Showing posts with label Inspiration Avenue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inspiration Avenue. Show all posts

Friday, June 3, 2011

IA Weekly Challenge: Over the Rainbow!

Hi all!  I was away on vacation last week but now I'm back!

And here's my submission for the weekly challenge;
 The very first ever Rainbow! 






If you like this hand constructed, hand painted canvas growth chart, you can purchase it at Measure Me Charts



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Monday, May 23, 2011

IA Weekly Challenge: Purple and Green




A couple of years ago I saw an interview on the CBS tv program, "Sunday Morning" of a singer named Melody Gardot.  



She's the same age as my son and lives in Philadelphia, just like my son.  Several years ago, while she was attending college, she was hit by a car while riding her bike in the city.  Her injuries were devastating.  During her long hospital stay she began undergoing music therapy, to help her deal with unremitting pain.  She discovered that while singing and performing were the only times she was pain free. She has a wonderful, sultry, bluesy quality, for me, remeniscent of Peggy Lee.


The interviewer asked her if she had any other passions and immediately she responded, "France!" She loves all things French.  And right away my mind jumped to painting a cane for her (she uses a cane) with grape vines, to symbolize French wine.

I haven't sent her one.  I think I'll get the courage up and do so!
In the meantime, I have one for sale and you or someone you know can purchase it at
Leaning on the Promises
















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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

IA Weekly Challenge: Tropical!

Did you say "Salsa" or Sales??

It just so happens that last week I painted this
Tropical



growth chart!

It was a special order but it came out so nice and the customer liked it so well that I've listed it in my Etsy shop,

If you're interested in purchasing one, but you'd prefer different animals, then just let me know!  I'm make one special, 
just for you!


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Monday, May 9, 2011

IA Weekly Challenge: Sacred

What is sacred?  For my Godmother sacred is what she shows the world; her relationship with  her God.

Here's the cane that started it all!

Two years ago my Godmother asked me to paint her cane to take on a cruise.  She wanted it covered with symbols of her Christian faith.  I was delighted to be asked to make something special for her and poured my heart into making it as good as I could.

And this is what I ended up with!


Now I paint all my canes with the same intense desire to do my very best.

If you'd like a hand painted cane made just for you or your loved one, then contact me, or visit my shop, Leaning on the Promises

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

IA Weekly Challenge: Wedding

I met a lovely lady at the Sugarloaf Craft Festival in Somerset, NJ, in March. Her son is being married this Saturday. She was using a cane as she walked around and looked at all the lovely items offered for sale.

She particularly enjoyed looking at my canes and when I learned about the upcoming wedding I offered to make her a cane to match her "mother of the groom" gown.

The gown is floor length, deep navy blue and is covered with crystal beads cascading down in garlands of flowers and vining leaves.

I knew she wanted something that reflected the design on the gown, but not as "much", something that she would be proud of on the day and be able to use afterward as well.

I mailed it to her a couple of weeks ago and, according to her, I got it



"Just right!"

And THAT is my delight!!

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Meet My Godmother

This is my Godmother. She's not the one I was given when I was christened as a baby. That was Aunt Louise, who was a lovely person, I'm sure, although I don't really know because I never really knew her.
Joan Santomenna is the mother God gave me when I was 14 years old. My dearly loved Mommy was sick all of my life and really incapable of taking proper care of me as I entered adolescence.

I came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ in Joan and Rol's livingroom. She guided me around, and sometimes through, the pitfalls of teenage life. And at the center of every conversation was Jesus. The answer to every question was the Lord. Every situation, every dilemma was brought before the throne of God. That's not to say that I was always prepared, or that life always flowed and there were never any waves. But she always reminded me to turn to the Lord with any problem.

Two years ago Joan treated her husband, my beloved Rol, to a cruise through the Panama Canal. Having been through a difficult health situation, she asked me to paint a cane for her to use on the voyage.

Everyone who saw it commented and before I knew it friends were asking me to make canes for them! Thus was born;

Leaning On The Promises, hand painted puzzle canes.

If you would like to own a hand painted cane you can find them at


You can view weekly entries for the Inspiration Avenue challenge at





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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Angel Faces Charity Auction begins May 1st.

I am a member of a club of wonderful artists in a team called Inspiration Avenue.

We are a small and faithful band dedicated each to her own artistic vision, as well as to helping to nurture and promote the art of the others in our team.

Last year Inspiration Avenue held a charity auction for Angel Faces, a non profit orginization that helps young women whose faces have been disfigured. Our second charity auction begins on May 1, 2011. Members of Inspiration Avenue are donating items from their Etsy shops.

My shop,
Leaning on the Promises, is donating this puzzle cane.



Beginning May 1st, you can visit Inspiration Avenue and place bids on items through May 7, at noon.


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Saturday, April 9, 2011

IA: Roald Dahl


Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but, didn't Willie Wonka sport a fine walking stick? I'm pretty sure he did!

Wouldn't he have loved one of mine?!?

Fortunately for you, you can get one!

Visit
my Etsy shop and pick out the one that suits you. Or contact me and I'll make you the cane of your dreams!








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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Inspiration Avenue: Fade



Fade: become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly;

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This is a painting I began a couple of years ago but never finished. It's supposed to be an angel greeting the sunrise on Easter morning. As you can see, the angel has "seemingly" disappeared.

So the angel is faded! That works, right?

