three things

  fun things to do today:

1.  paint lots of colorful, juicy splotches.

2.  add lots of happiness.

3.  and smile.  really big.

p.s.  these things will be great to do tomorrow

and all the days after, too!   

:))

{supplies:  strathmore 140 lb. CP paper, watercolor,
4B pencil, .3 mechanical pencil}

heart shower

the DLP prompt this week is to fill your page with hearts….

and that makes this journal girl pretty happy….

because what could be more cheerful than a 

red-orange-and-pink-heart shower!

:))

{supplies:  moleskine planner, fabriano artistico 140 lb. HP paper, 

pitt pens, PanPastel, derwent inktense pencils, 

uniball signo broad white pen, 6B graphite pencil, washi tape}

choose happy

i've been wanting to learn some of the in's & out's of photoshop for a long time......right now i know just enough to be dangerous, and i don't really have the patience to sit and figure the rest of it out!  but kim klassen has made the world a very happy place by offering a free (yes, it's free!!) online photoshop class!  she's a wonderful teacher, and her photographs are absolutely gorgeous!!  just click here to register......her new session just started a couple of days ago, so maybe you can still get in!  

be you

"be who you are and say what you feel,

because those who mind don't matter

and those who matter don't mind."

dr. seuss

wishing you a nonsensically, creative weekend!!

makes my day!!

i received a note this morning from my sweet bloggy friend laura over at prairie peasant that she has included my "be happy" journal in her misty morning treasury! it's filled with beautiful and unique items created by etsy artisans.....and i'm thrilled to be a part of such a gorgeous treasury! congrats to all those featured, and thanks SO much laura for absolutely making my day!!

click here for a better view!

etsy excitement!

i just discovered that my "be happy" book was on the etsy front page last night!! this treasury was curated by seyda over at elde (she creates beautiful knitwear!) and includes lots of fabulous items! congratulations to seyda and to those who were featured....and thanks so much etsy!!

be happy

happiness is.....sleeping late on a saturday morning.....receiving flowers just because....cooking fish without overcooking it....date night.....the sound of the ocean....my family.....time spent being creative....saying "i love you".....hearing "i love you".....opening a new box of crayons.....answered prayer....hugs from great friends.....listening to frogs sing right after a rainstorm.....being part of such a wonderfully creative blogland neighborhood (and having such great bloggy neighbors!!).....a bike ride after dinner.....hearing my kids laugh....seeing things with new perspective......feeling healthy.....a piece of dark chocolate (or two) around 3:00 in the afternoon.....living a full, very blessed life......

what's on your list of "all things happiness"?

you can learn more about this journal here in my etsy shop

edited: my sweet friend laura over at prairiepeasant just notified me that one of my journals is featured in the etsy newsletter here.....oh, yes....happiness all over the place.....yes, yes!! :)