Welcome to Affirmation Tuesday! Inner Peace

I love Affirmation Tuesday.  I have found that writing my posts for Tuesdays is a JOY.  I love that I can provide a free coloring page and an affirmation to carry us through the week.  I LOVE doing this and am finding inner peace in my life.

I was also posting three other days on this blog to document my art journey.  Well, when I get busy with Old Goat Travel, LLC and life I don't have the time create and write....and we all know I love creating.  Lately, I have found that I am trying to do entirely too much!  Yes Mom I said it... LOL!  I have to manage my time a bit better so I am going to make a few changes on my blog so that I can continue to share my journey here and continue in my inner peace. 

I am going to continue my Tuesday posts, but my other posts are going to be when I have the time to write.   I am working on my art journey and will stay true to that.  I will continue to create and document my art journey here but it will be more organic and not as much on a schedule.

Affirmation Tuesday is so much fun as I look for new artist and coloring pages.   I have a new digi-artist, the Chubby Mermaid and you can view her Easy store here.  She is allowing me to pay a nominal fee to provide the images here on my blog for you to download for free and use.  She also has amazing coloring books.  Check her out.

Here is your affirmation from the Daily Word

Inner Peace I practice peace in this tranquil moment.

No matter where I am, or what situation I find myself in, peace is always available to me. Peace is a sensation free of conflict or turmoil. It is a knowing of calm, serenity, and tranquility. I acknowledge that in my life there are situations that may leave me feeling unsettled. In times of change or challenge my unchecked thoughts can turn to worry or fear. My actions may become rushed and reflexive. Noticing this frenzied state, I make a conscious effort to calm my thoughts and practice peace in this moment. Taking a few deep breaths, I hit the pause button. I whisper to myself: Peace, be still. I affirm that God is present right where I am, guiding me to the right and perfect outcome. He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm.—Mark 4:39 As a reminder,

Each Tuesday I will provide a free coloring page and an affirmation that you can use to focus on while you are coloring. I have found that coloring lowers my heart rate and puts me in a state of quiet. During this time I am more receptive to Spirit so I use this time to say my affirmations over and over until they become a part of my consciousness.

Below is your free coloring page you can print and size it to your liking.

As Always…wishing you love, abundant blessings and inner peace.

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Affirmation Tuesday where we affirm our good and color...what is better than that?

Welcome to Affirmation Tuesday,

I can't imagine anything better than affirming God's goodness and coloring.   

When I started my spiritual journey I forgot how powerful daily affirmations are. Affirmations can really affect your entire day.  When my brother and I were children, my Mom use to make us say, "I feel healthy.  I feel happy.  I feel terrific."  We would start saying the statement quietly and then build the statement as we said it each time until we were shouting and laughing as we said it.  We normally said it three to four times to get to the actual joy it would make us feel inside.   My brother on the other hand did not like nor did he want join in on the fun, but when he did...he felt terrific too.  As an adult I realize that Mom had us saying an affirmation and I can tell you, even today, when I am feeling a bit blue I say that simple affirmation in just the same way and I end up laughing at the end of it, just as I did when I was a little girl.  Thanks Mom!

So I challenge you this week, start your day with my Mom's affirmation and let me know how it makes you feel.  Remember, you must say it over and over until that feeling inside changes into pure joy.  

I feel healthy.  I feel happy.  I feel terrific.

Each Tuesday I will provide a free coloring page and an affirmation that you can use to focus on while you are coloring. I have found that coloring lowers my heart rate and puts me in a state of quiet. During this time I am more receptive to Spirit so I use this time to say my affirmations over and over until they become a part of my consciousness.

Below is your free coloring page you can print and size to your liking.  This one is for you Mommy!

As Always…Wishing you peace, abundant blessings and goals reached

Make it Monday.... I can't wait to show what I made!!!!

I love Mondays so much.  It is the beginning of an amazing creative week.  I get to play with an entire new set of ideas for this brand new week and create in my art journal.  Mondays are wonderful!

One day I will get the nerve to show you my current art journal so that you can see my thought process and all things I do to get to one technique.  I make a complete FUN mess... I LOVE creating so much. My original art journal has my intimate thoughts written on the pages, because it is also my writing journal.  So I started another art journal to just use for art and art alone so that I can post here, well, my very first page is a bunch of crap (LOL) truly!  This one hideous page that I continue to add stuff to which is only making it worse instead of better is at a point where I really just want to ripe it out and start fresh, but I can't.  I am true to my art journey and keep the hideous with the glorious.  So I am going to pull myself away from trying to fix this mess and I am going to start on page two this week and maybe I will have something to show you.... I sure do hope so! :) Fingers, toes and eyes crossed.

On to the art portion of this show....

The first tag is the Distress Paint Lifting technique.  This technique is done with distress paint, stencil, and a baby wipe to lift the paint away.

The second tag for today, has a technique called Distress Stain Rub Resist.  You will need Tim Holtz Remnant Rubs, Distress Spray Stain that is blended with water and a heat tool. When beginning this, I thought, "I am not sure about this one"...well its one of my favs!

Hope your Monday is a creative one!

Thanks for stopping by,

Affirmation Tuesday - Prosperity

Happy Affirmation Tuesday!

Today is about prosperity and prosperity is about more than just money.  Prosperity covers every single area of your life, it is about living in and with your good, which includes not only halcyon, but also  health, happiness and hopeful just to mention a few that start with the letter H.  

