Climbing a Summit...

Well that 3 weeks just flew by!!!

I was feeling the need to get back to painting for 

a while, and a free summit appeared so I signed up 

and have been happily playing in my own world. 

(Lot of photo's so I'll just list them 

and name the person who inspired )

 "In the Beginning"

 with Alexis Cohen

 "I am here to catch you" 

with Shiloh Sophia McCloud

 (Sketch in my notebook while listening to

Amber Bonnici)

 "Be Free" 

with Tamara Laporte

 (a background I painted while listening to

Albert Flynn DeSilver)

"Let Go Goddess"

 with Christa Forrest

 "Create"

with Andrea Gommel

 "Acceptance"

With Beth Osmer and Freya Whitney

(worked over earlier background piece)

 "Moving Forward"

with Christina Miglino and Stephanie Ignazio

 "Freedon"

with Paula Tursi

 "Expectation"

with Jeanine Staples

"Witness"

with Benjamin Bernstein

 "Receive"

with Angela Blaha

"New Beginning"

with Alexis Cohen

Though some of these pieces were specifically art classes,

 most were just interviews with very interesting people who

were sharing their personal "connection" with Spirit energy

in their creative practices. I found it all fascinating, and am 

left feeling full of ideas for even more pieces.

The lesson I learned most was "Trust". Trust yourself

and your feelings. Trust your own abilities. Trust your

Higher self/Spirit Guides/Goddesses etc and be open to 

the messages they are sending you. AND

Don't be afraid to ask for help!!!

So now I am off to rework a big canvas that was 

nagging at me since I abandoned it last year, because this year 

I am all about "Completion" 

Enjoy XXX

It's not cheating...it's mindfulness

With Hubby coming and going, and Junior a tad more

 stressy than even he is used to, Arting has been near

impossible.

Fortunately I was invited to join a FB group set up by 

a digi artist friend (Dezinaworld) who has been sharing 

collections with us to play with.

Here are a few of  my endeavours :D

Sometimes we start with a colour palette...

(Burgundy/Mustard/White)

other times a single word

(Double)

(Freedom)

and sometimes I just play with my imagination :)

Now I know some people don't consider digi manipulation

 "Art"

but having tried to make my own png's I am in awe of

the skill and time required to produce a single image.

So if you like making collage pieces in the real world

you will enjoy digi collage too.

After all, anything to pass time during lockdown  has

got to be helpful...and you can always print them out to

use as physical collage sheets later.

Like this journal cover I started (got a day in my shed)

Stay Safe, but Stay Sane!

Enjoy XXX

Lockdown Baby blues

I haven't been "arting" since Yuletide as I was 

to busy "squeee ing" over the news that we are

expecting our first Grandchild this summer.

(best christmas pressie ever)

So of course I have been knitting...

 We know the baby is a girl..and every young lady 

needs a variety of styles...

 for all kinds of events :D

 and general day to day wear.

 all delivered in a set of matching luggage lol

 Mum to be was missing tie backs for the nursery curtains

so I managed to make up a pair from the fabric bag they

 came in...

 Oh...and a snuggly "sleeping bag" suitable for 

cold nights or out and about (wish I'd had one of 

these for her dad as he wouldn't stay under the covers)

 Had bought these matching mugs for the Baby Shower

(which of course can't happen at the moment)

 AND I just couldn't resist making a bunny suit

even though it won't fit her til Christmas lol

Poor DIL has had to go through her first pregnancy in isolation

and was feeling a bit low.

So, as there was a minor relaxation in lockdown this week,

we went over to sit in the garden and give her these gifts....

only made her cry twice so I must be slipping lol

And as the little one has 2 great Aunts who also knit

she is never going to be short of designer wear :D

Stay safe folks, but not at the expense of

your mental well being XXX

Still so much beauty in the World...

Being thankful for the simple things...

 like this yellow climbing rose that fills the lower 

part of my garden with amazing perfume...

 the whitest of white blossom on the Mountain Ash

that will be replaced with gorgeous red berries...

 the anticipation of the rich aroma from the purple lilac ...

 finally managing to get a clear shot of the bluebells

under my privet hedge lol...

 old-fashioned purple Columbine (Aqualegia)

 pretty red flowers on my main Hawthorn tree...

 another promise for a better future from an abundance

of strawberry plants ...

 pretty delicate flowers of a cultivated Aqualigia...

 and the stunning opening of a full blooming,

soft scented rose :)

Also enjoyed making our 3 wild pools a safer

adventure for our expected grand daughter.

We bailed out the deep pools (including 13 frogs)

and filled with rocks before refilling and

replacing wildlife...

 and the garden is a real adventure now...

 so lush..

 and just a little organised :D

 Wildflower patch filling nicely...

and the copse overflowing with "green"

Enjoy XXX