We Send Love to you humans

Happy Valentine's Day!

Next to Christmas and Halloween it is one of my favorite holidays. It's not all the romance and the commercial stuff, but rather a chance to
photograph my kids and make a cute card to share. Along with making treats for the them to pass around to classmates. I love decorating and especially giving. I enjoy and cherish it. Truly, I live for this day. Every year look forward to how will I top it?

Well, sadly I couldn't set up a photo shoot for the kiddos this year. Just didn't have the time or the energy to do it. But I found this cute photo I took last fall and thought well, why not? I am going to do a "do" over Valentine shoot as soon as I have the strength. So don't be surprised to see one in the middle of March or whatever. My daughter now calls people "humans" and it's funny. So we send love you humans.

May you be surrounded by fun, chocolate and lots of love. Happy Valentine's Day.

6 degrees

We're on the road to something big. I can't talk about it yet but soon to be announced. In my research and collecting of what this next project is, I realize how much we are all connected. There really are only 6 degrees of separation. And Fb is a big part of this discovery. Of course being an artist/designer we are all going to run into in someway or another but it's bigger then that.

Six degrees of separation refers to the idea that everyone is on average approximately six steps away, by way of introduction, from any other person on Earth, so that a chain of, "a friend of a friend" statements can be made, on average, to connect any two people in six steps or fewer.




I have found that all I've experience in my career,
the what I thought were "dead ends," all the little contacts I've made over the years has led me to my career taking off and my dream coming true. I was indeed setting the stage. And now the lights are about to go one and it will all come together. What the heck am I talking about huh?
More to be unraveled, but it has been an amazing 2 wks and although I've been a bit handicapped w/my recovery. It has been the best thing ever to focus by force. Which is what has lead me to this moment, this open door. Such a tease huh? Oh yes I can be.
But my heart is on fire with extreme passion and it is fantastic what will come out of it for everyone to enjoy.

Baby Steps

Well I guess recovery takes time. I don't have it. I have stuff to do, things to create, little ones to take care of, a husband to help. I think after being semi handicapped by my meds and condition Daniel is really seeing how much I do just w/Sabrina's school. Anyhow, I have been having quite an adventure just in my dreams. They are so vivid. And folks this was happening before my new meds. The sound in my dreams are mystical. I hope one day I can capture them in all their bliss.

Anyhow, the point of this section is an update and thought I'd share some of my teamwork designs. I'm still seeing rainbows and found out it means a new beginning and the bird is a symbol of awareness, trippy huh? Well for me it is.

Long before meeting Dan my work was dark, as I grew up I see its gotten more whimsical and simpler. I love what we are doing or do together.

I met Daniel at Disney while at an animal drawing workshop at the studio. I not only thought he was handsome but pretty talented. We became great buddies. Eventually we couldn't deny our attraction and fell even deeper in love. As pals, we've created some fun characters and amazing ideas. He takes my work to a fun and magical level. He is my ying to my yang.

It's amazing how well we get along. He's my best friend, my buddy. Best part it's a partnership its not a competition, Who could ask for more? And we're very much in love w/two kids that just keep inspiring us. I am always excited to see what Daniel does w/my idea or sketch.

Pure Schier (cheer) teamwork rocks!!!

What's next?

I survived my surgery. And at first felt it should be not talked about or made a big deal. It really wasn't a major thing at all but I am having a slower recovery then I am willing to accept. Unfortunately, my kids have seen me at my worst. Sadly to me, they have been passed around like yo-yo's. Although I know it was necessary, I didn't like it. I am not one to ask for help.
One day, I want them to be able to read this and understand that it is nothing they had done. But rather mommy has to heal.

This blog was suppose to be a little promotion, a validation. Now seating here really thinking about gratitude and my blessings. I began to think, well, truthfully, I was accepting my mortality. And what if, what if I don't get good news. I really do want my 2 amazing nuggets of love to know I wasn't just "mom" I had talent, I had aspirations, I was going to leave my mark. Perhaps a small one, but dang it, I am not just a Mexican girl who paid too much for an amazing art school, I should be bragging about, just to be at home washing dishes and changing diapers, and picking up littlest petshop toys that have heads too big for their little legs.

I had dreams and I will make them happen.

Today, I had a good scare. I am fine, I will see tomorrow and the next day and the end of 2012. I just over did it too soon and well, my body shut down. Soooo frustrating. I'm going to hate being old and immobile. But I need to write this rather then just think about it anymore.

After Annie Belle's death, I've seen rainbows, actually my daughter, Sabrina, finds them everywhere and so do I lately. A strange one in my living room, we don't know from what but it was gorgeous. And with this rainbow appears a little bird. A very colorful bird soon after. What's it mean? Heck, I don't know. But I am going to paint it and devote it to Annie Belle.

This here,well, is not my piece, I wish...but it is the little bird that is taunting me.. either in images or a similar one at my window. It is I found out is a roller bird. What's it doing in Santa Clarita? Well, these lilac breasted ones, are mostly in South Africa. But there is a little purple bird that comes to visit us very similar and I still need to find out what it is. Soon as I figure out the symbolism, it will be created. Perhaps this won't be painted this month but it's coming. Stay toon for more.
ARRIBA! Arriba!