Prosperity is something that is not limited in any way.  It is all encompassing.  Through good times and difficult times, prosperity is yours to claim to bless every aspect of your life.  True prosperity means more than the size of your bank account.  True prosperity lies in knowing God as your unfailing source of all good and abundance and unlimited good.  As we work on having true prosperity in our lives.  Here is your affirmation for the week.  

Prosperity

As I give, I receive.

I may have noticed that when I feel grateful or happy I also feel prosperous regardless of my finances. This is because prosperity comes from within. I build this attitude by looking for the good in every encounter. If I cannot immediately see the good, I ask Spirit to show it to me.

For example, in the midst of a challenging meeting or difficult conversation, I ask for the good to be revealed. I tell myself not to be reactive while I calmly wait for divine guidance that may show itself as a feeling of lightness, humor, or compassion. This is prosperity in action! From within the sanctuary of my being, the light shines within me and true treasure is found as inner peace and joy.

As I give of myself, so I receive.

For which is greater, the gold or the sanctuary that has made the gold sacred?—Matthew 23:17

Each Tuesday I will provide a free coloring page and an affirmation that you can use to focus on while you are coloring. I have found that coloring lowers my heart rate and puts me in a state of peace and quiet. During this time I am more receptive to Spirit so I use this time to say my affirmations over and over until they become a part of my consciousness.

Below is your free coloring page you can print and size it to your liking.

As Always…Wishing you peace, abundant blessings and goals reached.

Happy Monday!!

Well it's Monday and it is also September 12th!!.  I have sent out 3 cards for the month of September.   I have no idea how I got from September 3rd to September 12th.  I think the days were skipped in between.  The month cannot be at the half way point already...it is just not possible.

This week I take control...I notice that I say that quite a bit as I just get distracted so easily.  Every morning when I walk into my studio there is something for me to learn, try, color, paint, etc...I have had so much fun creating and I have a box of cards done and ready to go!  So I have no excuse in mailing out my card of day for the month of September.  

So...new challenge...I am sending out 15 cards this week, starting today.  Three a day is the plan, I have my three done and in folders to mail today.   My puppies, Jack and Jill will take a ride to the post office with me to mail them.

Here are my three for today,

You know one day I will be organized and stay on task. hahahahaha....I just love saying that.  On a side note, I post daily on Instagram.  You can follow me on Instagram to see my daily creations @StampingTherapy.

I am in the process of organizing all of my created techniques to post on my blog and Instagram, which is the main reason I seem to be behind in posting and writing is that my art is not organized so that I can post it.  I know that I have shown some of my work, but I have not shown you all of it yet.  This week my project is to finish cataloging my techniques and once done, I will be able to show you my learned techniques from Tim Holtz's class with onlinecardclasses.com, Creative Chemistry (CC) 101, 102, and 103.  Gigi and I are now doing CC 103, but I have tons of stuff from CC101 and CC102 that I have not shown.

So, have an amazing Monday and don't forget to check out my Affirmation Tuesday Post tomorrow.

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Affirmation Tuesday - Gratitude

Hello and welcome to another Affirmation Tuesday!

Today my family and I head home...being with my parents always make my DH and I want to move immediately... this time was no different!  I am grateful, that God is in control and we are always where we are supposed to be.  I am sharing my gratitude with you this week.  Here is our affirmation from the daily word:

I SHARE MY GRATITUDE FREELY WITH OTHERS AND MY HAPPINESS INCREASES.

Recent scientific studies show that a grateful outlook on life yields a higher happiness quotient. With this thought in mind, I reflect on the people, places, experiences, and things for which I am grateful.  
I give thanks to Spirit for the endless blessings of connection, creativity, and awe that this world and its inhabitants provide. I pause and look around or within my own heart to find little gems for which I am grateful and then speak my gratitude.  I share my grateful heart freely with others and see how their faces brighten. My joy is contagious and I attract others who are grateful for the boundless gifts of life.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.—Colossians 3:16

Each Tuesday I will provide a free coloring page and an affirmation that you can use to focus on while you are coloring. I have found that coloring lowers my heart rate and puts me in a state of quiet. During this time I am more receptive to Spirit so I use this time to say my affirmations over and over until they become a part of my consciousness.

Below are your free coloring pages you can print and size them to your liking.

As Always...Wishing you peace, abundant blessings and goals reached.

Happy Labor Day!!!

Today is Labor Day and I am visiting my parents so today instead of art, I have a video for you to enjoy.  It is a special treat that I received to make me smile, so I am sharing it with all of you.  Enjoy your holiday with those you love.  I will be creating this week in the craft room.  So I will be back to normal by Wednesday, but until then...

Love and Blessings,

It's Friday!!!!

It's Friday and I am happy and sad at the same time!  My BFF leaves today so I am sad and one of my wonderful prayer partners is celebrating her 50th today so I am happy!  Having mixed emotions is heavy for me.  I have had an amazing visit with my BFF and will celebrate the "brate" out of Seereah's 50th birthday celebration.

As for the ART portion of this show here are my first two tags completed in Tim Holtz's Creative Chemistry 103.  Gigi and I are feeling like we know what we are doing now.  We are more confident with the mediums.  The process goes much smoother and we feel like we can take "artist liberties" with stepping outside of the box and trying new things this time.  We are more comfortable with the techniques and I think we are going to have the most fun with this class.  

Here are my two tags for today, stay tuned for more!

 This is the Distress Highlight Stamping technique.

This is the Distress Washed Watercolor technique.

See you at the next therapy session!