ABC Wednesday - F (and E)

This week at ABC Wednesday F is front and centre.

F is for FAITH

I wrote more for the ABC Wednesday blog - check here.



Last week, I did not post for E - but did create my journal page.

E is for Extraordinary

I couldn't include all the quotes I wanted to - so here are some others:

We are not called to do extraordinary thigs but to do ordinary things with extraordinary love. Jean Vanier

Be more splendid.

Be more extraordinary.

Use every moment to fill yourself up. Oprah

Why be ordinary when you can be extraordinary.  Diane Miller

ABC Wednesday - D

Another week, another letter on the march through the alphabet. D gets the nod this week.

D is for dream and dance

Dare to dream.

Dream bigger

Dance as if no one is looking

Be sure to check here to see what others around the world did for D.

ABC Wednesday - C

This week at ABC Wednesday, we focus on C.

C is for creativity - something that is important for everyone. And everyone is creative. It does not just mean painting or writing music or sculpting. How we arrange flowers, or decorate our house or design a shed or host a party - these are just some of the ways to express one's creativity.

Elizabeth Gilbert writes about the creativity and the importance of living a creative life:

An excellent book of hers to read is  Big Magic - how to get past fear and live a creative life.

ABC Wednesday - B

This week at ABC Wednesday, B gets centre stage.

B can be so many things - butterflies, bees, birds.

But B is for Be - a word that Shakespeare used in a famous phrase: "To be or not to be"

Some have used the word as their OLW - their One Little word to define their year.

And there are so many things we can be:

Brave      bold     boisterous

But we can also be: amazing    capable     happy   flexible

Yes, there o many things to Be. 

Be sure to believe in yourself though and be present.

We can also "Just Be".

Be sure to check here to see what others around the world did for B.

ABC Wednesday - Round 24 begins!

We are now starting Round 24!  A new year and a new round.

This round I plan to focus on actions that can be taken to make this the best year ever, and will use a journal to create a page of quotes.

A is for A new year. 2019 has the potential to be a turbulent year, carrying on from the upheaval and discord that has spread like a cancer around the world;

-where a U.S. president is under intense FBI scrutiny and lies repeatedly

-where populism and white supremacy is exploding, world-wide

-where racism has reared its ugly head

-where even schools and churches are no longer safe from gun violence.

But we do not have to succumb or surrender to the hate and negativity of last year.

We need to act.

We need positive, assertive actions and attitudes to push back that negativity.

Yes. It is A NEW YEAR. A year

- to take action

-to adjust attitudes

-to assert positive affirmations.

Make 2019 your best year yet.

Be sure to check here to wee what others around the world did for A.

ABC Wednesday - Z is For Zodiac

This week marks the final letter of this round.
Z marks the end - the finale.

Z is for Zodiac - of which Capricorn, my sign, is one of the twelve Zodiac signs.

Be sure to check here for what others around the world do for Z.
Hope you join as we start a new round next week!

ABC Wednesday - W is for Window

This week at ABC Wednesday, W gets the nod.

W is for Window

Here are 2 art tags I created:

ABC Wednesday - T is for Thanks

This week at ABC Wednesday, T gets the nod.
This week is also Thanksgiving in the US.

So - T is for Thanks and Thanksgiving.

ABC Wednesday - Q is for Quill

This week at ABC Wednesday, the letter of the week is Q.

Q is for Quill

A quill can either be: a sharp barbed hair of a porcupine or a writing instrument.

Here is my response:

Be sure to check here for what others around the world did for Q.

ABC Wednesday - P is for Pen

This week ABC Wednesday, the letter of choice is P.

P is for Pen - often considered mightier than the sword.

Except in these authoritarian times, despots are trying to desperately silence the pens of those who oppose their despotic regimes.

The pen must be used to give voice to the voiceless and the oppressed. The pen must point  with truth to the unjust oppressors who are trying o take away the rights of minorities.

Truth and democracy will prevail.

