May's Ceative Dare #3

May's Creative Dare:

The Creative Dare is to write a letter to you.  Write a letter to the infant you, toddler you, teenager you, etc.  Think back to how far you have come and not where you wish you were.  Give yourself praise for the path you have taken.  You can read Tracy's letter HERE.

 She dares you to incorporate the following elements from her Sponsor:  Faber Castell Design Memory Craft (not required to participate) 

Below is a 3rd entry for May's creative Dare.. This was another letter I decided to write to my adult self.. I chose not to share it.. because while it might have been inspirational to me.. It was still very private still.. So I did a technique that one of my Facebook buddies from Mixed Media Mondays suggested in a post.. Dina gave a article that suggested writting a letter to yourself.. then doing the artwork over the letter.. if you look closely.. that's exactly what I did. I wrote a letter to myself.. then cover the letter in a thin white acrylic.. that you could see quite a bit of the letter in.  I did a few layers of watercolor crayons to cover the the original letter which was done in archival ink of a micron pen.  Then I drew a picture of a woman wearing a wearing a crown.. with a lil doodling in her crown and some stickles in her hair.  My letter was to remind myself.. to Always wear my invisible crown..  I chose to spell invisible- invisable to also remind myself how much more CAPABLE and ACCOUNTABLE I am making myself of things..

May's Creative Dare (2nd entry)

May's Creative Dare with Tracy Weinzapfel

May's Creative Dare:

The Creative Dare is to write a letter to you.  Write a letter to the infant you, toddler you, teenager you, etc.  Think back to how far you have come and not where you wish you were.  Give yourself praise for the path you have taken.  You can read Tracy's letter HERE.

 She dares you to incorporate the following elements from her Sponsor:  Faber Castell Design Memory Craft (not required to participate) 

This one I will begin with a letter to myself.. 

Dear Meko

Seems funny to write myself, but here I go.  Meko there are a lot of things that are going on with you right now.  I will not go back in the past too far, because it is what it is.  Be proud that you are moving forward.

I know three months after your 40th birthday you had weight loss surgery.  You are currently down 115lbs from you heaviest weight ever!! (38lbs on your own and 77lbs since surgery)!!  (INSERTING BIG CHEESY SMILE FOR YOU HERE)!!  While you still may have a ways to go.. YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK!!  The tools that you have acquired will do nothing but aid and support all of your endeavors to be healthier for YOU, YOUR DAUGHTER and YOUR FAMILY! You have a very supportive community of people around you that want to see you do nothing but succeed!

Three days after you had WLS you were surprised with the gift of life yet again, but on your mother's birthday of all days!! :-)   You received an ICD from Boston Scientific. After a series of fainting spells, it was determined you needed a pacemaker with a defibrillator.  You have learned that it takes patience and the body must heal at it's own speed and not a book, a doctor or a therapist can tell you how you feel physically, but they can help you understand why you feel the way you do... sometimes ((LBVS!!))  You have always known to listen to your body and your body speaks back to you, don't forget that!

Your family is important to you, Can't say it enough, can't scream it LOUD enough.. but hopefully they know it.. but if they don't.. they should!  They have always provided for you and supported you and with with Brook, as you would them any anyone they truly loved.  Your family is not an emotional bunch, although you are.. It's OK to tell them YOU LOVE THEM even if the moment proves mushy!!  It's YOU!!  Brook is a combination of you all. lol Please continue to show her the love and support that you know she needs and deserves as your child.. and a child of God.  She calls you Miko (so does everyone else!!) but she knows who her Mommy is!!Continue to gather information about your CREATIVE YOU there may be a way to combine your love of anything artsy and your intense longing to feel alive, eat well and share the wealth through a healthier lifestyle// from inside out!!

Most importantly.. Continue to be you.. people won't always like your methods, but if in your heart.. in ALL you do.. is with GOOD INTENTION.. your conscious and GOD are really the ONLY ones you have to ultimately answer to

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Loving you always and forever with infinite hugs and kisses as you need them... 

Tamiko

May's Creative Dare with Tracy Weinzapfel

The Creative Dare is to write a letter to you.  Write a letter to the infant you, toddler you, teenager you, etc.  Think back to how far you have come and not where you wish you were.  Give yourself praise for the path you have taken.  You can read Tracy's letter HERE.

 She dares you to incorporate the following elements from her Sponsor:  Faber Castell Design Memory Craft (not required to participate) 

I chose not to write a letter for this project. What I did do was use something I got this from a magazine called Essence, that comes to the house..  Many parts seemed appropriate to use for myself.  Which meant less writing for me, HA!! It came from the Essence June 2013  

The Pledge by Lisa Nichols reads as following:

I am unique. My journey has been filled with experiences that have built my resiliency, defined my character and made me a better woman.

I am ready to cash in on my greatness, my brilliance, my God-given possibilities and my prosperity.

I will turn my valleys into my mountaintops, my obstacles into my opportunities, my tests into my testimony.

I love my cinnamon, caramel, mocha and deep chocolate skin, my full lips, my round hips and my kinky hair.

I am a masterpiece of humility, gratitude, godliness and divinity. My beauty is real. My heart is good, and my strength has been confirmed through the test of time with my mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

I will show the world how to treat me—and it's my job to give the world the best example possible.

I have turned my crawl into a walk, my walk into a run, and I'm now turning my run into my soar.

I am unapologetic about my brilliance, untamed in my quest to discover me.

I am no longer asking for permission to be me. I'm giving notice!

I added this pledge to the pocket of this art journal page...  This page was full of layers, gesso, patterned papers, acrylics and watercolor paints, stencils, punches, embossed papers, bling mesh and a hand-made pocket to hold the letter..  :-)  FUN!!  Don't forget to come hang out out with great group of folks on FB at Mixed Media Mondays with Tracy Weinzapfel and on almost every Monday night on her

 Ustream Channel. 6pm pst!!  Thanks for looking!!!

Mother's Day 2013

Happy Mother's Day.. just a few cards I made for my aunts Pat and Tomi, cousin Crystal/god mama of my daughter Brook Lynn and my Mom Nadine!!  I love you ladies.. and Brook does too!!