Heather Eddy Art

Okay - this is just a first draft, but I did really well on the lettering and the design! Next draft will be on a different paper - the text interferes too much for me with this. Also, the pen kept wanting to tear the paper. Oh well! Life is an experiment!

Well, I think I got it with this draft! Now all I have to do is add the contact information as text (not calligraphing it because too hard to read) and put in a couple of pictures of my artwork. Then I can get cards printed and VOILA! Ready for the Kern County Fair!

One of the talks at General Conference made a big impression on me.  When I came back from college, my mind was swirling with all the different things I'd been taught. I was a chaotic mental mess. In church that same weekend, I heard a talk about staying in the center, the mainstream and not worrying about the "mysteries". The "mysteries" were always the topic of conversation in my art classes. I think it made people feel deep to talk about stuff they didn't understand. Anyway, I ditched thinking about the mysteries and focused on the mainstream. It was a "getting back to basics" approach to mental stillness that I still use today. This talk was along similar lines - stay out of the mysteries and the deep raging waters of speculation and doubt. The story refers to Lehi's Dream in 2 Nephi of the Book of Mormon. It is about the Tree of Life and staying close to it rather than exploring the dark and dreary wilderness of the world.

Now that I see I can do art steadily for 46 days, I want to try doing a 365 project. Eek! Anyway, still into the stars... Day 47/365 of making.#365project #paperstar A photo posted by Heather Hajek Eddy (@rhymeswithmagic) on Apr 5, 2015 at 7:02pm PDT

Now on to #365 project! Last day of #40daysofTaLent . Now on to 365 days of making... Wish me luck! Yikes! A photo posted by Heather Hajek Eddy (@rhymeswithmagic) on Apr 4, 2015 at 10:42pm PDT

Day 45 of #40daysofTaLent (next year I'll number them right!)#365project #watercolor A photo posted by Heather Hajek Eddy (@rhymeswithmagic) on Apr 3, 2015 at 10:18pm PDT

Day 44 of #40daysofTaLent #365project #ldsquotes #jeremylgarns A photo posted by Heather Hajek Eddy (@rhymeswithmagic) on Apr 2, 2015 at 9:52pm PDT