A New Day

Sometimes when sitting in my office I get so caught up in my thoughts and creativity that I often don't stop and look up.

We all need to take a break once and awhile to enjoy the beauty that surrounds us. That in itself can boost your talent to soar!

Nature and spirit go hand and hand for me. I feel it in my art and in my life. Today is a beautiful day in Tennessee. The sky is blue and there are many things to do. I have painted so much this week and today I will gather more things to sell.

I stopped for a minute to look out of my window and take in the sunny day. Then I was greeted by this little guy.

So my post today will wait so I can share this with you!

Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.  ~Nathaniel Hawthorne

Butterfly table and a winner

I am feverishly getting ready for my move into the store. Things have been crazy and my house is destroyed! Tomorrow is move in day!
I found this table at a sale last weekend and decided to get it ready for the store.

I was looking to do something for a garden area or bedside table and came up with this.

This is what it looked like before:

 

This is what it looks like now!

I decided to paint something on top to give it some interest.

I sanded away a lot of the paint to distress it.

Do you think I should sand more of the butterfly? I couldn't decide.

Not only did blogger keep going down but now picassa web is screwing up. Very frustrating!

Remember the giveaway? I am glad I kept it up for 2 weeks with the mess with blogger.

The winner of the coffee sack slip is.....

Don't worry...not you? Go to my Etsy shop to order one now!

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