Put Your Big Girl Wings On

Put Your Big Girl Wings On is the title of my newest Mixed Media Piece. I just finished it in the wee hours this morning.. I was inspired by this piece I saw on Pinterest late last night and went to work immediately after I saw it. I love this Saying and it has a lot of meaning to me.. How about you?

The Mediums used are Acrylics and Inks and some Designer Paper collaged as my first layer.

The Butterfly is made from a Mixed Media Board and then I attached it with some Hot Glue so it won't come off.

It is Varnished for Archival Purposes..

It is for sale in my Etsy shop

https://www.etsy.com/listing/118111063/mixed-media-piece-put-your-big-girl

I will take 15%off for anyone that wants this that see's this post on my blog.

Use Coupon Code 

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Oh the heck with it I will give 15% off on any of my pieces that are for Sale

in my Etsy Shop!! LOL

Remember use Coupon Code

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Coming Soon to my Etsy Store

Prints of all my Work!!

I know I know I have been emailed quite a few times to create prints so it's much more affordable..

I will for sure come the New Year..

Hoping Santa is getting me that new Laser Printer I wanted. LOL

I joined Paint Party Friday this week..

Head on over there to see some work by some Fabulous Artists..

Hey, Thanks for stopping by.

Robyninski the 8927th. ( LOL)

Fall Fearless & Fly Challenge #6

The Fall Fearless and Fly Challenge #6 is as below

It's from the Blog "Artists in Blogland"

• Headline Prompt: Divided by God: What does "God" mean to you? How do you access"God" or the divine or the sacred in your life?
• Color Prompt: Metallics - gold, silver, copper, bronze, or all of them!
• Quote Prompt: "This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart, is our temple; the philosophy is kindness." The Dalai Lama

I was inspired by the Quote Prompt.. For years I've said to myself I need not go to Temple to Pray. That God hears me wherever I am.. That Love is the Key in our own hearts and that we have to be kind on a daily basis.. I was floored when I read that quote by the Dalai Lama.. It so goes with my own thinking.

Though I admit I'm not always kind. I'm not always Kind to my husband when he screws up with this problem he has. I'm not always kind to myself especially when I fear making certain decisions so much. I beat myself up on a daily basis and I know that isn't Godly at all!! But I do try. One day at a time I try to live with my own decisions right or wrong and give to the people I love rather then belittle them. I'm pretty good at belittling someone especially if I love them. It was done by Mother and her Mother  and her mother and down and around we go. I try to break this chain all the time. When I do catch myself doing it. 

So anyways when I was creating this piece I was thinking about the prompt and how if I didn't have a God in my heart always there I couldn't face my Tomorrows at all.. I'm scared for my tomorrows right now. So many problems with Health both Physically and Emotionally and of coarse there is always the money problems that loom over us.. I vowed when I was creating this piece that the New Year would bring me to Face my tomorrows. Not hide my head in the sand.. 

This was a great prompt for me.. When I do any type of Art it's become very Godly for me. It's my way of reaching the Sacred in my Life.. The Devine. I was telling a friend the other day that I thought God had abandoned me. She tried to reassure me that God hasn't left me. It's me that left me. I lost myself somewhere down the road as I got older... At the age of 61 I have felt lost and abandoned with so many problems I'm having. But when I really do look at everything and get off my Pity Pot I'm so much better off then others I know.. I just need to appreciate what I do have and not what I don't have.. I am losing the use of my legs and the pain is awful but I had so many years of dancing Professionally. That was my passion then. I have that experience to lean on. I took it to the limits with my abilities to dance! How many other people can say that they obtained a Dream..This to me was a gift from God.. When I used to hear that roar of applause for me I used to cry from being so grateful that I could give pleasure like that to people..The Applause was like a drug for me. I was so addicted to it. It meant that I made someone happy if just for the night or even the moment.. Okay so now I can't walk anymore but ohhh I do have the memory of doing much more then just walking! I need to be grateful for the experiences I have had in my life. It's not over by no means. It's just slowed down one hell of a lot!! Maybe that's God way of telling me to stop and smell the roses for a change.. I've become very fearful in my old age. I was just the opposite when I was younger. I jumped into everything and anything.. I was fearless!! so now why all the fear? I don't know it's like this switch got put on inside me and I need to click it off!! not so easy I say.. but as I do my artwork and as I look inside myself honestly a tiny layer of fear comes off of me.. Not fast enough for me but like the Challenge does say I need to Fall Fearless and Fly.. Okay so someone give me a push off this ledge! I'm Ready! LOL

Head on over to Artists in Blogland and see some fabulous artwork using these prompts..

