Blog Hop - - Spreading Our Wings

During the past 6 months I've reconnected with inner artist. I've taken 3 e-courses and have connected online with some very creative and wonderful people.

• I've learned to carry my camera with me everywhere I go now. You will often see me stopped busy taking random pictures (scroll back through my posts to see some of my recent photos). I love to take pictures! 
• I carved a stamp and will use it to print my own wrapping paper and embellish my packaging for my online store. Click here to see my previous post.
• I created my first Artist Trading Cards. These are 2 1/2 x 3 1/2, never sold and traded with other artists. I used my flower photograph, painted with acrylics, and used beads to embellish the cards. Here they are finished and being inspected my cat, Tucker.

• Recently, I've been inspired by fellow flyer, Tracey at Chickpea Studio, to create pendant jewelry out of my photographs (supplies are being shipped to me as I write this) so I hope to share them with you in a couple of weeks. I am so excited!

So, my dear friends, I am spreading my wings. I'm learning to fly.
- A big thank you to Beth @ Do What You Love for allowing me to play and remember that I am an artist!
- Thanks to Kelly Rae Roberts and her Flying Lessons e-course for giving me wings and the encouragement to blog and connect (most importantly for the private facebook connection to all these wonderful artists - see below).
- And, thanks to Andrea @ Superhero Photo for helping me remember how playful taking photographs is and that I should doing it everyday.

More about my fellow artists that I've met along the way, specifically in KRR's class. I cannot say enough about the creativity and the artistry that each of these ladies possesses. They each have their own style, their own gift to this world, and they inspire me each and every day.  

Please visit their blogs or websites below and become inspired.  By the way, I encourage you, this year, to shop handmade. So visit, comment on their blog and bookmark what you like so when you start your Christmas shopping you can easily return! 

Remember, we love comments, so if you are inspired please leave a comment, follow or subscribe to each blog so you can stay in touch.

Amaranthine Violet:  http://magic-gypsy.blogspot.com/

Amy Hillenbrand:  http://amyhillenbrand.blogspot.com

Beatriz Peñas B.:  http://beatrizbepe.blogspot.com/

Beth Cougler Blom:   http://sobliss.wordpress.com/

Carmen Patti:  http://carmenpattistudio.com/wordpress/

Carol Bray:  http://theredpaintedcottage.blogspot.com

Christina Fajardo:  http://christinafajardo.blogspot.com/

Cindy Jones Lantier:  http://www.lantier.org

Connie Rawlins :  http://www.dabblinginlife.blogspot.com/

Dana Brock: http://www.dzynbydana.blogspot.com

Deborah Velásquez : http://deborahvelasquez.blogspot.com

Elissa Brown:  http://thefreckledarmy.blogspot.com

Hillary Courson:  http://www.hillarycourson.com

Jacquie Williamson:  http://www.jacquiewilliamson.blogspot.com/

Jane Paynting: http://inkspiredwings.wordpress.com

Janet Forrest: http://tatterednworn.wordpress.com/

Jennifer DeVille:  http://jenniferdeville.com/blog/

Jill Lambert :  http://www.jill-lambert.blogspot.com/

Julie Hamilton:  http://spaark.wordpress.com

Kanchan Mahon:  http://Kanchan-Mahon.blogspot.com/

Karen Claverie:  http://giddyupletsride.blogspot.com

Kari DeSaulnier:  http://karidesi.blogspot.com/

Kathleen Conard : http://newfromoldcreations.blogspot.com/

Kathleen McKinnon:  http://harmonyschoolhouse.com/expressions-blog.html

Kathy May:  http://kathymaydesigns.org

Kelley Miller:  http://www.kelleymillerartworks.blogspot.com/

Kelly Corso:  http://birdinatreecreations.blogspot.com/

Kelly Hoernig:  http://www.kellyhoernig.blogspot.com/

Kim Hyer:  http://www.apaperaddict.com/

Kris Lanae Binsfeld:  http://cherishdesigns.wordpress.com

Lenore Angela:  http://www.lenoreangela.blogspot.com/

Linda Barutha:  http://lindabaruthadesigns.blogspot.com

Lisa Michele Products: http://www.lisamicheleproducts.blogspot.com/

Liza Zeni Baker:  http://lizazeni.wordpress.com/

Lynn Richards:  http://alittlebluesky.blogspot.com

Lori Leissner:  http://leissnerart.blogspot.com

Mary Cottingham:   http://www.barnbugstudio.blogspot.com/

Mary Sterk:  http://justmarydesigns.wordpress.com

Megan Schmitt:  http://www.schmittenwithwords.blogspot.com/

Melanie Douthit:  www.douthitgallery.blogspot.com

Michelle Dwyer:  http://www.magnetisedbylife.com/

Michelle Reynolds:  http://shellsinthebush.blogspot.com/

Rachél Payne (Rae):  http://collectingyourself.wordpress.com/

Rain Hannah:  http://honeyandollie.com/

Rhiannon Connelly:  http://www.starrybluesky.wordpress.com

Ruth-Mary Smith:  http://patchworkfamilieshub.blogspot.com

Sherry Richert Belul: http://simplycelebrate.net/cherry-blossom-soup

Shirley Ann:  http://leonardarenaissancewoman.blogspot.com/

Stacey Chadwick Brown:  http://staceybrownarts.blogspot.com/

Susan M. Walls-Beverly: http://www.susanscharmingtrinkets.blogspot.com

Teresa Cash-Czech: http://www.asmilemaker.com/

Tina Carlborg:  http://www.tinachicky.blogspot.com/

Tonya Love:  http://passport2creativity.com/

Ursula Smith:  http://www.EasyScraps.com/blog

Zulma Cadena:  http://edustory.wordpress.com/

Mary Cottingham  http://www.barnbugstudio.blogspot.com

Special Thanks to Michelle Reynolds for the use of her artwork(http://shellsinthebush.blogspot.com/)! Thanks for hopping with us!