a perfect pair..

 glutinous rice flour with pumpkin buns..

and jasmine tea.....

a perfect combo 

yin and yang...
a good balance....

Happy Tea Tuesday!!

steph

Quinacridone Red

happy weekend!!
steph

The Holy Basil

Or Tulsi , the "Queen of Herbs" 

known for its medicinal values and antioxidant properties etc etc....

this tea is "herbie" in taste...

and even though Jasmine is added..the "Queen" took centrestage..

I'll take in the "energizing" properties of this tea anytime...:))

what are you having for tea today?

go check out Kimmie and the gang!

Happy Tea Tuesday!

steph

Dioxazine Violet

How can I resist purple ?..

and using it to paint the water lily was something I had long wanted to do....

Dioxazine purple and cerulean blue...

and Quinacridone nickel Azo Gold...

and a little "vintage" treatment and some collaging later.....

It was a therapeutic process painting this today

and when I signed my name on this piece..

it felt good....:))

so..what's your flower? :)

steph

New Gamboge

Happy weekend!!
steph

wisdom of the heart...

"The wisdom of the heart can be found in any circumstance, on any planet
round or square. It arises not through knowledge or images of perfection,
or by comparison and judgment, but by seeing with the eyes of wisdom
and the heart of loving attention, by touching with compassion all that exists in our world"

Jack Kornfield


steph

When TKY meets White House.....

we get a blend.....

Tieh Kuan Yin green tea pearls..

and white tea with a floral blend (white house) ...

gives one a 

fruity, floral and a good balance of green and white tea...

and yes inspirational too as I sip up my new found creation
with some evening sketching...

Happy Tea Tuesday everyone!!

steph