Peacefully Chaotic

Seems like I haven't blogged in  forever ! But I think it's been about 2 weeks?Maybe less. I am sharing a charger with my daughter until I get a new one because mine died! So if she's using her charger I'm out of luck! I haven't been doing much of anything creatively for the past month or so either.See ms like there just isn't enough time.I really need to make the time though because art is good for the soul ! I know it's therapy for me ! I did make a couple of quick cards for swaps over at www.swap-bot.com  and here they are:   The first is a hand made letter "C" themed  postcard     The second one is a letter X themed Skinny card also for a swap-bot swap   I'll be making a few more cards this week for swaps. I am thinking of hosting a couple of  skinny/ATC  card swaps myself featuring this lady: also a Flapper themed card: I love the roaring twenties and it's fashions! I think these are fun themes! Til next ti...

I'd been thinking of several things I wanted to share on my blog and now they have flown right out of my head.I suppose I should just post the couple of things I have made for swaps via swapbot.com until I can remember the other stuff.There is a reason why I say my life is peacefully chaotic or is it actually chaotically peaceful??? Anyhow...I joined two snail mail swaps this month.The first a turkey "skinny"...titled Gobble ,Gobble , of course! And the other an artist trading card with "pin -up girls' as the theme.I chose Bettie Page as my  pin -up.She was a gutsy lady,very risque for her times. I enjoyed making these with the very limited materials I have so far unpacked. I need to get moving with arranging that little room so I can have my materials handy. But for now I make do.=)

When I was a child I was taught to show gratitude when someone did something nice for me or I was given a gift, no matter how small tthe gift or gesture.The important thing is to show your appreciation. That lesson has stuck with me.I like showing my appreciation,whether it's with a simple call,a big hug or when possible a hand made card. Last month my very dear friend,Carolina,who is my mother's best friend and is like a second mother to me ,bought me a cell phone. I was very much in need of one and I am so grateful to her for adding me to the family plan she has my mother and my daughter on. Now I can be reached at any time if my kids need something or if Caro, my husband or my mother are looking for me....hmmmm pehaps I am too easily reachable ???=) I am enjoying that phone! I like that I can  look at my facebook (lol) or update my twitter (I still forget to do that!) while I ride the bus to and from  work.  The point of this post howev...