Cre8ive Juices

Portraits

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:32:00 +0000

So here are the finished portraits that I will use to make the commissioned paintings with....LOVE LOVE LOVE the way that they turned out! I have also listed them on Etsy...not these exact ones, but these were perfect for an example!

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:40:00 +0000

Wow....I am soooo not good at posting on here....I think that FACEBOOK is the reason :) Anyway, here are some of my current projects that I am working on.
*I decided to go in on a Craft Booth from now until the end of the year with a friend of mine. I am making Paper-Flower wreaths that I saw on the Fancy Pants blog :) They are really turning out cute!
*I took an online painting course from SuziBlu (That girl is FuNkY! I LOVE IT!) and just ADORE the results!
*Because of said class, I was asked if I can paint boys. I had never tried, so I decided to try some sketches of my boss' sons and LOVED the results. So now she has commissioned me to do two paintings before Christmas :) :) :)
*From the same painting, I am working on another piece for a friend!
*From the sketches, I am working on a few other surprises for a very close personal friend....MUM'S THE WORD on these :)
THE CREATIVITY IS POURING OUT!!! Maybe it will continue into the new year and help me reach my creative goals...same as last year...1. Make a design team (Look out Memory Works....I am gonna try) 2. Attend a Creative Conference and 3. Maybe get a new Digital SLR Camera. I have to make enough CREATIVE MONEY to do these, so HERE I GO! And with that, I will leave you with some Eye Candy :)

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:32:00 +0000

So I have decided that the only way to get out of the creative rut I seem to be in lately is to create! I have made a commitment to make or do at least one creative thing each day, so here is what I did yesterday:

Not sure that Purple was the right choice, but it is done, and now everything else will be easier than taking that first step....I HATE FEELING CREATIVELY BLOCKED!!! What do you do to overcome it? I'll keep up with doing one thing each day in hopes that I get the creative mojo back :)

My Africa

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:51:00 +0000

These are some of my images of Africa. The pictures tell the story so much better than I can! I hope that you enjoy!

Africa

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:55:00 +0000

So I am just shy of three weeks before I leave for Africa and am getting VERY excited about going! I have my shot appointment set for tomorrow....ick. I also will pick up my anti-malarial pills and motion sickness patch tomorrow. It has been a long road since I first decided to go, but what an amazing experience it will be! I have had unbelievable support from friends and loved ones, it is really cool to watch everyone coming together to help me accomplish this! All of my fundraisers have been successful! We had two different Craft Days, a Baked Good Sale, a Sub Sale, and a Bowling Party set for this weekend. I am still short by $800, but I have faith that God will provide!!!! Here is a link to the church where we will be able to blog while away on the trip: http://www.daybreak.tv/crossculture/international/spring-team-2009/

New Etsy Listings

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:23:00 +0000

So, I finally finished my altered tins for Etsy! I am slowly taking the steps towards my creative goals. Here is what I have listed, they are all mine, except the Butterfly which, I am proud to say, is my daughter's!

Taking a new step

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:24:00 +0000

So the creative roll that I was talking about before has really kept going! I sold the second owl painting that I made (the first was a swap), and got an order for a mouse one. Although this seems like baby steps, they seem HUGE to me! I actually SOLD something that I created! Now, I have a goal to get to with these creations. I have wanted to attend a Creative Retreat for a few years now, but money was always an issue for me. My goal is to put the money that I make with any art that I sell away for a retreat! My wonderful hubby is on board with this idea, so I am off on my next creative journey! To celebrate, I bought this amazing book that I have been coveting for a few weeks now:
I intend to first savor the ENTIRE book, and then use it to expand upon what I am starting to feel inside. Think of me as I go into the next step of my journey!!!! And wish me well :)

Painting

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:34:00 +0000

I have a new creation to share. I signed up for a painting swap on Swap-Bot and loved the way it turned out!!!! It is really simple, and another example of my owl obsession, but here it is:

Yes, I am a winner!? :)

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:40:00 +0000

I am so excited! I just found out that I won a contest over at MMCA Marketplace! It is an online collaboration of artists selling their goods! Click here to see the wonderful prize that is on it's way for me to play with!
http://mmcamarketplace.typepad.com/mmca_marketplace/2008/08/congratulations-regan.html?cid=127738514#comments
I cannot wait to start playing with those papers....my fingers are already itching to touch them :)

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:07:00 +0000

I am really on a roll lately! I have so many ideas floating around, and not nearly enough time to put them into action! Ah well, I will write them all down in my journal and do what I can for now. So, here is the latest that I did today! I went shopping last night with my sister and bought the base for this and came home from work and immediately started on it today :) This is the end result! Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!!!!

