Squidoo

I know I haven't posted for a while-just been crazy 'round here! Besides that, I'm slow out the gate getting my photos, videos etc. But I do have a new lens on Squidoo.com and am working diligently on all the new projects...just taking longer than I had hoped. I have so many things going on at once! Once I get it all together, my blog and my site(s) will be exploding with new color and fresh ideas. I hope you will think it's worth the wait. Thanks and :)2u!

kristen

Technical Difficulty

Sorry to report there has been a delay in creating the video. Cameraman is sick so it's all postponed till next week. But I promise it's coming really soon! I have not fully recovered from my summer cold yet either-so it's probably better anyway! I don't want to sound 'froggy' on my big debut LOL!! Please don't give up I'm going to deliver all the exciting projects that I promised you! Hope wherever you are that you have sunshine!

:)2u

Kristen

The moment you've been waiting for...

It is now officially Summer break around here. Well, at least for the adults anyway! Got the husband all graduated and the kids will be out in two weeks. Now I can really get going on all the projects I've been talking about! Today we are 'shooting' the promercial-so look on my website(s) in a day or two for a sneak peek at some of the craft ideas I will be teaching. Photos will be posted here too. Lots of great stuff to make with your kids on those long, lazy summer days! Can't wait to see what y'all think!

:)2u

Kristen

A Okay

I just got my grades-Straight A's WHOO-HOO!!! Yeah, I feel pretty good about that 'cause it was a tough semester. I knew I did pretty well, but I wasn't sure about my Drawing Class or my English Comp class. I'm so excited. I feel like a school girl! LOL 

Anyway, I know I've been yakkity yacking about a lot of stuff besides "art stuff" but I promise that's coming soon...we all just need to finish school around here!! 

:)2u

Kristen

Getting Personal

I usually don't write about my personal life too much, it's not all that exciting really! But today I have news worth sharing (well, at least I think so! LOL) My husband just finished his last final and is graduating from U.M.S.L. on Saturday with his B.S. in Public Policy & Administration! He has worked really hard for this. He has worked and helped with the kids and gone to school for the past eight years, and still maintained his GPA enough to graduate Cum Laude! Wow. Can't believe the day has finally come! He has applied for the Master's Program and a part time Graduate Research Assistant position-so the craziness won't end here! It should be a wild and crazy and busy summer. But I guess I wouldn't have it any other way. 

:)2u

Kristen

On the Mend

Well I've been out of commission for a few days. Darn summer cold. Actually it felt much worse than a cold but whatever it was I'm back in business! Just a few updates...I have a new lens on Squidoo about to be published. If you haven't yet checked out Squidoo-you really should! It's awesome! For those of you who have, you know what I'm talking about! (FYI it's www.squidoo.com) 

Also for those of you waiting with baited breath, the art&craft videos will be out really soon. Look for a promercial (that's my own made up word for promotional-commercial!!) next week-it should wet your appetite. I think (hope) you will be pleasantly surprised with, not only the projects but the format as well.

Nice to be back with the living! See you soon.

:)2u 

Kristen

This Blogger Out of Order!

Just a note: I'm out of order! (too sick to think of anything to write :) Be back soon!

Inspiration

Today I want to talk about inspiration. I thought about this because it seems I always have ideas running through my head and yet, sometimes when I would be given an assignment, I could think of absolutely nothing. Then BAM all of a sudden it would hit me! Where does that come from?

Lately, I have been going through some difficult personal trials, and still the creative thoughts do not stop. In fact, it seems that I have been more productive than ever. Why is that? Well, I suppose there are a lot of factors and I guess that is the way my mind works. Just like some people have a head for numbers (I do not!), some have the head for color, pattern, design etc.

and so on. I believe that repetition and practice have a lot to do with this also. Whenever you work at something (whatever it may be) every single day, it will become easier and inspiration begets itself. I, personally, am inspired by many things; my children, the memory of my mom, colors, nature, music, other artists and designers, my instructors, and the thought of showing and teaching others my work. I am inspired by a challenge. I love to see if I can make something that I've seen just by looking at it. I guess that could be akin to playing music by ear. Anyway those are some of the things that motivate me. You notice that money is not on my list? Well, I am not going to lie. I like the thought of making money. But that in itself does not inspire me. Would I like to earn money from what I do? Absolutely. However, it is not a source of my inspiration. I would draw and color and make stuff for free (done it for years now!) I think that the act of creating something by hand, the process of thinking things through and making something  from that thought is inspiring in itself and is, in a sense, priceless. 

I am not trying to get all philosophical or anything just some of my deep thoughts....kinda like Jack Handy!! LOL...Hey, I'm blogging! I'm going to keep blogging everyday. Very soon I'm gonna have pics and videos and projects to talk about-in the meantime, y'all get some of my deep thoughts! 

Okay, so what inspires you?

:)2u,

Kristen

Spring 2008 Photos

Check out www.iammyart.com the photos of all my assignments and projects 

from this semester are now posted! My goal is to get other art and design students

to send in pictures of their projects too. If anyone out there (from any school) would like their own page on the iammyart website-please contact me!

:)2u

Kristen

This You Gotta See

I told you I was going to share more creative people and their websites, so this you've gotta see...

go to www.philinthecircle.com and you can also see his work and his process by taking a look at

http://potw.news.yahoo.com/s/potw/23115/strokes-of-genius

he is truly amazing....

:)2u

kristen

Okay Here I Go

I took the day off yesterday, well sort of....I got inspired and started making some new stuff. Turned into a whole day of creating headbands, pony-holders, hair-clips and bracelets!

Yeah, I know, crazy huh?! Sometimes once I get started I just can't stop! So now I have another great new project(s) to share with you. This is all gonna start hitting the internet really soon. I was just waiting to finish up with school. So, now that I have, I'm starting to roll. I will have photos and video both here and on my website within the next couple weeks...keep checking in 'cause if you want to make some really great stuff-this 'll be the artsiest/craftiest place to be!

Thanks and :)2u!

Kristen