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I can't, I have to, but I can't......just glue it! Artist's struggle of...

Artistic struggles and when to glue it.

Hi, Loves.

How are you?  I hope you are doing well.  Today's post is about the struggle of many artists.  Please don't let them tell you they are perfect.  They lie.  :)  Seriously, it takes a lot of practice and focus to be carefree.

The main issue is holding your supplies delicately.  Let em' go.  You can make more.  I promise its painless.  I struggled in this video to let the pretty pretties be covered.  I love the colors and the flow.

I get to the point of 'just glue it'.  Loves are watching and you are wasting their time.  I do find it entertaining to watch another artist ramble around the page.  It makes our relationship more in sync.  

I think I can relate more to the imperfection beauty than the fake overworked beauty so many of us are trying to achieve.  Is there something I wish I left off?  Yes.  The flowers.  Is there something you love about this page?  Yes.  The use of color with black and white.

Now that the struggle is over......wait!  The struggle isn't over and that's where your strength lies.  If you find yourself with no struggle, your art is suffering.  I'm being honest, Love.  

I will leave you with glue sticky fingers and a promise that it will work out in the end.  It has a way of magical art Angels throwing things around your studio space.

The art itself and the video will be in the following post.   I hope you enjoy the complex mind of T.

Love Always,

Theresa (Sassy T)

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Metaphorical Art: Spirit Animal that protects our soul.

This is the picture I drew from the following post.  Its an Owl holding a paintbrush with an image of a face under its protective wing.  The heart of the Owl is love, God and Angels.

I drew this on loose leaf paper cross ways to represent the lines being bars that may trap you.  It will take the viewer a few minutes to spot the lines in the drawing because your spirit animal broke the bars that trap you.

I'm sure you've heard the term 'flying blind'.  As I was drawing this, I thought about all the fake people that pretend to be supportive.  The left wing is drawn weirdly, T.  No, Love, its drawn in reference to those that want to guide you wrongly and hide the truth. 

The Owl (capitalized because I want to) has the other eye open for laser focus.  She can see more this way.  Her hearing is sharper and the sense of protectiveness grows.

The face in the spread out wing is a refection of you hiding under the wings of your spirit animal.  Your spirit animal senses your misgivings and takes you under their wing.  A fun fact about the wings of certain large birds is the feathers under the wing are longer as they support the smaller wings that face the world.

Hmm....why is that?  Well the larger wings will carry you further than those smaller ones.  I don't understand, T.  Love, the small feathers represent the ability for people to get closer to you.  They are much easier to ruffle.  The larger wings keep you well protected from all the harm the wrong people can endure.  Cool.

There's a cross on top of the heart.  I have a strong relationship with God.  He knows me better than all.  He won't let me fall.  He will let me be disappointed in a situation that didn't work because He knows what I need more than I do.

The wings on the sides of the heart are for God's extra protection.  He sends His Angels to guide me along this path that has more dark than light.  They also give me warnings about impending trouble.  They whisper to me, talk through radio channels and even show their presence.

Are you drunk?  No.  On drugs?  No.  I am open and more than aware of my surroundings.  Most people are out just living.  I have major road blocks.  I won't go into that.  I will tell you that when darkness comes a calling, they show their presence.  I could go on for days.

The heart is huge.  Yes, I have a large heart.  Its been broken more times than a heart should be.  I give many many many chances after the hurt.  Its when I want to harm myself that I need my spirit animal more than the air that I breathe.  The heart is all of whom I am.

Black n' white.....why?  There's always a gray area.  I prefer the structure of black n' white to show strength in a boundary.  Its important to me that everyone understands I'm sassy for a reason.  I have no intention of hurting you.  I'm just naturally playful.  I'm not everyone's cup of T.  

I'm grateful for that.  I can only spread my wings so far.  I, like most of you, have been used and abused.  Rather than be bitter, I like to draw on loose leaf paper the strength of how they didn't break me.  I generally do not go back for seconds of their harsh helpings.  Oh no no no!

If I'm forced to deal with them, I fold this loose leaf spirit animal art and hand it over.  What if they sell it?  They can't.......the lines on the paper prevent it from being fine art.  The more they handle it, the more worn the paper gets.  Some papers get stronger with handling and some get weaker.

