Ants in the Pants?

"D O U B T S

are the ants in the pants 

of   f a i t h. 

They keep it awake and moving."

— Frederick Buechner

Does that just make you smile or what?

I just love this quote!!! 

It screamed at me, 

because I tend to think my brain is filled with more 

"art doubt" than "art belief " half the time. 

I know these words weren't originally quoted in the context of 

"art"... 

but I couldn't help but apply it, to that continued artistic quest~

the one that always makes me question what I am doing...

how I am doing it... and am I doing it right?

Thank goodness for  

"faith"!

 And it is with that faith, 

I am bursting with excitement over a new little project!

I've been stretching my wings a bit on this decoupage path~

creating a little collection of birdie houses~ 

a heart tug, 

that was born from 

a few smaller pieces 

I had created, 

with wood.

the beginning of something "new"... 

bigger birdie houses 

with a shabby chic~ frenchie feel.

taking a creative break in-between glue and paper time...

a watercolor warm-up... 

one colorful bird 

that I imagine 

might like to inhabit this birdie house.

Having "faith" that it's coming along...

and I think my felt friend likes it too.

~a BIG SHOUT OUT... I purchased my felt friend at Agoura Antique Mart 

a most fabulous, hip, antique shopping mart!

stay tuned ~  a couple more birdie houses happening this week...