ROMANCING THE CANVAS: September 2013

DO I LOVE YOU? My Entry to Stampotique DT Call...

I have decided to enter a Mixed Media Piece to The Stampotique Designer call, although it is largely known as a Card Site - but a vewy vewy FuNkY card site! My Exclusively Card Site Blog is new, and is http://www.fairytalefountain.blogspot.com I'm not so sure why, other than instinct, I decided that doing this piece was what was in me when I knew Stampotique had this call; I have long admired the company, its images and DT samples and I imagine it is my own inner rendition of what the company stands for - innovation, freedom of character and living out of the box.

So without further adieu...My Blog post.

HAVE YOU EVER ASKED THIS QUESTION?

It could be of the self.

It could be about a person, a place or a thing.

It could be both.

It is a deadly question.

It leads to pain.

It leads to bewilderment.

It leads only to ultimate suffering.

There is only one way to achieve the state of peace.

There is only one way to the state of calm.

There is only one path that leads to serenity.

I tell myself:

"Either stop asking the question.

Or be sure I love it all."

Then I will have the answer.

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p.s. On another note, I've been blessed! An Inky Situation put my art below on their Facebook Page Wahooeeee!!! Thanks so much guys and gals!!! xox

Soulfully Yours

Samara

My Other Blogs
fairytalefountain.blogspot.com
fileohfever.blogspot.ca

A SOOTHING ADVENTURE AND FESTIVE OASIS

I WAS SKEPTICAL AT FIRST OF THIS STENCIL...

THEN I FELL IN LOVE WITH IT!!!

Today's art is just one piece I created with this Stencil that was distributed last month in our Stencil Girl Club Kit. When I received it, I must honestly say I went UGH! I was not sure at all what I could possibly do with it.

Then I sat down, took out some colors that I never use and thought "OK, I don't like the stencil so pick colors I don't like as well and see what happens." Well LOVE happened! I was SO surprised what came of my "not-coveted" stencil and colors!

In all my art, I might say this is one of my favorites, and I am the last person to rave about my art!

If anything, I am the worst critic of all time - most of the time not liking what I produce. Sad Isn't It.

So without delay, here is my now "very coveted" stencil set. I am still a bit cautious about using the colors though without this "now" favorite stencil set!

ELEMENTS USED

French Dictionary Pages

Selectric Typewriter

Computer Fonts

Copic Pens

Dylusions Inks

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To See What Else I'm Up To!

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WEEK 36 - HAPPY FRIDAY!

OH WHAT A BUSY BLOG WEEK!

This week I started a new blog!
It is called FILE OH! FEVER.
For those of you old enough to remember using a Filofax, they have come back like "lightening" but this time round as an "art medium."
They have their own community, their own addicted members, their own blogs, etsy shops, google links and FB pages ... hundreds of them!
It is a wonderful community - just like this community.
Generous, kind, helpful and nurturing.
And all addicted to our supplies ... our Filofaxes and our art supplies (which are the same as I use for my regular mixed media art pieces, plus a few post it notes and stickers a la age 7 ish.)
It is particularly wonderful in that I have been able to transform from age 57 to 7 in a matter of hours of receiving my first Filofax!
I can choose to decorate my journal in the same way I used stickers in Kindergarten, grade one or grade 7. It all works! In fact, the cuter the better.
It has been a great few days ... this blast from the past.
Another totally legitimate excuse to "play like a baby!" but be "organized like an adult!"

Won't you give me a looksi at:

fileohfever.blogspot.com

For Today's mixed media art, I have taken the leap and am opening an Etsy shop. It will be under my name - Samara Navi. It is actually a birthday gift from my oldest son, Jordan, and his wife Laura. Such an original gift! But a fantastic one; believing in me to be able to sell my work - something I have never believed.

Today's art are some of the first large pieces for my shop. I have created upward of 50 cards for the shop, some of which I will post for next weeks Paint Party Friday.

Have a great weekend!
Happy Arting and Journalling.
Samara

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