Featured Friday

I’ve been thinking of my art and what it means to me and where I find inspiration and motivation.   I was also thinking of my blog adventure and purpose of my blog.  Yes, I love to hear a kind word of encouragement, but I truly love to share my work in hopes that you will also find inspiration.   I am learning to see art and inspiration around me wherever I am and whatever I’m doing.  Some days are easier than others. 

One place I find a lot of my inspiration is here in blog land with you.   I really didn’t want my blog to be all about me all the time, so I have decided to start sharing works that I find inspiring and make these my Featured Friday post.

My first FEATURED FRIDAY is going to be my dear friend, Katie and her blog Running with Scissors, Spatulas, and Sneakers.    Yep, I’m playing favorites first, but I have good reason.  #1) Yesterday was her birthday.   #2) I have always loved her designs and her work. She consistently puts out fabulous cards and stunning layouts.  She is and has been a dedicated member to many design teams, I LOVE her clean, spunky, and sassy style that comes across all her works.  #3) She is my scrapping buddy.  I get more done being able to Skype and scrap with her rather than sitting here by myself.  #4 and most important)  Katie is my biggest supporter and greatest encourager.   She always leaves loving comments on my blog, even though she usually saw my work on the webcam previously.  She continues to motivate me and push me when I honestly don’t feel like it and she encourages my dreams.   Katie has been my great friend since our daughters were in preschool together, so she probable knows me better than anyone else right now.  She knows when to give me space and when to tell me like it is. 

Here is a beautiful and simple card that she recently created.

I love how she used only cardstock to create this visually stunning card.  I am going to dust off my embossing folders and try this.   Now, pop over to her blog and see her awesome work.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Make sure to keep checking back.  Maybe your work will show up next Friday as you never know what has inspired me throughout the week.