This life that I'm learning to love...

So the last few months have been hectic. It's been up and down and all around and it made me a little dizzy trying to keep up.. but we did it, we got through the first two weeks of school for me, first week and a half of having Theo starting back up and of Riley being in football, and then the first week of second grade for Riley. So far it's going well.

I've gotten on a good routine with homework, although my English class starts this week, so that'll be another adjustment.. BUT I'm feeling pretty good. A couple of weeks ago I made an Etsy account and put a few dolls up, and so far nothing has sold, but as long as it's up there, it's a good thing. And it gives me the incentive to make more.

I don't know what happened, maybe it was getting my room more organized, or actually bringing my dolls out of storage with all my supplies organized that I got... the itch to create. I don't know how many of you are artists, but you probably know what I'm talking about.. it's this feeling that nags at you to create a piece. To use your hands or mind and just go with it and see where it takes you. Well this one ... this was a BIG one.. and I'm running with it.

I made dolls out of clay. I take a block, tear what I need out and take my tool and hands and create. It is an Amazing feeling watching what you make come to life before your eyes and knowing that you made that. That there is nothing else in the WORLD exactly like what you did and it feels really good. Especially when you really do fall in love with it.

So yesterday I went to AC Moore to look around and try to get some ideas. An art supply store for an artist it like a candy or toy shop for a child. you see SO many possibilities and opportunities to create something unique and special. And when I walked in there... Inspiration Hit Me! I could make a collection of dolls.. seasonal pieces... and I would start with Halloween. There are dozens of possibilities for this. Babies in costumes. Babies dressed in fall colors.. Pumpkins.. black kitty dolls for baby... painting on a cat face with whiskers and ears and a tail... And yes I will probably try to make all of these... just hope nobody steals my ideas lol But even still.. I'm the artist... nothing would be exactly like mine.

This is the only thing in my life I can claim as being mine. Of course my kids are mine and I raised them and all that... but these dolls are what I am actually good at. And it is really exciting.

It's one thing to say your an artist... and it's quite another to show the world your art..