21 day challenge update

I am completely overwhelmed by the 21 day challenge. I am paralyzed. Nothing seems worthy of showing anyone. I have already abandoned 2 of the 3 habits I was cultivating. (Perhaps 3 at a time was a bit much!) But my DH helped me find some perspective and narrow down exactly what I had hoped to get out of this: 1. I want to connect with other creative people. My friends are just not into art, despite all my subtle pushing and modeling ;-) and 2. I want to find a way to use my art to glorify God. The church is having a Spring Sale next week and I thought I would collage some Bible verses on canvas for the church to sell. So far all my attempts have been unworthy and I am so frustrated! So, I have decided that I will try and post on at least 2 blogs that I look at - I get so much inspiration from the other 21 dayers - and yet I lurk instead of letting them know. I will try to change that. Also, I will continue to brainstorm and research and ask others and try and learn how I can use art/scrapbooking to somehow serve God. So these are my new goals. I think I might be able to stick to these. BTW This is a scrapbook page from a book I did on my youngest daughter called "20 minutes with Taylor." We had a hard time conceiving her and she'll be 2 in June. Where did my baby go!?!

Tuesday {the challenge}

Okay, this is my first stab at Rhonna's challenge. It was fun but now I have to go clean up my kitchen because I got carried away with the splattering. The quote is: "Chaos often breeds life where order breeds habit." - Henry Adams. I like this quote because that is what I am looking for in developing good habits - a little order. A little order at the foundation of my life so that the creative part can be freed up.

Rhonna's {21} Day Challenge

Rhonna has begun round 3 of her 21 day challenge. The word this week is HABIT. What comes to mind first: 1. a nun, and 2. smoking. Since I am a Protestant and a nonsmoker, these associations don't do much for me. (LOL)
I am going to mull it over some more and try to come up with something.

Monday

This is a canvas collage I finished a few days ago using some photos I took of my daughters with a bird and nest (fake). The words say, "In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary." Not sure who the author is. There is also a short poem by William Blake about innocence.

This is a collage on canvas using a black and white photo of my youngest daughter, who calls herself "Baby Ta-Ta." The poem is from a collection I had copied down years ago. I have unfortunately misplaced the author. I am finishing a piece with my older daughter's photo tonight.