Taxing weekend

Well, only because I have waited until the very last moment to complete my taxes!
I'll be crunching numbers this weekend but will reward myself with some art time once I am done!
Here's a goody for you to enjoy in the interim...


Namaste!

Dawn

Yes, I'm still alive after ArtFest 2007...

Well, it's been how long since I posted??
My life has been busy for sure-I am so envious of people who blog daily or even weekly! I'll get there I think...just takes practice.
So, what have I been up to? I'll tell you...
I participated in 4 fat books for ArtFest this year - Fabric (4" x 4"), Paper 4x4, Paper 4" x 6" and Bee's fantabulous ATC Fat book! These are absolutely my favorite mementos of the weekend.
I also went to the beach journaling party for the first time - so cool! Judy Wise thought I was bartending and tried to pay me for a beer! I could have made some extra $$ but knew it wasn't right-I couldn't believe she just went to grab her wallet when I told her they were $3.00 - HA! I also met some cool journal artists - Penelope, and Dianne from Long Island. We had been emailing each other and ended up staying in the same dorm (225) and same hall! (40's upstairs). I enjoyed her company and her journals are so inspiring...check them out!

Here is a valentine I made this year...just a little goody to look at until I get my ArtFest photos uploaded.
Cheers!

Dawn

January

Hello and Happy New Year!
I've been busy making art for swaps and designing some new stamps. I'm not precisely sure when they'll be done and for sale but I've got some cool sketches to use as designs.
I've decided that I will make more art for myself this year and discover/develop my personal artistic style.
I have this bad habit of "thinking Lack" - lack of time, money...as in, " I don't have enough time to finish X," or," I don't have enough money for Y." This is one of the major roadblocks to reaching my goals and is on all of my personal development study programs - your thoughts determine your reality.
I am going to change my thought patterns from thoughts of lack to thoughts of abundance - this should help bring about some positive changes I am expecting in my life.
Have a prosperous and abundant day!

Artfully yours,
Dawn

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello friends and family!
I am enjoying a perfectly relaxing weekend at my Mom's house on the beautiful Oregon coast.
She's cooking the turkey and I'm helping out just a little... :)
The weather is very blustery and rainy...My sister, niece, and brother-in-law are in Chicago with his mom so we're missing them today.
Top ten "Thankful for" list:
My Family & Boyfriend
My friends
My kitty cat Jupiter
My beautiful home- Washington state
The blessings of being alive, healthy, whole, and happy
My artistic abilities and creativity
My new job
Artistic inspirations coming from practically everywhere!
Art supplies
digital photography...

I could probably go on and on, but I have to go make the broccoli!!.
Blessing to you!
Namaste!

Dawn E. Shepherd

Foggy Mornings

Driving to my new day time job this morning I was able to snap some pictures of the beautiful fog that was laying in the valley. I love cold, foggy mornings like today - the sky is clear, the trees are all but bare, and winter is knocking at our door.

Leaves are changing :)

Greetings again!
Fall is here and I am so excited!
The things I love about fall are: the colors of the changing leaves, the leaves all over the ground, foggy mornings, crisp cool air, wearing sweaters again, drinking HOT tea again, decorating for Halloween and Thanksgiving, using all of my fall earth-toned art supplies (ink pads, paints, pigment powders, pens, pastels, etc.), enjoying the waning sunny days and watching nature go through its cycles regardless of what is going on in the world of humans.
I have tried a cool idea that looks really awesome: Take a leaf - I used a dried one from last year, and spray it with Glitz Spritz....simple but beautiful!