Baby Got Wreck

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It was a beautiful Saturday morning! What better time to walk over to my neighborhood art supply store for some goodies? I had me a journal to wreck and some artistic experimentation to do! I always feel like a kid when I walk into art supply stores. The increasing garbage on our streets couldn't even deflate my exhilaration!

I got glitter glue, water color paint, and water color pens... I also got me a coffee! This is how my WTJ Art picnic for one began!

Ready for the results? teehee!

I poked a hole in the cover where I scratched a heart on it and sewed the heart on the cover. I painted the heart red of course! I embellished it with a smiley face button and made this bead bookmark which I have had to reinforce since. It was a big thrill just popping a hole in the cover of a book. Intentionally!

And since I was poking holes, I grabbed the first few pages and drilled holes in them, then laced an amber necklace I made through them.



Then I colored! I got the watercolors to work! I just splattered color with abandon, with no real intention then painted patterns. I added some stars that I give students and rocked the coloring page! :)

I moved onto the sticky page, dripping honey and sticking gum on it. I added some glitter glue for effect! Then I started throwing random things on there like tissue paper and string. To my delight, a lady formed with the instruction bubble for her head wearing a dress with a train, a bustle and a bouquet. See her?

I went back to the thick/thin line page! I am finding I don't like blank pages any more. LOL! So I reinforced the lines and added a little Picasso-esque scribble. Then I splattered one side with color. I will be painting both sides! :)

Before Father's Day, I found this in the newspaper and cut it out as a homage to my daddy. So I added some watercolor to the page. I kind of like the effect. :)

I wrote and drew with my left hand...

The writing was harder than the drawing for some reason.

I tossed cherries at the target! The squishy ones I didn't want to eat!

I got out the markers and scribbled wildly!

Then I got my nail polish out! Dun dun dun!

Drip! Drip! Drip! (I was so excited the pic is blurry! hehe)

SMOOSH! :)
I love the shiny effect. :)

And what's an artistic picnic without some sewing materials? I had some mending to do, so why not? Whoop!

So I added some tassels and beads! And tried my hand again with my water color pens!

Last but not least I sent off my swap page to Kara aka Mother Henna
WHOOP!
I will be posting it next week when hopefully Kara has received it! :)
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This whole experience has popped open so many areas in my life.
I decided to strip my coffee table and repaint it. It's all blotchy and scratched. Instead of getting rid of it, I decided to revamp it. Why not?
I'm totally overhauling my garden. Chopping, unearthing, simplifying.

And that, my friends, is just the beginning!

For more Adventures in Wrecking, please visit Jamie Ridler's Next Chapter !

Wanna Play?

1. come play with me, 2. hoola hoops in as stack, 3. play, 4. Ayyy mista DJ., 5. colour chunks ii, 6. Birds on the wall, 7. playing the nine pins, 8. Palace Play Land, 9. Wanna play?

Did you know that Jamie Ridler is psychic? She must be because she did it again! She picked the perfect prompt for Wishcasting Wednesday! She asks:

Who or what do you wish to play with?

How did she know that today marks the end of three weeks of intense work hours for me? How did she know that after today, and for the next couple of weeks, I will be ready and willing to PLAY?

And what do I want to play?

I want to be a kid again and play games on a whim.
Tiddly winks and hoola hoops and rides!
I want to get my hands messy with art supplies and run with abandon in the field.
I want to learn how to hoop and hoop til I drop with exhilaration!

I want to make necklaces again like I used to and play with beads and stones and shells.

I want to get my fingers sticky with glue from making collages.

I want to make one huge playful MESS!

I want to get back to djing and play music to get people out of their seats and dance.

I want to play with color and fill my days with PLAYFUL JOY!

I want to play with everyone! My little friends and my big friends.
I want to fill the air with laughter of play.

I wish that every day is filled with the joy of pLaY!

Swinging into Life

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Spring has sprung and so have I! Even though I am feeling the slight symptoms of a flu coming on (tickly throat, coughity cough, sniffles), I refuse to give in to it! Sorry, I don't have time for you! Go plague another body!

The sun is nurturing my soul and my spirit has been lifted right out of last week's doldrums. I know a lot of this has also to do with the fact that I am not in the pressure cooker that is my place of employment. It's really quite alarming what an awful effect it has on my state of being. I really need to reinforce my barriers so that it does not get to me as much! Or I really need to get out.

Yesterday, I had a meeting with two of the most awesome women I know and have the pleasure and honor of calling friends. They are helping me with my project to infuse the tired education system here with some creativity! It needs this transfusion desperately as it has been languishing in Intensive Care for eons! I will write more on this once it has been solidified. :)

I
am
excited!
!
!

:)

I have also been working on the textbook(s) I have been commissioned to write. I must admit, I was not very enthusiastic when this first fell into my lap, but... I am making lemon cake with it! I have been researching like mad, and have put together an outline that pops! It's chock full of fun and interesting activities! I will actually enjoy writing this :) The theme is Habitats and I have discovered such amazing projects in the works all over the world which gives me hope for humanity. More on this for sure!

Today, I am going to meet up with a friend of mine and her one-year old daughter, Maria! I am so looking forward to squishing, I mean holding, this new human! :) The sun is shining and so am I!

Brilliant!

I hope you are all well, and happy! My prayers are with those of you who need them. I have not forgotten about you, darlings!

