My Sister as a Fairy

my lovely sister 

asked to become a fairy

she loves horses and the sea

and one day this piece came together

she is such a lovely woman
and
fairy
-

wishing you all a lovely Christmas 
and each day beyond 

~

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She Adores Rocks

love dearly i do

rocks

~

yesterday i noticed snow draped over a rock

and thought the snow loves rocks as much as i do

instantly this painting came to me

so fun how inspiration rises 

~

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Tree Fairy

the tiny tree won her heart

cloaked in fresh winter snow

~

today we got 4 more inches of snow

a true winter wonderland 

~

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Cloud Maker

she danced on her toes

spinning among swirling branches

it was her joy

and destiny

to be

a 

cloud maker

~

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Beyond the Log Cabin Walls: DC: Threshold

she stood at the threshold

before stepping out

feeling into the essence of the world

allowing her breath

to meet the sway of the trees

the depth and height of the mountains

her heart to beat 

to the song of the birds

felt her kinship with the world

and

she stepped out

~

it is lovely to be DC host this week

our theme:

threshold

If you are sharing something for this theme:

Please link your blog post below

so that we can all visit you!

Calling for next weekends DC: Threshold

I enjoy considering thresholds

stepping from my door to the outside world

from my car to the outside world

from one breath to the next

from one season to another

i find being aware of that place

the place between

 

that pause

the crossing 

from one place to another

brings me present

to the magic in the mundane

I took this portrait of a snowflake today,

it is so beautiful!

Evidence that we have crossed the threshold of autumn

into winter!

 

~

 

It would be lovely if you will join us with any inspiration for our theme:

threshold

next weekend: December 4-6th

it could be art

photography, food, writing

however you feel inspired

~

after you post 

come to my blog

there will be a linky for you to sign up so that people can visit you

~

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DC: Abundance

I have a client

who likes to have an abundance of these bracelets that I make.

She wears them every day

and

she gives them as gifts.

 

I started this full time beaded jewelry business when my son was a wee lad

so that I could be a stay at home mom.

Now, it is something I rarely do

but still enjoy.

I feel as though I have been making an abundance of Jewelry.

I still have an abundance of beads!

These are made of tiny glass beads, gemstones and pearls.

to see more artful expressions for: Abundance

visit lovely Veronica's Blog

~

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Sweet Turkey Day ~

wishing all my US friends 

a 

lovely Thanksgiving

and all my friends in other lands

a lovely day

we sure do have wild turkeys

this photo was taken in summer

they sure are characters

~

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DC: Calm

 she closed her eyes

breathed slow and steady

igniting her heart

following her breath

 to the center of her being

tuning into the infinate

she found her calm

calm

that lives within

something about aquas and pale greens

light dancing on water

that brings me to an inner calm

~

Thank you Veronica

for this timely prompt: calm

Visit Veronica's wonderous place to find others sharing in Calm

~

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Drawing Challenge: Deer

this summer

I saw the buck (below)

so beautiful in his velvet antlers!

somehow he

influenced the drawing/painting above

our word this week:

deer

Mr. Linky is new for us:

1. go to your blog

2. click on the title of your post

3. copy your address out of the address bar

4. return here and paste your address and your name in the linky below:

I think this Linky will be easier on everyone

as we will know when each persons post is up and ready to visit

~

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Doe a Deer, Announcing DC

doe a deer

Announcing DC for weekend of November 14-15

"deer"

not to be confused with dear

unless it is a 

dear deer

;-)

just one example of how confusing the English language can be!

~

something new:

please let me know in comment below that you would like 

to post something for 

"deer"

BUT, the new part:

come to my blog after your post is on your blog

and 

there will be a way for you to link your post through a 

"linky" thing

(i think it will make sense when you see it)

that way people know your post is up and ready to visit

does that make sense?

if not ask me questions

wishing you fun

thinking of deer this week

~

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DC: liminal, Yogini and Beluga Whale

deeply immersed 

in her journey

in the liminal state

 earth woman 

begins her transformation

to

woman of waters deep

soon to be

a mermaid

~

'Liminal' is a wonderful theme Veronica, as we 

step back and forth 

between seasons...

thank you!

yesterday we had our first snow of the season:

today, a bit more autumn in the air,

we seem to be in a liminal state:

 ~
visit Veronica's this weekend to see how others have 
been inspired

~

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Wood Witch, Blessed Samhain and Happy Halloween to You!

the sylvan dwellers be charmed

a land where life thrives

all have the gift of living 
in the flow 

of life

 from the essence of where 

breath is born

all be kin

trees, critters, land, air and she

for the wood witch

thrives in harmony

~

this is the last day of inkTober

it has been a fun daily challenge for me

to breathe life into a new drawing a day

it might be time to pick up the paints and color

Wishing you all a lovely Samhain, Beltane

and

Halloween!

~

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InkTober: Visionary essence

she sent her 

visionary essence ahead

to return with

essential knowledge

~

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InkTober: Child's Pose, rest gently

to rest

gentle within

and

on our mat

can be heavenly

in 

so many ways

~

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InkTober: Express Yourself

express

express yourself

~

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InkTober: Star Woman

from the stars she rose

to the stars she listened

her destiny:

to be a star

~

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inkTober: Pan's World

Pan's music

imbued with magic

all who heard

came under his joyful spell

~

i believe i will have to paint this one

maybe tomorrow

it is slightly larger than shown here

my scanner can not capture it all

~

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inkTober: Chakras

within

alive and thriving

energy centers

like suns

bathing us in light

relax and open

to these places

peace and vitality shall rise

~

another ink sketch for Octobers 

inkTober challenge

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Inktober: Meditation

meditation

aceo: 2.5x3.3 inches

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InkTober: Forest Throne

the forest throne

was an ideal place to be

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InkTober: Sweet Ride throught the Universe

Such a joy

to fly

at the speed

of a

paintbrush

~

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InkTober: Yoga on a Broom

still enjoying the thought of a paintbrush 

for a witch's broom

~

yoga's

standing bow pose

for today's

ink drawing

~

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InkTober: Little Yoga Witch

tis the season

for

yoga on a broom
(or is that a paintbrush ;-))

 

~

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inkTober: Woman Forest

still enjoying an ink sketch each day

lovely day to you

~

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InkTober and Pink Fungi

decided to paint one of my inkTober sketches

sometimes this is a hard choice

(paint or leave it pen and ink)

such a hopeful little fairy

 

today's ink sketch:

tree sprites

to love a tree is a worthy thing

yet

with tree sprites

i think the tree and them 

are one in the same

perhaps 

finding this forest mushroom inspired the paint in the top piece

i am thrilled with finding a few mushrooms this season!

~

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Inktober: Bear Dancer

she danced

bear watched

life in balance

~

I lost my rhythm for doing an ink drawing a day 

for Inktober

life sometimes has a different plan

nice to be sketching again

~

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InkTober #10, Autumn Sprite

so interesting to do an ink drawing every day

sometimes 

I am inspired and just need to draw

other days

i sit and think

what can i draw

this is the answer to this question today

an autumn Sprite

~

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InkTober #8 Doe Fairy

wishing

hoping

the 

doe 

will take her fairy flower

~

our fawns

still have their spots

so sweet

~

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InkTober #7, The Dancers

and they danced

and danced

and 

danced

!

Inktober #7

colored ink: J. Herbin

~

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Intober #6 Jessica

 

my dear friends daughter

at the lake shore

~

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Inktober sketch # 6