As I've mentioned many times before, I have always loved poetry. It appealed to me as a child because it often had a soothing rhythm and took me places in my imagination quickly and succinctly. As a student and English major I studied the "great" poets and in the course of my reading discovered both Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson. Each has an entirely different style of writing but both have made an impact on me and I seek out their work to inspire me and move me. These are my entries for this week's The Three Muses Challenge.
Just a quick post this morning as I'm running a titch late. It was one of those morning....a soft rain was falling as it had all night and with the windows open it was like a lullaby imploring me to just snuggle back under the covers and enjoy. Well, unfortunately my boss would likely not take that as an excuse for lateness or absence so now I'm scurrying. This is my entry for Theme Thursday this week.
Didn't you always hope as a child that you were somehow protected while you slept? I always jumped quickly into bed and tried not to dangle a hand or foot too far over the side because who knew what lurked underneath. The dark brings with it a sense of the mysterious and the frightening. This little girl is blessed to have an angel to watch over her. This is my entry for the TGIF challenge this week.
The link between words, phrases, quotations, poems and artwork is such a natural one for me. Even as a child I found poetry to be magical. In fact, my favourite book was one that my mother had received for perfect attendance at Sunday School....Robert Louis Stevenson's "A Garden of Verses". It had beautiful watercolour illustrations and I loved being transported to the Land of Counterpane. The lovely poem I used above just described so wonderfully the way I feel when I'm in my garden. These journal pages are my entry for this weeks The Three Muses challenge.
This is definitely a side of Marie Antoinette that you don't see very often!! I really adore these images that I purchased from a seller on Etsy....Itkupilli. They just inspire fantastical and energetic scenes. Okay, some may call them strange!! This is my entry for the Wednesday Stamper challenge this week.
Did you see the movie "Fairy Tale"? It is a favourite of mine because it is so beautifully filmed and captures so wonderfully the magical world that we envision when we think of fairies. A sibling of one of the little girls in the movie creates the most interesting and intricate house to give to the fairies and after it is presented we see them exploring it. It truly is an enthralling scene, one of many. This fairy from a sheet by Retro Cafe Art Gallery reminded me of "Fairy Tale". It was a delight to work with the image to create this altered journal. This is my entry for the Created By Hand challenge this week.
Yes, another of my infamous child on bird vignettes, I'm afraid. I was playing around with gesso when I created this background. I like the lovely softness that it provides. This is my entry for this week's Think Monday, Think ATC challenge.
Circles seem to embrace us and give us a sense of security. Have you ever taken one of those personality tests that show you a variety of shapes and ask you to choose your favourite? I always choose the circle. This is my entry for the Saturday Workout challenge this week.
Ah family....the members shape us and influence us. They can be related via blood or chosen but either way they are important in our lives in many ways. "Family" is the theme for the Saturday Surprise challenge this week and I have the pleasure of hosting. If you feel inspired, please feel free to participate....I'd be thrilled to see your artwork.
These two images, one stamped and one a collage photo, just exude joy to me. When children laugh like this, it is so contagious that we want to join them. This is my entry for the TGIF challenge this week.
I always feels a tug of excitement when the beach is mentioned. I remember my parents announcing unexpectedly (because, of course, the weather had to be perfect) that we were heading to the lake. We'd happily gather towels, hats, sunglasses, books, blankets, sunscreen and music. The trip TO the lake would seem agonizingly long but once we arrived, I felt as though I was in heaven. The beautiful white sand would greet us even as we stepped out of the car and the sound of the surf beckoned us to the water. We'd stake out our spot on the beach and spend a lazy day dozing, swimming, reading and people watching. As the sun set in the sky, we would take one last stroll down the beach in the cooler air of evening then slowly walk to the car rubbing sand from our feet. Inevitably we'd carry some of that sand home with us as a reminder of a glorious day at the lake. This is my entry for the Crazy Amigo Challenge this week.
There is something very serene and peaceful about the gothic arch shape. I like to stray from the standard rectangle atc sometimes and find that I am inspired in new and interesting ways by doing so. I love this little angle in purple and decided to give her a wonder plume as a wand. This is my entry for the Gothic Arch challenge this week.
One of my favourite colours to wear is red. I always find that it gives me a lift when I put it on. It has richness and passion. The same is true when red is used in artwork such as this piece. How dramatic are the red cheeks and lips on these two beautiful women? This is my entry for the Theme Thursday challenge this week.
