My Heart Beats for You!

Hello

and

GOOD MORNING

dear heart!

Note to all ...

it is SOOO GOOD

not to be

"speaking"

Hindi

to you today.

Thanks to hotel

business center computer

and pictures on my

camera's SD card!

A few weeks ago

(yes, seems like YEARS!!)

I enrolled in a couple of classes

with

Art and Soul

(link here for 2010)

Awesome!

I love

Lisa Kaus

(her site here)

and took her class

"Be Still My Beating Heart".

An example of her

project and technique

from the class listing.

Everyone was able to

"do their own thing".

What fun!

Of course I didn't finish ...

until two days ago.

My work is very personal

but they say that

risk taking is empowering

whoever they are ... lol!

but here goes ...

Here's My Heart

and it beats for you ...

The piece is worked

on five sides.

key is from London -

there's a

keyhole escutcheon

on the other side

but no pic.

(thinking of changing the ribbon ...)

See the charms on the bottom?? I got them from sweet Laurie

(Laurie's Charming Designs)

it was here 1st time

at Art & Soul, too!

The charms are double sided ...

I like to be able to change things!

The most daring thing I did?

Adding doll arms and a

scripture.

I was always taught

"Don't talk religion or politics"

Louder than talking,

a person's faith

should be transparent ...

a lens that colors everything

you do, see and say.

I know I fall short,

but we keep trying.

The plain paper was

too bright white

As Mr. Sammy Girl says,

I "rustied it up a bit".

I love cloth measuring tapes ...

and this one marks

a beginning ...

Added old music,
papers,
door knob
and a brass from London.

don't you love
finding beauty
in ordinary
funky stuff

And a special touch?

the word
PARIPATETIC
from a dictionary.

It is OUR word ..
Mr. Sammy Girl's and mine.

Two meanings ...
moving or walking around a lot ..
we have moved

a lot!

Other meaning is
teaching by walking around
like Aristotle.

Teaching by
interacting with people ...

We are gypsies at heart
who try to teach
without teaching.

Crazy, huh?

Thanks for
letting me share.

My heart beats for you.

Hugs and know that even when you don't feel it, there are those who love you dearly!

SAMMY GIRL

note: the spacing didn't look right in the preview ... but gotta go and pick up Mr. Sammy girl from his meeting ....