Front of the purse painted silver.
I don't think the photo does it justice, in fact it looks like there are strokes and wrinkles where there aren't any.This is the finished altered black paten leather purse I did for the Purse-onality art show! I printed out one of my original digital illustrations, glued it on the purse then painted over it with acrylics. I softened the face to make it look more vulnerable by adding silver to the eyes. Then sealed it with modge podge. I may do a varnish tonight too!
This it the final stage back of the purse which I struggled with. I still prefer the front and yet the back really does represent who I am!
I started to stamp gold flowers on it in hope that I could improve it, still it was a disaster, so I continued on.
This was the original finished version, but it just didn't bode well with me, it seemed too plain. 
The beginning stages, where the face looks hard and angry. My goal was to cover up the lettering and soften up the face.I wrote a required blurb to accompany the purse! I’m a passionate Woman in a magnificent romance with art! For years as a type “A” personality I rode the treadmill of life on high speed. Then I crashed! An illness, death, divorce, loads of grief, brought me to a pivotal change of lifestyle. Now, much slower, wiser and way more pensive, I fill my life with words, and newly discovered artistic talents driven by love and the spirit within! In retrospect I know there to be peace after pain! You just have to believe and face it!
The following poem, written and posted last year, was inspired by my digital illustration "Face it"
Just Face It
Just face it, you’re getting old
Embrace it, you’re wiser too
Just face it, time to shed the load
Embrace it, the young spirit in you
Just face it, you’re wearier now
Embrace it, there’s an artist inside
Just face it; you shan’t meet all desires
Embrace it; the new inspiration tide
Just face it, your bond is altered
Embrace it; memories inhabit your heart
Just face it, grief’s finally waned
Embrace it; feelings replaced by art
Just face it, you’re not the same
Embrace it, your generosity is past
Just face it; innovation’s required
Embrace it, creativity will last
Just face it; you may not have partner
Embrace it, peaceful time on your own
Just face it, the sacrifices have merit
Embrace it, prosperity of love known
Written by Happytiler
Photos taken at an outdoor mall within walking distance of my home
Or are you ambling around day to day, functioning without much thought or feeling? For years I was on the treadmill of life, just going through the motions. Doing what was expected of me. Everything I did was gaged around someone else's needs more than my own! Eventually, after much reflection, piles of self help books, lots of loss I finally found a creative path that really fills me up! Feeling creatively satisfied trickles into other areas of my life. Helping me to gain new insight about myself.
On my journey I asked myself these few questions. Who was I at eight years old, and how does that pertain to my life now? What would I be if I could be anything in the whole wide world? Lastly I wondered how I lost my childhood dreams? Yes it's all a process...and I'm still on a learning Journey! 
