Year of Inspiration 8

Day 7,  Artwork #8

This piece was actually requested by someone who said it is her favorite bible verse. It will be sent out to Pamela in tomorrow's mail. I don't mind doing a request as long as I haven't done it already, and it isn't too long :) Tomorrow, I will post the first piece in a week that hasn't been spoken for. Will post it on Facebook as well...and I hope someone will claim it! I might try this being still thing for a bit today....need some direction on a decision I need to make.

Year of Inspiration 7

Day 6, Artwork #7

One weeks worth of inspirational pieces already done and on their way to new homes. I like the sound of that. I really do enjoy this, and honestly, it takes me about 5 minutes or less to do each one...so I really think it is something I can stick with. I just hope that I can find homes for all of this artwork by the end of the year. I know that I can always share them with our ACTS sisters and brothers going on retreat this year. But I kind of like the idea of some total stranger seeing one of these pieces and being inspired by it and brave enough to request it! Is that you? This piece is spoken for, but come Wednesday, I will have one available. Unfortunately, I will be out of town, and not totally sure I will be able to post Friday through Monday. But I'm thinking that with my iPad etc, I should be able to handle that! As long as I take along my supplies and find time to do the art!

Year of Inspiration 5 & 6

Year of Inspiration, Day 6, Artwork 5 & 6

Celebrated Mardi Gras in St. Louis yesterday, so didn't have time or energy to post....but did create the next 2 pieces in the Year of Inspiration series. I love both of these reminders of God's grace and accessibility. These are going out to my friends Janet and Jean. I have 2 more requests for artwork before I can post available pieces, but will get to those very soon. I hope that someone out there is enjoying looking at these, at the very least, or possibly being inspired.....

Year of Inspiration 4

Day 3, artwork #4

Found this one on Pinterest...I added the "God" credit line. Thought it seemed appropriate. This one is going out to a friend's sister who has some major worries right now. I've had such positive feedback on this endeavor...365 days of inspirational artwork...create one a day and give it away. I'm excited! Still need to come up with a good name for these miniature works, though.

A Year of Inspiration 3

Day 2,  Artwork #3

I posted my first 2 pieces on Facebook yesterday and got quite the unexpected response! I have 7 people who now want one! I need to think of something to call these small pieces of inspirational art.....hmmm. I'll get on that soon. But for now, I am kind of excited about this. Well, I was actually excited yesterday before I even posted....

These friends who say they want a piece... do I worry that what they get, sight unseen, might not be what they wanted? Or do I trust that God will guide me to choose just the inspiration they need when I send it to them? I think I will have to do the latter. Although, I think I would much prefer that they find one they like and ask for it specifically. I guess I should just accept their trust in me that whatever I send (and God provides) will be good for them. The piece posted today will go to my friend Barb.

A Year of Inspiration 1 & 2

I know it is a little late...and long overdue....but you never know when inspiration will strike. Like today at the hair salon, in the Ladies Home Journal. I read an article about choosing an activity and doing it everyday for a year. Some took photos, some knitted, etc. In the past, while on an ACTS retreat team, I have hand-lettered one small 4 x 5 piece of artwork based on a different bible verse each day. I sit down and letter, without planning or lines, on painted paper that I have trimmed to size in advance. Then, I give one to each retreatant and team member on the retreat weekend. So, using that formula of creating art and giving it away...

I intend to create one small piece of artwork per day, based on wherever I find inspiration..song lyrics, bible verses, even Pinterest. I will then post that art on my blog and/or Facebook each day for 365 days (hopefully!). The first person to request that day's artwork will receive it in the mail (snail mail so you can hold it in your hand), free of charge.

I am starting this endeavor yesterday, with 2 pieces of art.  I know that doesn't make sense, but February 5th was my mom's birthday. She would have been 87. It just seems appropriate to start a year of inspiration and giving on that day. Plus, I figure I'll be able to remember when I started!

I know that I haven't written in over 2 years! And that there is probably no one out there reading this, but here goes anyway...and if you are there and want one of these pieces, let me know! I will just number them 1 to 365 (for today, the blue is #1 and the orange one is #2), so just state the number you want. You can e-mail me with your address. One per person, please. Or you can have me mail one to someone you know that could really use a tiny bit of inspiration.

#1 is available in notecards

Certifcate heading to Rome

This is a certificate that I finished last week. I don't do many of these anymore, but I got a call from the Archdiocese and felt I should say yes.... They needed me to design and letter this certificate to be given from the Archbishop of St. Louis (Robert Carlson) to Cardinal Raymond Burke (who used to be our Archbishop). And the cool thing is that it is going to be presented in Rome this weekend. I was pretty nervous, and I knew it wouldn't be perfect, but I did pray each time I sat down to letter and I didn't totally mess it up, so that must count for something! They were actually very happy with it.