A Peek Into My Sketchbook

 Painting--something I love to do. I wanted to share with you a peek at my sketchbooks. In the summer I took a painting and collage class and really enjoyed it. Here are a few of the pages I've worked on in my sketchbook. :)

My Favorite Season: Fall

A view from my morning walk...perfect!

Where My Inspiration Begins....

The past few weeks I've been busy with taking an online art workshop. Through this I have learned to enjoy myself and not compare myself to others. This is all new to me. I'm having so much fun. I've learned that being myself  and making something that I'm proud of means more to me than trying to copy someone elses style. Our first assignment for week one was to create a workspace and inspiration board.

In the corner of my room you can find the place where I just love to be. A place where I get inspired and spend time creating. On my desk I have washi tape, a candle, pens, pencils, paint and paint brushes. Everything I need is readily available. Even if I have just a few minutes, I can enjoy a little time for myself. :)

This is my inspiration wall. Postcards, quotes, pictures and notes. Some of my favorite things that inspire me. :)


Wishing you all a day to enjoy some of your favorite things. :)

Simply Summer

One of many ways to cool off on a hot summer day....frozen lemonade from Panera Bread. :)

A Fun Birthday Package

Today when I went out to get the mail I found a package from my very dear friend Melissa. It is such a special package. I wanted to share with you what I got. :) Melissa and I are Very big fans of Vera Bradley. We can name every print and talk and laugh about it all of the time. :)

The beautiful wrapping. I love pink and green together. :)

The adorable card she wrote. :)

Really cute binder clips in folkloric print:

Love this happy snails notebook!

Inside of the notebook. :)

Here is the very cool tune-in , in doodle daisy. One of the cutest prints ever! haha :)

This is another pic of the tune-in. It's for your earphones. Very organized. :)

Thank you so much Melissa! I love it all . You're soooo sweet. I'm so blessed to have such an amazing friend. :) A note will be on the way soon ;)

I can't believe my 16th birthday will be here a week from Thursday and I can't believe I'll be 16.haha :) Time goes by so quickly.

A Day At The Zoo

A few weekends ago my family spent the day at the zoo in our area. We hadn't been in several years and had a great time. While there I took many pictures and enjoy reflecting on the fun we had that day. I wanted to share a little bit of our experience with you. I hope you enjoy the view through my lens.

Happy Easter

Because of the miracle of His resurrection, we have so many reasons to celebrate this Easter!
"He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay." Matthew 28:6

Sweet Little Valentine's

Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you had a day  full of  God's special blessings.

What a surprise to receive so many sweet valentines . I was excited to find all of the special cards and goodies in the mail. I am so thankful to have such dear friends and family. I thought I'd share with you the cards that I received.


My wonderful family gave me these:

Here are all the sweet cards from my dear friends. Their friendship is such a blessing and I'm so thankful to have them in my life. :-)

Today when I went out to get the mail I found this fun package from my friend Grace. I was so surprised and everything was just lovely. I can't wait to hang up the adorable heart banner in my room. What a neat idea!