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These brave girls cards were made with a passport I found cleaning out a dear friend's belongings, long after she died.

I couldn't bear to toss it, and didnt want to keep it, so I took a deep breath and cut it up!

Stamp by Quietfire Design/Suzanne Cannon

The cover became a tiny journal

I'm still going through bins of stuff that was packed by the restoration people, most of it needs to be tossed, and not this poinsettia die!

We know its coming!

Thanks for visiting, and comments and questions warmly welcomed.

 

WOYWW -814-Lots of challenges

AH(after Helene,) one of the symptoms of acute trauma is inability to focus..

You can see there is not much on my desk.

I'm very grateful to all my arts communities for prayer, support and generous art supplies!

Art Impressions has 3x3" challenges, and January theme was 

put a bird on it, so as a Robyn I couldn't resist.

It did take me almost 2 weeks to finish, and I did, and that in itself is healing.

Also an, add gold challenge, and you need a blog to link to and 

when I realized it was also Wednesday- done!

Life keeps happening! I do have a beautiful new granddaughter, Remi Jade, all doing well.

Time to focus on what we have not lost more than what we have.

Thanks for visiting, comments and questions always warmly welcomed.

More than one way to plant a seed. Brave Girl Cards.

Most every day I take what is left on my desk, and make a Brave Girl Card- 

an Artist Trading Card (ATC)

that is to be given away or traded.

It is my practice to give them to someone I dont know well, or meet on the street

offering them a piece of my self to help me to be brave, and to help them to be brave.

I've planted a lot of flower and veggie seeds, and they found their way to my desk and a new life as 

Brave Girl cards.

Front

 
Back

Calligraphy stamps by Suzanne Cannon

Front

The leaves are a napkin from BFF Chris wonderful dinner party!

Back

How does your art and your practice weave together?

Comments and Questions welcome.

WOYWW 759-Going Postal- Christmas Card Addition

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A few days ago...

front

back

Today

Let the addressing marathon begin!

I listen to Jingle Jam

24/7 Christmas, no chatter from Bing Crosby to Grandma got run over by a reindeer.SFW

 

A few cards went in the mail early as swaps and packages I wanted to arrive before christmas.

More on this here

One of my favs.

You can see the Peace theme.

Many of the sentiments by Suzanne Cannon.

May all my Dear Desker Friends have a joyous (as possible) season of Light.

May you be happy

May you be peaceful

May you be safe and protected from all harm

May you be well in body mind and spirit.

and

By the merit of all we do on line and IRL

May all beings everywhere be free!

Comments and Questions warmly welcomed!

WOYWW-742-Inanimate Love/Doing it Manually

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Previously, I would say my wood cookstove was the only inanimate object I was in love with.

My heart has grown to include my manual typewriter.

I was using my printer to simulate manual type, and I can tell you

the original is still the greatest!

If you are new to my desk, each day I take what is left on my desk at the end of the day and make an ATC Brave Girl Card.

ATC's are only gifted or traded, and these I give away to someone I dont know- to help me to be brave- sharing a piece of myself with a stranger, and trust that the card will help them to be brave when they need it- and it can always be passed on as well.

hand lettered calligraphy stamp by Suzanne Cannon (might be vintage now{alas})

Our local Library has a 

Free Little Art Gallery

and I've been know to leave some in there as well.

Email me if you need a Brave Girl Card!

Thanks for visiting and comments and questions always welcomed!

Check This Out! A Catalog Card Community Art Show- 100 Years Black Mountain Library!

 

Reusing at it's best!

Fully digital, and not wanting to add to the landfill, 

Black Mountain Library, Friends of the Library and Black Mountain Center for the arts put out a call to turn our catalog cards into art!

The exhibit will be held at the

Black Mountain Center for the Arts,

Opening Reception Friday February 11, 4-6:30 pm.

Cards will be sold to benefit all the above, and our Community!

Cards were given randomly.

Inspiration is everywhere!

Galaxy inking with one of my fav Quietfire Design quotes.

Mary inspired this quote, and I was going to paint angels, and the crow just jumped out at me.

Crow and Quote Quietfire Design

I had the idea for this quote as soon as I heard about the challenge.

Painting on the old card was a challenge!

Quote Quietfire Design

This card inspired the design.

Is not Love the answer to select problems in historical interpretation?

Blog post coming soon on Quietfire Digital for details.

A wild card!

I love joss paper!

late breaking! One more.

Fireworks from a QF digital stencil card.

Here's to another hundred years of all libraries and art has to offer us!

For more Quietfire Inspiration please join us at the

Suzanne Cannon Fan Group

on Facebook.

Comment and Questions Welcomed!

WOYWW 625- Planner Confessional, Many Happy Returns of the Day

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Last week was a BLAST! as ever.

I love having friends all over the world, creating, sharing and just plain old enjoying ourselves together.

I've recieved a card from Caro! in just a week from the UK, to the beautiful mountains of Western NC, USA.

Thank you postal workers!

I have 3 more cards that could be yours- let me know.

The first rose of summer.

Meet, Julia Child. 

The color of butter and smells like anise- which she loved.

The sweet flower tote-

You can read more about that on the Quietfire Digital Blog

Now for the confessional.

This is what my weekly planner looks likes and I'm not ashamed!

Suzanne creates digital files for planners- you know the kind that someone I've never met keeps with stickers, and photos, and pockets and bullets.

and dang if I cant use them too!

Here they are on the digital mat, when you buy the file from the Silhouette Store

(50% off all designs till June 1)

Daily Planner Turquoise Calendar Sticker

and printed out and cut onto sticker paper.

Now look how classy!

I do have a planner for work, needed when you are at the mercy of the judicial system of NC, tho if I sit and color in it the bailiff gives me the hairy eyeball.

Please pray for the kids in our care.

Thanks in advance for your absolution!

I find it hard to leave comments on some blogs- if your comment box is popped out rather than embedded it seems to work better.

Dear friends- till next time, and more ATC reveals!

Comments and Questions Welcomed.