Solstice Fae

for you and me

and 

all the creatures large and small

on the longest night

the shortest day

she appeared from the winter forest

with a garland of candles as her crown

to light the way

for you and me

and 

all the creatures large and small

more and more light

each day

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welcoming the light

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beautiful Solstice to you!

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Baby Booties

lovely and talented friend Janice

From: Dancing with Sunflowers

made my grandson Jayce these magically fun booties!!!

I was entirely surprised when they arrived in the mail. 

Had to wait to show you until they were given to Jayce, it's a surprise you know ;-)

complete surprise and joy 

over Jayce's first Christmas present!

and 

she made me a beautiful snowflake

it dances above my desk:

 

Janice is kindhearted, talented, thoughtful and a beautiful woman. 

Thank you so very much Janice!

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Winter Fairy and DC Challenge

The winter fairy showed up in my painting

and rightly so!

winter has arrived in our neck of the woods

it is here for the season!

I am jointing Tiny Woolf

and other artists for the drawing theme: Garland

  

I looked around my wee cabin,

found every window cloaked as a garland

totem art

trinkets of beauty

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do you see the snowy realm outside of the windows

like marshmallow cream, everywhere!

thank you for being our wonderful host 

Nadine of Tiny Woolf!

to see more snowflakes
visit my photography blog: Spirithelpers 
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lovely holidays to you!
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DC: Swanlights

wonderfully creative Stefanie

is hosting this weekends Drawing Challenge

using the inspiration Swanlights

the above painting is a sketch i created on a plane in October

never got around to completing it

this music felt a bit melancholy to me

perfect for the raindrops and tears

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this week, Ron the mail man

brought me an envelope from Barbara Bee

all the way from Germany

i was one of the lucky winners of her giveaway

Thank you Barbara!

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Thank you for being our wonderful host Stephanie!

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Recent Art

I have not been creating as much art lately

i miss it

these are evening sketches

5.5x8.5 inches

in October I stayed at a dear Friend's home

her sweet little dog was a lovely companion

and this is an artistic take on her back yard

what a view!

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last night's sunset:

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Carved Stamp

i have been carving stamps here and there

hoping to use them on fabric, as well as occasionally in my art

do you have any suggestions for printing with stamps on fabric?

the best ink or paint?

how to make it permanent?

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Inner Realm

visiting her inner realm

eternal spring of life

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(looks like i have a very dirty scanner!)

 

pastel forest

a lovely place to wander

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I had the pleasure of staying at my friends home:

 

loved the sound of snow crashing off his roof

;-)

we have been getting snow a few times a week

it melts away.....

still not here to stay

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Perhaps an Angel

through the veils of night

it's stars

and beyond

she beheld the realm of earth

her heart resisted leaning towards

nor away

so much 

the earthlings still have to learn

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D.C. Tattoo

years and years ago

in a night's dream

someone said: let me touch up your tattoo

i said: what tattoo?

she pointed to my torso

i lifted my top to find flowers and leaves

much like the painting above

but 

they were alive and moving as well!

I loved it

funny thing is, that i have never wanted a tattoo

perhaps all my freckles 

are enough body art for me 

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This weeks Drawing Challenge is hosted by:

Patrice A. 

visit her wonderful blog 

to join all the artists being inspired by: Tattoo 

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also

we have snow!

 and

snowflakes one night:

Lovely weekend to one and all!

~

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Tilt to Listen, Tilt to Receive

whenever i create a woman with her head tilted to the side

i think of my friends pup, Lucy:

she has snow on her nose in this photo

I created this sketch while flying a couple weeks ago

it took so many layers of paint until i was happy with it

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Sharing with Sophia's:

Sunday Sketches

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Blessings of Samhain to You

though autumn filled her days
and nights
she became a nest of new life for Samhain

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a bit of information about Samhain:

*this year it is celebrated from  

sunset on October 31 to sunset on November 1, almost halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice.

*It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Imbolc, Beltane, and Lughnasadh.

*It's considered a liminal time, when the veil between life and death grows thin. 

*Samhain is pronounced "sah-win" or "sow-in."

*it is one of the original festivals behind the holiday we know as Halloween

*As it was believed that faeries, witches, and demons roamed the earth on Samhain, food and drink were customarily set out to placate them. Later on, people began dressing up as these creatures and claiming the goodies for themselves, sometimes performing antics or tricks in exchange for food and drink. 

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 above info taken from a

wonderful article about Samhain found here: Huffington Post

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 Wonderful Halloween

All Hallows Eve

and 

Samhain 

to one and all!

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BOO

Tis the season:

BOO!

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A Beautiful Life

Hello
I have just returned from shy of two weeks in Santa Barbara.

I went to visit loved ones
and to meet my grandson, Jayce!

While there I delivered the above commissioned painting.
Thank you so much Robyn!

Welcome sweet baby Jayce:

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Autumn Goddess

the wild within them

one

spirit of Samhain

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sharing this with a wonderful group

of people 
for drawing challenge
thank you Barbara
for being our host!
theme: pattern

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Scarf

her golden glow 

so bountiful 

that even her scarf could not hold it in

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forest friend

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Dear Grandson

little baby D

may your birth be like a song
that flows with the rhythm of your heart and soul

wishing you 
and 
your mommy and daddy a grace full birth

with love, 
grandmama

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DC: Cup

silly fun

this DC offered by Stefanie

is: Cup

there will be a bowl full of ladies

maybe a man or two

celebrating CUP 

on their blogs

you can find them here

but also it is Stefanie's Birthday this weekend!!

Stefanie, for  your birthday

i offer you this cup full of raindrops:

it has been such a wonderful mushroomy

Autumn!

the forest has them every where!

here are a couple more cups for you:

orange peel cup fungus

eye lash cup

bird nest cup

these little 'eggs' get released into the environment when raindrops

land in these tiny cups

the ink

before the color

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lovely weekend to one and all

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Tiny Witch

a tiny forest witch

sits upon her rosy thrown

enjoying her woodland realm

i just never know what i will find on the forest floor

so many beautiful mushrooms these days!

~

starting October with a tiny witch
lovely October to you and all!

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Reflection

quietly

deeply

she sat

until the light of the candle's flame 

reminded her of her own light

~

i came across a sketch i did a while back:

I let it inspire this painting

what the first photo does not show is that there is an iridescent 

gold  aura around the fairy and the candles flame, oh well

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Sharing with 29 Faces

thank you for a wonderful month Alaya!

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