Be sure to visit here to see what others around the world did for P.

ABC Wednesday - O is for Oyster

This week at ABC Wednesday, we have arrived at the letter O.

O is for Oyster - that sea creature that creates pearls. Many people love to eat raw oysters - sorry, but I am not one of them!

Be sure to visit here to see what others around the world did for O.

ABC Wednesday - M is for Mask

This week at ABC Wednesday, M is our focus.

M is for Mask -which has several meanings. With Hallowe'en soon here, masks will be in abundance, from simple ones to cover the eyes, or ones to hide a face

To mask  means to conceal or disguise.

In art, a mask is used as a screen.

For health reasons, we wear a mask to protect and for sleep, we use a C-PAP to help keep our airways open.

I could not choose just one quote - so I created 4. art tags with my mask carved stamp:

Be sure to check here to see what others around the world did for M.

ABC Wednesday - L is Lighthouse

This week at ABC Wednesday, L is the star.

L is for Lighthouse. There is something special about a lighthouse - that its light pierces the night and fog and protects those on the water. Throughout the Maritimes there are numerous lighthouses still operating and more that are being protected.

Check here for The best lighthouses in the Maritimes!

Here's my carved stamp and art card for L.

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ABC Wednesday - J is for JOY

This week at ABC Wednesday, the letter to focus on is J.

J is for Joy - may we all have joy at our centre.

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ABC Wednesday -I is for Igloo

This week at ABC Wednesday, I is the letter of focus.

I is for igloo - the winter structure built from snow blocks by the Inuit.

It is an amazing feat of ingenuity - to create a warm abode from snow and ice, and usually in a relatively short time. Inuit  still use igloos when hunting.

Here's a fascinating video showing how an igloo is built.

Check here to see  what others around the world did for I.

ABC Wednesday - G and H

Last week was a hectic one as my daughter got married on Saturday. Such a lovely wedding, such a beautiful bride.

Now I am catching up!

G is for Gravestone

H is for Hook

(For a longer look at my entry, check here as it was my turn to post on the ABC Wednesday site)

ABC Wednesday - F is for Fence

This week at ABC Wednesday, F is the letter of focus.

F is for Fence

Fences are a barrier and keep things out  but they also keep us in. Here's the art tag I created for this week:

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ABC Wednesday - D

This week at ABC Wednesday, D is the letter of the week.

D is for Diamond - usually considered a girl's best friend.

But it is also shows what pressure can do - it can be destructive but pressure also created diamonds.
The tag I created show how precious metals/gems are created - just as we are often refined by the pressures and stresses of life.

be sure to check here to see what people around the world did for D.

ABC Wednesday - C is for Crayon

This week at ABC Wednesday, the letter of  focus is C.

C is for crayon.

Crayons are a necessary art tool for young artists and still enjoyable for adults.

Yet, the nature of the variety of crayons and colours lends itself to life and the quote I used reflects this.

The following quotes reflect this as well:

Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.       Allen Klein

We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box.  Robert Fulghum

I consider myself a crayon... I may not be your favorite color but one day you'll need me to complete your picture.  Lauryn Hill

Be sure to check here to see what others around the world chose for C. this week.

ABC Wednesday - and WOYWW

A brand new round of ABC Wednesday starts this week.  Please join the fun! So many possibilities to choose from.

I have decided to once again carve a stamp and create an art tag with a quote for each letter.


A is for angel

I have collected angels for years - both angel ornaments (which now overflow on a tree) and statues. Here are just a few from my collection:

I carved a stamp of angel wings when I found the quote about angels' Wings.

Be sure to check here to see what others around the world did for A and just what theme they are planning for this new round.



WOYWW

Each week Julia Dunnit of Stamping Ground encourages us to share what we are working on and what the state of our work spaces are.

When I had finished the tag above, my dining room table or art table looked like this:

Here is a look inside my new stamping journal as I keep track of the stamps I carve and the tags I create.