Changes.....

"Nothing is permanent:

The sun and the moon rise and then set,

The bright, clear day is followed by the deep, dark night.

From hour to hour, everything changes."

Kalu Rinpoche

Acrylic on cold press paper with collage and layers of color blending

happy weekend!!

steph

we can always begin again......

"On days when the sky is grey, the sun has not disappeared forever"

Arnaud Desjardins

The above background was prepared with acrylic paints on cold press paper and collaged with vintage music sheets. Textures created with Tim Holtz's crackle paint and gel medium.

be strong......

steph

The joy of creating..

There comes

that mysterious meeting in life,

when someone acknowledges

who we are and what we can be,

igniting the circuits of our highest potential

Rusty Berkus, Life is a Gift

More from the Joyful Child:

"to help children reach their highest potential, hence their greatest joy, we fan the spark of creativity.Creativity is also a way of thinking and a set of attitudes.If we are to develop our creative thinking, we need to develop those attitudes".

Happy Happy Children's Day my Precious!!

Be courageous and stay happy!

only words will do....

The weekend has been physically tiring and I've decided to sit in the garden to enjoy the evening breeze and listen to the call of the birds before sundown. With my camera and moleskine weekly notebook in hand, I headed straight to our little sanctuary....

It felt really good to just write my thoughts in my moleskine everytime....particularly today, where i felt physically tired and a little low in my "creative quotient". One of the reasons why  I keep both a visual journal and another one which allows me to only write.

The scent from the frangipani flowers around me  (an example above), the gentle breeze and the call of the birds, proved to be just about what I needed to revitalize. And of course these beautiful works of nature......

ginger flower

 jasmine species

Stay Happy!

steph

Courage

"I am the being, who in spite of my miry surroundings, have remained untouched and stood up to be the exemplar of beauty and purity."  Anonymous

Happy Weekend!!

A Good Heart....

"The true essence of humankind is kindness. There are other qualities which come from education or knowledge, but it is essential, if one wishes to be a genuine human being and impart satisfying meaning to one's existence, to have a good heart"

The 14th Dalai Lama

Acrylic on cold press paper with collage 

and color blending.

This painting is one of my husband's favourite and I chose the quote on kindness for this post because I am so thankful for a wonderful husband whose heart is filled with kindness for others and have given much joy and hope in their lives and in return we are blessed by their gratefulness.   

Happy Anniversary!!

Be Still....

and LISTEN to our inner voice.....
be still and LISTEN to others around you...
be still and discover yourself....

Acrylic on cold press paper, textured with modge podge 

and collaged with scraps from the table.

I love this verse from the bible "..... in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength". We lead busy lives which may rob us from listening to ourselves, spending quiet moments to reflect and recharge...

Have you had your quiet moment today?

steph