I suggest that you use loose leaf paper that was strong in the beginning and weaker the more they show this art.  Hmmm...why?  The more they show your strength, the less they attempt to make you feel weak.  Fairly simple metaphor.

Thanks for reading this and playing along.

Love Always, 

Theresa (T, Sassy T)

Spirit protection from the animal within....

Hi, Loves.

How are you?  I hope you are all doing well.  I'm doing good, thanks.  Today I want to talk about how you protect your soul.  Particularly after you've been hurt mentally.

I have a negative and unloving family.  No matter what I do or say, its wrong.  Last Saturday, my Troll (aka Dad) demanded that I take him out to see his brother.  I did.

I sat at their table and jabbered my face off.  I think its my protective instinct to run the conversation so I don't hear their negative comments.  I heard them anyway.

I was okay with their negative comments, as I've heard them often, but I felt massive heart pain when I heard my Troll apologize for me.  *Sigh*

I know more medical drama than I want to.  I've saved his life countless times.  I keep him alive and do everything for him by myself.  The apology cut me hard.  I'm not an only child just the only child that cares.

On the drive home, he lost his temper and started name calling.  *Sigh*  I've heard more about how he truly feels than a daughter should.  Parents should love their kids.  Kids should love their parents.  I'm in a one-sided love thy parents.  *NO pity, please.*

I get him home and do my nightly routine.  He went to sleep and I closed the house down for the night.  The glare of my screen shown bright.  I tried everything to stop the hurt from being a dam of tears.

Sadly, it didn't work.  I ran to the bathroom, sat on the closed toilet lid and sobbed like the Devil himself set me on fire.  I sobbed ugly sounds to the point my next door neighbor and his girl friend heard me.

She said "I don't know how she survives this time after time."  I didn't wait for his reply.  I wiped my nose, washed my hands and went to bed.

As I sat in the middle of my bed struggling to find control, I felt my spirit animal awaken.  My spirit animal is the Owl.  They are considered evil because of their sight.  The sight that helps them see through the darkness and see the future.

I call Owl's hooties.  I nickname or claim beings that mean a lot to me and try to discard those that don't.  I sat there and bowed my head.  I prayed for strength and recovery.  I prayed for love and forgiveness.  I prayed for everyone...even those that hurt me.

The next morning he acted like he had the night before but I refused to shed another tear.  I took it to the paper.  As I was drawing, I thought that I'd include a special group to join me in spiritual healing.

I gave a small supply list that consisted of a sheet of loose leaf paper and a pencil.  I wanted them to think about people they face that make them feel less than they are.  I wanted them to meditate and then awaken their animal spirit.

Your animal spirit is sassy and not afraid to show the emotion heartless people need to see.  They protect you soul and their foundation is your heart.

I will post the drawing soon and explain the true meaning as many would love a visual.

I want you to be blessed on your journey, blessed in your life and thank you for blessing me with your presence.

Love Always,

Theresa (T, Sassy T)

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Card maker's necessities.

Hi, Loves. 

How are you? I hope you are well. Today, I want to discuss card making necessities. I thought you said 'you are a newbie'?! I am. However, I'm also a snob. 

I've walked by card making accessories for years until I watched a YT video on embossing powders in fine art. Hmmm... Intertesting. I checked into the embossing powders and inks. All varieties. They made my head spin. 

I am not into throwing a wad of cash at supplies for only one art form. I knew if I dived into the scrapbooking and card making supplies that I had better have more uses than one. 

So I bought black, white and gold embossing powders. I bought the ink pads in clear, white and black. I set out on a journey that I didn't intend to enjoy. 

Over the years, I found myself spending more and more time in the card making section. I always research the products before purchasing as I needed to make sure I could use them in other ways. I know its a redundant conversation. 

This 'hobby' can be expensive. I am not calling this a 'hobby' but more a way of life. If I can stamp something in seconds, push it down on a piece of scrap paper and color. I'm good. I learned how to shade through stamping.

So what are the necessities you absolutely need for card making, Theresa?! Its only my opinion and you can just take it like a grain of salt. You can even join me in the crazy world of yummies...not for the tummy yummies. 

I recently received some cutting dies and stamps from GLOBELAND. I sat with them for a while as my brain looked and looked but saw boring. This person did that and that person did this. Yikes! I stomped on Negative Nelly's foot and shut her up. 