Altered Fairy Tin

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:36:00 +0000

So here is the altered fairy tin that I made for my sister's birthday. It opens up and is the perfect size to hold a gift card :) I used alcohol inks to color it, and I think next time I will play a little more for better coverage. The spoon is a cast off from goodwill. The wings are made from a fake flower stem and the arms and legs are just twisted wire with buttons! I am considering making up a bunch of these as tooth fairies for my Etsy site.....time will tell :) Anyway, enjoy!

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:10:00 +0000

So it has been ages since I have posted on here, but here goes. Lately I have been addicted to swapping. Add to that my obsession with owls and you have my latest creation. Hope you like it :) After reading this poem, I instantly thought back to a favorite song from my teenage years "Silent Lucidity" by Queensryche. I just love this little house :)

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:06:00 +0000

So I have a slight owl addiction as of late! I don't know what it is about those cute little fellas, but they are ALL that seem to be inspiring me right now. I have added a few new links that I like right now as well. One is for Scrap Mojo, I have entered the Iron Chef competition on there and have moved to the next stage! WOO HOO!
The second addition is for SwapBot, and both my daughter and I are loving this one! We have signed up for a few swaps, and are enjoying doing them together!
The final site I am hooked on right now is Faith Sisters! This is not a new one, in fact I am a few weeks behind on the challenges, but I still LOVE this one!
Everyone has FINALLY gotten well around here, and THAT is reason for celebration! That is it for today, enjoy my Rond one entries for Iron Chef :)

Scripture Challenge #4 WAIT

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:23:00 +0000

So, you guessed it. It is week four of the Scripture Challenge. The word this week was Wait. This one was a little difficult for me because I am not very good at waiting. I am the kind of person who wants what I want NOW! After searching through a few verses, I read this one and it jumped right out at me! It is Psalm 40:1. It reads, "I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry." God hears every prayer that you make to Him. He listens to every concern you have, and IF you are patient enough, and IF you wait for Him....He WILL answer your prayer. It may not be the answer that you are expecting, but it is the one that you are meant to have! So even though I am not patient, I will wait for the Lord!
As a little side note, my daughter had decided to join me in this challenge, but was struggling to make them all. I am very happy to say that tonight she cleared a spot right next to me and worked by my side and got herself caught up! After I get her permission tomorrow, I will post her take on these challenges.

Scripture Challenge #3 BeAuTy

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:41:00 +0000

The word for the week was Beauty. My verse comes from 1 Samuel 16:7. ..."Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the Heart." It has a piece of metallic paper that is reflective, so whoever looks at it is reflected back. It is to let everyone know that they are beautiful in His eyes. Thanks for looking!

Week Two of the Scripture challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:36:00 +0000

This is my second week's rolodex card! I love how it turned out :) I went to an all day crop on Saturday and got a TON accomplished! The weather all day was terrible! We were two cars behind a 14 car pile-up on the highway! We helped push two cars out of the ditch and then ended up waiting on the highway for one hour and twenty minutes for the wreckage to be cleared away! After all of that, the relaxation was a welcome relief! I ended up getting eight pages done while I was there :) I also won a bunch of magazines in the drawings!!! Did I mention I am a magazine ADDICT!? Anyway, we will get to do it all over again (minus the 14-car pile-up) in a few weeks at my mom's house. I cannot wait! It is so nice to have a crop to look forward to :)

Faith - my first of the scripture challenges

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:58:00 +0000

So here is the first challenge. I decided to take a different take on it than I think most people will. I chose two verses from Genesis 9:16-17. It says "Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the Earth. So God said to Noah, 'This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on Earth."

After reading the word and the verse you may not see my line of thinking, so let me explain. I think this verse speaks to God's response to our faith. He was rewarding Noah for his faith. He entered into a covenant with the entire Earth, and the rainbow was a sign or a reminder of that.

My dad passed away a few years ago. It was obviously a difficult time for us. My Aunts told my children and my niece and nephew that every time they saw a rainbow it was Grandpa smiling down on them. Now I know that that little platitude had more truth in it than perhaps they knew. This Bible verse says to me that whenever I see a rainbow it is our Father smiling down on us!

