Karen's Muse and Musings

September Is Ovarian Cancer Month

Over a year ago, I joined in with almost 100 other artists to collaborate on an art doll to raise money for ovarian cancer research. Each of us made a charm or decorated a man's tie, and Jan Brown put together a gorgeous almost life-size doll that was raffled off. Later my friend Aileen Roberts created a beautiful and inspiring book about the project, and, once again, all the proceeds from the sale of the book go to ovarian cancer research. I purchased the paperback version, and I treasure it, but I wish I had bought the hardback version. You can see the book — inside and out — and find out how to buy it here on Aileen's blog. It would make a loving and meaningful gift for someone special or for yourself. After all, you're pretty special!

Gothic Arches Sunday

Here is another arch for my swap with Lisa. When I put it together, I wanted to put a poem or a verse from the Bible on it. Since the other arches had words in French, I thought it would be cool to use French on this one too, but I didn't have anything. So I did an online search and found the Bible in French. You simply type in the reference such as John 3:16, and it will give you the same verse in French. Awesome! The words on the arch come from Hebrews 1:7,

God calls his angels messengers swift as the wind,
and servants made of flaming fire.

My arch below is inspired by my favorite movie, "Enchanted April," and it's my entry for the theme "favorite movie" at Gothic Arches this week. "Enchanted April" is based on the 1922 novel by Elizabeth von Arnim, and it's the story of 4 women who escape rainy London for a month in sunny Italy. It's my "feel good" movie. I have watched it many times, and it never fails to lift my spirits.