pleasant spring

over the past several weeks, i've seen lots of gray days…..

i've watched first snowfalls…..

and i've heard the crunch of it beneath my feet.

and as a girl from florida, i'm certainly not an expert on winter...

but i think this surely must mean we're in for a

very pleasant spring, don't you?  :))

{photos taken in the appalachian mountains of north carolina}

inspiration monday

on these insanely cold winter days,
there's nothing like a kind word to warm your heart.

so,  i'm sending you a big hug and a smile….

and i'm wishing you a fabulous week that's filled with creative bliss!  xox


{supplies:  moleskine journal, pan pastel, micron pens, 
watercolor pencils, 2B & 6B graphite pencils} 

soul-warming

when it's cold outside for days on end,
the best thing to warm the soul is the perfect cup of hot chocolate.
 a big dollop of whipped cream on top is nice,
but how about a handful of mini marshmallows instead….
just because they're so much fun to chase around in that sea of cocoa.

and while the bobbing for marshmallows is going on,
don't forget about all that extra chocolate on the side….

 because that's probably the best reason to have the hot chocolate in the first place….
for the extra goodies on the side.

oh yeah….and to warm the soul, too, of course.  :))


{see soul-warming hot chocolate recipe here!}

inspiration monday

when it comes to sowing an artful canvas….

just plant some sweet seeds of inspiration from the heart.

(make sure they're the best of the best!)

then add some leaf images using your favorite hand-carved stamp…..

and tuck in a cute little sleeping bunny.

now let patience, and lots of imagination take over….

and you'll be rewarded with a delicious art harvest of golden creativity!


{supplies:  walls notebook, derwent inktense pencils, pitt pens,
hand-carved leaf stamp, uniball signo broad white gel pen, 6B pencil}

20 seconds of snowfall

when a florida beachcomber finds herself in the
mountains of north carolina in the middle of winter
…..and it starts snowing…..
well, she gets about as giddy as a schoolgirl!

there wasn't enough on the ground to make a snow angel,
but it was still exciting!!  and now i have a great excuse to stay inside
this weekend and drink lots of hot chocolate.
{as if i needed an excuse to do that….!}

:))

{you can watch this video in larger format here!}