My 'one little word' this year is "present" - having a quiet heart that is present in each task and each moment... staying in the present, instead of worrying about the future. I want to be able to focus in each moment on the task, conversation, or issue at hand - to really bring my heart to every moment. "Bring your heart to every day" is a line from a favorite song by Jason Gray that embodies those sentiments for me. I've been wanting to put those words on a canvas for some time, and this week's Mix-Ability challenge helped a few ideas meld for me to make that happen.
For the heart, I just grabbed beads and pearls and whatever there was on my desk, glued it in place with PVA glue, filled in with sand around it, and then dripped in a clear varnish to hold it together. When that was all dry, I used acrylic paint to cover it up, then painted the hands. The stamp of the hands held in a heart shape is from Heart & Soul Rubber Stamp Co.
Registered: September 8, 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 3787
Thu, Jan 16, 2014 @ 8:40 PM
You did a fabulous job with your canvas, Dini. The heart really looks "moldable" in those hands. Love the way it turned out! Thanks for playing with the challenge this week!
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- Janelle
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Registered: April 28, 2010 Location: Canada's most southern town. Posts: 335
Fri, Jan 17, 2014 @ 5:31 AM
Dina, this is just wonderful! The piece itself is fabulous and went straight into my faves, but more than that is the inspirational message. I love to read the "story" behind a piece of art and your words have added even more to my appreciation of your work. Thanks so much for sharing this and all your beautiful art.
Registered: June 9, 2006 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 55665
Fri, Jan 17, 2014 @ 6:25 AM
I love your goal and desire to stay in the present Dina!! I have thought about that before as well. Your card is so beautiful and creative. I love the hands. I would just love to see inside of your craft room - drywall tape, PVA glue, sand… It sounds like a lot more than card making can take place there. You ROCK!! :>)
Registered: December 8, 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 72957
Fri, Jan 17, 2014 @ 6:34 AM
AMAZING!!! Present was my word two years ago. I love this!
------------------------------ Paula "The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa the bad things don’t always spoil the good things, or make them unimportant. - The Eleventh Doctor
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Fri, Jan 17, 2014 @ 7:27 AM
This is incredible! Your artwork never fails to amaze me! That background and painting is gorgeous. You put so much heart into this and that sentiment if so perfect and true!
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50432
Fri, Jan 17, 2014 @ 2:41 PM
This is so meaningful and the artwork is amazing Dina! The stamp of the hands works so well into this theme and as a holder of your heart...wow..I need to study this more to see all the nuances.
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Fri, Jan 17, 2014 @ 6:09 PM
Dina you story and canvas are wonderful. I see heart and warmth in everything you do. This has gone straight into my favs and I will be back tomorrow and learn more from your blog. Wow!!!
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