What exactly IS New Thought Art? I don't know if the term really exists, all I know is that I wanted to create something I wanted to see in the world. I'm not one for mainstream cards. I love the idea of handwritten notes, but often felt frustrated at the "mainstream-ness" of what I had to choose from. The idea of creating art cards started one day in June 2012 when I was in the midst of a health crisis. I seriously wanted to create radiant health for myself. I was feeling very far away from it. I thought about what gives me joy. Whatever brings me joy, I ought to do that, in order to switch my vibration into that which is a match for the conditions I choose to experience. Joy felt like radiant health, so I started to get my joy on.
I remembered how very much I loved art journaling. Art journaling is starting to become a mainstream activity in it's own right, so I'm not going to get into the details. You can Google it. I started playing around, doing an art journal page a day. I put myself through a self-imposed 30 day challenge, where I committed to doing an art journal page each day for 30 days. I completed it on July 20, 2012 and posted every single page on my Facebook page. It was a way to be accountable to myself, knowing my friends would stay on me.
It ended up being a pretty inspiring project. I looked forward to my morning of art journaling. If the page was incomplete before heading off to work, I'd have something to look forward to when I returned. Sometimes the pages didn't get completed until close to midnight -- especially the ones where I decided last minute to change completely by applying thick, hard-to-dry acrylics. I got them all done though!
A few of my dear, close friends suggested I make art cards. To be honest, I didn't see if they were good enough. Crazy, I know. Who says? Anyway, I took their feedback as a good suggestion and kept my eyes and ears open for ways to do it. I found a place to print them and I'm currently waiting for my first shipment. When I see the quality and if I'm satisfied, I'll be sure to share more details.
I'm excited for this new endeavor in my life. I'm creating something I've always wanted to see in the world. That's empowering and has opened up all kinds of possibilities for me. All I want to do now is my art. I can't wait to get established enough to share with other organizations to offer to their members. I know my own friends will be the first to support this new project of mine. They've already been so very, very encouraging. I am truly blessed.