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2/16/11
OK! My BFF just gave me her spin on my painting and I want to share it with all of you. When she looks at the painting she sees a person who is passing from this world into the next. He/she is waving good bye as he/she fades away from this world to appear in Heaven. I like that too!


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Monday, February 7, 2011

Inspiration Avenue: Furry

I know I've posted this painting before. But I think it's my best example of painting fur, so, for Lisa, I hope
this helps.
This is my kitten, Angela. She loves to lie under the lamp and soak up the extra heat. It's
kinda like a sun lamp. She's sleeping and soaking up rays at the same time!

www.JudyAGoddard.Etsy.com

www.finishthis.etsy.com

www.JudyAGoddardArtisan.blogspot.com


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Monday, January 17, 2011

Inspiration Avenue Weekly Challenge: What's Your Favorite Month?


I'll be the first to admit it, I'm bit on the odd side. That's not a bad thing, though! And having said that, it won't surprise you when I tell you that my favorite month is January.











morning

Don't get me wrong! The Spring is so lively and bursting, full of
sweet smells and delightful breezes.
Summer is just plain hot! (my least favorite season)
Autumn is beautiful and full of the comfort of
a full harvest.

afternoon

Christmas is so full of stuff! Love and Joy and Peace and busyness and stress and obligations.

And when it's all over and the tree is out in the goat pen and ornaments are all back in their boxes, the last cookie has
been eaten, then it's time to settle in.











twilight


January is peaceful. January is muffled in the soft grays of thick clouds. It is beautiful in it's brilliant snows and crystal blue skies. It's fascinating and breath taking in it's million sparkling lights on drifted snow and cold but running, twinkling streams.

dusk
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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Whimsey Wednesday: The Queen is now amused!

Well, here she is! In all her glory! She's waiting for her subjects to return with the day's food. They adore her. She's a good queen and a great mother!


This is my first professional illustration job. I certainly hope it leads to many more!

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Monday, January 3, 2011

Inspiration Avenue Weekly Challenge: Dreaming in Color!

I do! I do! I really, really do!

But, right now, I'm groovin' in shades of grey.

I won't go into details too much because I don't want to spoil my weekly challenge week, coming up soon.

But for now...
We just dug out (or I should say, 'he' dug out! Thank you, honey!) of a 30 inch snow, the day after Christmas. That's a lot of snow, for us!

I love it when it looks like it might snow, how steely the sky looks! Either a flat, even grey, or those wonderful billowing sooty clouds that skud across the sky! I love it while it snows. I love it as it melts off my roof and fringes my windows with fantastic icicles. I am exceedingly grateful to my hubby for his fabulous shoveling skills, and also to our friend, Jack, who plows us out. (Our driveway is almost a 1/4 of a mile long!)

Have you ever noticed how many shades of grey there are out there? Put your seeing glasses and count them!


☃☃ This image is a portion of a painting that I made, featuring my kitten, Angela.

You can see the whole image and purchase it as a blank note card in my Etsy shop; ☃☃
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Inspiration Avenue weekly challenge; Once Upon a time.... The Tim Tam Tree

THE TIM TAM TREE

A Po-em by Judy Goddard
(She holds a daisy and bows)



Willie was a little boy who very slowly grew.

He lived in the far off land of the red kangaroo.

Wille didn't want to eat, each meal he'd try to flim flam

The only thing to pass his lips were biscuits labeled Tim Tam

Each night his mum and dad would shake their heads and worry.

Willie climbed the stairs to bed, but he was in no hurry!

He snuggled down beneath the covers to wait for sleep to come

And as he drifted off to sleep, he pretended he had, at least, a crumb.

A dreamy dream came to him and what did he see?

Upon a distant hill a wonderful and dreamy tree!

Running in the dreamy grass, he couldn't wait to reach

The lovely hill and fancy tree bright with fruit, he could not reach!

Up he spread his little arms and joyously he found

The branches of the mighty tree bending toward the ground.

At last! He thought and then he danced round and round that tree

And gathered up the those wondrous fruits, Tim Tam biscuits falling free!

All that night he sat and ate until he couldn't eat no more

And when he woke, here's what he found;

Tim Tam wrappers, like fallen leaves, littering his bedroom floor!

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This painting was one of my first "Alchemy" special Etsy orders, painted for a five year old boy.

You can see other examples of my whimsical artwork at my Etsy shop!
www.JudyAGoddard.Etsy.com

Thank you, Pat for spurring my imagination to write this poem!










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LIFE IS JUST SO FULL OF COOL STUFF!

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My nane is Judy and I've been a christian for more than 3/4 of my life. I believe in redemption through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, that God, the Spirit lives in me and gives me the power to do His will and to live a joyful life. I have a Godly husband, a grown son and daughter. I live on a farm with 3 goats, 2 chickens, 2 horses, a cat, a dog and a python. I am an artist and a singer. I was a full time stay at home mom, the hardest job you'll ever love! I have two handmade shops on Etsy. Leaning on the Promises www.leaningonthepromises.etsy.com (Hand Painted Walking Canes) and Beaver Creek Pottery www.beavercreekpottery.etsy.com and an Etsy shop for selling Vintage and Antiques. Jersey Pine Pickers www.jerseypinepickers.etsy.com I post about my relationship with God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, about the things He teaches me, delights me with and how He uses me.