Canvas for my One Little Word

This is a canvas I made for my One Little Word for 2013: Grow

It says all the ways in which I hope to grow this year.

Grow spiritually

Grow memories

Grow together

Grow & learn

Grow healthy

Grow love

Grow daily

Grow

My One Little Word for 2013. What? You haven't heard of One Little Word? Where have you been hiding?? Really, Google it and see what you come up with. I don't know who really started it but I first heard about it several years ago from a scrapbook/creative artist named Ali Edwards.

Anyway, it's a pretty neat concept. You pick one little word (obviously!) to sort of focus on for the year. A word that you will be able to come back to all year long. A word that will help to ground you. This year I have chosen GROW.

I hadn't really planned to pick a word this year. I have picked a word in the past. Not every year. And sometimes I picked but simply didn't share it. But I was asked to serve on a committee at church for the next 3 years and the chairperson actually asked us all to pick a word. I sorta got excited because I didn't think anyone else really did that. Just us creative people. I'm not sure why I thought it was like a secret club just for artsy folk. Anyone can do it. So I started thinking.

I decided on 'grow' because I hope to grow closer to God by following a challenge put forth by my pastor to read a chapter a day in my bible.

I hope to grow more knowledgable about my church and how certain things happen.

I hope to grow in my creative life.

I hope to grow healthier so I've joined a gym and am trying to eat better.

My children are growing and I simply hope to survive. (I mostly have the 14 year old in mind here!)

I am in a marriage small group at church so I hope to grow as a spouse and friend.

So, maybe by "putting it down on paper" and sharing it with anyone who cares to read this, I'll achieve these small but significant steps this year. Grow.

Splatter!

So I'm working on a canvas for next Sunday's service and I want to try a new technique. It involves splattering paint which I've never done. So I grabbed a new canvas, paints and the boys and I had fun!

Come visit me!

I've recently create a Facebook page where you can find my latest art. Please come visit me there!

https://www.facebook.com/LareeArt

It's coming...

Will you be ready?

New art

Here's a look at my latest canvas. This was an idea that came to me late one night and turned out better than I had imagined. Let know what you think!

Pics from the Lego Brickfair

Lego Brickfair, a set on Flickr. Click on a photo to go to Flickr and view larger pics.

Here are more pictures from our adventures at the Lego Brickfair. Pay attention to the detail in each picture. It's amazing! And in some photos, there will be people (mostly grown men and teenage boys!) sitting behind the scenes. They are the creators of these amazing sets.