So long in fact that I am feeling pleased that I could remember my WordPress password! I actually don’t even have a clue where to begin, so let me just say that I survived my first year of Uni and am feeling quite proud of myself, and incredibly happy to have some time to myself … More It’s been a long time
I was fortunate to have some time for creative things this week. I have a few little projects on the go that I dip in and out of. Here are some of the the creative things I’ve enjoyed doing so far this year. Daily sketching in my Hobonichi 2017 journal Organizing my art supplies Ordering … More Creative Time : 1
In dreams anything is possible, which makes for some pretty bizarre and amazing dreams in my dream time .My one little page this week represents that for me. In my dreams I can dance on clouds under the stars, I can fly, swim with whales or find treasures in huge thrift shops. I can forget … More Impossible dreams:Season of dreams: week 6
I stepped away for a little bit and suddenly it’s September, Spring, nearly school holiday time and the end of another Get Messy season of art journaling. What !!! I hopped off the Get Messy habit Merry- go- round to see what would happen without the commitment to producing and sharing my art journal pages … More It’s been too long.
It’s all about priorities isn’t it? Well my creative endeavours and my little blog so enrich my life, but suddenly I find myself a Mum to an 18 year old who only has four more weeks of “normal” school routine to go and a 16 year old who needs a hair appointment, some new clothes, … More Hello there, I’m still here but you know … life.
We’re celebrating diversity in art and giving away one annual membership with a hop through the Get Messy Creative Team. To enter, just leave a comment on the blogs in the hop. The more blog comments you leave, the higher your chance of winning! Winner will be announced on Saturday. At the end of this … More On looking back and moving forward : Get Messy Creative Team Blog Hop
I’m feeling a bit excited today because I’m contemplating a little retreat. I’ve been juggling so many things for quite a while. All the feelings, all the responsibilities, to do’s, to think about’s, the everyday, the big picture and then all the creative stuff I’m doing as well! The thing is, at the moment it’s … More Retreat time : Introspection : Week 6
“Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next” Jonas Salk Isn’t this a great quote! I’m a big believer in following my gut, be it going towards or away from something. Sometimes things just feel right and sometimes they don’t and it is a knowing before my logical brain can understand … More Intuition : Week 5 : Season of Introspection
Want a sneak peek at the process behind my art journal pages? Well this week for something different, I took some photos as I made my pages with the prompts from Get Messy art journaling. I took a photo as I finished each ” layer”. It was actually interesting to me to break it down … More Do it for the process : Get Messy : Introspection : Week 4
What a great combination, art journaling prompts and some reflection about where I am right now, where I want to be and who I want to be in the world. When I look at the pages I made this week I can see me in them and I’m really pleased with that. There are snippets … More On Introspection and art journaling: Week 3 : Season of Introspection
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