2011's Setting Sun

it was in the glamour of the setting sun
colors calming
light enlivening
a year coming to an end

she opened to absorb all the colors of a passing year
spheres of insight rose within and around her
2012 a new beginning 

she will bring her heart fully
as she steps gently 

yet deeply
wings rising
vision flowing
and growing
for peace love and freedom
for all
welcome 2012
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this week i am posting for two lovely prompts and ways of sharing

simply to say: 

Lovely New Year to all my art and ethereal blog world friends!

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visit: Paint Party Friday to enjoy paintings around the world

this Sunday visit: Sunday Sketches for sketches by lovely people

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Ms. Apricot

she closed her eyes

inhaled the frosty air of winter

then opened her eyes wide 

to take in the huge expanse of stars in the dark new moon sky

she had no choice but to be herself

honor the facets of truth as they rose and changed form

for her twin soul was housed in an ice crystal

a crystal that beamed to her a unique light 

as she moved to the left 

or moved to the right in her life

the facets of that light inspired her every move

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Tis Christmas Eve Day

and the snow begins to fall

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The mail has just arrived!

Jeri Lander had a contest on her blog: Hopalong Hollow Gazette

I won a beautiful Santa in his Sleigh print!
I hope you can see all the charming details, because it overflows with geese, elves, cabins and a fox. 
A gorgeous star and moon sleigh filled with old fashioned toys!

Jeri writes and illustrates gorgeous children's books, 
treat yourself to a visit to her blog!
Thank you Jeri, I love your gift!
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Wishing each and everyone of you

a lovely day

and night

today and every breath beyond

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Fashionable Gal

 

she's a fashionable gal

full of grace and style

moves a bit like deer

uses windows like a mirror

heads do turn

inspiring hearts to burn

in the end we know

that her beauty is more than show

for grace flows

from our hearts to the edges of our light

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enjoy other sketches:

Sophia's: Sunday Sketches

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and...

I love it when stars fall from the sky
piling 
one upon another 
making the world white!

from my heart to yours


Happy Holidays to each of you!


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Snowflakes

winter maiden

snowflakes dance

golden hair 

like autumn's grass

tender heart

opens to blue and white

seasons grace may shed some light

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join: Sunday Sketches with your own art 

or 

visit to enjoy posts from around the world

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She Walked the Land

walking the earth

through towns and land

walking stick knew the way

when she held it in her hand

aura in golds

and rusty reds 

she walked the way

of the older clans

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I have taken to making small pieces of art. 

 I love how I can begin and complete a piece in the evening. 

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to enjoy art by others....

Sunday: visit Sofia's Sunday Sketches

Enchanted Mushroom

she loved to sit 

in wonder and wait

who lives in this tiny realm 

upon the mushroom

in the forest land

beneath the spiraled whimsical trees

she loved to wonder

and wander

and 

wait

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sketch and for my coloring book:

purple mushrooms
with pink stems
really do exist:

visit lovely artists at Sophia's: Sunday Sketches

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wishing lovely Lenita

an enchanting new year

happy birthday!

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Pretty in Pink

checks rosy pink
eyes lovely blue
hair like the sunset sky
leaves autumn's hues
pretty in pink
she glows
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part way into this piece:

Just made this gorgeous turquoise gemstone and glass bead necklace

and matching bracelet:

available in my etsy shop

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Enjoy a visit to Sunday Sketches to enjoy art by others!

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Awesome Sale 20% off!

the swing that hung from the hilltop tree

brought memories of joy

wind on her skin

legs gliding back and forth

to fly higher

yes higher

there was only

the sky

wind

and her 

flying 

nothing better

she began the walk up the hill

to greet the swing

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Spirithelpers Photography:

I am having a AWESOME SALE in my Spirithelpers etsy shop!

Wahoo, 20% off all items in shop!

Sale goes through December 16th, 2011

choose your items, go to checkout/cart

find the words: apply shop coupon code, click on it

put the code: AWESOMESALE

as one word in and the sale price will be given to you. 

Feel free to spread the word!

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enjoy a visit to Paint Party Friday

to see art by wonderful artists!

Gorgeous Art From Beth!

I am sharing an artist friend, Beth Niquette with you!

She is a woman of kind, thoughtful, wise, loving spirit. 

Recently she surprised me by making this stunningly wonderful piece of art:

'Lady Montana' 

She writes:

"Montana - I have loved my Friend Tammie's amazing photography--the glorious mountains, beautiful trees, extraordinary macros of tiny ice crystals and the lovely colors of rocks beneath rippling waters. She is Montana to me."

Thank you Beth, this is such an honor. I love this beautiful piece completely!

We have been visiting each others blogs for a couple of years. 

Getting to know one another through our arts and comments. 

She is a treasure to know!

Treat yourself to a visit to her: art blog

She has many blogs all are wonderful, find her links: Beth's Blogs

Beth's: etsy shop

when Beth sent me the above piece there were also a few ATC's I bought from her etsy shop:

they came with a few extra gifts. 

i love using her book marks, they are in cook books, poetry books and more.

every time I come across one i smile and Send Lady Beth light. 

So do treat yourself to a visit to enjoy Beth's art and spirit.

