Everything's Blooming....Again.

happy happy spring flowers, gentle warm breezes, and new transformations....

The Wonderful Outdoors

Last weekend I was able to get out and hike in my neighborhood. Little did I know the trails would include gorgeous scenery, hills, 200 year old (or older) oak trees and streams. It was unbelievable and I can't wait to return...

Time for Sweetness

In the spirit of St. Valentine and open hearts everywhere, I hope you all find more love than you can possibly hold...within yourselves and each other this month...

Softy, Gently, Sweetly

Happy Happy New Year! May this year bring all your hearts desires in a sweet and gentle way...

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

Wow, do I have some make up blogging to do! I haven't even begun to tell you about Silver Bella in November and so many other things. I have lots of pictures that I can't wait to share. I hope everyone's Holidays are filled with love, happiness lots of creativity!! If you have fallen in love with these amazing hand made ceramic Santa's, you can find them here. The talented and wonderful Katie created them in Sunny Florida.

Mini Moo's on their way

I ordered some of these Mini Moo Cards and used my watercolor backgrounds with this diamond tiara. Can't wait to see them in person. I made a couple other types too but I have been dying to use this image on something fun for a while now...It will be fun to pass them out at creative events where others have theirs also.

One of my Favorite Teachers

I was so fortunate this past Summer to take a special watercolor flower class with one of most favored teachers. I learned about Lisa Engelbrecht when I joined the Southern California Society for Calligraphy. Her lettering speaks to my soul and I aspire to get my letters to "sing" like hers do. She is also so talented in other ways, fiber arts, watercolor, mixed media collage, not just Calligraphy and when I first attended one of her Calligraphy classes and saw her work I almost passed out from joy. Finally I was seeing art that spoke to me and since that day, it has helped to guide me to creating better designs, the kind that will bare my soul and to be brave and create!
Enough babbling...here are some pics from that wonderful day in her backyard from the class...

When you arrive you get a folder filled with color xeroxes and information and she writes the name of each person on the cover in Calligraphy with special inks that bleed into eachother...so gorgeous



Inspiration



Can you believe how subtle the little flowers are? Amazing


This fun planter sits in the backyard and adds more inspiration to the day...

Ryman Affair of the Arts 2009

What a fun evening. I was so happy to help host the Art Bin Donation table. In fact, it's not to late to click here, check out the Wonderful School and donate yourself.

Thursday Sliver Treats

I have been spending time lately looking at so many wonderful, amazing and truly inspiring blogs & my heart always races when I see the fantastic thrift store finds that people share. On my way home tonight I dropped by a thrift store & there waiting for me were some great pieces of silver(plate), sweet little china dishes to put my bling on and a fun tiara. I was too excited and even put "dibs" on the tiara as I was in line to pay...( it was in the case). Now it's not vintage but I think it's sweet. Not too overdone. The prices were amazing there and I may have to go back. Everyday. Ok, not everyday but alot.

Aloha & Welcome Back...

So many friends have been going on really wonderful vacations and I seem to be getting truly spoiled. They keep bringing back little gifts for us left behind and it's just the funnest thing ever!!! I'm glad they all had a much deserved vacation but to be thinking of us at the same time??? I have the greatest friends ever!!! This makes up for my non existent summer vacation!! This is a snippet of the beautiful flowers my friend's husband gave her...so gorgeous in real life and matches her wedding flowers from years ago. What a doll!!

It's a fruity day...

Wanted to share some older paintings. I think it's time for a snack....

....and some of Marty at Disneyland

.....Just wanted to show you where his window is located in case you make it over to Disneyland. If you read the earlier post first, this will all make sense. His window is at City Hall in the exact location of one of his first offices upstairs. He is a writer and remembers when Walt saw him in the employee cafeteria and asked what he was working on. Marty told him and he said, "we gotta get you some more responsibility"....We were lucky to get him at Imagineering. I wore my twenty year ring proudly that day watching him receive this honor. Here are some pix....oh, and speaking of Marty, here is a link to an amazing organization that I volunteer for which will help to create some very talented artists of the future...Ryman Arts

The gal with the window replication was right next to me so I had to snap this one...

Here Marty is recounting days when working with Walt among other very VERY funny stories..

And this is the location of his window...