Easter thoughts......

With Easter just around the corner I find myself thinking of the 'The Passion of the Christ' as I so often do now at  this time of year. It was a movie that touched me like none other ever has. I would have to say that it is the movie that has impacted me more than any other, it is not one I would watch over and over, but I will never forget the emotions it stirred in me and the overpowering sense of gratitude I felt. My children will tell you that 'mum always cries in movies!' and yes I did cry, huge uncontrollable sobs, I wept a mother's tears. The moment that brings me to tears even now whenever I think of it is when Mary sees Jesus stumble under the weight of the cross, and she has a memory of running to help him when he fell over as a small child. A mother's love..... what greater love? Only God's love for us...... he gave his one and only Son so that we might have life!

So my inspiration for creating at Easter time has come from these thoughts..... maybe not what is expected but coming from a mother's perspective. I hope you find this thought provoking............

Springtime in Paris

I had an enjoyable hour or so last night seeking out gorgeous goods for this tres shabby chic Treasury - I hope you enjoy pondering it as much as I did!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d9dc83df9a66d91796205a7/springtime-in-paris?ref=pr_treasury

The Proverbs 31 Woman

My new series of work will be based on a passage of scripture which has influenced me for many years. I have some pieces in progress at the moment so keep an eye open for the finished pieces!

....... for her price is far above rubies.

Inspiration Contest

Love divine, all loves excelling,

Joy of heaven to earth come down;

Fix in us thy humble dwelling;

All thy faithful mercies crown!

Jesus, Thou art all compassion,

Pure unbounded love Thou art;

Visit us with Thy salvation;

Enter every trembling heart.

My entry for the Etsy CAST team Inspiration Contest is my altered art wall cross 

entitled 'Love Divine'

Who could not be inspired with these words by Charles Wesley......

Easter Recollections

Check out this Treasury of Easter inspired goodies .......

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d9143d136a26d91e96b3986/easter-recollections

Consider this.....

'It isn't that I breathe life into art ~ it's that art breathes life into me.'
This quote by Susan Ure resonates with my soul.... I can completely identify with her words.....creating is what makes me feel alive.

Imprinted Images.........

I often get inspired to create a piece of art or an item of jewelery by something I read that stirs something in my soul. A few years ago I came across an old yellowed paperback book in a second hand book store called 'Inspiring Poems'. It has on many occasions sparked an idea and got me started on a new creation. One of my favourite poems found in this little treasury is 'Imprinted Images' by an unknown author.

     Walk in the starlight long enough
          And the silver will touch your hair,
     For the stars will lean from heaven
          And be reflected there.

     Talk with the angels long enough
          And your very face will shine,
     For the peace of God will touch your eyes
          With radiance divine.

     Only give God and the angels time
          To burnish what once was dim,
     And the glory may rest on all of us,
           For was it not so with Him?

I have long had an interest in angels and the part they play in God's plan and in our lives (hence my obsession with photographing them!) Below is a wall heart which uses one of my photographs and extracts of the poem.

I hope you are inspired and uplifted by this too.......