I woke up thinking about the road less traveled.  I googled the phrase and found it was a poem by Robert Frost and it was actually called Road Not Traveled. The first part of the poem just seemed to fit my drawing and seemed to fit my mood this morning…  Choices….

Life presents us with choices… what will you choose?

The path that has less obstacles and may not have much adventure; or will you choose the path that’s less traveled that has challenges and may not be too easy…

This is my story – and my season of life right now…
I guess I’m walking the road not traveled – and – it’s good….
I get to learn a lot on this journey!

I’m so grateful for Choices!  I cannot imagine a life without them…

Having a name is so important… vital, life sustaining…

Not having insight into the name of this line of greeting cards has been bothering me.  I didn’t want to jump into a name – and I also didn’t want to think later down the line that… “hmmmm…. that name does not fit my designs at all.”  To me, i could imagine a mother having her newborn baby – about to bring her baby home for the first time … but, without a name…  What a big new addition to the home – but what would you call this sweet little bundle of joy?  That is how I feel  about my new line of cards…  What’s her name??  How can I call upon her?  How do I identify this sweet, heartfelt addition to the family?

My cards tell stories – mine, yours, your sister’s, your friend(s)…  We all have stories in our soul; we’ve lost a friend, we lost our job, we are celebrating a new life, we need to learn to embrace change, walking away from people who are hurtful and  cruel, embracing those who are left out of the circle (the stories go on and on).  Sometimes you may not know your own story until you see it, feel it, live it, embrace it.  Sometimes it takes years to realize you even have a story to share.  So,  that’s what I pray this new line of cards is all about – a visual place to encourage covered emotions and feelings.

Like I said before – my Girlie-T line will never go away – I’m still going to be working on those designs – but I’m thrilled to have another outlet to express the spiritual and emotional aspects of our stories….

Welcome to “Our Stories” (…because they could be your stories…)

Theresa

I’ve been inspired by a class called “The Wild Art of Abandonment” – it’s an e-course that started last week.  It’s a lesson is experimenting and stepping out of my comfort zone with my art.  I’m such a tactile person that I’m stuck on finding the best pencils, the best pens, and the best sketching paper to work with…. how
crazy silly of me… but it’s true!

For many years I’ve wanted to evoke emotion and spirituality in my art and have been ‘stuck’ – so – I find it curious that my obstacle in finding the ‘best’ supplies led me to doodle on my IPad with my finger….  I can still get lost in my creativity – and find that I’ve been ‘doodling’ ‘sketching’ for hours!  I then take the art and import it into Illustrator and have further fun with color and lines and ‘texture’ .  I have created 10 pieces of art in one week!  I wasn’t going for a record – it’s just what poured out of me…

Staying true to my Girlie-T character and her friends – many of my gals don’t have faces…. I’m not really sure why that is… it just happens… so, maybe over the years there will be changes with that – who knows… All I know is that for now I’m going with the flow – just like I am with the rest of my life… Each day is a new beginning and I hope my art speaks to people – it has spoken to me and that is a gift in itself…

Sunshine and Smiles…  To see the ‘New Line’ of TCards – Click here
Theresa

I’m choosing gratitude for the gifts that have been given to me – and joy is beginning to resurface – and I get to feel kindness
and I get to give kindness… 

This is what this illustration is all about…

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I wanted to capture simple uninhibited joy; something I think we could all aim for -
holding hands, smiling, singing our hearts out like no one is watching, & maybe a little un-choreographed skipping!

That would be a good life if you ask me! 

We can learn so much from kids – their spirits are so big and have so much confidence!

Let’s treat this day by being kind and gentle to each other – life is short – and we can make a difference simply by showing kindness to one another.

Be kind today….

Each time they are on her show – I cannot help but laugh out loud – especially with all the energy these two little ones exhibit!

They always arrive on her show in matching tutus…. You just can’t help but fall in love with them and their energy…

It’s…well…. PURE JOY!

YET, if it becomes a self-proclaimed SNOW DAY you not only bounce out of bed, but you have all the energy in the world to play?

It doesn’t matter how old you are… Snow Days bring out the little kids in all of us! ♥

That’s what today’s design is all about!

Thanks Ellen!

  I created a video today and wanted to share it with you!!!
  you’ll need speakers because there is music that goes along with the video. 
  I decided I needed to do the Best of 2011 for TCards (or at least some of my designs)

  Enjoy and re-gift by passing along to someone who needs a bit of Joy and Happiness!