Tree Frog

A small tree frog hopping across the driveway... 

hurry little fellow, get into something green before the birds see you. 

Lupine

Lupine stand along the trail

tall and stately spires

shades of blue and lavender

calm the whirling mind

digital playing around version

Original photo was taken as I walked with my son a few weeks ago along one of the local park greenway trails. Digital painting was just playing around. Acrylic abstract painting in the works... more on that soon. 

Joining in this week with Paint Party Friday hosted by Eva and Kristin
and Rebecca's Haiku My Heart

Final HuMp DaY Haiku and New Treasures

This last Wednesday of June is my last HuMp DaY Haiku. My sincere gratitude to those who have played along, especially my online friend Gloria. I will keep writing haiku, which you'll see here frequently, and hope you do too!

Thank you for playing!

Hump Day Haiku is at its end.

Keep writing haiku!

On another note... I came across a fabulous estate sale for this book lover. A well loved home with shelves and shelves of old books. I am especially fond of old children's books and early 19th century novels.
I've been adding some of the children's books to my Vintage Shop. If you're a collector, check out these fun treasures from the 1960s:

Full Strawberry Moon

A shot of the nearly full moon last night, with a few wisps of clouds passing by. The clouds kept coming, and we woke to rain. Cloudy skies this evening, so those of you who can see the super moon at it's full, enjoy! And share photos if you take them.

June full moon is called the Full Strawberry Moon because the Algoquin tribes knew this Moon as a time to gather ripening strawberries. (We have harvested two handfuls from our strawberry plants with more to come!) It is also known as the Rose Moon (our wild roses are in full bloom) and the Hot Moon.... (I'm sure it's hot somewhere other than this northwest corner of the USA)

You've Always Had The Power

"Borrowed" from my online friend Lisa K... 

I attempted to find the source for this photo but could not. 

If someone knows, I'd love to acknowledge the creator. 

Work in Progress

This week I've been getting out pieces I've set aside for a variety of reasons, and tweaking a bit here and there...

This collage painting is still a work in progress, but is getting closer to making me happy. 

I'm beginning work on a variety of things to get inventory ready for the Holiday Festival of the Arts (and for my Etsy Shop.) I mentioned in an earlier post that I was accepted to be at the 5 week Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts show/sale again this coming Holiday Season. My second year! So much to do, so little time. More on what I have planned soon. 

So what have you been working on this week? 

Sharing with the artists at Paint Party Friday, hosted by Kristin and Eva

and Artists in Blogland Show and Tell Saturday.

This little piggy...

Anyone need a piggy bank?

This adorable one is a new addition to my Vintage Etsy Shop.

Ceramic Kneeling Pig Bank from naturgirl22 on Etsy

HuMp DaY Haiku - Good News!

©2012 Helen Campbell

Now the rush is on!

How much art can I create

by mid-November?

Resurrecting a haiku from last year, as my brain is too tired this week.  My good news is that I was chosen to be part of the Allied Arts Holiday Arts Festival again this year. Yay! 

I have been creating art all along, but now it begins in earnest. I’m also considering a few other holiday weekend events, if I can get enough inventory.... O.o 

In other news, I've been busy mailing out packages from both my Art and Vintage Etsy shops the past two weeks. Added to putting in extra hours at the store with the owners out of town, I'm one pooped girl! 

Hope your week is going well! 

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. If you'd like to share a haiku, you may include it in the comments, OR you may copy your blog post url (featuring a haiku) and add a link to your blog using Mr. Linky. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

 

Trail

 Do not go where the path may lead, 

go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Western Columbine

Aquilegia formosa

Happy Western Columbine blooming cheerily in the garden. It's native to western Washington State and scattered throughout our garden. 

I love this time of year! 

Summer Floral Collage

Guess who was demo instructor this week at the store? I was given the theme of Summer Floral Dies, and used a variety of them from Memory Box and Poppy Stamps. These are two of my creations from the demo... both 4 x 6 inch postcards. 

Wild Yarrow

Bright Sunflower

Sharing with Paint Party Friday, hosted by Eva and Kristin

HuMp DaY Haiku - Foxglove by the fence

Spires of bright purple

Sturdy, tall, pollen laden

Honey bees delight

I love this time of year in the garden. Foxglove and native Columbine are prolific and we sometimes even get nice weather too.  It's relaxing watching the bees busy gathering pollen. They probably wonder what that human is doing following them about the garden. :)

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. Consider visiting other contributors blogs to see what they've created and say hello. 
 

Quiet reflection

Wanna be here...

Energizing Work

Source: createasfolk.com

I'm working on being energized, meaningful and exciting in all areas of my life. It's a bit of a challenge right now, but I shall persevere!

And on another note... 

Abstract Flower Pots

Playing with digital painting is kind of fun. 

Sharing with the artists at Paint Party Friday. 

Love low tide!

Low Tide! Love low tide!

Lots of critters for me to eat...

Hey, what you want, human? 

Couldn't resist snapping a photo of this crow walking about looking for bits during the recent low tide. And then he turned and looked at me like, what do you want? Made me laugh! He ignored me and continued on looking for treats among the rocks. :)

HuMP DaY Haiku - Mina's Art

Hanging with the kids

Minor guise while parents gone

Comes with it's rewards

Lucky to hang with my great niece (7 1/2)  and nephew (1 1/2) Monday night while Mom and Dad were at a work dinner. We had a pizza dinner, a walk around the block and were rewarded with delightful smiles and the art Mina drew based on a picture in Carla Sonheims "Drawing Lab for Mixed Media Artists". We both love that book. I left my wacky flowers with her.

Mina's art was created by a pencil drawing outlined in black marker, and colored in with oil pastels and colored pencil. Aren't I lucky to own it?

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. Consider visiting other contributors blogs to see what they've created and say hello. 

Learning life's lessons

Ah! I see now! 

I need to hurry up and learn what it's trying to teach me, and then it will go away. :)

Quote discovered at Pinterest, posted originally at quotediary.me.