"The Western Wallop..."

There will be big...I mean BIG, BIG, BIG,

snowfalls

in the high country of Arizona

this week.

We, here in the valley, just weathered "Punch #2"

of a "3-punch" storm

coming in off the Pacific Ocean

which is

to drop as much rainfall here in the desert

in 5 days as we have had

in several months!

Things are pretty chilly, damp, and soaked.

We really DO need the rain...

but

Oh!...to be "snowed in" (with supplies of course)

in a cozy cabin in the mountains,

a roaring fire, and

oodles and oodles of time to draw!

Ahhh...Pass the hot cocoa please...Mmmmm!

"A Fantasy Island..."

...sun filled tropical bloom...with a batik effect

and

some black and white zetti style whimsy.

Happy Blooming Tuesday! :)

"When the Deep Purple Falls..."

...over sleepy garden walls
And the stars begin to twinkle in the sky—
In the mist of a memory you wander back to me
Breathing my name with a sigh..."

~Mitchell Parish 1938

Happy Cactus Monday All!

"Whether it be Foggy..."

...or snowy...

"the clearest way into the Universe

is through a forest

wilderness."
~John Muir

Illustration Friday: "Wilderness"

"Six Word Saturday..."

Magically, her palette fused into corals.

(See other Six Word Saturdays here.)

"A Raven Landed..."

...in Arizona after flying cross country from the

gifted hand of Laurel.

And...

my heart went pitter-patter...thumpety-thump,

woohoo, woohoo!

A paper bag has never looked so good!

What an amazing journey.

xoxo

“The moments of happiness we enjoy

take us by surprise.

It is not that we seize them,

but that they

seize us.”
~Ashley Montagu

"A Henna Inspired..."

...mandala drawn lead free in my Zen Journal

and flipped in Microsoft Editor.

(Uh, did I happen to mention I am addicted to flipping images?

It's just so much fun to play! )

:)

"Peacock and Lace..."

...combined here into a

feather and plume kaleidoscopic mandala.

"Words and feathers are easily scattered,

but not easily gathered up."

~Author unknown

"More Blossoming Winter Suns..."

...as promised...posted here first!

Winter Sun #6...

Winter Sun #7...
Winter Sun #8...
and, finally, Winter Sun #9.... (now taken...Carey)
Please leave a comment if you are interested in trading.
Happy Blooming Tuesday All!

"Some Sunny Cactus Zen..."

...straight from my Journal

just to brighten up my Cactus Monday blogpost.

It's so good

to see you here again my bloggy cactus friends!

Have a happy day!

"I've seen fire and I've seen rain,

I've seen sunny days I thought would never end,

I've seen lonely times

when I could not find a friend,

but I always thought I'd see you again."
~James Taylor

"They Flew the Coop!..."

These promised "Winter Sun" ATC cards

(see their inspiration here)

seemed to fly right out of my hands...

in the blink of an eye...

the minute I posted them on Flickr last night!

That has never happened to me before...

Whew!

(Guess I know what I will be doing the next couple of days...)

Now, here's the deal...

I will post brand new ones for trade HERE first...

(Tuesday morning...shhh...don't tell...)

Count on it!

"Weekends are For..."

...Catching Up...and Boy! Oh, Boy!

Do I ever have a lot of catching up to do

since my last Thankful Thursday post

almost three weeks ago!

Presenting a long list of great goodies and

joyful holiday greetings from all over the world...

(Click on any image to enlarge...)

Here goes...

...from Teri in Tucson...Arizona, that is...

...From Lolo in Rhode Island...
...from Ruth in New Zealand...
...from Caroline in Australia...
...from Carey in California...

...from Winna in Connecticut...

...from Yoon See in Malaysia...

...from Lynn in California...

...from Marva in Colorado...

...from Alan in Oregon...

...yet another from Carey in California...

...from April in California...

...from Cheryl in Utah...

... and last, but not least,

from Sandra in Oregon.

Hopefully, there might be some time in your day

to check out these wonderful

artists' links...

If not...maybe come back another day

when there is time...

maybe even with a nice comforting "cuppa" .

Enjoy! :)

"The Henna Connection..."

I just can't stop making these...:)

Introducing to you today..."Jaipur"...

..."Morocco"...

...and lastly, "Mumbai".
Each has now flown off to a new home far, faraway. :)
The mystique of the art of henna has
certainly captured my Muse...
and me, too!

"Cross Country Health Care..."

A bad cold and the sniffles started it all...

Then Lolo sent these tissues...all the way from Rhode Island...

...and my pens took it from there...to my Zen Journal...

...and then, um, a, er, well, that addictive mouse click
got the better of me again! :)
Ahhh...
Feeling and breathing much better now.
Thanks Laurel! :)

P.S. I have loads of art goodies
received over the holidays that I will be posting
during the next couple of days...
I haven't forgotten...I'm just having stubborn uploading
problems with my ol' computer...
I think it is losing its memory...seriously!
LOL :)

"Health is the greatest gift,
contentment the greatest wealth,
faithfulness
the best relationship."
~Buddha

"Do You See What I See?..."

Another page from my Zen Journal...I've entitled it

"Wisdom." :)

“The invariable mark of wisdom

is to see the miraculous

in the common.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"A Winter Sun Bloom..."

...the top drawing from my Zen Journal

(AND...also the inspiration for a new ATC set...to be revealed soon...)

the bottom drawing...

compliments of Microsoft Editor

and

the click of a mouse.

I wish you a sun splashed day

no matter how c-c-cold the outside temps may be!!
Happy Blooming Tuesday!

"The sun illuminates only the eye of the man,

but shines into the eye and the heart

of the child."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Happy 1st Cactus Monday..."

...of the new year!

...Sending some warm Arizona sunshine

and happy thoughts

your way!

:)

"Flight Of Fancy..."

...is the very first entry in my new

zen(tangle) journal.

I am keeping this journal for the sheer fun of it...

it is a place for me to artistically play

whenever my pen gets

the urge.

I want to experiment

with shapes and lines and volume and patterns.

I want it to be easy and free...

no stress allowed...

no preconceived notions allowed...

no expectations allowed...Yay! :)

Hopefully, this journal will grow and I will enhance

my artistic spirit...

What a fabulous "Flight of Fancy"! :)

"You can discover more about a person

in an hour of play

than in a year of conversation."
~Plato

"Six Word Saturday..."

Zen Journal...inside cover...started yesterday!

:)

"May Your Artistic Muse..."

Blossom...
...Sparkle... and Dance

with renewed joy, energy, and delight.
Happy 2010!!

We are now officially off and running!

WooHoo!

Illustration Friday: "Renewal"

"New Year's Day is every man's birthday."

~Charles Lamb

"The object of a new year

is not that we should have a new year.

It is that we should have

a new soul.”
~G. K. Chesterton