In the Woods!

I've created a new Treasury gallery in my Etsy shop, as part of a Team challenge, and would LOVE for you to go check it out and comment if you like what you see. The title is "In the Woods" and includes fun things you might see as you take a walk in the woods. I hope you have time to look and enjoy browsing a few of the shops. :)

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NjE2OTQ1OXwyNTA3NjU3NzIz/in-the-woods?ref=pr_treasury

HuMp DaY Haiku - Mossy Stump

On a mossy stump.

Wandering in our wild space

Message calls to me

I've had a hard time the past few weeks, too many demands, too much stress, too little support. And wandering the back “wild space” near the creek, listening to the birds, I came across this stump, embedded with an old rusty shovel, showing me a moss heart. Hearts literally jump out at me from all over. What do you suppose the message is?

I've decided I need to take some time away, all by myself, to think and find out what’s in MY heart. I must let go of the perceived expectations of others (and myself), and focus on being true to ME.

Note that this week I'm also submitting this post to 

Guest Heart Thursday  at Random Hearts

Haiku my Heart at recuerda mi corazon

And now... back to our  HuMp DaY Haiku!  
I started doing Hump Day Haiku with Carla Sonheim's Silly classes...  and decided as a challenge for myself, I'd continue.  In this process, I have found that creating a haiku (non rhyming poem with 5 - 7 - 5 syllables per line) feeds my soul. 

I especially like creating them to go with my photos and art. 


Would you like to share a haiku you have written? 


You may include a haiku in the comments, OR you may copy your blog post url (featuring a haiku) and add a link to your blog using Mr. Linky. And consider visiting other contributors blogs to see what they've created and say hello.  

Garden Corner

Photograph of a magical corner in my garden. You can almost see the fairies...

Prints for sale at Fine Art America.

Other than watermark, this is Straight Out of the Camera. 

Also linking to Lisa's Chaos - Macro Monday

And a new meme: Magical Monday at A Creative Harbor  

Happy St. Patricks Day!

A small round structure discovered on my son's trip to Ireland a few years ago. I love the country setting and the cows in the distance. Isn't it perfect for St. Patrick's Day? 

Wishing you a pot o' gold at the end of your rainbow! 

Happy St. Patrick's Day! 

Flower Crazy wannabe

Dreaming of a class.
Working out how to attend.
Thank you Universe!


I SOOOO want to take Carla Sonheim's online class Flower Crazy! This month other obligations have used up my "art class" budget. 

So universe, I'm putting it out to you and claiming with a grateful heart.

I will be able to participate in Flower Crazy!  

I'm doing the work and soon will be able to say...

Joining with Haiku my Heart Friday

Paint Party Friday - working on it

I so look forward to Paint Party Friday each week, and visiting as many fellow artists as I can to see what they've been up to the past week. Thanks to Eva and Kristin for hosting! 


First a couple of announcements:
I've started a Facebook Page for Natures Walk Studio, and I'd love you to check it out. 
 I've also just started selling a selection of my photography at Fine Art America. I'll be adding more to both galleries as the weekend progresses. 

Now on to the Party! This week I worked on the 5x5 abstract landscape, trying several layouts for the final texture. 

After painting a bit more, I spent some time sorting buttons to find some that would work best... 

This photo shows the tree, some threads, dyed lacy ribbon attached, and some buttons laid on to decide if they will work. I'm still not sure about the buttons.  It's such a small canvas it was hard to find small buttons in the right colors. 

At this point I'm going to add more threads... and perhaps these buttons. And it may need something else in the bottom right corner... hmmm. )

 More to come... 

Check out what the other Paint Party Friday artists are working on here. 

HuMp DaY Haiku - Full Bloom

 

Bright spot in the gray

Cheering me on rainy days

Full bloom hellebore

Profusely blooming!

My hellebore Rosemary

helps me know she's near.

I love looking out the kitchen window at my hellebore, which has been in full bloom for the past several weeks. It's so wonderful to have plants that bloom in the end of winter gray weather. If you look closely, you'll also see the daffodils poking their head above ground too! 


And I know you're probably tired of hearing this... but I see a heart in one of the blossoms. I guess I want to see hearts everywhere, so I do. 

I started doing Hump Day Haiku with Carla Sonheim's Silly classes...  and decided as a challenge for myself, I'd continue.  In this process, I have found that creating a haiku (non rhyming poem with 5 - 7 - 5 syllables per line) feeds my soul. 

I especially like creating them to go with my photos and art. 


Would you like to share a haiku you have written? 


You may include a haiku in the comments, OR you may copy your blog post url (featuring a haiku) and add a link to your blog using Mr. Linky. And consider visiting other contributors blogs to see what they've created and say hello.