Hey Thanks for stopping by. I didn't mean to get so heavy on everyone.. Just stuff that's going on lately within me.. It's a Heavy Prompt! LOL

The Cover of my finished Journal

Well it's about 6 months later since I bought my Strathmore Journal and I'm all done with it.. I got a mixture of all types and sizes of Whimsy Gals... In my Journals I try out new techniques and color combos, mediums's. Just about anything. Then if I like it I might take it to Canvas or Mixed Media Boards. I love love working in my Journals. I feel so free!! I'm still afraid of making mistakes but not as much as when I'm working on a piece I might sell. Tell me why is that when some of my mistakes have become techniques I use. LOL  I think we're all guilty of the "I'm afraid I'm going to screw this up" syndrome! LOL  

so anywho I hadn't done the cover on this Journal yet and now I was all done with it.. I thunked to myself , I said "Hey Robyn you haven't done a She Art gal is awhile" so here she is.. I like the little page boy hair I gave her. My older sister Barbara used to wear her hair that way way back when! LOL  She's passed now but I will never forget how I wanted her hair style. but my hair was soooo curly I never could get it that way. She had my dad's hair and I my mother. Thin and real curly. booo on my hair! To this day it's still as curly.. LOL

so anywho again here is my cover..Don't ya just love that I gave her backwards ballet slippers. wooops! LOL

Hey!! Thanks for stopping by..

Robyninski the 93287th. (LOL)

Every Rose has it Thorn

Every Rose has it's Thorn is the title of my Art Journal Spread. I couldn't remember if it was Thorn or Thorns.. anywho in between doing some painting as presents I wanted to do some Art Journaling.

This is what I came up with.

I used Modeling Paste on the dots applying it to the substrate with my fingers.

I also Finger Painted most of the spread. Not the Flowers though.

I love getting messy and dirty! LOL

I'm joining Paint Party Friday this week..

Check out some wonderful Artists.

Hey! Thanks for stopping by.

Sleigh bells Ring

We do not have any snow yet but I'm a wishin and hopen it snows for Christmas.. In fact it's been unusually warm here in Indy the last few days. boooo on the weatherman!! I know I'm cwazy but I do love the cold weather. I don't like my gas bill however!! LOL

I stopped for a bit on my Christmas Presents for my family to create this Arch for The Artists Nest Ning Group. It's a Group of Gals that do swaps each month..  This is a 4x6 Arch with the Theme Winter Wonderland.

I used Tim Holtz's new Christmas Sketch Stamp on this piece. I just love this set. I also made a Tag using this Stamp for the Christmas Tree. Oh yes we have it up already all trimmed. My hubby is a complete baby at Christmas time and all our lights are up and the Tree is done with some presents already around it. It's different for me this year as I couldn't help him decorate. The Wheelchair just couldn't get around it nor close enough for me to get in their. So I participated by watching and expediting. LOL   Last year being in a wheelchair was the farthest thing from my mind. It's funny what a year will bring.

I put Diamond Dust all around the Arch. I just have to use Glitter and Diamond Dust a lot during the 

Holiday Season. Love my Bling! LOL

It really glitters but is hard to see in the picture..

I colored the Snowman with my Neo Color Crayons. 

I hope your Holiday Season is full of Joy and your busy busy now making gifts and doing a lot of 

Holiday Artwork.

Hey!! Thanks for stopping by..

Robyninski the 927th. (LOL)

Working Hard on Christmas Presents

I've been up in my studio the past couple of days working hard on some Christmas Presents for my Family. It seems I can get passed all the pain in my legs if I can just start on a project. Once I start the pain seems to settle down a little bit.. Until! Until after a few hours I stand up and wooo weee I have to get into bed right away. But it seems worth it right now as I haven't given my family many gifts over the years and this year My Sister, Niece and Nephew will get something from me.

So anywho here are the Paintings I have finished.. I have some friends I want to do some pieces for so I'm not finished.. I feel like I'm ahead of the rush so far. Just have to keep my fingers crossed that I can keep getting up the stairs to my studio.

I'm joining Part Party Friday this week. Head on over there and check out some Fabulous Artists!

Hey!! Thanks for stopping by.

Robyninski the 927th.

My 2012 Christmas Card

I've decided to print out my Christmas Cards this year from one of my Paintings. I usually make all my cards but this year with all the pain I'm in and not being able to get to my studio for periods of time I figured it's the best way to go. I created this Whimsical Gal Skating and I think it would make a fabulous card. Tamara at Willowing had a Christmas Whimsy Workshop and I got into it creating this piece. So I got out my card making program and worked up a little card. I just have to get the paper to print them on and I'm all done! Let's hope I don't run out of ink! LOL

I'm joining "Create Every Day" though I haven't actually been doing that. It's just so hard to climb the steps to my studio. I push myself though not giving into being in the wheelchair all the time. It gets so hard some days not to just give up. Okay I'm whining! LOL 

Hey!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Robyn