the dream catcher

my giraffe baby t - sketch & watercolor

an upcoming baby shower for this next week has had me percolating on some new ideas both for the decor and gift giving. 

this sketch and watercolor of a sweet giraffe spying a little butterfly is what has come out of me this weekend as the final drawing for a t-shirt transfer on little onesies!

i hope she likes them...i never know how long they last after being washed, but know my colleague loves giraffes and this is right up her alley.

cheers, 

linda

my sweetpea wrigs turned 6... i feel so blessed to have that unconditional waggin-tail greet me every day! thank you for your sweet soulful being!

actually missing the snow...what can i say.

to rest, to sleep

prompt: for this weeks http://www.52photosproject.com/
Where I put my
head down.
To rest,
To sleep,
To dream.
Where is your go to spot
to renew your spirit?

i usually go to the woods behind my house to renew, but for sleep, where i rest my head and ask God to take my burdens from me for the night is my cozy bed...even better when my sweet pea goldengirl warms up the space before i peel back the covers and drop myself down.

i stay up too late and often have trouble sleeping, but this is my space to say sweet dreams!

cheers,
linda

is anybody out there?
does anyone know where they are hiding "joy"?

some days it really feels like this in my heart and head...like i am all alone - it's just me and my dog and the drudgery of everyday feeling heavier and heavier - without any JOY.

if you are out there...and you have found where joy is hiding...please come get me, drop me a note, so i can come along for the ride!
linda

snowy boots and a colorful scarf...sometimes this is all you need to smile!

52 photos has a color theme and for me this one was a great moment - laying under this fall tree "feeling" myself become awash with golden light - everyone should take time to lie underneath a color-filled tree at fall.
enjoy!
linda

waking dreamscapes

if dreams crossed over into waking hours, then this is a view into my dreamscape; chickadees singing, red cardinals flitting between branches, long soft sweeping shadows stretched across the ground. I need only remind myself to stay still long enough to inhale the dewy light of the divine.

often there is a resonance in an image transcending words, time or place; this occurred for me in this landscape shot.

time felt like it had stopped; gently rolling me back to an era filled with peace blowing in the wind and language in the grass.

linda

enjoying shooting these winter grasses, they look so full of depth and texture.

check out my latest ground and texture study (shot in dec.) assembled tonight.

so interesting to see the grounds texture, from frosty grass to fallen leaves crisp and curled.
enjoy!
lmb

we packed up and purged our old office spaces last week and moved into our new area in the same building. what took me 2 weeks to purge and pack only took me 1/2 the day to unpack all but 2 boxes. I feel lighter and ready for a new year.

now i need to do the same at home!

what have can you urge, unload, repurpose, for a new year of unpacking?

temps are so mild for an early january that to capture frost on my early morning walk was rare and beautiful.
enjoy your time spying the extraordinary in the ordinary!
cheers,
linda

happy dec 1

even with the first snow flurries falling outside my window, the memory of corn fluttering in the back field is still alive from my lens.

 

farewell november. 

thanks you for a wonderful visual trip.

 

xo

linda

 

 

 

 

 

 

tree & brush study no3

tree and brush study no2

cornfield study b&w

another look

yep...have another look!

while reviewing a few art projects i have in play, i've found that it is best to sometimes let things sit to allow for a chance to look at them from a new persepctive.   every so often these rests can provide you with a bit of information you hadn't seen the first time your brush or ink hit the paper.  next i need to decide whether to build my next layer (or perhaps rebuild an entire new page) - todays rainy slow day is providing me with just such an opportunity...now i'm ready to dive in again for my "messages lost in time" project...as the deadline is quickly approaching!   the verdict is in...start fresh on this one and keep pushing the ideas!

cheers, lmb

 

soft spring sunday

soft spring sunday

soft spring sunday

You know it's spring when everything brown from winter starts to have pops of green and yellow floating back to the top surface. Even though seeing those dandelions means we'll probably just right to summer in about a week - I'm going to enjoy every ray of warm light vitamin D hitting my skin, green on the branch and softness underfoot!

via thedreamcatcher.typepad.com

created this great combo handmade frame and album - good fun. Enjoy http://blog.paper-source.com/how-to/quick-step-guide-diy-frame/

palm sunday

i believe that there really is nothing like a good walk in the morning with the earth under your feet to remind you that the day is a gift!

hope you have time today to enjoy the muted textures, the subtle light, chill wind and infinite sounds of life surrounding you - in all it's forms.

peace to you all on this palm sunday everyone ~love your life & do good

Coming to life

If we're patient enough,
If we're really looking,
If we trust and do the work,
Little signs appear, paprika and chartreuse buds push through with bold delight, and we remember- like nature demonstrates- at anytime we can come to life again!
love your life & do good~ lmb

i also have a few fun carved stamp samples that they are creating in tonight's class (carve your own stamp @ paper-source). check out this cute post... http://blog.paper-source.com/stores/carving-your-own-stamp/

...and start carving your own cute stuff for spring!
xoxo love your life & do good ~ lmb!

i'm working on some fun cute wrapped packages using the "great big desk calendar" from work (paper source) for a blog I'm writing...and i just love how they are turning out! Nothing is better than making the unwrapping of a gift as much fun as the goodies inside! love your life and do good ~ lmb!