Day 181 God's Eye

I started a handmade journal, covering some pages with paint with the intention of collaging on them. This is the second one. The first one was in January! I like the size of the journal. A nice break from the 6x6 inch format.

178.179, 180 Altered Photos

I worked on some collage (not posted) and I played with some photos I took of Jake, Jessi and Roukin.
A boy and his dog.. Y

175,176,177

Some of what I've been playing with. The 2 black and whites will get some color eventually.
I started a collage today, that I will upload later.
Feeling very restless.

Solstice *Days ..172,173,174

Heart Seeds II
Planting seeds of kindness in the hot summer sun.
Take note how easy it is to do something nice for someone - to smile - to open a door - to be kind.
I think it takes more energy to be mean, nasty, grummpy and it sure saps the energy from you and those around you.
Take a moment to be kind, send goodwill, send out some healing light - loveY kindness.

Thurs. I worked on certificates for yoga.

........up to 172

Much of my creativity lately has been poured into creating a yearbook for the children's center, so I have been photographing and collaging with pictures. Aside from that, maybe "creative movement" is also included as I had to create an hour long yoga class for my last class. It ended up being longer and I tried some new stuff. I enjoyed myself with it :-)
I finally got back to my artroom Monday and started another mandala.
The mandala is HeartSeeds.

Day 166, 167 Begin Again

Allowing the Seed within to come forth and shine. If I don't sit and do the work, the seed may wither and die, it's potential never realized.

Sometimes it takes EXTREME effort to make the first move. But once movement is initiated, once I have begun, then the rest can follow effortlessly because the hardest part is over.

Beginning.

Tending to the seed.

Countless Days 153 -166

I have been very lax in keeping track of what I have been doing on each day. Some days are "hardly anything". Last night I had to force myself to go into the back room instead of going to sleep. I've been watching tv!
What I have been doing: I started a yoga journal with illustrations. (no pictures posted yet),
I have been taking photos. Working on a yearbook for the children's center, taking pictures of them and collaging them.. I also went back to my altered book.
One day after class, I had all this wire thrown on the table and it reminded me of scribble drawings where you find an image within it. I did 2 of them.
The fishy drawing is called "Stage Fright". Sometimes we just need to push forward and do that which frightens us. One never knows what the response will be!

Tag....

The tag, one of 36, for the technique book in Colorerratica group. Can't wait to get back a book.. very cool idea. Everyone chose a color. 5 people with one color, so we will get back a nice rainbow book with techniques on the back. Mine is the background technique using the distress inks.
Going in the mail today..

Altered Poppies

Altered Poppies. These were done a couple of days ago, but never uploaded..

Day 153 ~ Who Am I?

Who Am I? Probably the number 1 question to we all ask ourselves at one time or another. What should I be doing? What is my purpose? And we seek the answers in various place. Outside ourselves, we search for it in the work we do or in the people we relate to and sometimes in the stars.... I have always searched for answers or maybe just for some kind of validation that I am moving in the right direction or that yes, this is where I should be.
So this is another aspect of ME... the seeker, searching for answers and even though I believe the answers are within us, I still need some validation.
I may try this again as I don't really like the way it came out. I like the idea, just not how I did it. I don't like the way the silver paint looks.

Day 150-152

finished up the laundry room today....
yesterday I finished the tags. Completed the back and put some fiber through the hole.
There are things I would still do, but they are moving.... and I get to do it all over again in the new house!

Day 149~ tags

worked more on the tags last night. Put the technique on the back.. fussed with a few.

Technique is the background using the distress inks:

Smear ranger distress inks onto a craft sheet. I used antique linen and weathered wood. Add a few drops of the alcohol inks, also Ranger. I used lettuce. Spritz with water and lay tag face down onto sheet to pick up the colors and iron. You can repeat this to build up layers.

I just have to finish up the back side and they will be in the mail....

Day 148 Head in the Clouds

Yes. I do go around with my head in the clouds. I'm pretty naive when it comes to some things and bend towards the side of trusting too much, giving someone the benefit of the doubt, making "excuses" for them. Sometimes I just don't care too much for reality... I rarely read a paper or watch the news (especially the slanted stuff...hello FOX) My news comes from The Daily Show! Sometimes I just don't want to know, so rather than bury my head in the sand, I'll keep my head in the clouds. A much better view!

148 Blooms

Two unusual flowers. I thought this pretty strange that the rose had one red petal. The other is a lipstick plant. See the cartoonish face on the right side? I love this plant... It's blooming in my "fame and reputation" area.... :-)

Day 147

A day of photography. Walked through the Marshlands taking pictures of trees and turkeys and horse shoe crabs and gosslings...and John. A wonderful peaceful day. I'm going to play around with some of the photos....

Day 146~ Rooted~

I love trees.
I love watching them change, love the reminder, the lesson they teach... The only constant is change.
I appear to be very rooted. Grounded. I am pretty constant. It is my head though, the unseen part, my mind that is scattered. Ideas fly around, I lose my train of thought, jump from one idea to another... usually have too much going on at one time and get overwhelmed by it all. I say yes to too much and then freak out because I'm afraid I won't get it all done. Scattered. Ungrounded. Unfocused.
I like being surrounded by trees, in the woods where it is quiet and still. That is where I feel most at peace and at one with everything.
I get upset when I see so many trees being cut down, cleared away for a driveway or some other stupid reason.
Trees are one of my favorite subjects to paint.
I was reading about the new moon in Gemini and smiled at the part of listening to the trees whispering in your ears. Tomorrow will be a good day to go visit some trees and listen to what they have to say...
http://www.mooncircles.com/newmoon_pythia.html

Days 145, 146 Painted Lady

I am the one who loves paint.
It is my favorite medium and inevitably I am wearing it at some part of the day... in my hair, on my clothes, on my body... I am one who loves color. I share my love of paint with others, particularly with children.
I love to paint walls.
I will paint anything.
I am grateful for paint.

Days 142,143, 144

I am the one who follows the moon.
I want to bathe in the moonlight, mesmerized by it's luminous beauty. I love to see the expansiveness of the night sky.
Beyond all I can imagine.
Beyond Beyond.
What else is out there? How far can we fly?
How big can we dream?

Make a wish upon that star......
New Moon Sat. May 27

(Monday, I took some photos just waiting to be manipulated)

Day 136 - 141 ~ Water Barer

I am the Water Barer.
Sun in Aquarius with Virgo Rising.
We have had an abundance of rain and everything is so beautifully lush and green.
I like to take the garden hose and water the garden. Spraying water onto the fig tree, sometimes up in the air to see a rainbow.
I use water to replenish my spirit.
Allowing water to cleanse the debris of life from my body and soul. Washing away pain, sadness, doubt......letting tears mingle with the water running over my body... until I am cleansed again. Refreshed. Clear.
I would like to take my garden hose and create a cleansing shower for those who would like to be refreshed, renewed, restored to health and wholeness. I would like to cleanse the world of old pains, fear, hatred.
I would like to hose down Bush.

other than this, I also did a background paper, and a drawing for Root chakra... still pretty busy. Painting the bar area at Wellingtons.

Day 135 *Me Again*

Another altered photo.
I am the one who is comfortable with children and nature. I am childlike.
Yeah, I would like to live in LaLa Land where the sun shines and everyone is happy. Birds sing and we listen. Children laugh and express themselves without fear.
We are all kind to one another, tolerant of differences and even embrace them so we can broaden our horizons.
You can nest on my crown anytime.