Simmering Soup and Sipping Tea

Anneliese

January is always exciting for me.

The Holidays wind down...

we rest up

and I pull out my notes

 from the year and start 

jotting down things

and 

making a basic plan.

A wink and a nod to an earlier time.

Early Work Mercantile

and EHAG

give me the ability

to create monthly offerings.

The Maker

and Artist

in me

knows that this 

keeps creativity rolling...

People have not been a comfortable subject for me...
I am more at home with bird and animal faces.

Bewitching Peddlers

gives me the 

opportunity

to create on

the level

that I have yearned for.

Whimsy is a good area to start the step...
but I wanted a little more realism.

In it all...

an outline

keeps everything

running well...

I am pleased with this group of ladies,
I have this thing about black hearts...

January

gives me the time

to create a workflow

and

a chance to 

see all of my notes and ideas

laid out.

Inspired by Mourning Art

I always 

make a challenge 

for myself...

I push myself 

to look at areas that my work 

needs to grow

as well as where I want it to go.

While

January brings 

bitter winds and snow,

I look forward

to cozy days

with a pot of soup simmering

and sipping

peppermint tea...

and as you can see,

I was 

excited 

to start creating

and challenging 

myself.