other day along the way.

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 Jamie

Friendship Box, 2010

This was a little gift I made for a very dear friend, whom I have know forever.

Good friends really are hard to find.

It's not always in the words you use, it's just in the fact you say it.

Let someone special know how much they mean to you.

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Jamie

Words To Live By

Don't hide behind disguises....show the world your flare

Always take fashion risks...

Never be afraid to wear many hats.....

Adorn yourself in body art....

Be bold in your color choices.......

Remember the eyes are the window to our real soul...let yours speak for itself...

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Jamie

Art With Bling

The storms of November have come a knocking. My little bungalow is creaking and groaning in the wind and the rain is hitting the roof. I haven't been around a lot, keeping busy visiting friends and cozying up with a good book or two. I need to discipline myself to get back to work and focus on my designs. Time seems to be flying and before you know it the end of the year will be here.

I found this vintage gem at a flea market last summer. I planned to do something fun with it and today when I finished this painting I felt she needed a little something more. I used the broach and added some velvet leaves and feathers for a funky little hair piece. I am all about velvet right now, must be the weather.
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Jamie

Late Night Inspiration

Inspiration can come at the strangest time. Last night at 2 am I woke up and had to draw out what popped in my head. This hand painted letter takes me back to a simpler time when people took the time to write to someone who may reside in a hotel. I know that Coco Channel lived at the Ritz Hotel in Paris and now there is a suite named after her. Can you imagine how inspiring that room would be. Today I had fun painting this "Letter of Love" and sort of winged it as I went along.

I am in love with old letters and labels, and signs and this was inspired by some I have seen.

Here is a close up of the stamp I hand painted and added on top of the canvas.

On the back I added a little wax seal and signed it with love.

I love a day of just painting and playing around....don't you?

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Jamie

Along The Way

I am sitting here in Canon Beach thinking of you. Been lots of fun so far and so much to see. A pretty drive down to Long Beach,Washington and stayed on the beach with the softest sand, we caught a glimpse the alligator man...went to Astoria and saw the "Goonie House" and the school from Kindegarten Cop. You should hear the sea lions..they are so loud, like dogs barking. The recession must have hit hard here because there was a lot of empty store fronts in Astoria. It's sad to see because it is such a beautiful city. I am off to explore Canon Beach today and do some retail theraphy. The weather is good except this morning seems a rather blustery day. But that wont stop us. I'll keep you updated on all our adventures.
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Jamie