new jewelry soon!

Ok....dont want to leave this on such a sad note so when I get back I will definitley be making jewelry and posting it up here. I just bought some new carved adventurine flowers and some really pretty dyed mother of pearl turqouise color beads so I am sure that they will be mixed in somewhere. I also just bought a whole bunch of Golden paints, the lady at the counter commented on what a wonderful color palate it was and as much as I wanted to take credit, I could not. It was all the colors directly off of Misty's list. They really were beautiful all together on the counter. I will take a picture of it and post it on here. They just make you want to paint and make a big mess :) Which by the way, the paint i got on my jeans in class didnt wash out so now i have painting jeans to just be free in :)

Friends

The word Friend is such a beautiful word, just saying it instantly brings thoughts to your mind of all those people you are lucky to call that. My husband's running joke is that i was too mean to have many friends and for a long time it was kind of true i really only had one best friend, Shiloh who has been with me through it all. But lately I made so many new women that i am honored to call "friend", all of my "Art Nest sisters". Whenever I think of our trip and see the posting on my blog it just makes me smile....You guys are great!!
Now anyone who knows me is probably wondering what in the world is going on with me, why am i being so sappy (trust me, i am the anti crier)?! Well, my father is very ill and not doing well and it is at these times that you really stop and think of those around you. Even though i am sad, i look at my blog and the comments and it just fills me with happiness with the thoughts and memories of my friends and the dream of what is to come. Thank you all for your wonderful comments, I miss you all!! And of course Cindy, thank you for always being there just when i need you most :)
I will be going to see my father in the morning as things are not going well, but i have the thoughts of my friends to bring a smile just when i need it most :) And yes, this time i am crying.

I cant believe i am actually blogging

Hello everyone:) Well here it is my very first blog. It is exciting and scary all at the same time! My wonderful friend Cindy Dean http://cindydean.blogspot.com has pushed and pulled me to this point (literally at some points!!), and I cant even begin to repay her for introducing me to this wonderful world of mixed media art and her continued support and teaching. We just came back from Art Nest in Utah where we met the most amazing women (as soon as i figure out how, i will be adding all of you to my favorite places to visit, so stay tuned!). I want to say thank you to all of you too for encouraging me to do this and letting me know I don't have to have all the answers right now. You all have opened my eyes to an amazing world and I look forward to many years of friendship with all of you. Believe or not i am still not crying, however if i continue it just might make me! Yes Cindy, I can cry!!
Now that it is time to actually write a post, i am sitting here thinking what can I possibly say that will be thought provoking and poetic at the same time. Well I suppose that will have to come with time, all I have got right now is I have to go do laundry and fill out a business license application to start this new and exciting journey. Sometimes I wonder if I will have enough ideas to keep creating new and beautiful jewelry, something that will stand out from the crowd. I guess we will all see together :) I have even wanted to just sit down and paint all day for the last couple days, I haven't painted or drawn since kindergarten when I got in trouble for my stick people not having any clothes on. I just shut down all art after that, so after my class with Misty Mawn http://www.mistymawn.typepad.com/ all I want to do is paint something, anything! Thanks Misty for you friendship and for bringing me out of my painting shell. I hope you move goes smoothly, I know how fun that can be! I even learned that fabric can be cool, thanks Kristen :) So i will be trying to carve out a studio in my home this weekend, and then figuring out how to post pictures to this thing, For the millionth time, Help Cindy!!!! Lisa, http://mysweetpetunia.blogspot.com if you have any pointers that would be great, your studio is amazing!! Maybe I will just close my eyes and dream of yours......................