We had a great summer but I am sorry to see it come to an end. My youngest turned 6 and that means (to me), I no longer have "little ones" at home - just big kids.
It just makes every day more grander and every moment more precious. I thank God daily for all our wonderful blessings. I wish I could go back in time to all those days I just wished away and put them back in my lifetime for another chance. But since I can't I can only vow to make every day count going forward.
Ah yes, moving forward. So it's also been 10 years since I left my HR career to launch Paperwhite Studio. This has been one of the greatest things I've ever done for myself. I *love* lettering and I love creating and to be able to do it for a living has been one of my life's greatest blessings.
The past few years it has been very difficult to maintain my business while also caring for the family. So this year, I really hope to make the best of my time and create as much as I can. Who says the New Year starts January 1? It really starts when the school bell rings in the fall! So I'm making my resolutions now - one of which is to try to create something new every day.
I've been really beating myself up about my "block" and realized if I don't just start "doing" I'll never bust past it. So yesterday instead of just gazing at one of my lettering books, I decided to give something new a try.
I created a new birthday card based on a style called, "clothesline alphabet." This is from the book, "Hand Lettering: Simple, Creative Styles for Cards, Scrapbooks, and More" by Marci Donley and Deann Singh. This is a great book full of fun lettering styles for anyone to try. I had so much fun doing this and look forward to the next "creative block buster" I can tackle!
