A TIME FOR REFLECTION...AND A TIME FOR FUN........

When it's time to grieve I believe one needs to take all the time they need, not to force the smiles or hide the tears.  Some may not understand your way, but we all need to take the time we need which is exactly what I have done this past week, however, I now feel it is time to get up off my couch and work my way back into my life as a road trip I have been looking forward to for some time is only a matter of hours away.  These last few years it's been all about the "ART" and I feel fortunate to combine art shows with some fun.

I get to spend the next art auction celebrating Wild Bill Hickok days and while contemplating all the things I wanted to see I knew I wanted to make a statement doing it.  A couple of months ago while digging through some of my secret stashes I came up with some bandana's I had purchased years ago.  I used a few of them to make a bag for sale in the mercantile, but knew I wanted to keep the next one I made.  So with two bandanas, some batting, lining and interfacing I will have a bag big enough to carry all the new treasures I plan on finding.

 

Although "Jack Daniel's" is not something I can drink I love the way I was able to work the bandanas so that I was able to create this wonderful border all the way around the bag.

 

As another trip is planned immediately after this one it's going to be awhile before I get back into special room but I'll give you a sneak peek as to what I'll be working with next and I do hope to find many treasures to re-work as Anne keeps asking for more merchandise for the mercantile.

 

 

Always remember to always look at things not for what they are but for what they could be !!