Getting Ready For The Holidays

A week ago I woke up to a beautiful snow covering over everything my eyes could see.  It was gorgeous!  It was a taste of what is to come :)
Not only are some places already getting snow but Christmas music is already on the radio.  To me, Christmas music is very calming and peaceful.  Before all of the holiday craziness sets in I have been getting into the habit of sitting back and enjoying the little things in life.  It has been said that the holiday season has the highest rate of depression.  Try and enjoy the season, go into it with positivity and don't let money and gifts stress you out.  There are only 3 weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, it is going to go by fast!
Everyone always says they are going to start shopping early and then they aren't able to.  I used to always say that and I am happy to say that I have already started my shopping this year.  I caught myself saying I'll have to remember to pick this up for a Christmas present for my dad or brother.  Why wait?  I had the money so why not buy it.  If you don't want to buy much, make your own gifts or buy homemade items.
I have been making a bunch of jewelry to sell and give for gifts.  Whenever I make jewelry it is always so hard because I want to keep all of it for myself!!  At the moment my jewelry is going to be sold at a sale my friends are having and I am so excited!  The sale is the weekend after Thanksgiving and all of the jewelry I am making before Thanksgiving is going there.  I am going to make more and put them on my etsy shop with a coupon code if anyone would like to purchase some for gifts.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoys the holiday with their families!!

Always,
Savannah

I'm Back!

Hello everyone!  I have taken too long of a break from my art work and blogging.  But have no fear I am back, motivated, and have already started working!

Within the past 7-8 months I have gotten married, moved, and started a whole new life.  I am loving every second of it!  The wedding was absolutely amazing and so much fun!  My new life includes new adventures.  I have just received my materials to study Herbal Medicine, Naturopathy, and Yoga.  Hopefully, I will be certified in these areas in 2 years!  I am so excited and interested in these topics.  My future blogs may include some of the new information I am learning.  I enjoy sharing with everyone who reads my blog :)

Back to business....

This is my time, my favorite time of year.  The colors have been popping for weeks now and are so inspirational!  I donated a new piece of work to the Shades of Pink Brest Cancer Fundraiser.  I wanted to go for a more peaceful piece to match the way I have felt.

Lotus flowers are becoming one of my favorite flowers.  They are so serene.  It felt so good to paint this in my new art room.  My husband and I share it, half is my art room and half is his fly tying room.  I honestly wouldn't have it any other way.  We are both able to be in our own worlds together.  It felt so good to paint again.  Hopefully I will be doing it more often.  Lately, I have been trying to contact consignment shops in the local towns to see if I am able to put some work in them.  Wish me luck!

My jewelry side is up and going again as well.  The newest branch is necklaces.  The first one has been made and there will be more to come!

My etsy shop has some pieces up, if you know of anyone that would like anything pass the link along :)
www.etsy.com/shop/SavvieDesigns

I hope everyone is enjoying the season!  Fall definitely brightens up my day and every time I step outside.  I will be writing more soon!

Talk to you later,
Savannah

Falling In Love With Chalkboard Paint

It has been so long since I have blogged!! I have started to try some new things since the last time I wrote.  Going on Pinterest, Etsy, and googling lots of different favors, table number signage, and place cards for the wedding gave me some new ideas!  I bought a can of chalkboard paint and have painted the glass of a picture frame.  I am going to be using this as a to do list/ note taker.  It is so much fun!! You are able to write on it with chalk pens or sticks of chalk.  As a teacher, I hate getting chalk all over my hands and clothes so I prefer using the pens or use chalk in a holder.  The chalk pens also work on glass.  I was writing and testing them on a wine glass.  I have been using a wet sponge to erase the chalk pen.
Here is the completed one that I made today.

I am finding that this new way to take notes is great!  Since it is in a frame, I can hang it on a wall or stand it up on any table top.  When I have my own classroom in the future, this is definitely going to be an essential item on my desk.  Working with kids, I wouldn't use one with glass.  I would use canvas or wood.  I painted chalkboard paint onto paper, canvas, glass, and fabric canvas to see how the paint would look/ work on different surfaces.  The next surface I am going to try is wood and cardboard.  I think my favorite surfaces are going to be the wood and canvas surfaces.

The only down fall there is like all chalk boards, is chalk residue left on the board once it is used.

If I enjoy using it, someone else may as well!  I am even going to incorporate some of my drawings and paintings as decorations.  There is a nice sports one going through my head at the moment that I cannot wait to put into action!!  I have so many ideas going through my head that I am going to make new items and possibly post them on etsy to sell.

Always,
Savannah

It's A New Year!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a very happy new year!  Welcome 2013!! Woohoo!

Last year I started 2012 by making a list of goals that I wanted to achieve during that year.  It felt great and they all felt within reach just by having them on paper.  I kept that paper in my wallet until this New Years Day.  I went over my list from last year just to see if I actually did reach any of my goals and it made me smile because I had!  I was so excited that I reached a few of them, not all but I am happy with a few :)  Throughout 2012 I did look at my list a few times whenever I felt I needed motivation and to keep on track.  2 of the goals I reached were to sell at least one piece of art online and to start living a healthier life style.  I am really proud of those 2 goals!  So, to start off 2013 I made a new list for this year and can't wait to see what I will achieve.

This past year I have tried many new types of art.  I did some more abstract painting, I started making jewelry, and started to make a few hair clips.  I think I have enough different items for now.  I am going to concentrate on my drawing, painting, and jewelry for a while.  To start this year off I am going back to something I haven't done in a long time it feels.  Drawing in my notebooks.  Around the holidays and the barn sales, everything I was drawing or painting I was sticking into a frame.  I was drawing to frame it.  I'm going to take a break and draw whatever I would like with no perimeters.  Then in the end if I want to try and frame it, I will take care of it at that time.  I used to fill up my notebooks with charcoal drawings or just sketches and a lot of those I have put into my portfolio.  So for now, I am going to kick it a lil old school :)

I will continue to take pictures of the new drawings I have and share them with everyone.  I would like to think I will have a lot but bare with me during the wedding process because I only have 4 months to go :)  It is about to get a little crazy!

Here is, what I think, is an amazing and inspiring street art photo I found on pinterest.  I copied the website it came from so you can take a look at few more.

www.streetartutopia.com

If any one is interested in creating their own goal list for the year, I HIGHLY recommend it!  Give it a shot, you have nothing to lose and it is really fun!

Always,
Savannah