Thank you Beth!

with love,
Tammie

Amarilli A. and Sunday Sketches

recently
on a warm autumn day
i sat at the lake shore
and the above is what I made
now, i am thinking i might make a coloring book 
for children at Christmas
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beginning: 

further on:

 

lake rocks:

 

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Recently I discovered an Italian artist; Amarilli A. 

her art is wonderful and diverse. 

I wandered about her website: Amarilli A.

and her: Facebook page

enjoying her art!

She is having an awesome giveaway on 11.12.11

you have to answer: 

“which work made by me (Amarilli) do you like most and why? “

she will choose the winner of her 'original' art

by the answer she loves.

I love this piece:

her eyes.... hold the magic and wisdom of more than our world

her hair reminds me of my mothers and is feminine and wild all at once

though she sits in a calm graceful way, her tail hints at wildness we can only imagine

Amarilli, all else feels ethereal to me

and full of feeling 

I love how you do this with simplicity of colors

I have to say it was hard picking one piece of art over others

because I am drawn to so many of her arts!

Treat yourself to a visit to Amarilli A.'s website and facebook page and maybe enter 

your give away yourself!

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To enjoy others wonderful artists
visit Sophia's Sunday Sketches!

Autumn Moon

the moon and woman

in silent communion

found deep intimacy

open and gracious

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yea, my firewood pile is growing

i'm like a squirrel preparing for winter:

to enjoy paintings by wonderful artists, visit:

Paint Party Friday

Meditation

feeling her watery depths

as she blended 

with her world

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this is the cover of an art journal I made following:

Teesha Moore's video

it was fairly easy and fast to make

art was made with

colored pencils then using a blending marker

and some watercolor paint

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She became a new Season ~

inhaling

autumn's soft breeze

she

became a new season

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Last night Bill and Rick brought me autumn's harvest from their amazing organic garden.

Yum!

Your veggies vibrate with life!

thank you !

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Mystic Faery

when one meets

a mystic faery

sitting on an autumn toadstool

one steps from the mundane realm

enlivened by rarefied potential

even air is mystical

nurishing the realm of living

be so lucky

when yea wander

to come upon

this treasured creature

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this is where mystic faery came to me

sitting in this wooden chair

enjoying autumn's warm glory

yea, no biting bugs!

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the sketch:

 

I shared two different views above, it is a bit sparkly and I could not portray it accurately,

it is somewhat like the first two photographs.

enjoy sketches from wonderful artists at Sophia's

Sunday Sketch's

Sending you light Sophia

today and always

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Peaches and Blue

I am taking Jane Davenport's class Supplies Me

I painted the paper with gesso,

used prismacolor pencil, a blending exercise.

The background is done in inktense sticks and then a water brush taken to it.

some of you may know Abigail

from Rusted Wings Blog

It was her birthday yesterday

we shared a lovely day in Glacier National Park on Lake McDonald

she has always wanted a cuff

so I made this for her

there is something so special about making gifts for people we love

our hearts pour into the gift

filling it with treasures of light and love to bless their lives

I think it might actually be a gift to ourselves to fill gifts with love!

Happy Birthday Abigail!

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Happy PPF!

Mouse Friend

they are kin

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Summer can be full to overflowing in the NW of Montana,

a time to do outdoor things that our long winters do not support.

One thing I have done is help Larry work on his tiny log cabin. 

 

Staining windows:

 

 pre-chinking logs:

  

while he chalked around the corners of logs

so fun to see his cabin come to life!

dreamy

life can be so dreamy
floating
sinking
rising
feeling
sharing

an

ethereal mystical escapade

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Kin with Deer

she dreamt a deer was always near

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I watched Mindy Lacefield's art video

I felt inspired to learn from what she shared

I love how she layers paints

this piece began without a sketch

simply a brush, acrylics and lots of layers

I love the freedom of her style

a looseness

Thank you Mindy!

Mindy's website: Tim's Sally

is a visit you will enjoy!

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Also visit Paint Party Friday to enjoy artists and their paintings

from all over the world!

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Crowned in Pink

lady crowned in pink

was a fun experience

I learned a new way of painting from Adriana Almanza
I am taking her "Doll Dreams" class
we use two paint brushes
one to put on the color
the other to blend it around
not easy, but layer after layer and I began to get a bit of a feeling for painting this way


so fun to learn new techniques!

I have been on the road

wandering in the Rocky Mountains in Montana and Alberta Canada

summer is a beauty!

This was taken in Many Glacier, Montana

Glacier National Park

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to enjoy wonderful sketches by other artists

visit Sophia's Sunday Sketches

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Big Eyed Gal for Sunday Sketches

her eyes beckoned

I leaned in to understand the feeling that permeated

and flowed from those eyes

a feeling so large

that I might succumb 

and be lost eternally to the depths of her view

her essence

my only choice was to step close

as though sliding into a warm pool of aqua water

immersing my soul in her fluid spirit

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This is my first big eyed girl, 

I was concerned that I would ruin all the pencil work I had done by adding the eye lashes,

I was so happy that they turned out just fine!

I suppose practice will help me to feel more confident.

I forgot to take a photo while the above art was still a sketch

but

so that you get an idea

here is another big eyed girl sketch, this is how she began:

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visit Sophia's Sunday Sketches to enjoy art by others

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