Deborah Velásquez

Friday, March 23, 2012

Word Paths • No Art Today

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Everyone has a word path. One word leads to another.

Word Paths, a Friday feature showcasing possibilities in written words, creative process and artistic pieces.

My goal is to present three to five words or three to five lines.

I may go to seven words or seven lines but probably not often, only if needed.

I plan to work the Word Paths out artistically and process them to share with you here.

You can go here, to my first post on this project and see how it all started.

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My list of things that "happen" to make things "not happen" when it comes to making art!

We all have them. At times it could be an artist block or just the third load of laundry to set us back.

We need to honestly admit to ourselves... this is just not happening today and let it go!

No Art Today is sometimes the "shingle I want to hang because it sometimes just doesn't work for me.

I am sure many of you can relate. What are some of your distractions?

Here is My Word Path for Today

Happy Weekend • Let it Go • Enjoy the Language of Words

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Friday, March 16, 2012

Word Paths • A Question for Mommy

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Everyone has a word path. One word leads to another.

Word Paths, a Friday feature showcasing possibilities in written words, creative process and artistic pieces.

My goal is to present three to five words or three to five lines.

I may go to seven words or seven lines but probably not often, only if needed.

I plan to work the Word Paths out artistically and process them to share with you here.

You can go here, to my first post on this project and see how it all started.

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My oldest son had asked me a while ago "if you were a superhero what superpower would you want?" My choices were invisibility or strength. I of course wanted both, why not I'm the mom!! I reminded him of that conversation today and shared with him my word ideas for today's post and he said "mom I have some comic books with some strong female leads you can use". He just makes me laugh. I would have to say he is my Superhero!

For today's Word Path I was inspired by conversations and comic books you could say. In my conversations with other moms we always chat about balance. The balance we try to find in our everyday while juggling all the have to dos. Life is going so fast and at times and is so congested and compressed that we need to accept the fact we can't do it all and at the end of the day that is okay! I have a friend who I would have to say has the superpower of "letting go". I love that when it gets crazy for her, apples and popcorn make a great dinner! Why not! This inspires me and I hope we moms continue to inspire, support and share great stories with one another.

Here is My Word Path for Today

Feel free to share your superpower.

Mine is optimism and a positive attitude with laughter as my cape!

Happy Weekend • Ka-Pow!! • Enjoy the Language of Words

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Kids Print and Pattern Book Submissions

Wanted to pop in and say hello! I have been designing, designing and designing. Just coming up for air.

I have been living in the week of deadlines.

I wanted to share with you two submissions I sent in to The Print and Pattern blog call for entries on all things children, from patterns, fabric, illustrations to clothing. This is such a wonderful blog, it "celebrates the world of surface pattern design in fabrics, wallpaper, cards, stationery, gift wrap, ceramics and much more. Bowie Style of Print and Pattern is going to publish a book on Prints and Patterns for kids. Judging from how wonderful Print and Pattern Book One and Two turned out this one should be quite wonderful and inspiring as well. Designers and artists were asked to submit five to ten designs for consideration.

I sent my ten in! Fingers crossed. Wish me luck!

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