Funny People Pictures

Here are some funny people pictures. I wanted to add some captions. But they are beyond my capabilities ! Too weird .. too Funny !

source: google image

Planning for a new school year

Here is my new school year planner that I made this week at Craft day. The back of the Planner is created from a great little mailing that I received this week from Etsy.  We had a great day creating and talking. Nothing like spending a day with friends, crafts and mimosas!

"An open mind is an open thought." by Madi

Artist of the Month - Anne Weil

Beach Photo from Anne's blog Flax & Twine

When I sat down at my desk to write this post about my fellow Creative Coconut artist, Anne Weil,  I was unsure how to begin. You see Anne wears many hats. Not only is she a Mother of three children, works two jobs, she has time to be very creative.

Anne lives with her family in Boulder, Colorado. Her children are 6, 7,  and 8. The youngest a girl and the other two boys. She works in commercial real estate and writes curriculum for elementary children. So, you think that's enough to keep anyone busy? Well, just hop over to her blog Flax and Twine and you will be amazed!

Sidewalk Quilt

Anne's blog is full of creative projects for young and old. Above is a great and inexpensive project for kids. They created a sidewalk quilt with chalk. Anne not only has beautiful photos on her blog about her projects, but she also has step by step tutorials.

Rainbow Jars

Anne enjoys a plethora of crafts. When I asked her what types of projects that she enjoys working on she said;

"I pretty much adore making anything with my hands: knitting, sewing, embroidery, crochet, paper-craft and on and on.  I have an impossible time narrowing it down to any one hand craft.  I think each skill has something unique to offer.  One of my favorite parts of it all is the design aspect.  I love to make something that really pleases me aesthetically.  I love making something that really “hums.”  When I say that, I mean that place in all of us that gets warm and giddy because something is viscerally a pleasure to look at and experience.  I also love making things that carry meaning and spark the imagination–material with which to weave a story.  Photography has become more and more important to me through along my path as well.  I  love it as a medium to capture that feeling that I describe above."

 Here are a few of her projects:

Bunny and Poppies Fabric Papercut with Frame - Available on Etsy

Hand Embroidered Note Cards

Paperboard Mystery Message

Baby Vest

Market Bag

Knit Pom-pom Beret - Available on Etsy

 While I was researching my post about Anne, I happened upon a wonderful post that she wrote called "I want to blog".  My favorite part is about her wanting to give herself space to explore her creativity.

"Now, I want to give myself the gift of more space, real space, space that is protected, to explore these creative desires.  But, I find myself faced with other problems.  Do I trust my creative instinct?  That is to say, even found, how do I own my creative being?  How do I explore it without any preconceived expectations. How do I value that love of making things?  How do I pursue my ideas with confidence?"

I asked Anne where she would like to see her art go in the future. Here is what she shared with me;

"I think the most critical thing about my creative work is that it continues to be an expression of me and the things I love.  I want it to always inspire me and others as well.  I most importantly want to continue following my creative instincts and see where that leads me.  It has been vital to me to find my own design aesthetic and strengthen my creative voice.  The blogging experience and others’ appreciation of my work has been thrilling to me."


I hope you enjoyed getting to know Anne and her many creative talents. If you'd like to visit more with her stop by her blog Flax and Twine or visit her Etsy shop.

Thank you for stopping by for this month's Artist of the Month post. Yesterday was Craft Day with the girls. We had a wonderful productive and relaxing day. I made a planner for the new school year and it really turned out great! I'll be sure to post some photos of the results when I get a chance.

"Being creative is an adventure of joy." by Madi

Getting into the swing of things

Swing Treasury on Etsy

So, it's just about the end of the summer and time to get back into the swing of things for the fall. We had back to school night at the Elementary School this evening. Everything was exciting and new for the kids. Back to school night for the High School was cancelled due to the Earthquake! School has not even begun and there are already cancellations!

This summer has seemed to fly by in some ways and has felt long in others. I started a new job about 6 weeks ago, so I have been feeling a bit frazzled. I am working from home as a Search Engine Evaluator for a company called Leapforce. It's a lot of reading guidelines and then applying what I've learned to evaluating search engine results. The company seems great so far. They have an online chat with other agents which has been really nice. The other agents have been welcoming and very helpful. I have been away from this type of technical reading for so long that it's been an adjustment getting my brain to work in a manner that can comprehend what I'm reading. The best part of the job is that I can work from home in my PJs, work around my kids schedules and still create jewelry. I think I just need to get into the swing of things....how about you?

Gotta love those Cows!

Moo!

Etsy Treasury Hunter

My treasury was featured on this great blog, Etsy Treasury Hunter. They feature Etsy Treasury's on their blog and have weekly contest for members of their Etsy Team. Check out the site.

Close Knit Friends Treasury

Opps!

I can't believe that it's already August today! I completely got caught up in summer and forgot all about the Artist of the Month post for this month. Oh well, such is life.

I hope that you are all having a wonderful summer. I am making charms and anklets which seem to be the big sellers this summer. Here are two anklets that I just finished and listed on Etsy. I'll post some of the new charms this week.

Silver Fish Blue Beaded Anklet

Silver Oh Happy Day Purple Beaded Anklet

Enjoy your summer day & I promise I'll return with The Artist of The Month post for September. 

"Find the pattern of Life." by Madi