Hubby asked if I could make a card for a friend the other day.
I had seen some lupines done in a similar way with a stamp set to what I created here, but I wanted to try doing with watercolor in a variety of colors.
I wanted a torn look to the watercolor paper to give it just a little more personality, and I had fun trying different colors. Hubby like the purple the best when I showed them all to him, so I added a “Thinking of You” sentiment and wrote a personal message inside.
Also, after a bit of coaxing and prodding and urging, I decided to go ahead and open up an Etsy shop in case anyone would like to purchase some of my cards. I have slowly started adding some of the things I have “in stock.”
I noticed many people sell prints of their watercolors, but I am featuring my original collection I have begun creating.
As I was contemplating what I would share on my blog today, I was emailing with a dear friend.
Always the multi-tasker, I was doing three or four things at once, but got stuck on a thought she put in my head.
Friends Found
Do you ever think about all the ways people come into your life?
How you decide who will be your “friend?”
Is it a conscious decision?
Does it take consideration?
For some, it takes time…
it takes proof,
it takes evidence,
But for me…… (and as niave as it may sound)
You are my friend…
right away…
unless or until you prove otherwise.
I fall in love quickly.
(and not in an inappropriate way)
But I simply love people.
I love their differences, their uniqueness, their similiarities…
their stories, their history, their traditions…
I love it all –
and consider you my friend
unless you prove otherwise.
No “proving” of friendship with me.
Only proving you’re not… my friend – if that is to be.
Otherwise I’ll love ya.
Because what is life about if not for that?
Call me naïve
Call me gullible
Call me a dreamer…
Whatever
I’d rather love and lose
than never love at all.
and that reminds me…
like just about everything 🙂 …
of a song…
(and here is my favorite version of Carole King’s “You’ve Got A Friend” from Divas Live – which I had on CD years ago – and now must search for! – but practically wore out listening to – and shamefully sang out VERY loud to from my car many, many a times…)
You’ve Got a Friend:
You know…
I had a bit of a vagabond lifestyle growing up
with lots of change and many different homes and schools and situations…
but I don’t regret a minute of it – because it shaped me into what and who I am today.
And I think I am ok.
Life throws us a lot of curve balls,
but the fun part is figuring out how to hit them!
And though I started out with a bit of a rocky road,
I have found so many friends along the way that have more than made up for it!
Yep –
I’ve got a friend – in fact quite a few friends – and I am so grateful…
for
Friends Found
at Life in Between.
the creative life in between 