I die cut the shapes, pulled out my embossing ink pad and embossing powders. I then pulled out my Arteza's Real Brush Pens and Spectrum Noir's Glitter Pens. I set about making them rock! Yes, I said "Rock!" 

I neglect to admit that I bought more and more embossing powders. I put them in a drawer along with my mica powders and closed the drawer. I'd only reach in when I was using mica powders on clay. I'd rarely use those embossing powders. They looked so lonely. 

GLOBELAND gave me the opportunity to truly understand embossing powders and pretty pretty markers. 

I'm telling you, Loves, that I may not ever return to my blah ways. I can make things uniquely dark or surprisingly bright all from a little shaker bottle. 

So here's what I find to be a card maker's necessesity: 

1. Ink 

I use Staz On for glass, fabric, metal and wood. I even use it for paper. Who knew?! I have a variety of permanent and non-permanent inks. Tim Holtz and Ranger Inks. I have storebrands and generic brands. Its all for learning and I suggest one permanent ink for the complete beginners. 

2. Embossing Pens Ranger has a black and white that I used on these cards. The ink stays wet longer and that's perfect for adding embossing powders. Not to mention, perfect pearls. 

3. Your thought process If you sit and study something, it can truly confuse your muse. I think you should break the rules here and use your style. You may be pleasantly surprised like I am. 

4. Embossing Powders I bought the rainbow of colors and I still find myself wanting more. Why? I have an embossing powder called Glitz. It looks all innocent in the jar until you use it. BAM! A rainbow happens and it so lovely! Ya sick, T? Naw, just excited to use things in my way and have it turn out. 

5. Perfect Pearls Oh these are delightful mica powders that actually stick to your project. I highly recommend if you just want a splish and a splash there. You can make you own elegant papers like I attempted. 

That's it, Loves. I'm sure you all have stamps and cutting dies. Its all in the products you throw at them. I will have a video up tomorrow to show you and pictures in the next post. You won't believe any of it came from me. 

It did! Surprise. Oh calm it down, T. I know. I know. Its just shiny is so pretty pretty. Bling bling.

I don't have anything more to say other than...Blessed may you be in your life, blessed may you be on your journey and thank you for blessing me with your presence. 

Love Always, 

Theresa (T, Sassy T)

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Fumbling and bumbling your way through creativity and a project you wouldn't normally do.

Hi, Loves.

How are you?  I'm doing well, thanks.  Today I want to discuss the fumbling and bumbling of creativity.  I find myself struggling with simple tasks like card making.

Cards are meant to be caring and sweet.  There's the problem.  I'm sassy, kind, loving and snarky.  I'll start off with high hopes and end up with a discard pile of pretty 'now what' papers.  

I have supplies like flowers, stickers, ribbons and blah blah blah.  I lack the focus of pretty pretty.  I really plan on expanding my knowledge in 2022 of cardmaking.  

GLOBELAND approached me and asked if I'd like to do a collaboration.  Of course I said yes.  So I snooped through their website and themed the items I chose.  

I chose lace stamps and corner stamps.  They arrived and I put off the video for a bit.  I needed to sit and study card making tutorials.  I learned they have skills that I don't.  I fear of wasting products as my family doesn't do cards.

I decided to approach it like I was building a scene on canvas.  I drew the layout on paper.  I planned and gathered supplies only to find myself saying "Nope."  *Sigh*

My Negative Nelly is telling me "You are the caretaker of your dad.  He's not into frilly things and since you've been alone with him close to 10 years, you've left your feminine side."  Well enough of that.

I took out pink and fumbled with it.  I took out white and fumbled with that.  I finally just said "To Hellfire, I'm just gonna throw it together."  The shocking aspect is they turned out pretty pretty or as close as I could get.

Its at that exact moment I have decided that 2022 is going to be a feminine year.  I started planning for this during a warehouse sale.  I bought a planner.  Pretty pretty and feminine.  I think we all could use a step forward after taking so many steps back.

I do plan on sharing that in my videos but we must see the eye opening reminder of femininity.  Its okay for us to wear black on the outside and pretty pretties on the inside.  

I hope you find inspiration from this video and post.  Be you always but try to expand on areas you feel need work.  Do NOT compare your work to others.  Stay true to you.

Here's the company, GLOBELAND, link: https://www.globleland.com/

Please watch the the video and feel free to comment.  

Love Always, 

Theresa (Sassy T)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIH51v8_4W0