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The spirit of giving continues and I've been busy altering envelopes with paper collage. And here are some of them...

More to come in the next post and as I'll be away for the New Year hols, I'd like to wish everyone a

Blissful and Fulfilling New Year!!!

xo

Steph

Artful and heartfelt gifts.....

My little studio has never been busier....glue and all sorts of medium, paper and embellishments everywhere and an "artfully occupied" steph....but I simply loved it....kept me creating......

I organised a lunch time craft session about 2 weeks ago at work with some of the ladies, well it was actually my New Year's present for them :), but they had to choose their background from scrapbooking papers etc.....and I supplied the stuff... we had fun at lunch and afterwhich brought the frames home and worked around their choices of styles......what an enriching experience it was....and there was a "little" teeny bit of me in some of them....but it was good to know their styles and preference........

And this was how it looked like at the studio........

and some sneak peeks......

More to come once I get to photograph the rest......

Happy post boxing day....

steph

Wishcasting Wednesday

Jamie Ridler on wishcasting wednesday, asked what would you wish for this holiday season? I wish for love, joy, peace, safe travels for all and an artful holiday weekend......

xoxo
steph

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2009!!!

Here's wishing one and all a  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!

Here are some postcards of old Singapore for your personal artwork only.

And over here are some vintage chinese advertisements. Enjoy and happy creating!!!

Aren't they pretty? I sincerely hope you like them and create beautiful art for your personal collection only. And I am looking forward to see those completed art pieces posted on your blogs. :)

It's been a wonderful 10 days of creating and I have enjoyed every bit of it!!! By putting myself up to the challenge of posting my art muse each day, I've learnt to set my "creative timer" to spontaneous mode....and my oh my, it was one big learning journey and personal growth for me...

It's a tropical Christmas for those of us in Singapore, the weather is perfect with a cool breeze in the evenings which makes it pleasantly cool and nice at the outdoors......and this calls for some painting at the garden.....My wonderful husband bought me a standing easel for Christmas and I can't wait to use it.....well, I'm off to more creating....till the next post.....  :)

Live Life

Love Live

All the way.....

Joy and Peace...

Steph

1 day to Christmas....

Be thou my vision

Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

High King of heaven, my victory won,                                                May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'ns Son!                                               Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,                                   Still be my vision, O ruler of all.

Irish Hymn

I heard this hymn being sung for the first time many years ago on a Christmas Eve....brings back fond memories. This hymn always gives me strength, courage and perseverance......

Blessed Christmas Eve........

xo steph xo

2 days to Christmas...

"Let us reflect on what is truly of value in life,

what gives meaning to our lives, and set our priorities on the basis of that"

The 14th Dalai Lama

xo steph xo

3 days to Christmas

"The real world is beyond our thoughts and ideas; we see it through the net of our desires,

divided into pleasure and pain, right and wrong, inner and outer.

To see the universe as it is, you must step beyond the net...."

Jack Kornfield

xo steph xo