Happy Spring

"Great indeed is this Day! 

The soul of every Prophet of God, of every Divine Messenger, hath thirsted for this wondrous Day. 

All the divers kindreds of the earth have, likewise, yearned to attain it."

 

Happy Spring!

The quotation above is from the Baha'i writings. This is a most wonderful time of the year, not only because it is spring, but because it is the time of the celebration of Ridvan. This is the time 150 years ago that Baha'u'llah spent in the Garden of Ridvan, it was in this spot that His Declaration had been made to His companions.

To celebrate and to keep in theme with the current Moo Mania Challenge, this sweet Moo was created!

Is there a better season then spring to use pink? To share more pink happiness please visit Beverly at "How Sweet the Sound" 

Thank you for your visit.... have a great day full of joy and happiness!

Music

An ATC created for the Music ATC Swap.

Blog Hop Winners

This 1st Paper Traders Blog Hop has been fun, I am so happy to have visited other members of the group and see all the fabulous art that they have created!

I have two winners, each one receiving a hand made book!

1st winner....

Jo Murray ...The comment: "I have yet to participate in a round robin, but am working on it. Great idea for the coffee table! Handmade books have a life and intimacy of their own. I'd love to win one of your handmade books..it would give me a place to work on all the ideas milling around in my brain."

2nd Winner....

Sam Bonney...The comment: "It's great to meet you and take a look at your blog, this hop is such fun. I would love the chance to place my mark on one of your journals."

Thank you to everyone who came for a visit and for taking the time to post a comment!

Blog Hop

Welcome, thank you for coming by for a visit during Paper Traders 1st Blog Hop!

 If you are starting here and haven't joined in, please visit the other Paper Trader Artist's, it's such a joy to see their creations! 

If you have been following the Paper Trader's order you would have just come from Art and Soul.

I am Gigi, and I live in the"Valley of the Sun" in sunny Mesa, Arizona. I love arts and craft's. There is so much art here in the desert, it's a interesting place to be. I also love to trade and collaborate with art. I find that I cannot resist altered book round robins. 

It's exciting when your book comes back to your home, you open your altered book and see the creativity and the joy that others put into your book and the many places the book has traveled. These books really make the best coffee table books! I believe art and art collaboration build friendships and deliver happiness  and pleasure. 

I am sharing a few spreads from an altered fashion book that traveled around the country.

International Beauty

Where's Buttercup?

I Love Paris

I hope this blog hop will be a way for you to get to know me and a few of our group members better, see our art, and get a chance to win some nice prizes that are being offered here and by the other members.

The Blog Hop will be open the entire weekend of April 19-21, 2013. 

The gift I am giving away is a small collection of handmade journal books.

Just comment below and provide a way for me to contact you 

and I will pick a randomly drawn name from those who leave a comment.

 I will select the winner on Monday April 22.

Thank you for you visit today......have fun on your journey and come back to visit me soon!

 Be sure to start at the Paper Trader's Blog and follow the blog hop list of 

participating members below:

Numbers

Having fun with Moo Cards

1 Pair

2 Flowers

A 1 & A2

The theme for this Moo Mania challenge... you guessed it "Number" Celebrate the 100th day of the year with us, and take a peak at many more great creations!

Live In The Moment

Challenge 3 in the Paper Traders Word Prompt Journal.

I have been inspired to create a heart journal in addition to the given prompt each month.

This month's prompt is "Live in the Moment"
and the requirement is to use an element of time. 

 

Happy Ever After

I recently went to a wedding that was absolutely a wonderful gorgeous event.
It was not the decor, which was the prettiest outdoor, country, shabby chic and tastefully modern setting,  it was the friendliness and warmth which the families of the bride and groom and the guests shared with one another. The most wonderful community of friends were celebrating the beginning of a marvelous journey for these two young people.
When I arrived at the event walking through the twinkling gates into the yard of this home, the back of a  vintage red pickup was open so guests could deposit their gifts. Against this truck was a reception table with the portrait of the bride and groom with the guest book and a vintage birdcage to deposit cards. There I was greeted by the brides grandmother, who I have known for years, and her sisters.

There were many wonderful tables set up across the way, one with the bride and grooms picture and a stack of paper, so that each guest was welcomed to share some advice with this young couple. the next table was charming as it was a photo booth with props to have some fun taking pictures!

 The last table there had several previous generations of wedding portraits of this couples families. It was the sweetest thing.

Looking up from this I was close to the reception line which was so picturesque, as it was right in front of the barn that was decorated up into a dance room!

