Thursday, December 25, 2008

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas today and best wishes for a very Happy New Year too!!!
Hugs,
gigi
xoxo

Saturday, December 13, 2008

A Thing Of Beauty




While I was out walking the other day I came across this bird's nest on the ground and had to go back to the car to get my camera. I didn't want to miss the opportunity to capture this beautiful work of art. There is art and beauty in all of nature and come Spring the little creature who inhabited this nest last year will be back and start the cycle of life again.




Many wishes for a warm and happy holiday season.




Love,


Gigi


xoxo

Monday, December 8, 2008

That Time Of Year Again







Well, it's almost Christmas time again, I can't believe how fast this year flew by. Let us hope and pray that 2009 will be a better year for all of us with peace, prosperity and health.



We went to an old-fashioned carol sing last night and it made me realize how much we miss nowadays. Back in the "old days" people cared more and were grateful for little possessions and I really don't think they felt deprived. They were rich in love, faith, family and hard work.



Let us try to live that way again and appreciate the people in our lives before it is too late.



Once someone is gone all we have left is our regrets for what we didn't do or say to them when we could.



I wish each and every one of you Peace, Light and Love this Holiday Season.






Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving!


I hope each and everyone of you has a wonderful Thanksgiving. May you and your families be blessed with a happy, healthy holiday weekend!!!!!

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Just Hello!




Hi Friends,


Well believe it or not it is almost the end of the year. 2008 just flew by and I think a lot of you would agree it has been a difficult year in so many different ways. The economy, rising unemployment, bad storms in the mid-west and Texas, fires in California and the on-going war in Iraq. Yet there is still good that rises from these adversities. People still learn the value of family and friendships and what is really important. Although I am not in need, struggling a bit of course, but who isn't, I am still pulling back on spending, being way less extravagant and enjoying the outdoors again and becoming closer to nature as I explore the beauty all around me through my photography and long walks and drives. There is something beautiful to be found in even a fallen leaf or the frost on a flower in late autumn. I try to bring that beauty to life and share with my friends and subscribers through my photography and art videos on my You Tube channel ginnykaren.


As the year draws to a close and winter sets in, I plan to bring you videos and photos of my art work that I plan to work on during this time. My goal is that by the Spring I willl have enough creations made to perhaps take a small space at the local outdoor flea market. Hopefully my work will sell and I can expand on this venture. (In addition to my regular job in the NYC fashion industry of course which I love.)


I hope everyone will take the time to look around and appreciate a beautiful sunrise or sunset,


take a walk in the great outdoors or just sit for a minute and take it all in and let the cares of this hectic life slip away for a moment or two.


With many warm wishes for you all!


Love & Hugs,


Gigi =:)

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Just For Fun

Hi Everyone,
Just thought I would post a fun video I made. I need some cheering up and this helped.
Just found out tonight both of my cousins in Houston suffered great losses of their homes from hurricane Ike. We are having bad weather in my area the next two days also. Don't like what I am hearing on the forecasts with the flooding again and high winds.
Take care all!

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Happy Fall Everyone!







Hello,




It has been a while since I last posted. Been busy with work and my art and photgraphy projects. Please check out my you tube channel ginnykaren for my latest videos and beautiful skies projects. I am posting a couple of still photos that were in my latest moon and skies vids.




Hope everyone is well and I really hope no one that we all know was affected by Hurricane Ike.




It is sad enough about the people we don't know. I am still waiting for news from my aunt in Houston. Her phone just rings and rings with no answering machine. I hope and pray she is ok and just evacuated somewhere else or has no phone service and can't be reached.




Cannot believe this is the last weekend of Summer...how fast it went and Happy Fall everyone!




Hugs and all good thoughts to you all.




Ginny~




xoxo

Friday, August 29, 2008

My Mini Art Book







Hi Everyone,



I just wanted to put some pictures up of my mini art scrapbook. You can view the description of the entire project on my You Tube channel ginnykaren. Complete address is listed to the right of this page. This was a collaborative effort between myself and Jo at Sweetisobella channel.



So visit my channel page and see this and more.



Thanks...will post more later.



Saturday, August 9, 2008

JUST A BEAUTIFUL DAY


Hi Everyone,

It is such a beautiful day here today I thought I would share a picture of the beautiful blue sky.

I promise I am going to post pictures of my gardens very soon, but I have just been so busy at work lately there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day.

Hugs,

Ginny xoxo
The view of the sky from my back porch.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Suncatchers-A Day Brightener



Hi Friends,

I just want to share a couple of pictures of a suncatcher I recently painted for my kitchen window. Hope everyone is well. It is a beautiful day here and I have the day off!

Please visit this site and tell your friends. I know this blog is only in it's infancy and far from perfect, but I intend to post new work and also just share pictures of my gardens, places I go to and just random thoughts on occasion.

Take care!

Gigi

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Adding To The Collection



Hi Everyone,

Just want to share a picture of me and the newest member of my doll family. I just bought her at the last flea market I went to.

I think I am going to name her Emily.

Have a joy-filled evening!

Gigi =:)

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

My First Blog Post



Hi Friends,

Well this is my first post...LOL :)

I thought I might attempt to put a couple of pictures of my crafts on this post.
The first one "the flower girl" I made out of a straw broom and used crinkly paper for the dress. Her face is a yellow flower, hence the name the flower girl.
The second image is just a floral centerpiece I threw together for my holiday table last year. The silk winter flowers and evergreens are placed in a glass bowl filled with clear marbles and set in a evergreen and holly candle ring as an accent piece. All the little snowmen friends are store bought. I can't take credit for them:)
Well that's it for now.
Thanks for visiting my little corner.
Ginny aka gigi =:)

You are The Empress

Beauty, happiness, pleasure, success, luxury, dissipation.

The Empress is associated with Venus, the feminine planet, so it represents, beauty, charm, pleasure, luxury, and delight. You may be good at home decorating, art or anything to do with making things beautiful.

The Empress is a creator, be it creation of life, of romance, of art or business. While the Magician is the primal spark, the idea made real, and the High Priestess is the one who gives the idea a form, the Empress is the womb where it gestates and grows till it is ready to be born. This is why her symbol is Venus, goddess of beautiful things as well as love. Even so, the Empress is more Demeter, goddess of abundance, then sensual Venus. She is the giver of Earthly gifts, yet at the same time, she can, in anger withhold, as Demeter did when her daughter, Persephone, was kidnapped. In fury and grief, she kept the Earth barren till her child was returned to her.

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