Yep, it's me!

The smiling girl above is me more than fifty years ago. Whenever I look at her, I swim in a sea of satin and dolls.

“Babies are such a nice way to start people.” 
― Don Herold

For

Take a Word - vintage photo

Thanks to Kimeric.

Hugs, 

Karla

Beautiful Rust

“Do the most difficult thing if that is what will pay you. Dust the Rust if you Must. Success never comes with ease.” 

― Israelmore Ayivor

Background - the_rust_series02_by_dogukanaksu / Deviantart

Frame - HG Designs

For

Digital Whisper - rust

Hugs, 

Karla

Getting in touch

“I know the human being and fish can co-exist peacefully.” 
― George W. Bush

Sunday Postcard Art


model - sibyl 19 by Faestock (Deviant art)

Hugs, 

Karla

Silence is the best answer

For

Paint Party Friday

&

Show your Face

Hugs, 

Karla

T stands for Creativity

Hello My Lovelies!

How are you? Hope you are well. Today I am going to share two collages I made.

I have been quite inspired in spite of the chaotic moment at work.  We will have an important meeting on Thursday which will be decisive. I am afraid of the future. I wish I could delete the new orders. But all we can do is to pray for better days. I have always been against the system but after the last strike, I feel I am too tired to fight and although I have always hated the idea of being a cog in the wheel, it is exactly how I feel right now. Hope you forgive me for my sudden confession. I will be alright. It is just a matter of time.

I am also sharing my daughter's photos with you. She's the girl on the grass.

Have a creative week, my friends!

For

T stands for Tuesday

Hugs, 

Karla

Look at the moon, wolf!

“We have doomed the wolf not for what it is, but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive it to be –the mythologized epitome of a savage ruthless killer – which is, in reality, no more than a reflected image of ourself.” 
― Farley Mowat

For

Digital Whisper - railroad tracks

Hugs, 

Karla

What is a man?

“Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.” 
― Albert Camus

For

Take a Word - Men

Background - Jewelfly (Deviant art)

Hugs, 

Karla

Free Spirit

A tamed woman will never leave her mark in the world.”

 Robert M. Drake

For

Sunday Postcard Art

Hugs, 

Karla

Persephone

“Lost in Hell,-Persephone,
Take her head upon your knee;
Say to her, "My dear, my dear,
It is not so dreadful here.” 
― Edna St. Vincent Millay

For

Collage Obsession

Hugs, 

Karla

Do good anyway

I have been thinking about how important randow acts of kindness are. Sometimes we forget to say:"good morning", "how are you?"or "thank you" but it is never late to be kind. Indifference can do a lot of damage. I think it is a horrible word!

We have a saying here:

Kindness generates kindness.

So, spread the word and keep in mind that kindness is still a lovely religion as Dalai Lama said.

“The Paradoxical Commandments

People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered.
Love them anyway.

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.

If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.

The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds.
Think big anyway.

People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.
Fight for a few underdogs anyway.

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.

People really need help but may attack you if you do help them.
Help people anyway.

Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you have anyway.” 
― Kent M. Keith,

For

Paint Party Friday

&

Art Journal Journey
& 
Show your face
& Julie Fei-Fan Balzer's Art Journal Everyday post

Hugs, 

Karla

T stands for Celebration

Hello Dear Friends!

Hope you are well.Today I have some photos to share from one of our traditional celebrations . Let me explain first: June, July and August are lively months here. We have bonfires, lots of dancing and we eat typical food and drink hot spicy wine. We also dress up like country bumpkins and play traditional games. Men dress up as farm boys with large straw hats and women wear pigtails, freckles, painted gap teeth and red-checkered dresses,  It is our loving tribute to the origins of our country music. Below are the photos of our celebration at school:

My colleagues and me!

For T stands for Tuesday

Hugs, 

Karla

My Glamorous Ladies

For

Take a Word

&

My ladies are also freebies. Hope you can use them in your projects. 

Hugs, 

Karla

Moon Bath

“The moon is a loyal companion.
It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands what it means to be human.
Uncertain. Alone. Cratered by imperfections.” 
― Tahereh Mafi

For

Digital Whisper

&

Digitalmania

Hugs, 

Karla

Our Lady of Dreams

We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.  

~Carl Sagan

For

Sunday Postcard Art

&

Digitalmania

Hugs, 

Karla

The only real elegance is in the mind

It's been awhile since I linked  with Paint Party Friday. I have been pretty busy at work. A lot of changes are about to happen and we are not satisfied with them. What still keeps me sane is my art ,my family and friends. But I am grateful to each challenge I have faced in life. After all, I have to agree with Nietzsche:

" What doesn't kill me makes me strong."

Hugs, 

Karla

For

Paint Party Friday

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.”

― Anatole France

For Lunagirl -animals

Hugs,

 Karla