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Good morning, Beautiful Creatives! Okay, so here goes. Forewarning, I am keeping it real! I am not doing so hot. I am not sure if it is just that I am highly sensitive and there is not enough alone time, out in naturetime, quality time …
Good evening! I am so happy to report that my new website is now up and running!!! YEAH!!! I can honestly tell that I have had to learn this whole website building thing as fast as inhumanly possibly, and that little adventure was not without …
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I am happy to announce that my latest Art Journal Thursday Video is post up on YouTube! Yeah!
The supplies I used were:
For those of you who had watched last week’s video, you might remember that I was really struggling to get a door onto my spread. After changing my mind last week, and coming up with something completely different, that I happened to have LOVED, I thought I was just going to leave it at that and do something different today too. But that door was nagging me, so I decided I would just buckle down and create my door this week!
I decided it was time to get brave and let my inner kindergartner come out and play. I gave her full reign on what the spread would look like and what materials she could use!! The sky was the limit!
Although my spread wasn’t very earth shattering, materials or techniques-wise, I was still pretty proud of myself that I did it!
Also, I have learned this week that art has a tendency to go through an “ugly phase”, and I have to confess, this spread was no different! The key to the “ugly phase” is that you need to just push through it, and let it all finish coming together!
When I had gotten to the point where I was painting the stairs, I had a moment of, “What the heck am I doing??? I am such a fraud! This page is HORRIBLE!!! I can not believe that I am trying this for the first time on camera!!! Have I lost my EVER-LOVIN’-Mind???” Yes, true story!
I am glad I pushed through because, even though this is not my favorite spread, and it is COMPLETELY different than what I normally do, I ended up having a real fondness for it! 😉
What do you think? I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on this week’s art spread!! 🙂
Also, if you have any ideas, or techniques that you might like to see me try in one of my future layouts, please let me know in the comment section and I will see what I can do to be accommodating! Also, I really do LOVE answering any questions you may have about art journaling, mixed-media, or anything you might have seen me do here! Please feel free to ask questions in the comments, and I will try and get back to you in a timely manner!!
Until next time!
Here is to a BEAUTIFUL Creative life! 😉
If you want a different life, live differently!
Good afternoon! A change is in the air, no scratch that – there are NUMEROUS changes in the air for 2014!! I have been giving this a lot of thought over the past few months and I realize that there are some serious changes going …
Good evening! It has been a while since I last posted, so I thought I would spend some time this evening letting you know how things are going! Since last we spoke, I have gotten on some much needed anti-anxiety/depression medication, and I must admit, …
Good morning!
I am not sure if you have noticed, maybe you have, but I really haven’t been blogging here as much as I used to.
I started ChristinaVille on April 4th, 2010, can you believe it has really been that long? My intention for starting ChristinaVille was to have an outlet to share my day-to-day ramblings with whomever would listen. I didn’t really have any other goal outside of my own personal wishes, and in the last few months, I have been really convicted that I need to be blogging, not just for myself, but for others. I am a firm believer that we are here to learn from each others experiences. I have been having a hard time with the fact that my blog name is ChristinaVille. I know, silly right? but hear me out – ChristinaVille is a monicker my family gave to me a long time ago because I always want things done my way; I guess it is the plight of being born the oldest to 5 girls. Evens though I still struggle with wanting things done my way a lot of the time, I want my message to encompass more than me.
More than anything I want to help women realize that their wildest dreams can come true, and they can truly have the life that they desire. To help make that happen, I have decided that I will no longer be updating ChristinaVille, and have started a new blog called This Artsy Life. I will however, keep ChristinaVille up on the internet so all of the many hundreds of posts that I have written thus far will continue to be available to anyone interested in reading them.
My goal at This Artsy Life is to create a space where women can find resources, and encouragement to go after their dreams, while living a creative, art-filled life. It will be an evolving process, and even as I speak about it now, I am not sure how I will make it happen, but I know in my soul that this is the next step in my evolution. It is my job to be brave and take it.
Starting over is scary, but I think that having a clean slate is going to be exactly what I need to get from where I am to where I want to be.
I would be so honored if you would join me there, and subscribe to This Artsy Life. I know that I still have a lot more to share in my life, and I would LOVE for you to be a part of my journey!
Thank you so much for so many FABULOUS days! Here is to many, many more!! 😉
If you want to have a different life, you have to live differently!!
Good evening! Tonight is Chunky Dunker night, an online fitness/weight loss support group. We are always happy to have visitors so please feel free to stop by the comments section and let us know how you are doing with you weight loss/fitness goals, and please …
Good evening! I am sorry I am getting around to posting so late, but I have busily, and happily “arting” as we now call my art studio time in my house!! I have made quite the mess this evening, and I am going to have …
Here is your motivational quote for today!
“Affirmations are like prescriptions for certain aspects of yourself you want to change.”
~Jerry Frankjauser
Have a FABULOUS afternoon!! 
Good evening! I have just gotten home from work, and I have to tell you I have had a pretty good day! Busy, but very good!! You see, one of my very dear friends is joining my team next week, and the team is just …