La Vie En Rose

For my Digital Tools class we had to work with a program we had never used before, or learn a new skill in a familiar one. My friends and I decided that we would work together to create a stop-action film in finalcut pro. Our inspiration was the song La Vie En Rose.



Enjoy!

Giving Thanks

I got wind on Modcloth's Thanksgiving Thank-a-Thon blog contest from my darling roommate Jojo who entered the contest with a smashing poem.
And since I'm always swooning over their amazing items, but tear up at the prices and my empty wallet, I thought I'd give it a shot!.
Of course I'm not doing it just for the merch. I've actually been thinking about how thankful I am for my amazing family.


My parents are the reason why I am the person I am today. My Dad has worked at a theater my entire life, and my Mom has been an amazing stay at home mom who recently went back to work so I could go to college. They always supported my choice to be an artist, knowing it would bring me joy even though I may not make lots of money. They taught me to love God and others. I've been such a stubborn child to raise, but they kept loving me even when I was my worst. Because of them I am equipped with the knowledge I need to be a grown woman who follows God's plan and who uses her creativity to love. I say my thanks for them everyday, and I can't wait to take the love they taught me and use it in my life.

Crazy Craftin'

I haven't updated with my art work in a while, so I figured now is as good a time as ever!

Here are some random crafts I've been doing.


I discovered my love for hot gluing random pretties to bobby pins

I had a 50% off coupon at Michaels! So what do I do? Buy an awesome butterfly for my hair, of course!


LEGO

Pretty marble I found in the e-trash outside my dorm

One of the little plastic guns I got with my R2-D2 figurine

Some awesome paper I stole from my friends huge paper lantern for her 4D Design class, don't worry, she didn't want it anymore :]

This is actually from a while ago, before I came to school. I just grabbed random objects I thought were cool and put them on ribbon and, voila! necklace.

I LOVE keys. It's one of my most favorite things in the whole world. I've been collecting them since I was little (the big gold one is form when I was about 4 or 5). Sadly, I'm poor so this is about the gist of my key collection.

Another thing I love are the old tags from alcoholic beverages. You remember, how in the old days their drinks were kept in pretty glass bottles. Well they used these awesome metal tags to tell them apart! Micheal's has a few different kinds, but I like the "Gin" one best. And it was on sale. How could I say no?
Trouble is I feel bad wearing it out at my Christian college, where we sign a contract not to drink. We'll see, it may make an appearance.

I also just finished my latest project for my Digital Tools class. We had to make bugs on Illustrator. So I made pretty butterflies and twigs and made a mobile!








I've been doing a lot in my Ceramics class too, I'll post pics of them later.
That's it for now!
-Brenna Kathleen

Simplicity is the path, not just the destination

Simplicity, many people think,
is an end in itself
But they’re getting it backwards
Simplicity is the path, the means
It’s not a far off destination,
somewhere in the future
It’s right here, right now
It’s taking things one at a time
It’s asking simple questions
It’s taking simple actions
It’s doing it slowly
It’s considering and being conscious,
with everything

When you find yourself becoming overwhelmed
on the path to simplicity
Taking a complicated, frenzied path
to get there
Stop, consider, and choose
the simpler path
And take it slowly
And easily
And lovely

by Leo Babauta

Quotes

Eating a Reese's is like reading Jane Austen.
It's so good while it lasts, but it's over soon, and leaves you wanting more. But it's always nice to wash it down with a nice cup of tea.

-brenna kathleen

Mixy-Mashy

I hate when I get all "thinky." Don't get me wrong, I like being intellectual and all that jazz. But I guess I don't like that feeling when you get all moody and thoughtful. I think of emo high school students.
It makes me itch for change. I get so caught up in everything in my life. Technology being the biggest one. I love the internet and all the inspiration and wonderful things you can find on there. I love keeping in touch with my friends and family who are far away. But I get so overwhelmed by it. My computer becomes, and is, a major part of my existence. I guess it's become an idol to me. Ironic since I'm expressing how I feel about this on my blog.

I wish for simpler times. I just want to take a sketchbook, some pencils, and my Bible and go out somewhere. A place away from everyone. But I live on a campus that doesn't have my idea spot. I have no way of getting of campus with out the help of others, which compromises my alone time.
Meh.
Every morning, when I spend my time with God, I have a section where I thank Him for all the wonderful things he has blessed me with. And I an overwhelmed by all the things I don't deserve. Why was I given these things? It's not fair that I have so much. Then I feel as if I should give up some of it to those who need it more than I do, but my humanness holds on. It's so frustrating!

This time of year also makes me want to change. I want to be a fun cartoony- Disney person. I want to study insects, and collect the framed beetles and butterflies. I want to make amazing jewelry with bottles and old brass keys. I want to be an organized person who lists things and gets them done. I want to be an easygoing art major who enjoys nature and is more earthy, rather than the techie I tend to be. I want to be well studied in Art History, and know all the artists one should be familiar with. I want to travel to far off lands and have adventures without holding back. I want to be more active and go rock climbing or hiking.

I'm a split person. And my mind is split, so it's hard to bring it all together to focus on what I need to get done for now and for the future as well.
It's another reason I need to rely on God more. I need Him to keep me together. I need him to bring a piece of each of those ideals in order to shape me into the person I mean to be.

Ewwww... I hate being sentimental like this. If you read this far, I apologize.... And I reward you with a joke:
- There's a Pirate walking around and he's wearing a paper towel for a hat. So I ask him, "What's with the paper towel?" "Arrrr... I got a Bounty on me head."

.. Okay pretty bad. Let's try again...
- Did you hear about the red ship and the blue ship that collided? All the sailors were marooned

Haha. I love those :] Okay, I've got work to do, until next time.. I'm Brenna Kathleen saying "goodnight, and go eat a cupcake."

*outro music*