Shopping! And other stuff, too, of course...

Yesterday, I had a chance to go and do a little shopping at JoAnn's.  Fun!!!  I am inspired and attracted to a variety of things, so I thought I would share a couple of pictures of the goodies I got:

I told you I like a lot of different things!  There are two things in the picture I didn't purchase at JoAnn's...the Hot Wheels car and the silvery box in the back.  The car came from Target for a piece I'm working on (I'll probably only use the back wheels from the car...I'll show you the piece soon) and the box is actually a Puffs tissue box that - surprise, surprise! - had cool reflective silver on the inside of it.  I have no idea what I'll use it for, but I couldn't throw it away.

Here's a close-up of the buttons I got:

These are so cool...the one on the left has a real polished stone and the one on the right is all sparkly...perfect for Christmas- or Winter-themed art.  I'll probably use these to make "quote spools" or "wisdom in the round" pieces I do.  I don't know what else to call them yet, as I haven't come up with a clever name.  I'll share more about those soon, too.

To close today, I want to share a piece I am working on right now called "Gogh and Flourish."  It is my way of paying homage to one of my most favorite artists, Vincent Van Gogh.  I have been working on this for months (I believe I started in January of 2013).  I'm not quite sure how I will finish it, but for now, this is where I am:

I never know where I will find inspiration...from a Hot Wheels car to Vincent Van Gogh.  That's one of the things I love about art...everything has potential!

Next time I'll start explaining more about my art and the things I'm working on...until then, happy hunting for your own inspiration!