A Giveaway at Only a Breath, Bliss Watercolor Fiber Art Pendant

My new friend Melanie

at Only A Breath

http://www.onlyabreath.com/

She is a Women of faith and here is

how she 

 describes her self

"as a simple,

 ordinary girl who loves to laugh

 and is in love with an awesome God.

 Psalm 39 is one of my favorite Psalms

 and has become my ‘motto’

 for living each day to the fullest to

 appreciate each step of my journey.

I am only a breath… and so are you, sweet friend."

And that my friends is one of things I

LOVE about blogging.

Meeting wonderful,

Creative...

Faithful...

Inspirational...

Simple ordinary people

who are quick to share

and promote others.

 Melanie has blessed me

with a request to do a giveaway

on her blog with

one of my pendants.

"Rays of Bliss"

http://www.dlrubyspalette.etsy.com/

How could I say no???

She is not ordinary, she is

extraordinarily sweet and adorable.

So I hope you will stop by

and enter to win.

(details on her blog)

I am sure you will be delighted,

 inspired and encouraged

by her and her blog.

http://www.onlyabreath.com/

May YOUR day be filled

with a renewed Faith, Grace and

the Everlasting Love

from a God who will

cherish you no matter

where your at....

In Him alone you will find your Bliss!

"I know that whatever God does,

IT SHALL BE FOREVER.

Nothing can be added to it,

and nothing taken from it."

Ecclesiastes 4:14

Updated Painting Renewed, Chyenne & More on GRACE

"CHYENNE"

Watercolor and Watercolor Pencil

2007

This is Cheyenne, she was born right

here in our barn...I love babies!

All Babies...

New life is such a miracle...

I did this painting in 2007 from a 

photo I took in our pasture.

Cheyenne is a very curious horse and

acts more like a big dog.

So... I staged this photo shoot, I first set the

hat down by her and she proceeded to 

 studied it for a minute.

I picked the cowboys hat up and held it out to her and she 

proceeded to eat it. That my friends

is how this painting was inspired, using

the inspiration that surrounds my daily life.

ANOTHER STROKE OF THE BRUSH.... 

 So....I was looking through my older artwork

and I decided this painting needed

another stroke of the brush.

More Color...

More Energy...

More Attention...

So..How do you know when

a painting is finished?

Or is a painting ever finished?

What are your thoughts?

 Here she is....

Cheyenne Refreshed...2011 

 I think I am finished....???

I am hoping to get some prints made

to sell in my ETSY shop and for the

stores I have my art in.

I really haven't found my balance and

 rhythm for this year.

But I am working on it....

"Therefore, since we have been justified by faith,

we have peace with

God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Through him we have also obtained

 access by faith into this grace in

which we stand, and we

rejoice in hope of the glory of God."

—Romans 5:1-2

I am standing in God's GRACE

Until I find the...

 RHYTHM...

BALANCE...

&

DIRECTION

I seek to make

the dreams God has

placed on my heart

come to fruition...

The seeds have been planted.

I Am Believing his word.

I will rejoice in the hope

the Lord has placed on my Heart.

Sharing...

This photo is the view

in the pasture this winter at sunset. 

Embrace the Grace God offers

through his Son Jesus Christ.

He Loves YOU...

“My grace is sufficient for you,

 for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

2 Corinthians 12:9

Always learning & growing as an artist and christian

 Happy New Year All!

  I love learning new things.

So......

I have taken up

journaling and doodling...

And I am starting with

Birdies and Words...

I am doing a Journal workshop over at

http://www.strathmoreartiststudio.com/

Workshop 1 by Pam Carriker

Recycled Journal Page

http://pamcarriker.com/

The best thing about this is

it is FREE!

It is a video class

Short and Sweet...

Just right for my attention span! LOL

So take a minute to stop

by and check it out!

I really enjoy doing watercolor

and ink.  I used a new Pigma Micron

.05 Archival ink in the color Sepia.

LOV IT!

This is one of my first attempts in my journal.

I titled it,

"Winters Shadow"

Two of my favorite colors

are periwinkle blue & lavender purple.

The Journal Sketchbook I purchased is

from Hobby Lobby

http://www.hobbylobby.com/

Great Price!

Natures Sketch

it is 25% cotton and 130lb paper weight

It takes watercolor paint great &

acyrlic too!

Next...

Titled, "Whisper of Love"

I am considering printing some cards

with these.

What do you think?

Hear is a picture of my first doodle in

the journal.

My word of the year is

 Grace

Titled, "Grace"

 Hearts and Love

in the anticipation of Valentines Day.

Grace:

“unmerited favor” or “the free gift only from God"

Blessings bestowed as a gift, freely

 and never as a merit for work

we have performed. Grace = Peace...

 Grace = Forgiving even when it is unmerited.

 GRACE IS THE PERFECTION

 OF GODS LOVE. GRACE AND PEACE for

YOU ALL

 This Year!