Welcome to my blog Naturegirlcards! In today's post, I will be sharing my beginning into the
art of rubber stamping and how it has helped me with healing on my journey. My blog,
is truly about wellness and health. As I talk about my journey, know I speak from my perspective,
at that time. I have since that time grown and changed in many ways, but my creativity has stayed
constant. I may have changed what I was doing in my creativity, but that has helped me expand.
I was invited to my first rubber stamp party in April 1994. It's was then, a new kind of home party,
and I vividly remember, I didn't want to go. I wasn't creative or an artist, I thought. I had 2 young
children then and the month before, Feb 1994, My husband Rocky and I , had buried our second
born son, due to a medical condition called Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. I was in extreme grief at the time, and just getting through a regular day seemed very difficult.
Depression filled my spirit, and I was a homeschooling Mom at the time as well with our
oldest, a boy, being in Kindergarten, and our daughter, a toddler just 2 and a half years old. It was a great time of sadness, but the woman in my life, and our church helped a lot
As I sat in that party and made my first few very simple cards, basic rubber stamping and glitter, I found something that gave me an outlet. An outlet for these emotions I had. I had something new to
think about and learn. I found, a help for my depression and sadness. Stamping gave me something to look forward to. I found confidence in my ability as an artist. Me, who really can't draw very well, paint, or do much in the crafty sense! I much preferred a hike outdoors, a sweaty gym session, music to dance to! I loved movement and still do...but more of that later. I had dabbled in poetry writing, and have always loved literature and reading, but my natural state is to be moving. So sitting and stamping, haha, I didn't think I'd like it. I was wrong, and 26 years later (a marathon in distance)
I am still in love with color, creating, thinking of new cards and ideas, and the joy of a handmade card, or a handwritten letter, that says, I care enough, to give you a piece of my art, my heart, my time, my imagination. If you've never stamped or tried an art, please open yourself up to the possibility of what could be. If you already have an art you pursue, please keep time available
and pursue your loves with passion and purpose! That is one of the things that keeps my life rich and rewarding, creating joy for others. <3
Donna B
Naturegirlcards.com
