The naked eye is very misleading when you attempt to balance design on an open canvas. I didn't realize how off the light switch was until I hung the first picture. It appears level, however, in most cases it is a close second to the leaning Tower of Pisa. As I started working on my picture wall I knew I wanted to go with a color scheme but I wouldn't know what that was until I found my first picture. Natural picture frames combined with black frames to add contrast and an even balance. I incorporated canvas prints, mirrors and other things that simply make me smile. It really is that easy. Going big or going home is the motto here. Once I started, it began to take on a life of its own. Oh, I will add flowers to the wall and maybe a seashell, or even a porcelain mask I was gifted from Russia that spent over 10 years in a drawer collecting dust. A treasure in a box becomes lost joy. Dust it off and bring it back to life. ~A. JonesAs I add more items I realize I shouldn't limit myself to one side of the hallway. I will expand my feels into each nook and cranny I can find. The space over the entry ways. The little slither of wall space between the pantry and my room. The eyes will truly go into overdrive and feel and bit overwhelmed but it will be something to remember. My hallway of feels is like a big warm hug whenever you need it. I will take that each and every day. A few pictures below to show the progress I have made. I can't rush this feeling. I will know what goes up next when I feel it in my anxious bones. The end goal is a sentiment of feels that will reach out and grab me, or you, each and every time.
~AJ 📸
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I knew before I got started that I was embarking upon a journey that would require all of my time, energy and emotions. Yet like a moth to a flame I was drawn to the light. As I watched the life before me I was taken back to my youth when I hoped on a wish and a prayer that my mom would say yes. But she said no over and over again. But why, I would ask?! I felt as if it was a cruel punishment of sorts and would often cry my eyes out.
Now that I am a whole entire adult I make rash decisions on my own and then question my sanity and realize perhaps my mother was right all along. Why did I get myself into this knowing I simply cannot stop. It's formed as a question but covers as a rhetorical statement all day long. There is also no reasonable answer, so I just go with it and keep this party bus moving right along. The summer months offer a reprieve of sorts as the weather is mild and there is no threat of cold weather. But fear not! As the fall months approach I will setup the sleeping quarters which include a heated sleeping bed, heated water bowl and blocking the air from the end of my patio. I do have an idea of closing the entire patio for the colder months, however, I am not sure if that is something I need to get myself into. The wheels of this bus are definitely turning round and round. My obsession with furry little meowing creatures started when I was a little girl. I absolutely love them and I still do. I have a favorite and his or her name is Kitty. I have been taking care of the constant visitor for over a year. Like clockwork, I see that cute little face in the morning and afternoon. Last week I got close enough to get a quick rub in. The trust level is at an all time high. I am a lot of things. A daughter, a sister, an aunt, a best friend, a decorator and even a baker, but I am 1000% a certified cat lady. ~AJ 😽 Life has a way of unexpectedly hitting you with a blow so hard you feel as though you were knocked into some alternate universe. Quite dramatic perhaps, yet descriptive of the way my year started. As I continue my thoughts, I hope that my story will enlighten you and possibly help you in some way.
The writer inside of me has a goal and a vision. I knew without a doubt how much I wanted and planned to create at the beginning of the year. I had it all mapped out with my minimum starting point. Than plan was to start with a blog post each week and if there is more, great, if there is a little less, still great, however, I was determined to meet my goal and remain committed. I often side chuckle, you know the side smirk kinda laugh that hasn't quite made it to the other side of your mouth? Yeah, that one. I side chuckle when I think of how funny it is when you think you are going to tell God just how things are going to go and He has something far greater in mind. |
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"This is how you do it; you sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until it's done. It's that easy, and that hard." -Neil Gaiman
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