Monday, June 28, 2010

Art Journal Pages..

Hi everyone!!
It's been nearly a week away from blogging and I am having some withdrawal symptoms.. ;)
I'm still away from home but I managed to load up some pages from my journal before leaving...



Have a good week!!


stay happy :)
steph




Sunday, June 20, 2010

Mixed Media Collaged Tags..

Have you ever felt that "urge" to complete a project
and your heart is just racing to your work table and wanting to continue to work
on it?
This was what happened to these tags.
And even though
I've been busy at work
and also
making preparations for my trip,

I had to complete them...






Have a good week ahead!
got to go!!

stay happy! :)
steph




Saturday, June 19, 2010

Discover your purpose...

I've been in reflective mode lately...
and I wanted to express my sentiments through

this artwork....

"Purpose"  8"x8" mixed media collage on cold press paper  

And Rumi helps me express it

through this enlightening quote...


stay happy :)
steph

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

spicy tea...

This week's tea to share is


which is a spicy tea but lovely with some hot milk.


And some photos to share from a recent trip to the










Happy T!!

Visit Kimmie for links to other Tea Tuesday bloggers.

I'll be away for the next couple of weeks on a working trip,
so stay happy and we'll catch up!!

steph

Monday, June 14, 2010

Friendship Award..



I received a lovely gift from a friend and it was a sweet ending to a long day at work last Saturday

and she is Elizabeth, who presented me with

a friendship award!



Thank You Elizabeth, this is so special to me...


"A friend is  a present you give yourself"
Kelly Rae

And I have a special present...... :)))

hugs
steph

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Travel Journal - stage 3..contd..


More pages from my travel journal..











I'm loving this creative process...


stay happy
steph

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Travel Journal - stage 3, putting the pieces together..


Have been working on my travel journal lately and here are some pages...








more to come.....

stay happy...
steph

Monday, June 7, 2010

Tea Tuesday


 Kimmie  is the hostess for Tea Tuesday and I must say that ever since

I've started posting, I've learnt to 

make time for my cuppa.

Thank You Kimmie and the Tea Tuesday bloggers!

And at the end of a busy work day,
I look forward to reading all your postings with my cuppa..



Today's tea is green tea


(This "phoenix tea mug" is made from purple clay  
PS: I never knew much about its role in chinese tea appreciation until recently :)
guess I was attracted to this unique design ;)  )


and I had it in the garden with one of my favorite books written by


and here's a page from this inspiring book....


Happy Tea Tuesday!!

steph

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Let's Celebrate Life!!

I want to remember
the preciousness of life
and so
when I sewed this little heart today,
I had to include this "catch phrase"..


and Chester agrees with me too....


remember the sewing project which accompanied Chester?
Well, here it is!!
I made this hand-quilted bag with the guidance from Jenny,
my quilting teacher.




And here's Chester, with his friend Molly all set for an outing together.... 





Molly is an 11 inch mohair teddy bear who loves to adorn herself with pretty 
little things...

Rumi, writes the most beautiful poems and here's a quote 
which I may have posted previously;
it brings a smile each time I read this...

"The eye is meant to see things,
the soul is here for its own joy."

Happy Sunday!!!

steph



Friday, June 4, 2010

Happy June!!

How quickly time flies!
and we're in the middle of the year already?
Recently I've been taking stock of all the projects I wanted to start or complete...
I wish for more time... :)
There's so much I want to do......

8 x 8 collaged background on acrylic on cold press paper


And here's a quote from Torkom Saraydarian

"Wherever joy is, there can also be seen the presence of beauty, 
goodness, righteousness and freedom"

I am so looking forward to the weekend!

Stay happy!
steph