Saturday, April 20, 2013

A PROJECT BUILT FOR TWO

This weekend, my studio is full of activity with my stepdaughter here with me.  We were each working on separate projects, but came together on this one when I said to Sarah, "Tell me about a man's strength."  Without even hesitating, she replied with the perfect quote for my our project:  "A man's strength is not in his arms, but in his heart."  Profound, and wise beyond her 17 years!

 Since I am using a Gelli plate print I made a few weeks ago, I had my background and now my quote.  But, what about my man?  Sarah continued to work on her project while I flipped through magazines and, finally, I found the perfect man.  He is unidentifiable, except for his form.  Sarah stopped again and with her delicate hands and small muscle coordination, perfectly cut him out!

 A few stamps later, here is our project:

So glad you stopped by today to check in.  It is good to leave the stress of this week in Boston behind and to move on.  Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.

 Joy to you!
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11 comments:

  1. Yvonne GarnerApril 20, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    Glad you are safe and sound Kay! What a great project created by you and your stepdaughter! Take care. Yvonne

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  2. BeoApril 20, 2013 at 4:05 PM

    I can't believe it Kay: I sit here painting a black dressed man! 'Because the paint has to dry I looked if anybody has a new post in his/her blog and I see your page with a black dressed man.
    Now I will read what you have written about your page..

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  3. BeoApril 20, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    Thats a wonderful page! I love the colors although normally I don't like purple and yellow together
    especially by flowers in the garden....But here it looks great and you had found a good picture for your page and Sarahs Quote is so true!
    Best wishes to you 2
    Beate

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  4. AnonymousApril 20, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    What a perfect comment and page. I like the pop of red in his heart and shirt....Have a wonderful rest of your weekend. xox

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  5. Lili SulastriApril 20, 2013 at 11:08 PM

    That's a lovely project and I like the quote. Maybe I'll scraplift the quote for my project. Thanks.

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  6. AnnaApril 20, 2013 at 11:31 PM

    This is awesome Kay!!! Love it! How awesome it is to be able to create something so neat with your daughter!!

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  7. Val-BelleApril 21, 2013 at 4:47 AM

    Another wonderful page Kay and I just love that quote.... Thank you for always visiting me and leaving such wonderful comments... I really really appreciate it. mwah

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  8. CraftychrisApril 21, 2013 at 5:53 AM

    A wonderful page - the quote your daughter thought of is also wonderful! I am catching up on blogs while watching the London Marathon on TV. Everyone running is wearing a black ribbon for the people of Boston and they had a 30 second silence at the beginning of the race. Very moving and made me cry as did the tragedy. xx

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  9. Win Dinn, ArtistApril 21, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    Fabulous piece, and your daughter is already a word warrior at 17! Thank you for this post.

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  10. SueApril 21, 2013 at 4:58 PM

    This is beautiful Kay, and your stepdaughter's quote is perfect xx

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  11. VonApril 24, 2013 at 8:51 PM

    Oh Kay ... I somehow missed your travels and return ... but so glad I did not miss this beautiful page of your and Sarah's teamwork! What a blessing you are to each other ... in so many ways. Hope this finds you well, at peace with life and being creative!

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