The Eyes Have It

Watch out world....I can see again!!!

If any of you creative goddess' were wondering where I have been...fear not, I am back :) For the last 4 years I have been living and working half blind. Finally, finally, finally the fates lined up the insurance gods...and I had my eye surgery.....I can see again.....If I was allowed to spin in circles right now I would be all over dancing like an idiot!!!!
 I just wanted to share....any of you lovely Moms and Gmoms...we all let things go when it comes to ourselves. Sacrifices in small and large ways.....Just wanted to say it is so worth it to take care of yourself! Please do just one thing today to meet your own needs. It's amazing when you feel wonderful that feeling passes right on to your friends and family. Until next time...Bright (very bright!) creative blessings, Theresa

Creative A.D.D.

Or otherwise known as..... how to not finish a single freakin' project in one day!

I have had a blast wandering through all the blogs for OWOH, but now that Ive got it down to manageable numbers it's time to get back to work. HA....HAHA.

I was feeling so inspired after looking at all the eye candy on these wonderful artist's blogs I decided to design a new doll. Here she sits, naked as a jaybird....for 3 days now. Yes I realize her body is two toned....didn't really notice that myself until I was putting her hair on.

Then my bright idea to start another fantasy wrap, started me to thinking I need to organize my beads.......YEAH RIGHT! This looks like a Monarch butterfly to me....so I need some amber to go in this. Anyone want to help find it? I know it's here somewhere........

 

Labels.....Need labels (sigh)

Granted not all distractions are of my own creation. I just need to put a timer by the computer so I'm not getting completely drenched surfing the web. So what did I get distracted by on the web? I found out I am in a really pretty treasury on etsy today. (hehe)

 

Then I got notified I just got two....(dang I feel special!) Blog awards . Cool right?! The Kreativ Blogger Award from the Baroness. Another rockin' jewelry designer, you can check out her oh so witty blog here!

 

As part of the rules I'm supposed to share seven things about myself. Ok here goes

*I let dust bunnies breed with abandon under the furniture. (If I can't see it it doesn't need to be cleaned)

*I will forget to wear my glasses....see reason above.

*I actually carry and use handkerchiefs. (no I don't stuff them down the arms of the chairs)

* I have seriously thought about saran wrapping the toilet bowl in retaliation of my three men leaving the seat up so the (specially kind of stupid) cat can drink the water.

*I take great delight in warming my always cold feet on the husband's thighs when he's dozing off........hehe :)

*I hide all my chocolate.....but sometimes let little miss just barely see where Mom is hiding her stash. We girls have to stick together!

*I  cry like a goof at the good stuff. Which confuses Husband of Wonder no end. As it should!

My second award.....I feel blessed :) The Sunshine Award, came from the ever talented Denise at
DLynne Art Dolls. Psst Denise........If one of your sweet babies ever makes it my way I think I'd swoon! Thank you beautiful!

So since I'm in the throes of ADD I'm going to cheat a bit. I'm supposed to pass these on to other Kreativ and Sunshine bloggers.  So I'm going to post a list of blogs I think deserve both :)
          
able mabel *** Astrids Artistic Efforts *** Cara Makes *** CheneyBagLady
Geoduckfest ***KaerieFaerie


Well I'm feeling the impulse to move on to something else........What?!....Oh that's right time to work on dinner, or craft room....hmm that bed looks like it needs to be on the other wall.......................I am off :)


Bright Blessings! Theresa

Gee Thanks Mum!

Okay, Okay! I get it....get off my butt and post on the blog.

My beautiful and talented Mum sent me an award through blog land. It's not wise to ignore The Baroness! (I don't want to do latrine duty ) :)

Actually, thank you Baroness for the prompt I have been too busy to pay much attention to the blog lately, and your award was timely and oh so sweet! Be sure to stop by Mum's blog:
Baroness Bijoutery and give her a big hug ! (and enter her newest Giveaway).

Okay, for the technical part:

Here are the award rules:

1. Thank the person who gave this to you.

2. Copy the logo and place it in your blog.

3. Link the person who nominated you.

4. Name 7 things about yourself that no one would really know.

5. Nominate seven 'Kreativ Bloggers'

6. Post links to the seven blogs you nominate

7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know you nominated them.

Hmm seven thing about myself?

1. I am the handyman in the family.
2. Potato chips are my downfall!
3. I am shorter than my children now :(
4. I watch Top Model.....it's like watching a train wreck, I can't look away.
5. I hate make up, and only wear it for work.
6. I want to learn to belly dance, but that sounds like exercise :)
7. I believe anti wrinkle cream is a mind f#%*! I can"t believe I spent money on it :)

So now to nominate some lovely bloggers :) (insert evil laugh)
Able Mable
AlyGators Everywhere
Dorset Hill Beads
Girl Wrapped in Wire
MysticWynd
Moon of Glass
Plum Valley Designs
Thanks so much! Have a grand and gloriously creative day!

Nature or Nurture?

While sitting here this morning with the first cup of coffee, and checking all my assorted oh so important junk emails. (dang no sales online last night) I skipped over and checked Mum's shop, Dad's shop, Daughter's shop. I had the stray though maybe there's something in the water!
It got me to wondering about how creativity plays itself out. You know the old 'nature versus nurture' thing.

Right brain, left brain dominance, genetic predisposition, necessity, or familial tradition? I believe being creative can be learned through a nurturing process, but does that explain talent? Is having any level of talent just from what you are taught, or is it a natural process that we're born with. I remember begging to take guitar lessons when I was younger. A tutor came to our house to screen me. I had never played any instrument before, and he walked me through holding the instrument and basic finger placement. So for the total 15-30 min he was there, he concluded I had no talent, (and yes he said that to me) and it wasn't worth it for him to teach me. Needless to say I don't play guitar :), but had a different teacher nurtured the desire would that have been different?

Hmm might be to much to think about this early. I would love to hear your thoughts on this. How did you become so wonderfully creative?