Proud moment

She was literally just born yesterday and look at this, she is there with a proud smile on her sweet little face wearing school uniform. 

And on top of that, all went well, actually very well! There was no crying at all. (even I managed it) And she came out all happy in the afternoon that she had loads of fun. Though she only played with the friend she already knew, but hey, she just started, she will have plenty of time to get to know the other kids as well and I'm pretty sure she will do well.

I'm a proud mummy. I feel like I achieved something big today. I have raised a confident child! A happy child!

Painting process - Beautiful new beginnings

I just bought these cute 6x6" canvases at the weekend and had to start painting on them immediately. This was quite a fast process. It went so well from start to finish, probably that's why.

First I adhered some pretty papers and a paper doily onto the canvas. I think it already looked beautiful here.

Then I painted over it, but used some gel medium in the paint to make it more see through. I used a few stamps and at the end I wrote the message on it. A pretty lace and 3 pearls were added at the end to add a bit more detail. : )

Available in my etsy shop

The message of this painting is about the beautiful future which is coming to you TODAY! The beautiful new life is actually about to start today. And it only depends on you! How exciting!!!! : )

Changes at the work table and a new painting

While on holiday I decided to make some changes at my work table. It was too simple, not inspiring at all. I didn't like it. Even though I had an inspiration board on the wall, it was not nice.

I'm not ready yet, there are still some things I would like to change, but it started to look a lot like a nice place.

Have a look at the before and after photos:

Original, not really inviting, is it?

The new version. I love it! : )

I painted and decorated the inspiration board, and I attached to it a little flower garland.

I wanted something to rise up the paints so that I can find them easier when the table is covered with paintings and patterned papers, etc. So I painted an old shoes box (which hides my ACEOs) and decorated it with pretty papers. Now it looks a lot more decent. : )

I also listed an original painting and its print in my Etsy shop:

What have you been up to today?

The big work has started

So we are back from holiday and I started my work straightaway next morning. The beautiful goodies I ordered while on holiday arrived and they were almost screaming to start working with them, though they didn't have to beg me for long, as I was really desperate about them. They are just too beautiful!

The first painting (8x10 canvas) was ready the next day. And I'm really happy about it. I will try to photograph it tomorrow, if I manage it, it will be listed immediately in my Etsy shop. At the same time I was working on more backgrounds and they all look gorgeous. Can't wait to continue to work on them...

Today I went to my favorite craft shop for some white paint and matte medium, as these two things seem to run out very often these days. And I have to say I bought the biggest size possible, which made me feel like NOW, I am really an artist and I need to buy these big quantities in order to paint as much as I feel like to.
I also bought two 6x6 canvases. I noticed whenever I buy a new canvas they never stay white for long, I started working on them immediately. And they both look awesome. Thanks again to the beautiful papers I ordered lately. I only plan to add one more thing to them, and they will be ready too. I feel so inspired these days! : )

One of my promises to myself: BLOG, BLOG, BLOG!

For this I need to sort my routine, I need to read more blogs and interact with more people. Would really love some more followers too...*sigh* Any advice about that would be appreciated! : )

I feel like blogging is very important but I'm worried a bit that I'm not that good at it... Would like to add more beautiful and inviting photos as I see in other beautiful blogs, I would need to write more interesting content... But I decided to start it anyway. Even if I can't include a picture when I feel like to write, or if I "only" write about my small steps... but I am going to write. It helps me to keep focused. And I really need to be focused right now. I have big plans. : )

Right now what I want is my portfolio to grow. I want to paint more and more beautiful pictures and I believe the result will come on the way. I feel my art improving already, it feels like my style is coming out and the pictures are recognizable. I really enjoy the process. I know this is what I always wanted to do. It comes from my heart.

More to come soon : )

End of holiday, beginning of new excitements

This is the last day of our holiday. I'm really looking forward to being at home now.

It was kind of like a proper holiday... even though we only visited my family, but because it was real summer here we were able to go to the lake and we had real fun.  :) I even got some tan, which kind of never happened before... maybe when I was a kid.

I felt very inspired here. I noticed it last time too, when we last came here in February, that there is something in the air or something. I got so many good and very exciting ideas that even I was surprised. I also ordered some pretty supplies, so these are the reasons why I can't wait to be home and start working on the new things.

The first thing I am going to do is a makeover at my work table. I need to surround myself with loads of inspirational colours and pretty things. I promise to post pictures. : )

One thing I really enjoyed doing recently... because I noticed it inspired me big time... is Instagram. I started to follow loads of people with inspiring and beautiful photos and learnt a lot about creating beautiful photos too... didn't realize before that those lovely photos were edited... so I started to try some editing too, but there is still long way to go. I'm so excited! : ) I'm going to focus on taking nice photos of the process of my work, new products and also about our life. You will find these photos here in my blog and of course on Instagram, where you can follow me too. My name is IyoboDesign.

So this is it. Next time I write I will be at home working on my dreams. Now I feel it very strongly in my heart that I'm doing the right thing. This is what I was meant to do, so I don't ever give up my dreams. : )

I realized that I didn't actually write it here what are my dreams, so here we go...
The next things to come true are:
- My art business starts soaring
- We move to a beautiful new home
- I learn how to drive and get a little car

Keep on dreaming BIG friends! And let's make them come true together!

Beata

Little daydreamer

Available soon in the Print Section

Yesterday I experienced the miracle I was waiting for. Don't ask me how it happened, but the anger and sadness I have been feeling recently suddenly disappeared, I was happy and full of inspiration. : )

I just love when I feel like this. This should be the way I feel in every single minute, but it's quite difficult to keep it when times are hard. I should focus on this post whenever I lose it again.

So as I said this wonderful day was filled with ART. Loads of it. I started working in the morning and only stopped it late in the night. There were loads of ideas in my idea-book already waiting for me to complete them. And yesterday it happened. I finished some new paintings, and some mixed media jewellery. The first brooch is listed on Etsy already, some more to come soon : )

Harmony - Mixed Media Brooch

And it didn't stop there. Today I continued the work I started and completed some more little paintings and worked on some bigger ones. Also, there are a few more 5x7" paintings prepared for me to work on tomorrow. Exciting things : )

She expects miracles

Busy, complicated and messy times are behind me, and they are not over yet. I've been working towards achieving my dreams, but with a strange decision I made it a lot more complicated. Sometimes it makes me lose my hope, but I do believe miracles happen, so I try everything to keep going.

Recent happenings:

New prints in my Etsy shop with positive thoughts, they do give me hope : )

Prints available in my Etsy shop

I created some really pretty mixed media necklaces, which are getting loads of favorites on Etsy. I just love them.

I had a very successful craft fair, where I was selling my older jewellery designs, which are now available on my website, and they are all reduced by at least 50% 

More bracelets on sale

My website will have some little changes, but you can purchase the available items even before the changes are done. Here is the link for the sale section of the site: http://www.iyobodesign.co.uk/jewellery%20sale-c-7.php