Stacie Rife Bailey's Bliss

CUTE for the cure

I've been feeling pretty down and out lately. The weather here in WA State sure doesn't help anything, it gets old seeing grey skies month after month.

So in lieu of feeling blue I have been trying (I mean really trying as hard as it is to get motivated for anything) to draw and create some cuteness in my life.

Little characters depicting cute help me put a little smile on my face (and my daughters too!) I am by no means a "drawing" artist but I do find it good therapy. I get to sit and just draw. These characters seem to spark a little happiness in me when I am feeling down..

Here are a few I've done in the last few days...

My daughter asked me if I would create her and a few of her friends... :)

 

and here is one I made of my girlfriend and I several years ago

 

 

 

 

I plan on creating more to keep this bout of depression at bay...... with a little help of these characters maybe they can get me out of this little slump I'm in :) xoxo

XOXO, Stacie

A KIND GESTURE

Audrey recently received a package from a dear lady, Tracia.

It was given to her because she saw Audrey's carousel and wanted to gift her with some creative supplies! It was the kindest gesture EVER! Not only was Audrey absolutely excited about receiving a package (which was monumental in itself) but to receive ALL the wonderful creative supplies...

she was absolutely BESIDE herself, as you can see by her expression in this picture!

Thank you Tracia.. for giving a child MORE of a reason to be creative and express herself!

I think it's time to talk Dad into making us BOTH a creative studio!!!! :)

 

XOXO, Stacie

My Creative Daughter

Recently my five year old daughter Audrey and I were on one of our excursions out and about. Toys R Us and Michaels are right next to each other.. so we hit the toy store for her and Michaels Craft Store for me to spend Dads hard earned money :)...

BUT... up until I would say the last 6 months or so... MY daughter would much rather go to the CRAFT store rather than Toys R Us...(well not always :) but what kid picks something at the craft store,, than the toy store) MINE!!!! WOOHOO this makes Mom happy LOL

So,, on this particular day... Audrey skipped the toy store. We go into Michaels, and Audrey starts asking to buy numerous things and says she wants to make a carousel. So who am I to limit her creative capabilities.. so I go along with it, and buy what she puts in our cart not really understanding what she has in mind.

We go home and this is what SHE had in mind! With a little drilling help from her Dad SHE created this beautiful carousel! I was honestly dumbfounded that she had made up this creation in her head and made it come to fruition! SO proud of her,, we entered it into her schools art fair (just a display of the kids' creative abilities, no prizes involved)

Here is her beautiful creation! Everything picked and dreamed up by her!

 

and the finished product entered into the art fair at her school, completed with a little ticket booth :)

not a good picture, doesn't do it justice

 

XOXO, Stacie