Inspiration comes at the strangest times...

Yesterday after taking a shower, I noticed that my feet had left a lovely impression on the bath mat. of a little pumpkin head girl in a long dress with curled up feet, sitting in a chair.  Dripping, I ran for paper and pencil to sketch her out.  Oh my... some days are so strange.  Got me going though. Armed with said inspiration, I molded a little pumpkin head for a doll that has been sitting headless, for a number of months now!  AND - got my primitive homemade backgammon board roughed out and a first coat of paint on it.  I feel sooooo much better.  Nothing like a good shower!

Garden Magic

I took a walk in the yard today and once again was amazed at what a little rain and cooler temperatures can do.  Magic.  Wrote this poem a while back for a project I worked on for a charity auction... it fits the day today:

There was magic in my garden this past night, a spell was cast on winter’s gloom.

For how else does a seed, a spore, a root or vine so stealthily creep?  

Flowers unfurl a scent so divine and trees are lush with shielding leaves.

The fruit don coats in brilliant shades and mushrooms ring the dewy grass.

Was it called upon the wind, or was the rain bestowed the honor? 

Was it spun upon the wings of bees or sent as a song among the trees?

I know at last how it was cast.  The Garden King and his dear Queen held court.

And there beneath the moon, my garden did so finely bloom.

Here We Go Again

It's a little cool today... makes me think of the school supply list... pencils, paste, crayons, oil cloth for the desk.. oh my the smells.  Time to head for my "art area" in the  basement.  Maybe I'll make my own supply list today... if you buy it you will build it?  Does that work?

It's Good to be Green!

Big day today it's my half birthday! Finally worked on some dolls after a long, long dry spell. These may be my oddest yet! I'm obsessed lately with the Green Man - and now he's worked his way into my dolls. These are still works in progress, so be kind! Behold the King and Queen of all that is Green....

A New Decade

Well - as you can see - no posts since last September! Not a good blog start! Here I sit, "doing my New Year's dreaming" - hoping I'll have a flash about what to be when I grow up. HA! As if that decision will ever be made. Guess I should take a hint from this picture of Becka - put two feet forward and a big smile... bring it on New Year - I'm ready!

Spring is Gone... here comes Autumn

Wow seems like just yesterday I was spouting off about Spring, and here it is almost Autumn! Maybe that creative mojo I was looking for in the spring will find itself coming my way now.

In the meantime, my sister Lesley has been making some beautiful Halloween dolls and selling them on ebay - er, well, that is scary dolls... Check it out!

Lesley's Loft on ebay

It's getting to almost be Spring!  My mind jumps to frogs - I love them!  I've collected them for years and have hundreds!  Not live ones, of course!  Check out this stamp on Zazzle that is made from an ACEO card I drew of my favorite frogs, Pierre and Colette.  They are part of the gang in my "home away from reality" - Frog Hollow.  Wouldn't this make a sweet postage stamp for wedding invitations! 

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