Blessed be :)

Hooky

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Today, I'm playing hooky! Shhh! Don't tell! :)

Mental health days are probably the best preventative medicine. Studies would show, if there are any, that productivity increases when employees take a day of rest at least once a month. Everyone needs time away to refresh, regenerate, destress. A day away from idiocy, is a great day indeed.

Speaking of idiocy...

Today, I ask for the power of affirmation, and I need your help. The Principals and their Vices found out on Monday what their placements for next year will be. I need a collective prayer to go out into the Universe, to release us from the tyranny and incompetence of this Administrative Team. I need the Power of Positive Thinking to bring to our school a compassionate, competent, creative Principal to fix the shambles of our morale. Someone who has a vision and balls. I know we can all do it. :) Will you send out a prayer, please? :)

Back to my hooky. :)

Today, I will be going up to Newmarket (an hour drive) with a friend to visit our other friend who has just had a cute little baby girl! I am excited! What a great way to spend the day off!

Yesterday, I went a little overboard in the spending but I don't regret it! I decided to create a basket of goodies for the mom, the baby and the big sister. I bought two cute little outfits (okay, seriously, they are CUTE!) and a pink plushy rabbit for Mia(the baby), pampering lotions, bath salts and chocolate for the mom, and a High School Musical make-up and hair kit for the older sister. I put them all together in a nice basket with pink ribbons, and cellophane. It was so much fun! I feel like Genie Claus :)

The best thing about playing hooky is that you're feeling well, and you are doing fun things while everyone is working. Isn't that delicious? When was the last time you played hooky? I highly recommend it.

I'm still in my pajamas, sipping my coffee and blogging when I should be at work! Fantastic! It doesn't take much to make me happy. Hehe.

And the good news continue. I have been looking for a Naturopath and/or Acupuncturist to help me with weight loss. I have ballooned despite the fact that I have been exercising and watching what I eat. I lost not even an ounce. So there is something definitely wrong. And I don't like doctors because all they do is throw medication at you, even before determining the issue.

Anyway, a friend of mine went to this amazing Naturopath and is highly recommending him. So I will be going probably on the weekend. I have a feeling this is it! Liberation is at hand!


The sun is shining. The temperatures are rising. And positive change is coming. Hallelujah!

I hope your day is as fantastic! Blessed be :)

Picnic Party!

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Today I invite all of you to a
Picnic!

Bring something fun with you!

• a favorite song that makes your body groove
• a delicious dish that makes your mouth water
• a marvelous link that makes your mind go AH!
• a great book that transports you to another realm
• an inspiring person who makes your soul do the happy dance
• an act of kindness that brings joy to the heart
• a funny joke that fills your lungs with laughter
• a fascinating video that makes your mind juices flow
• a piece of art that puts you in a reverie
• a thought that flows into your blood

And Share it with US!

Let's celebrate!

Whether it's hot or cold outside. Sunny or snowing. Let's take a moment and gather together and share our blessings, in a wonderful creative picnic.

I've got some bubbly and brownies.

And THIS!

Blessed BE! :)

Box of Creative Goodies

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1. Chronica, 2. Art Supplies, 3. Browsing Magazine and Sipping My Cardamom Tea..., 4. Faro de la Isla de Mouro II (Santander), 5. Tree House, 6. Purple Euphoria, 7. Summer Evening, 8. Art Deco Facade, 9. Twilight / Crepúsculo, 10. Ci sei dentro, 11. Lonely in golden place!, 12. Montmartre

Creative Goodies Meme

I decided to create this meme to get the creative juices going when I languish in the valleys of inspiration.

For each question there are three answers:

Type each answer into Flickr search. Choose an image from only the first page that comes up, then copy and paste each of the URL’s into the mosaic maker .

Et voila! You have your box of Creative Goodies!

1. What three things/objects inspire you to play?
a.
b.
c.

2. What three places invoke a dream state for you?
a.
b.
c.

3. What three artists/artistic styles do you most admire?
a.
b.
c.

4. What three things do you do to lift your energy?
a.
b.
c.

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My answers:

1. What three things/objects inspire you to play?
a. 3D Digitals
b. Art Supplies
c. Magazines

2. What three places invoke a dream state for you?
a. Light houses
b. Tree Houses
c. Purple Sunsets

3. What three artists/artistic styles do you most admire?
a. Magic realism
b. Art Deco
c. Art Nouveau Architecture

4. What three things do you do to lift your energy?
a. Music and dancing
b. Walking
c. Going for a coffee with my journal and a book

If you do it, please feel free to use Mr Linky's widget below, and I will pop on by and cheer your box of creative goodies! :) Make sure you add the post URL not the blog URL. Have FUN! :)

FUN BABY!

The wondrous Molly at Her Speak came up with a wonderful idea of having a year Anthem. And after much consideration the following is mine! (Warning: Some spoilers if you haven't seen Wall-E)



The song makes my heart dance and this video absolutely encompasses the spirit of PLAY! Could You Be Loved? Mhmm, yeah baby! :)

Stay tuned for more play throughout the day! :) This is just the beginning! Weee!

And now, introducing the Flames suit of my Tarot deck!

I will giving more details about each card later, but for now, enjoy! I am off to the antique store to see about that side board! Wish me luck! :)

HERE IT IS! MY dream side board... I sigh! Look at the price and no lay-away plan :( I'm calling the boss on Monday!



I welcome your thoughts on the matter... This side board or a laptop? :)