Ok, I shouldn't spill all my feeling's. I was not having the best of days the other day. Gees, don't we all have a day where "stuff" just piles up on us and we have to "spill" our thoughts. If you read all the "spilling" I did, forgive me! I will try and contain those thoughts.

The new art course I am taking is great. The first day's assignment instructs the class to run off and get painting, writing & drawing. Today, we are playing with words.....I enjoy quotes...so I wonder what my journal page will look like! What do I have to say????

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Still working on designing jewelry with the black-n-white work. I must get a few pictures on here. Stay tuned!

My goodness I have not posted anything since the beginning of June. Shame one me. I have been busy, what else is new. Why does life have to hurt so much? Why can't we just all get along in our journey called---life? Why do I make mountains out of mole hills? Why did I not the same happy go luck attitude that others have? This and many more questions are going around and around and around my mind. I am not sleeping well, I have reverted back to eating all the wrong stuff ( you all have got to remember how we all eat for comfort right?) I snap at some really dear and close folks. It MUST stop. I MUST get a handle on this....NOW.

So, tomorrow is a new day. My newest art course is starting first thing tomorrow morning. I am going to dive in with both feet and walk out a happy person. This course is coming at a very good time. I NEED HELP. Wish me luck that I find the gal I was.....free spirited, fun loving, non-judgemental gal who lives by the words " It's THEIR journey" and mean it!! Any other words of wisdom, feel free to comment. I love comments. Check it out http://www.freespiritsknit.com/

Remember I was telling you about the journal page I was working on. Well, I wanted to share the progress. What a relaxing way to unwind from all the junk in your life that bugs you. I just love drawing faces right now. I am not sure what that means. Hmmmm can anyone tell me?

With our art shows coming up soon, I have also incorporated some eclectic jewelry to go with our art. Here is an old key I bought for $1.00 at a flea market. It's called "Key to my Heart" necklace. I used wire,beads and spacers. Cute. I've also been working on our Black n White Meditation jewelry, which in a few week's I will release a few photos.

Getting ready for a family garage sale in July. Wow, you can collect some stuff after 24 years of marriage. Finally got my hubby to part with some stuff he had been holding on too. I finally told him "If you have not thought about it, looked at it, or worked with it in the last 6months.."Throw it out or sell it". Boy, was he really good about getting organized. Stuff was flying everywhere. I think the word "sell" got him moving and shaking! I told him "Hey, we do have a family room. We just might be able to make it a cozy place to hang out at night". Now, if I can only get the same respond to the garage.

I learned that I must really think twice about buying anymore art and craft supplies. I have enough supplies to open up a Michael's! I have yarn, knitting needles, patterns, material, scrapbook paper, adhesives, and die cut machines. Good grief. I just thought of something. I sell all this "stuff" what will I do with all the money I will get? Oh my, please the car did NOT just pull into Michael's.

Today was a bit better then yesterday, although, still having moments of wanting to scream out loud "Leave me alone". But, I contained myself by taking deep cleansing breaths. I had to find the OM moment. I really should look into a fountain for my office. Just a little one. It would benefit all the staff. Come into my spa and breath.....Ahhhhhh. The building could be on fire and I would just sit there in a trance. Oh my, I better be careful what I put out there in to the universe. Someone commented today...."I don't know where you get your calmness". I commented "from my higher being" I really do think that when you get really "fried" and really upset....turn to your higher being and take those breathes. Ask for guidance. My aunt always says "Bless them...change me". I am learning...slow, but learning.

I started the page I was telling you about...just looking for a few more phrases and I will post a picture in a few more days. In the meantime. I had fun last night. I was acting crazy and my hubby and I were getting silly and I decided to just be a bad,bad kid again. I wrote on the wall...seriously....check it out.


It was fun. Do that sometime. Be a kid again. Crack your gum..write on the wall..skip to your car..lay under a tree and look up through the leaves and gaze at the stars..brew some Chamomile tea and reflect on what will you change tomorrow to be a better you. And most of all---Say your prayers and thank your higher being that you can get out of bed and face another day....May you have a beautiful day. Tell someone how special they are too you. It may shock them.
Chow

Is today Monday?

All day today at work I felt like it was Monday! The phones would not stop ringing for appointments....WOW. I also was training the new gal today, hence, a lot of talking!!! I am really tired..I could really put my head down and go nightie night.

I was working on a wonderful journaling page that says: Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. I am just loving how its looking....sneak peak...not yet....come back and look at this wonderful page.

I really miss not checking into the e course for our next assignment. The e course of Amelia Critchlow. :( I am hoping you took the time to check out Amelia's upcoming e course and you are going to enroll. It's a wonderful experience.

I have taken what I have learned and applied it to my everyday life. Work with what you have, don't buy any supplies. I did just that with some of my $5.00 earrings since they did not move very well during our last few craft shows, I have removed the hooks realizing that I have instant charms for my charm bracelets that sell so well for me. I have recycled earrings to bracelets brilliant idea don't you think?

I decided to come up with my own prompts for my journals. Thinking about song lyrics. Like Sheryl Crows "Soak Up The Sun". "I'm going to soak up the sun, I'm going to tell everyone to lighten up. Its not wanting what you don't have, it's wanting what you've got" Wow what a great page, don't you think? Well, just like the name of this blog: Eclectic Margaret. I am all over the place. I wonder do I have A.D.D.???? Chow

The Journey

Well thanks to those who took the time to comment. Thanks to you!!! When you start a blog you just never know who will stop in. I will do my best to post more often and see where this takes me.

The Experimental Art E-course is over. I had a wonderful time with the assignments. I did not participate with all of them. Photography for one is not what I gravitate to. I am more into the collage work. I can now make some really awesome backgrounds with the techniques Amelia Critchlow taught. She is starting a Summer 2010 e course on June 14th. Please check it out here.
On June 7th I will embark in yet another e-course with creativityunleashed.ning.com creature Traci Bautista. My journey is to continue playing and spilling myself along the pages of life. These e-courses are just wonderful so, please check them out.

I received some good news a few days ago I am going to be at the BelAir Arts Festival in BelAir, Maryland selling my artwork which I turned into jewelry,as well as, my aunt will be featuring her artwork. We are so happy. I've posted a few shots of our work below. We call it our "Black and White Work".

Gotta run now. Its time for veggie burgers, salad and fruit! Happy Memorial Day to you all. Thank you to those fallen soliders who have made my life free! God Bless the USA. Chow.

I know it's been sometime since my last post...shame on me. Life is so busy. Work has had it's challenges and its all I do right now is WORK,WORK, WORK. Yesterday, I was so sick, yet I made it work for about one hour and then back to bed. Felt so much better today. If anyone is following this blog please stay tuned to some changes to the blog and I will post some of my art from the e course I am taking. Please, Please post a comment. I love comments and it will make we continue if some one is out there reading this.