I am going on day 8 of not going on facebook. The pastor at my church encouraged everyone to fast for 10 days, something that we felt had some control over our lives.. It is a way to focus our minds on God. It is also a way check our priorities and to bring some balance into our lives.
It has been harder for me than I thought it would be. I didn't realize how many times in my day that I just had to check facebook to see what all my friends were doing. Things, even good things, when they have too much control in our lives can get us off balance. What happens when we get off balance, we fall.
That was clearly demonstrated yesterday with an ice-storm. Early in the morning, icy rain started falling and every surface it landed on turned into a skating rink. I was trying to be extra careful not to slip and keeping my balance required some extra work as I crossed the ice covered parking lot to church. I saw several people fall. One was a little boy who was crossing the ice too fast and fell on his arm. Thankfully he wasn't hurt.
Joan challenged us to play with big and small images to achieve a visual balance. My card has two examples of that. I used a big butterfly (Mark's Finest Papers - Daffodil Greeting) and a little butterfly (Mark's Finest Papers - Scenic Selections). I also did big and little with the music notes and treble clef (Mark's Finest Papers - Just a Note). I used Mojo Monday MOJO278 for the sketch. I used versamark ink, white embossing powder and markers(Embossed-Resist) for the backgrounds. Butterflies were stamped with black stazon ink. I embellished with sewing machine, ribbons, pearls and rhinestones from Want2Srap.
Date: Monday, January 28, 2013 GMT Views: 751
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Registered: May 9, 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 8703
Mon, Jan 28, 2013 @ 4:07 PM
So beautiful in these soft colors. Your butterflies are so vibrant against the soft colors.
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Registered: July 23, 2007 Location: Syracuse, Indiana Posts: 25177
Mon, Jan 28, 2013 @ 7:35 PM
I think I'd find the same thing true if I decided to stay off the computer; it definitely does take up a big chunk of my time each day.
I love your pretty green and white-your butterflies really stand out against it.
Registered: May 23, 2003 Location: Ontario, Oregon Posts: 9431
Mon, Jan 28, 2013 @ 8:17 PM
Lovely! The butterflies look like they could flutter right off of the page - they are beautifully colored and so realistic in the way you have shaped them. Nicely done!
Registered: February 1, 2005 Location: Temple, Tx Posts: 37720
Mon, Jan 28, 2013 @ 8:46 PM
OMG!!! This is absolutely STUNNING, MariLynn!!!!! The colors are gorgeous and your attention to detail is amazing....the butterflies, music notes, sewing, scallops....fabulous!!!!!
Registered: November 7, 2006 Location: Willamette Valley Oregon Posts: 34503
Mon, Jan 28, 2013 @ 9:57 PM
MariLynn...you have spoken a word for all of us today! And I thank you, well meant, well delivered! I constantly seek the balance in those things the Lord has gifted in me. You are a kindred spirit...but we already knew that.
What a work of the {HEart}
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