The family of the bridesmaids and the groomsmen were perfectly attired and the bride the most beautiful I  have seen!
The evening was perfect. A wonderful night to begin a new life together.....
May this couple share a life full of blessings and joy!

Happy Pink Saturday!
For more Pretty Pinks visit Beverly at How Sweet the Sound!

Pink Paper

Welcome weekend!

This is a very special weekend. 

I will be conducting two workshop for girls to create paper flowers and what you can make with them.

I have created some samples to show and share!

This lovely blue flower was created with some recycled paper crumbled up, stacked and attached together with a gold brad. To wear this a pin back was glued to the back.

Can you tell this flower posie was created from a lunch bag? Grab a stack of them and see what pretty flowers you can create!

This flower was created with an old Stanford course description catalog. They are free and available on many street corners in the Palo Alto area. The many layers of petals are attached with a colorful red brad. A loop of elastic was glued to the back to make a fun wrist-let.

Pink handmade paper with a lace bow attached together with a black brad. This wonderful flower arrangement was glued to a barrette. Don't you think it will look pretty in the hair? 

How about a giveaway?

Please leave a comment by Wednesday of this next week and a random winner will be selected to receive a large envelope of this pretty recycled paper!

 For more pink , please visit Beverly at How Sweet the Sound! 

Thank you for coming by today! 

Enjoy...

The Divine Springtime

Naw-Ruz, which means “New Day”, is celebrated at the vernal equinox, on the first day of spring. It is a time of joy and celebration, with the darkness of winter coming to an end and the reappearance of light, warmth and the beauty of spring’s flowers. It is a day of new beginnings – of change and hope.

However, for Baha’is, Naw Ruz also has deep spiritual significance. Naw Ruz marks the end of the 19-day Baha’i Fast, which is a period of reflection and profound spiritual reinvigoration for Baha’is. Naw-Ruz was ordained by Baha’u'llah as a celebration of humanity’s “spiritual springtime”: the Baha’i dispensation.

 To commemorate this occasion and to share the joy, I created these bright and cheerful pink cards.
Digital text was printed on sheets cherry index and also to sheets of white index. The cherry index was cut and scored to make the body of the card. The white index was punched using a small tag punch.
A digital image was printed on coated cover stock and die cut in a label shape, then mounted on a larger white background cut in the same label shape. Several punches were used with pink, tan and white paper,   including a swirl, leafy branch and large and small flowers with the tiny black circles. After these components were glued into place, glitter was glued onto the flowers in the digital image to give the image some sparkle and shine and the finishing touch!
May this New spring season bring many blessings and increase the joy and happiness in your hearts and life!
Happy Naw-Ruz!

The Luck of The Irish

 

A little art to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! 

A Little Steam

Steampunk is the current challenge at Moo-Mania.
Two little creations created from the Graphics 45 8 x 8 Steampunk paper pad collection.

 

 

WHAT`S A MOO?

A Moo is a little card sized approximately 1.1 x 2.8 inches, or 2.8 x 7 centimeters. Beside this fixed size it is what you make of it! Any materials and techniques can be used to create this mini piece of art.

Thank you for taking the time to visit!
Head over to Moo-Mania for more moo Steampunk art!

Follow Your Heart

Recently I have joined an art group whose members create the most fabulous artwork. In an effort to be more creative and share art, I have decided to participate in the "Life Word Prompt". This is a monthly prompt given to create an artistic journal page. I came in on this late, but I have since caught up! 

Follow Your Heart

The word prompt for this month is "Follow your heart". Creating a journal piece is very new to me. I have participated in altering books and find that they are fun and very rewarding. However, looking at a large blank page  is quite challenging for me. Generally I am not a heart type of girl...this month's page requirement was to have a heart, and I have found myself taken by them recently. This journal page was colored with dye based ink markers and chalks. I found coloring with the chalks difficult, as I wanted to be shy with the color. However as I look at the work, I feel that I could add more shadows in some areas so that the large heart will look like it will jump off the page!

Live Simply

Last month the word prompt was "Live Simply". The requirement for this page was to use a stamp. Unfortunately, the page was not complete in time to participate with it. I had a hard time locating the stamp that was used on it. Once found, the tiny dots were added and the page completed...for now.

This page was colored using dye based inks. Text was added with a black Sharpie.

Thank you for taking the time to visit. Follow the link to Paper Traders for more fabulous "Life Word" Prompt Journals. They are very inspiring!