Addison

 

Meet Addison. I had a blast drawing her. You can find her here at Hambo Stamps Digital Store.

Copic Colors- E00, E21, E53, E31, E33, E35, E37, E47, E93, B00, B97, B95, C00, C1, C3

Remember that the profits from the sales of my new digital images go to OWH.

Last year when I decided to take a break from stamping and illustrating everyone, including my family, thought I was nuts! LOL

Really....a break?

But you're obsessed about it.

Look at all of those markers? $100's of dollars....let just add it up, hubby said one day....let's not! I replied.

(And I don't have ALL the markers! Imagine what he would say if I did have every one. All I have are the original 4 Ciao sets plus the 0000 set)

But I was serious. 

I quit teaching, I quit stamping and I quit illustrating. 

I learned to knit. 

And I enjoyed the year I had with my son before he left to the Army's basic training.

Sometimes.....we have to let go of something that we love inorder to focus on something that is more important.

I will always be an artist, just like I've told my son that he will always be an artist.

Just because he's in the Army doesn't mean that he has to give up drawing. 

I just sent him a care package and in it a little surprise.

A new sketch book with a set of black and a set of colored markers. No, not Copic. But thin ones for illustrating.

(Like the new Prismacolor ones, without the brush tip.)

So....

this year.....

with some of the stresses of last year gone....

with the joy of knowing my son is doing something he loves....

with my passion for illustrating tapping again at my heart....

I'm so happy to be able to share on my blog again.

Hang in there.....

it's gonna be a process for me to get back into stamping again.

And...

I honestly don't think I'm gonna get as involved as I once did.

This time...

It's on my time!

Comments

[Crafty Math Chick]

Glad to hear he (and you!) are doing well. (Will you teach me how to knit? LOL!) Happy you are drawing again - I love your creations Asela!
~Meredith

[Lynn Brookside]

Good for you, Asela! That sounds wonderful. I'm glad you listened to your inner voice and did what was best for you and your family. I'm really happy to see you back at illustrating. Praise God!

[Deb]

Love you, friend! So happy to see YOU happy! Enjoyed our lunch and music! Definitely we will have to repeat! <3

[MireillefromMontréal]

I love her!

[Janice Whiting]

I've enjoyed reading your journey this past year, Asela. So refreshing!

[conniecrafter]

Awww she is sweet, glad your getting back into it on your terms and time table, that is the only way to really enjoy it!