Halloween Doodles, Birthdays and Love !

This doodle spread began when I was on the phone and started finding shapes on the scrap paper I use to protect my current journal page around the edges, and for  over-spray with spray inks.

My fine black Faber Castell pen discovered all kinds of beings…

Then today, after I had spent a few hours painting Rock My World rocks,

I needed to escape into journaling for a bit,

so I cranked up the tunes and doodled and filled in color here and there and made this piece, with its Beings, Birdies and even a little garden of sorts.

Today is Halloween and also my hubby, David’s birthday.

We won’t actually be donning costumes this year,

and we kind of celebrated the birthday a day early since we both were really in need of a dinner and drinkie out last night.

There will be cake and candles today though !

Happy Birthday, David !

I wish you every happiness and buckets of love, love, love !

Happy Halloween from the Rock Fairy, Beautiful Ones !

Building a bridge…

I emailed a dear friend yesterday morning as said

“Do you ever have a day when you just hate most people in the world ?”

I was kind of in that mind frame a little.

I think that I was on the top of the list of people that I wasn’t enjoying being around.

But, as my wise friend suggested, the best way to turn that feeling around is to practice some good self-care.

For me, that includes getting out of my head, being in the present moment,

and taking time to look up…

and look down,

to breathe in and notice beauty around me.

To surround myself with things I enjoy and

put on clothes in color that makes me feel happy.

Nothing like a colorful scarf or  my favorite purple Chucks!

With the intention of helping my mood by spending some quality Me-Time in the studio,

I also dug out my favorite painting shirt.

The hand prints on the boobs are my own, and the pink “beautiful” bit on the back was stitched on by my friend and Mish Mash Queen, Deb Taylor when we both joined Beth McWilliams for a amazing visit in Seaside, FL a few years back.

I then sat down without a plan, with a blank 12X12” canvas and my glorious Golden Acrylics,

Pandora Radio on the Bose speakers playing some favorite mellow tunes,

and let the paint take me where it wanted to go…

“Build a Bridge.” – Acrylics and collage on 12X12” canvas

By the end of this exercise, I was definitely more my true self again.

Not only that, but I kind of fell in love with my Self.

Proud that I had taken the time to return to center, that I had given a voice to my Creative spirit, and that I had brought some more beauty into this world.

Practice makes as close to perfect as we will ever get, Beautiful Ones.

Let’s go love on ourselves today !

Happy Tuesday !

Share the Joy–Goodies to Share

From this week’s Joy List…

I’m not going to lie.

Last week’s eb immersion workshop was wonderful

but I have been extremely tired and wiped out since I got home.

Just enough energy to lie about with my furry babies and snuggle…

and reconnect with this sweet bundle of joy, My Cute Hubby Man.

Finally, after a really good night’s sleep last night,

I am feeling more like myself today!

I had the energy to photograph and list some goodies in the old Etsy shop.

You are my Sunshine Rock Being.

You are Magic pouch and journal

Pink Temple Treasure Tin

Map Your Way embroidered neck pouch and journals.

It feels so good to have this growing collection of art bits that I am really proud of and love, and am anxious to share.

And now that I have myself back a bit,

I can get back to creating more !

What joy !

Happy, happy Thursday, Beautiful Ones!

 

For more joy celebrating, head over to the always magical Meri’s blog !

Semi-Wordless Wednesday–A Day in May at the Beach

Happy Wednesday, Beautiful Ones !

Share the Joy–New ways of BEing

In spite of the 6 inches of snow we are expecting today,

I can feel the seeds of some new stuff

germinating inside me.

(Germinate – created in 2011, 6X6” canvas, acrylic and collage)

Like the little green shoots of the first crocus poking through the white stuff,

new, better ways of BEing are beginning.

And there is a lot of sweet heart joy in that.

 

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The delightful tiny clay bowls

pictured above are from the quirky and awesome Etsy shop,  Hobbitware.

My new soft, inexpensive and wonderfully green, long sleeved cotton tee is from Old Navy.

Wishing you lots of sweet heart joy today, Beautiful Ones !

 

For more Thursday joy sharing, visit Meri’s Musings.

Share the Joy–New Landscapes…

From this week’s Joy List…

I won’t lie to you.

My joy list has not been the focus this week very much at all.

Oh, I am trying,

and yes, there are things that made me smile and feel joy

in the midst of a really bad week mood wise.

I am, as always, so grateful for them.

And for this task, every Thursday, of making a joy list,

and realizing

that even when Life seems pretty damn sucky,

there are always moments of joy to savor…

1. My Art – I played with these rusted papers I made last summer all day yesterday.

It would seem that I am creating a book of some kind.

Using Faber Castell pens, a Sakura white paint pen with an extra fine tip,  and Twinkling H2O’s,

I have been discovering all kinds of new landscapes and creatures

in the rusty markings on watercolor paper.

Being with my creative spirit and just letting whatever wants to come emerge

is a kind of peaceful joy that I have so appreciated this week.

2. Friends, furry and otherwise -

When I get stuck in these depressed moods for awhile,

I tend to hide out from my friends.

I feel so ick that I cannot imagine submitting good friends to this version of me I dislike so much.

But sometimes, when I get brave or maybe desperate,

I reach out and call for help.

The understanding of a good friend, or the hug from my patient and loving husband,

or the purr or snuggle of a fur baby,

are all a beautiful source of joy in the midst of dark days.

I hope you find lots of joy to celebrate today, Beautiful Ones !

 

There is more joy appreciation at  Meri’s Musings every Thursday.