Creative Expression: Dream Board 2013

Running a little late on getting my Dream Board completed this year (usually a New Year's Day party project), but today I was finally able to meet with my friend, Sharon. We had a grand time catching up on life and working on our respective projects. It was interesting how we went periods of time concentrating so much that the silence surrounded us like a comforting blanket.

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Images are those that "spoke" to me from magazines. Derivative creation is original.

I find it amusing that I liked the image (top center) of the eyeballs. I wonder if there is something about visioning in this year that I have not contemplated. Most of the rest of this piece speaks to my One Little Word: Contentment, I do believe. I look forward to more time out in nature and must take time to read more. Now that I've found work, I think I can relax into some pleasure reading. And of course, there must always be "a Place for Paws (and Pause). ;->

Some of the text that may be too small to read even in the larger version:

• Our focus is clear
• Seeing the light
• A handful of no regrets
• Growing dreams ... working wonders

What I find with creating dream boards is that often I choose some pictures that have no immediate connection for me; I just like them. But amazingly, as the year unfolds it often all becomes quite clear.

Afterward my friend and I shared some soup and bread (sorry to say it wasn't my best!) and chat a bit more before she headed home before sunset.

I did add a layer of Kim Klassen's paperlove to help make the colors pop since they were a bit flat in my photo.

Update: If you've never done a Dream Board or Vision Board, it's easy. Just flip through some magazines (they don't have to be current, and older ones can be found free in a variety of places). Don't over-think it, just  choose things that grab your attention, that "jump off the page" for you. Then arrange them on a poster board in any way you like; glue them down. There you have it. Easy. It's fun to see what emerges/manifests as the year progresses.