Wild Wyoming Art Cafe'

A Few Of My Wild West Photo's

You often see my paper crafting and mixed media creations on my blog.  But, today I wanted to share some photo's I took of Wild and Wonderful Wyoming.

This was taken of Vedauwoo.  Known to the Arapaho Indians as “Land of the Earthborn Spirit,” the rock formations of Vedauwoo (pronounced vee-da-voo) attract experienced climbers, campers and hikers. This area is conveniently located off Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Laramie (exit 329) and for westbound travelers is their first introduction to the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest and its more than two million acres of public lands.

This is one of my favorite photo's of the Wild Horses in Wyoming.  I took this today on the way from Lander, Wy back home to Rawlins.  You just never know where you will see a small herd or even a couple of the wild horses.  It is such an amazing experience to see them.

 

I found this video by the Wyoming Tourism Department.  They have some great close up shots of these amazing animals.

 

I hope you've enjoyed a glimpse into my Wild Wyoming World.  Thanks for stopping by Wild Wyoming Art Cafe' today.

Hugs

Holly

Spellbinders ~ Spellblogger Retreat and a Collage

The Spellbloggers were able to attend a Blog Retreat before CHA in Chicago!  We hung out at Gino's East, and shared ideas, brainstormed and got a little creative too!

Jeff and Stacey Caron attended too.  If you're not familiar with the story of how they created Spellbinders, please read it now.  It's such an incredible story.

It was a wonderful meeting and I came away feeling creatively inspired and happy to have a sense of the "big picture" and how the Spellbinders Blog fits into that.

Each of us created a collage using magazine clippings.  The idea was to create a collage that represented your blog personality.  For me, my blog personality is the same as my real life personality.  Here are some traits the group and I pulled out about my sense of style, and what type of colors and images I'm draw to....

• Graphic, art

• Blue

• Butterflies

• Eclectic

• Typography, fonts

• Collage, paint

• Like social interaction of the blog

• Family

• Art keeps me grounded; allows expression of myself

• OK with outside the lines

• Natural colors

• Spontaneous

  
  

  What a fun creative exercise huh?

  We have some fun and exciting plans up our sleeves for the Spellbinders Blog.  I hope you'll enjoy them in upcoming months.  I'm sure you'll see some fun stuff here too!  

  Have a wonderfully creative weekend!

  Thanks for taking a peek into my creative personality.

  Hugs

  Holly

 

Inspired Video by Paulo...

You know you just can't put into words how amazing Donna Downey's Inspired Event was!  But, Paulo's video helps you catch a glimpse of what it was all about.

It's long, but so worth watching it  There is fabulous music in it too!  Paulo you Rock!

 

Inspired 2010 Slideshow from Paolo Liloc on Vimeo.

 

I'm totally Inspired!!....

I just got back from visiting my sister in Virgina and attending Donna Downey's Inspired Event in Concord, NC!!!  3 days of creating art from 8 AM until midnight with my mom and my sister.

I borrowed this picture from my sister.  Donna was such a gracious host.  She gathered some of the most inspiring artists to bring us some technique packed classes.  There were moments of frustration because I couldn't master a technique right away (it's the perfectionist in me), but I was totally blown away by the ideas, textures, and creations we made. 

The entire time was spent thinking outside the box...using various scrapbooking supplies and art supplies in totally unique ways!!  I really can't put into words how amazing the experience was.  And, lucky for me I got to share it with my mom and my sister - 2 of the most talented women I know!

My favorite old drafting table looks a little different these days...It's filled with new paint brushes, gorgeous fibers and ribbons that I just couldn't live without, an article on water color journaling, water colors, gesso, matte gel medium, clear tar gel, pumus gel, Golden's acrylic paints, Unity stamps, sticky back canvas, a sketch pad, Ten Second Studio's molds, and projects I have yet to finish from Inspired.

I have a ton of ideas whirling through my head.  I even have ideas on how to use these kind of art supplies with Spellbinders (TM) dies!  Creations are starting to pour out of me...so stay tuned!  I have vowed that I will not let this feeling go away.  I must create a smidge of art every day in some small way.  It clears my mind, relaxes me and feeds my soul. 

I'll have more pictures soon.

I hope you get the chance to do something artful every day!

Holly