REINVENTION

2019 will be a year for reinventing.

That includes my self, my art, my business and even new relationships.

Stale is a word I dislike and I feel stale.  2018 has been a challenging year for so many people and we all can use a fresh start, a positive attitude, and a creative spark.  That spark can be your cooking, your home, your art, YOUR relationships.

I found some unusual (to me) ways of celebrating the new year...

In Denmark, they save all of their unused dishes and plates until the 31st of December when they affectionately shatter them against the doors of all their friends and family.  (careful!!)

In Spain, the New Year’s tradition for good luck revolves around grapes. If you can manage to stuff 12 grapes in your mouth at midnight you’ve achieved good luck for the next year.  (not all at once I hope!) 

In some South American countries wearing colored underwear will determine your fate for the new year. Red underwear means you’ll find love. Gold means wealth, and white signifies peace.  (How about Hello Kitty?)

In the USA often involves Black Eyed Peas, meant to represent coins or wealth.  (My mother-in-law always opened a can and took one spoonful)

In Scotland, the first person to cross the threshold of a home in the new year should carry a gift for good luck. (I would like a new Kitchen Aide Mixer please)

This one is from a 'Pittsburgher' (my hometown).

How many people still put silver change (nickels, dimes, quarters) outside on their windowsills for New Year's Eve?  I was taught that it is a tradition to bring money into the house for the New Year..!!  AND Remember no chicken today or you’ll be scratching for money the rest of the year

See our group of New Years Collages to make gift tags and placeholders!

ENJOY YOUR 2019, WITH OR WITHOUT CHANGES.  MAKE IT WHAT YOU WANT.

On Missions for Good Visions

Week 2 of Visions Board is here.

I have been gathering substrates for my board, corrugated, heavy chipboard or the Dollar Store for poster board or Foamcore is perfect.  As I am rummaging through the studio, I am picking up things that strike me as possibly appropriate for my board.

I have become Pescatarian (vegetarian with fish).  My husband has been diagnosed with some health issues and we MUST eat healthy, limited carbs, fruits and veggies, and no processed foods...So this board is actually more for him than me!  Still a work in progress with more thoughts to add.  

  

You could scan/copy pages from a favorite book, cut pictures out of magazines for favorite foods or fitness/exercises. Family event photos are perfect too.

Healing thoughts/images if you need them are great.

                                    

My vision for 2019 is to make my website more profitable and to hopefully stay open as a store!  A clean thought process and orderly office can help make reaching that goal more possible. 

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Give yourself 5 minutes each day and allow thoughts to pop into your head, you may be surprised!  Make notes.

Choose with no preconceived thought process, you will think about it later as you build your board.  Pick colorful images that can stand out as focal points or subdued images or papers for backgrounds.  

I chose the flat corrugated, as it can add texture as I move along.  It also presents a neutral background if left blank in areas, or use any color you choose.   My board is 15" x "20.   Easy to hang on the fridge or office wall as a daily reminder.  

Mod podge, watered down Aleen's 

tacky glue or even Elmer's glue is fine for applying images and backgrounds, but not too watery especially if you are using magazine pages, as they will wrinkle.  Glue sticks are a good option, as they are not wet.  Keep a brayer or old credit card handy to smooth the papers as you go along.

Build using the format I showed you in my last post...or just use this as prompts for thoughts and images you can apply.

Next week we will add our own thoughts words, borders accents.  We will create a checklist to use.   

Please stop by our Store and take a peek at all the great stuff and the SALE prices too!  www.DIYDesignStudio.com