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have a wonderful holiday weekend

Vickie — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:27:30 +0000

may your travels be safe!

your days filled with fun activities!!!!!

skies all blue….

and sunsets breathtaking……

most of all enjoy a few days of rest and relaxation!

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what is your view?

Vickie — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:12:33 +0000

“the view from the corner office never looked this good.”

He hath made everything beautiful in His time…..Ecclesiastes 3:11

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an evening at sea….

Vickie — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:25:50 +0000

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thinking on good things

Vickie — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:38:09 +0000

Today I received a sweet email from artist Carla Grogan and she inspired me with this scripture….

"whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things!" (Phil 4:8).

Isn’t that beautiful and such great advice….spending time on good things makes us all happier and even healthier.

…by the way here are places where you can buy Carla’s work…she is a talented artist, her work is beautiful and the message she shares reflects Phil 4:8.

Christian book

burton+Burton

Here’s to living a life filled with good things…always remembering that all we give to others will bring happiness in return.

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inspiration Saturday

Vickie — Sat, 29 May 2010 18:28:03 +0000

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inspiration Saturday

Vickie — Sat, 15 May 2010 22:25:00 +0000

“Courage is grace under pressure.” Ernest Hemingway

“Don’t live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable.” Wendy Wasserstein

“I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.” Martha Washington

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Making plans

Vickie — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:10:37 +0000

Tuesday I had a great meeting with Jenny, my artist friend, http://www.periwinklepapers.com/creative-designs.htm . She and I are both on the art licensing journey. The goal for our meeting was to encourage and inspire each other to move to the next level. Having another artist looking over my shoulder, pushing me on and sharing wisdom is wonderful. Jenny is a sweet and generous person and our meeting definitely gave me that push to move to the next level.

What is the next level for me? Atlanta Mart in July is my next level. After talking with Jenny I am more determined to be there, walk the show. meet with manufacturers to show my portfolio and see how things look at the next level.

The next two months will be filled with lots of “to dos.” My list is long; however, it is doable and I am determined. The first step is to go through my portfolio with a fine tooth comb, add more designs, mock up products and make sure it is in excellent shape. I am working on that every day. The key will be working hard everyday so I check off those “to dos” on my list.

I am excited and confident I am going in the right direction with my plans. Without a plan I wouldn’t be able to do this, so I will stick to my plan and I will be in Atlanta in July.

beauty surrounds us every day, our job is to see it. vlos 2010

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a little flower and sunshine inspiration from nature

Vickie — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:45:51 +0000

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a gorgeous day…lots of sunshine and wow the colors of the flowers are stunning. getting outside for a walk was just what I needed.

I couldn’t resist this picture….a place in the sun to read a good book or soak up some rays…what a way to spend a spring afternoon.

Living the creative life….

Vickie — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:19:52 +0000

I am looking forward to great things in this new year…stretching out ahead is a clean calendar ready to be filled with all things creative. This journey to license my art and live a creative life is continuing and I look forward to what lies ahead.

There is much work to be done in my life this year…many dreams to continue pursuing and opportunities waiting to be explored. So I am pressing forward with a grateful heart in anticipation of good things to come.

I recently discovered this website Craft for Health and today my art and my story are featured on their blog. This is a great site and I look forward to getting to know these two ladies and learning about their work.

Artist Tara Reed http://artlicensingblog.com/ has a great post on choosing a verb for 2010 rather than making resolutions. A great idea…I think I will need more than one verb…create and prepare. Two action verbs that will lead me further on this licensing journey. There are lots of opportunities and I want to be ready for everyone that comes my way!

Live the creative life!

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bold colors

Vickie — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:25:53 +0000

doodling…letting my pencil create, coloring with markers and finding inspiration in the creation.

Every now and then go away,
Have a little relaxation,
For when you come back to your work
Your judgment will be surer; Since to remain constantly at work
Will cause you to lose power of judgment…
Go some distance away
Because the work appears smaller
And more of it can be taken in at a glance,
And a lack of harmony or proportion is more readily seen.
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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