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:11:00 +0000

Another busy day here. I was going to go and scrapbook all day with the lovely ladies from sistv, but alas life popped up again! Spencer and Dominique tried out for the Civic Musical "Cheaper by the Dozen". The auditions lasted for three hours. All I can say is I am very glad to have brought my knitting! I got about a third of the way done on a scarf I started the night before. After the auditions we went to get some things for a science project for Nika and then proceeded to spend the next few hours building it. It turned out pretty good, and after a few last minute adjustments, I think it may even crack the egg :) That is all for tonight!

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:03:00 +0000

We went sledding today...or rather Sara dragged me sledding :) I have to admit that I really had a great time! All of the kids came except for Lauren, and the favorite part was the jump. Here are some pictures to enjoy :)

Christmas Time :)

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:38:00 +0000

So I know that it has been forever since I posted, but lots of cool things have been happening here. Spencer and I were working hard on Luminere for church. What is Luminere? Let me tell you...it was our Christmas production. Think a Cirque du Soleil style telling of the story of Creation...through till Jesus' birth! It was unbelievable!! Mark Courtney, our creative director at our church is amazing! I will try to put a link up with some pictures.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=22962&l=7878c&id=505691175
Spencer was in the production (as the Moon Pilot)

and I helped with make-up and made the costume for the Dark Angel. After obsessing about the head piece for almost a month....it turned out perfectly

Next bit of good news....I SOLD MY FIRST ART PIECE! I have a small Etsy site, and right before Christmas I sold my first piece! I cannot tell you how thrilled I was! My goals for next year included selling some of my artwork in this way! I am ahead of the game :) This is what I sold:

Lastly, we had a wonderful Christmas! Here are some pics from the wonderous day:

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 23:41:00 +0000

OK, so today was Homecoming for Chris, and I have to say that I have had a REALLY hard time with this! I have to say though that the boy has taste! He chose his whole outfit himself (Goodwill even!!!!), and the first girl he asked said yes! Unfortunately, it didn't quite turn out as he expected, as she had a different idea in mind when she accepted as going as friends. Oh well, it opens up the playing field if you will for the dances tonight :) He is a little heartbreaker....if I do say so myself!

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:06:00 +0000

Well, I guess that I am not great at keeping this updated, about once a month it seems :) Oh well. Saturday I got to spend some wonderful time scrapbooking with some fun and amazing women! The ladies at Sistv got together for a MI crop and had a blast! I am trying to take some pics of the results of the day, but my batteries are dead on the camera....argh It seems every time I go to take pics that happens. Anyway, it was a blast, and we are already planning the next one! That's it for today.....until next month :) Oh, how about some pics.....these are from Nika's b-day party!

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:29:00 +0000

This weekend was my sister's birthday and I decided to make her this about three months ago! I found the base on clearance at Target and knew exactly what I wanted to do with it.....and waited until the night before to make it! Story of my life :) Anyway, after a quick trip to the store for the pictures on the day of, it was pretty easy to do. Like I said, I already knew EXACTLY what I wanted to do with it. I took it and gave it to her at the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. She LOVED it! We had a great time at the relay too! Cousins Scott(ina) (D)Norkoli and Ian came, and were there with us, along with Mom, Sara and David, and Ashley. I am wiped out completely, but it was a great time! What a great weekend! Now to get Chris ready to go to New York for camp!

Newest art work

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:17:00 +0000

Well, here is the finished product that I worked on all day today! I bought this old spice rack at a yard sale about a month ago, and finally decided to do something with it! I painted it with acrylic paint. I just put a very thin coat of white on it so it looks older. Then I added some cool paper inside and out, and on the bottles of course. It could be used to store stuff for scrapbooking, or jewelry making, or even for spices again. I am going to try and sell in my etsy store. The butterfly shoes haven't had a bite yet, but these things take time I guess. I'll keep plugging away, and one day I won't have to stress about it! Enjoy the pics :)

Summer days and Baseball

noreply@blogger.com (Regan Tomlin) — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:13:00 +0000

So today we spent the evening at the ball field! My niece and nephew each had a game, and we went to watch! It was great seeing them enjoy themselves so much! Baseball, while it is the All-American Sport, is a little boring to watch. Soccer is always go go go! As you can tell, I am a Soccer-Mom :) Anyway, we had a great time watching them, and I had fun taking some pictures! Let me know what you think of the shots.