My next piece is about learning to embrace the person that you are becoming. Now, for this to happen, we need to allow change to happen.
We are always evolving and changing, but change is sometimes... the unknown. This is scary, for there is always the what ifs and the whys.
What I have learned from this process is, every thing happens for a reason, even if we cannot understand the whys. Where you are, at this present moment, is where you are meant to be... but doesn't mean, that it is where we are meant to stay.
Who and where you are at this moment, is a stepping stone to get you where you are heading. Learn from mistakes, failures, loses, but also from the happy, joyful and wonderful moments and embrace that those were things that will help you to become who you are meant to be in the next phase of your journey.

One of my changes that I am working on is, accepting that even though I am still old school and for the most part, probably always will be...:) I have to accept that we do not live in the old ways when it comes to technology.
So, I decided to finally sit down and see if I could master some of this darn Photoshop stuff. Computers and me do not mix well....lol. I have worked with Photoshop for a number of years now and for the most part, get it. So, for a while now, I have been trying to figure out this darn overlaying, masks, etc. To me, it is like a foreign language. But, hey....one must move with the times, so after 3 hours, I think that I just might have a small and I mean small bit of understanding on this. I am one that would rather spend my time in my studio creating...not working on the computer...but, one must move forward with change....:).
I thought that I would let you see what it looks like...lol. Please be gentle with me...:) For my first attempt, I would say that it is not too bad.

Now, since it took me 3 hours, just to get one of my images done...lol. The rest is going to be like I always do. I am soooo ready for a piece of chocolate...:)

For this top portion, it involves a vintage metal ceiling tile, a vintage drawer pull, vintage rosary beads, rusty metal chain, ribbons and metal.

I layered a number of vintage and commercial fabrics together. The pocket was created using a piece from a late 1800's vintage ball gown dress. I tucked some inspirational cards in there.

I created a transfer of a tree onto cardboard.

The lower portion of this piece is constructed out of plaster. I created a scene of walking on the beach, along a path.

One small step for Nellie....lol. If anyone out there knows of a way to do this layering, please let me know. I am sure that I did it the hard way. That always seems to be the way that I do things, but hey...one never forgets it that way...lol.
Geez....after 3 hours, I still need to list this in my etsy...lol