Wishcast Wednesday....

Our Shepherdess Jamie has asked us today....What do you wish for your creativity? As always Jamie taps into what we need...she has a gift that way! This one has been on my mind a lot of late...as the market has been rough for artists. Up and down and all over the place!

I have been thinking about the direction of my artwork and photography. After several unfortunate experiences with the photography I have gone on back to doing it for me...as a hobby and a joy. I am considering opening an Etsy shop with my fiber arts(knitting, crocheting, tie dye, quilting etc.)...am still thinking about this one. But the artwork still remains my focus of my heart.


I have been doing quite a few pieces of the sea..I am drawn to her..the sea. I find real peace in creating these little pieces. Tide pools and sandy bottoms. They started as ACEO's - baseball card size and are growing in size..the latest one is huge LOL! I get pure joy out of creating them!!



Being a bit anal and being the breadwinner here...I am always focused on the market..what time of the year, the holiday..which I adore, the seasons. I love working through the seasons..the holidays..I really do. But now and again..I just want to paint whatever I want..and just keep doing it until I am all done with it. I know artists who do this...just go where ever their little hearts lead them. Let the emotion take them as it will...Let Fly with their muses!! Hmmmmmmm.....I wanna ...I really do... go off and play with my muse..follow her lead and just do what my heart desires...I wanna try it for a bit anyway!

So this is my wish for my creativity...that I can relax for a while and just go with the creative flow. That I can get enough kiddos in my preschool group this fall to relax about the money (big need here)... so I can see where my muse leads me art wise. I am curious to see what she offers up next!!!

What do you wish today?? Namaste, Sarah

Mhanon Art and a new one from me...

I love this...when my kiddos create artwork. This made me smile..simple and delightful, starfishes in hand. But then again...I am her Mama and love her work anyway...but I thought this was so fun I would share it with y'all!!

Because there are art supplies all over the place and artwork in many forms to look at..not to mention I am often doodling ...we do alot of art around here. Yesterday at summer camp..we were creating mermaids and unicorns...the whole group sans Fox (poor kiddo) are girls. He was busy creating his Scorp Moon board game..it is wicked cool! More on that soon! But this little piece of Mhanon's was one I had to share today ..cause I loved it!
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Here is a little Halloween Witchy Kittie and Squeak ACEO..currently for sale on Ebay along with about 20 other fun pieces of my artwork..you can see them if you click here!!
Happy Tuesday all!!

Invaded....

Good Monday morning all! Yup I has been invaded...by a visitor to my blog that I would rather not have pop on by. My Ex has found my blog..and his parents I am guessing. When they came on out to Idaho for Hanna's graduation..I tried to be gracious with his parents and offer them a few pictures of Hanna and Kate..as I have lots of them. It was a small gesture..but as Hanna is now 18 I figured we were all grown up enough to play nice. Yeah would seem not so much. I neglected to notice that my watermark was on at least one of them..which of course led right here. My bad. Was quite annoyed with myself about that.

So when I knew he had been here reading my blog..it really bothered me..made me annoyed and stop and think about what I wanted to add here. But...ya know that warrior woman I was talking about...well she is back and feeling abit well...scrappy shall we say. I will not shut myself away from who I am here because he can read it..nor will I go private..I will not be bullied by this person ever again. Although I might start moderating comments. We shall see. Ok Ann I am channeling my inner Xena..where is my freaking sword!


Happy Monday all, Sarah :)

Sweet Little Treasures.....

In the mail on Thursday..I received a sweet little box..I was the third person to get it. It all started with this sweet girl whom I adore.. Faerwillow! As it passes from person to person we get to choose two or three sweet little treasures from the box. Then we add as many treats as we took from the trinket box! I love this..looooove it! What fun to open a box full of sweet treats and get to choose some! I don't know about you all..but it has been a tight year and getting a treat in the mail just made my summer!!!
So above are the two I chose..because I could not resist them..the bitsy flower pot said October..my birth month and my very favorite time of year..well I had to have that one. Then I unwrapped the rest of the treats...Oh my how to choose. But the last little treat was the blue fairy and there was no doubt about who would soon be residing on my art table..that sweet fairy!! So I carefully wrapped all the other treats up and added my own and one extra for good measure..cause I wanted to..and it is off to the very next person..Linda it is flying your way!! Thank you Faerwillow... I cannot tell you how very much this meant to me!! Hugs all, Sarah

Wishcast Wednesday...

Our dear Jamie asked us this morning...How do you wish to nourish yourself? Ok it is not good when the second you read this you burst into tears...seriously. Big old message..Sarah you need to consider this..now..this minute.

So here I am...I feel like all I have done was whine each Wednesday....all Summer. Ackkk I hate that..I am not a whiner. There has been one thing after another this season. Every time I think I am on top of it and back on my feet...something or someone else creates issues. I just wanted a calm summer..to relax before my school program began again in the Fall. Here I am at the end of July and I feel as tight and bound up as I did at the end of the school year. Out here in the real world I have come to some painful understandings about folks I have trusted..people I care about have broken trust in huge ways that even my forgiving soul can't ignore. My feelings are bruised and beaten. I have had to regroup my thinking on so many issues. What it comes down to is this..I am hurt and I am sad about what has gone on this summer..but I am dealing with it..I am journaling and finding out how I feel..where my responsibility lies..the lessons here..the good stuff..the treasure. I am trying to move on and figure out where this is leading me and why. Learning what I am suppose to take away from all of this!

What do I need to nourish...my soul..my heart..my confidence...my strength. I need to nourish the joy I feel in small things and time spent with my children. I need to nourish my power...that warrior woman needs some building up. Because I think this year she has been beaten down and pushed in a corner..time for her to come out confident and strong. See I knew I should be here today..cause I feel better already..just knowing where I need to go...I need to reach my hand into that corner and draw out my warrior woman and let her fly!! Thank you Jamie! I so needed this today!!

What do you wish today? Namaste, Sarah

I'm workin'..and workin' then ......

I am working like a mad woman..LOL...well only a little crazy. A few mermaids, a couple of witches and witchie kitties..a couple of turtles, a few bitsy fish and crabs, a few falling Autumn leaves and a new Scottie dog to paint...I am off to do a video and then it is off to the beach. Whoot!!

Happy Tuesday all!! Hugs, Me :)