Stuck.... trying to get un-stuck and failing miserably.............

Its been weeks since my last post, I did start writing one, but when I went back to finish it my thoughts had changed so dramatically and I couldn't finish it.....
Note to self..... do not leave posts un-finished as they don't make sense any more....

So what have I been doing, well going round and round in circles, battling with myself and my creative block.... I really need to learn to take time out and give myself a break..... I just keep trying to force myself to make, create, paint when I know I am not "feeling " it so nothing really works and that makes me feel even worse.......

I really get soooooo frustrated with myself when I feel like this.... It has been brewing for a few weeks now, the darkness slowly descending and fogging my brain, the more I fight it the worse it gets, its like a creeping ivy that slowly squeezes and crushes until you have no strength left to fight it.
So I am doing a bit of pruning at the moment and hopefully will emerge out of this soon......
I know that I should really give in and just go and do something else for a while but I find that so hard to do .... arrrgggh Why???

I have decided to get back into Yoga and start going to the gym again. I do actually really enjoy yoga and swimming but it is hard to get back into the routine when you have been out of it for so long... but I am going to give it a go as I feel I need the time out and hopefully this will help........

I have a couple of new paintings to show, most of the work I have done recently I am so not happy with and these are the best of a bad bunch........

So.... I hope to be back soon with a slightly more up-beat post and maybe some new work, going to do something different for a while, jewellery, little quirky robots, angels and maybe a mosaic!!!!!

Just to have fun...... no pressure......

Hope you all have an amazing bank holiday weekend  xoxo

Moo Cards, Etsy Sales and a trip to Brighton........

My MOO ( business cards not cow's)  cards arrived this morning....... How excited was I opening them, like a child at Christmas....... I love them. I have heard so many people say that Moo do a fantastic job and thought I would see for myself..... they are fabulous, little prints of my art work......
They have made me very happy.......

Moo Business Cards

If you use the link above you will get 10% off your first order, I really recommend them, excellent service and fab product and easy to create on the site.......

Sooooo My Etsy shop has been open for 5 days and I have sold two paintings this week...... Big happy dance.  So excited and I hope there is more of that to come. There is still 10% discount until Monday 16th so you can still grab a bargain......

I have not actually done any painting this week, first week in ages that I haven't, I have just been so busy with the shop, Facebook, sorting and organising but its all good and going in the right direction......

I went away for a few days to Brighton before Easter with my husband and best friends. I absolutely love going there. I went to university there so it has many happy and funny memories for me. They have built a mini "Eye"..... The brighton Wheel, so we just had to go on, amazing views.........

Next week I hope to get back to painting, I have many ideas in my head all waiting to come out. All the wood is primed and ready to go.......

Hope you have a great weekend.

See you soon x0x

PS: We played crazy golf and I beet my Husband....... That truly is amazing as I am normally so rubbish at any games involving balls. I just have to mark the occasion xx

Opening my Etsy Shop.... ***Opening Sale***.... Very Exciting...

My Etsy shop is opening...... Yaaaayyyyy

Over the next few days I will be listing all the paintings I have ready, I have spent the last few days sorting the photographs and doing draft listings so they are all ready to go.........

I am so excited about this. I am really looking forward to getting involved with all the teams and forums and sharing my finds with you all. There is such a wonderful amount of talent on there. I have already bought some beautiful beads from Soul Silver, Sally's work is amazing, she is so talented and has some beautiful jewellery in her shop. I have found many other thing that I have my eye on so need to get some sales so I can go shopping....... :)))

As I am so excited about opening my shop I am having an opening sale so you can get 10% off for the first week, enter the code OpeningSale2012. Keep checking all week for new things being added. I really hope you may find something that you love and I would really appreciate any feedback on my shop.

I have a few new paintings to show you that will be listed shortly.

 Mother and Baby  ( I love this)

 Phunky Chick.....

 I am not amused 

 The four seasons 

Woodland spirit.

Thats it for now........ 

I hope you all had a lovely Easter break, I had a great few days in Brighton, I will let you know all about that later in the week.

Keep up to date on Facebook for listing.

Be back soon x0x

Hello.........

Just thought I would do a quick post with my latest work to get up to date.......

I have been really busy setting up my Etsy shop ( it is still empty!) ....... I am just so excited about this and really enjoying browsing around and finding some totally fabulous creations on there. It is a haven of talented people with really beautiful items for sale. I am so looking forward to sharing some of my finds with you and finally opening my shop.......

I have had a couple of shops on Folksy for almost two years, it has at times been quite good mostly for my mosaics but recently it does seem to have gone awfully quiet. I know that in order to gain traffic and sales to your shop you have to put the hours in with the promotion and recently I have not really done anything with my folksy shop but that has been half deliberate and half because I have lost interest with the site. Last year folksy made many changes, quite a few for the better but this has definitely changed the mood and I feel people are looking else where. So my folksy shop for now will remain as is, maybe I will return later but for now all my time will be directed at my etsy shop......

A few new paintings for now

 Trust

 Imagine

 Remember to breathe

 Be still

Fallen

So now I am up to date with everything on here, hope you all have a fabulous weekend and the sun makes an appearance for you. It has been so lovely this week, spring has most definitely arrived. Just loving the sunshine!

Be back soon x0x

New Mixed Media Houses

I had been thinking about creating these for ages having had the idea after making my mosaic beach huts, thinking that I could create them using papers, paint and embelishments. Well I finally got it together and made some. I love them!....... so much fun to create and each time I make one I have more ideas for the next one. Soooo many possibilities, thats what is so fun about working with mixed media and using many layers,  every time I create something I learn and new ideas are born.....

 Love is the only rule.

 May all your dreams come true.

 Keep peace in your soul.

Don't be afraid to grow.

They are cut from 12mm MDF, the edges are wonky to give them a bit of rustic charm and individuality. Many layers of gesso, paint and papers make up a wonderful textured surface, made to resemble old plaster work. Each house has an inspirational quote and embellishments including, keys, door knobs, number plaques and wooden shapes. There are two sizes at the moment, small being 12cm x 31cm and large, 48cm x 14cm. They are finished with a few layers of varnish to seal them. They look fabulous on the wall, I'm so happy with them.

One more finished piece that I am really happy with is two hearts.

This is also made on MDF, I am loving painting on wood, it makes the piece so versatile for adding things to it.

Thats it for now, I have a few more pieces to show then I am up to date.

Lots of exciting things coming up in the next month. First I am finally opening an Etsy shop...... so excited about this, I am in the process of sorting it out and just need to get all the things photographed and ready then I can open. I cant wait to start selling all of these things I have been busy making for the last few months.

The second thing is that I am doing a HUGE, massive, FaBuLoUs give-away.  This is my first and it will be a really special one, so one luck person will receive quite a few lovely gifts.

More information coming very soon.

Have a fabulous weekend!

x0x