Please have a peek at the talented Debrah Leonard

http://www.debrahleonard.com/

7. Confining yourself to boundaries others set up.

No matter how creative you are or how much progress you make with your ideas, there will always be negative people who insist that whatever you’re trying to do is impossible.  Or they may suggest that your creative ideas are impractical and ridiculous because nobody really cares, even though they have no basis for these claims.  When you come across these people, don’t try to reason with them.  Instead, forget that they exist.  They will only drain you of your creativity and waste your time.

And unfortunately, sometimes the people who care for you most might also interfere with your creativity.  They’ll see you venturing into uncharted territory and they’ll try to quickly steer you back to familiar ground.  They’re doing this to protect you – to shield you from the possibility of failure.  But in effect what they’re also doing is shielding you from the possibility of bringing your big ideas to life.

When it comes to exercising your creativity, you must try what you want to try, go where you want to go, and follow your own intuition.  Don’t accept false choices.  Don’t let others put a cage around your ideas.  (Read The Artist’s Way.)

“A Moment Of Silence”

“Inspired By Carol Holmes”                        

This photograph was created by the talented photographer, Susan B. Griffith. Nothing pleases me more than to know another person or artist was inspired by my artwork. I am flattered. Thank you, Susan for creating this beautiful piece and for letting me share it with the world!

To see more of Susan’s work http://jpgmag.com/people/Griffith33

http://www.etsy.com/shop/photoglassworks

Tracy and I have a couple of things in common, not only are we both artists from  North Carolina, but we both like to use birds and trees in our designs, symbolizing freedom & strength.

A few pieces of my artwork have been incorporated into her glass pendant necklaces! I have to say…I am tickled with the results, and hope you will love them too! They would make wonderful gifts for that special someone including yourself.

**Thank you, Tracy for allowing me to part of your art**

                                    (((((great big hugs)))))