Dreams Nurtured Grow "Before & After

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You might remember me sharing the beginnings of this painting in a previous post.

Here is another of the work in progress~

Here is Dreams Nurtured Grow, done. I have to take it outside to get a photograph where the sides aren't cut off there is more detailing on the left side that you can't see in this image.
On the bottom of the painting it says, She planted the seeds of her dreams. For me I love her hair as if the wind is blowing it ~ I think I lost a little of that in the final painting though with the flower added in. I truly enjoyed using all the bright colors on this painting. It is acrylic on canvas. So today it is back to the drawing board and as the affirmation says below I will be dreaming with powerful intention and see where it leads me.
What dreams are you nurturing? Are you starting to see them grow?

Here are a few affirmations I came across via Johnathon Lockwood :
 I Dream with Powerful Intention.
I Visualize my Intention.
I Am Open to Inspiration.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams~ Eleanore Roosevelt

Spring Is Music To My Heart

I was delighted to see daffodils in our garden next to the walk way starting to burst with blooms! Spring is almost upon us! The nights still very cold in the low 30's but warming up to the 70's honestly I am loving it. Feeling the warm sun shining through the windows in the morning as it starts to warm. Then in the afternoon warm enough to read in the sun~ I will savor spring as it opens up its doors and its fragrance bursts in from the smells of flowers like jasmine. I long to see it's colors run ramp-id from blooms such as roses, iris and butterfly bush....The soft winds blowing and to feel the delights of grass between your toes and sun upon your skin, that glistening sparkle. Spring just brings music to my heart~ Can't you just feel spring around the corner? If it isn't near you now in your area may it come soon! Above are two photographs from the early morning & a mixed media heart I made. I have been doing some Valentine crafting.
What brings music to your heart? Are you anxious for spring? I would love to know~

No matter how long the winter spring is sure to follow~ Proverb

Free Journal Prompt "Faith"

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This journal page was created on a day I was thinking of where I want to be artistically, spiritually.... and how many times I have heard if you ask the universe or God through prayer that that you will receive the answers. By definition:  Faith, a belief that is not based on truth. Sincerity of intentions. The Hebrew word means essentially steadfastness. As signifying man's attitude towards God it means trustfulness. 

This weeks journal prompt is to do a page based on Faith. What it means to you, what you are asking for in your life. In my journal page the girl I drew represents me. I am open to receive the answers, my arms are open ready to receive answers in any way they come to me. I feel my connection to my belief's best when I am outdoors in nature, so she on a hill top. What instills faith in you? Have you read any good books on the subject of faith? I would love to know~

Journal Prompt: Faith. What it means to you and your thoughts about faith. A drawing representing: Asking and having faith to wait to receive the answers.Or page as simple as writing quotes about faith~

Quotes:

Reason is our soul's left hand, Faith her right. ~John Donne

Faith is reason grown courageous. ~ Sherwood Eddy

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. ~Helen Keller

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Work In Progress Acrylic Painting

This is a work in progress. I am loving using all the colors of spring in the acrylic painting. This is a close up shot. I am sure it will look much different when I am done. I thought you might enjoy seeing some spring colors. I know all my friends and family back east will enjoy seeing colors while bundled up for the snow storm across the country. I wish I could send you my mild CA. days!!
What are the colors you are using right now in your work? What is the weather like where you are?

Acrylic Painting "She Listened"

This acrylic painting was inspired from my previous journal page and prompt. It is on canvas and done with acrylic paints, color pencils and oil pastels. When I started it I knew I was making a sky and some grass but then it morphed a bit and mountains and ocean appeared. It was like I was listening to my heart place all the favorite places in my painting. The places that renew my energy, creativity and make me happy. The places I love. I am planting the seeds of my thoughts as I walk along following my heart~
What favorite places renew your energy? Inspire your creativity? I would love to know~

Fine art is that which the hand, the heart and the head go together.~ John Rushkin
A happy life consists a tranquility of mind.~ Cicero

She Followed Her Heart to Happiness

I think I have been doing quite a few journal pages that have to do with the heart and heart felt thoughts. I guess those whispers of doubt have been creeping back and I had been  finding procrastination at my door, not completing projects that are started or things that I have intended to do completed! Well listen doubtful whispers be gone! I am doing this for my happiness, I have a plan and am working on it maybe not as fast as I want but I am! I want to say Yes to my dreams, let me trust and follow them. I can say I have planted the seeds! Are you with me?! Lets chase those self doubts away! Trust your heart let it be your guide~

I have to say I love the word happy! It is something that I constantly struggle with, but I am seeking that daily and working on that, I hold that word in my heart.  What I love about the word is its definition and what it means and I think that if you find your happiness that all should follow~
noun Happy adj.Happier Happiest 1. characterized by good luck, fortunate. 2. enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction or joy. 3. being especially well adapted, felicitous: a happy tum of phrase. 4. cheerful, willing, happy to help.

I love that happiness is enjoying, fortunate and willing to help. It is like a full circle word all in one~ 
I hope this happiness rubs off on you  today and you create a journal page about creating your happiness, planting your dreams and following your heart.
 What makes you happy? Have you made any changes to create your own happiness? If so how?

Journal Prompts: Let Your Heart Lead You, Plant the seeds of your dreams, Happiness~ 

Quote:  Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing you will be successful. ~ Herman Cain

What we think, we become. ~Buddha

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it. ~Buddha

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My Inspiration Board

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Today I thought I would share with you my inspiration board. It has words of positivity, images that I took of places I love around our coastal region. The pier was taken at Lake Tahoe, CA. and represents taking a leap of faith. And I have just a few of my art work images posted up there. I am wanting to create another inspiration board of artwork *not mine, color, texture and fabric. I promise to share it when its done.

I have been painting every day, mostly in my journal this week. I have a new journal page and illustration coming up to share on Sunday! It was a busy past weekend helping Sammie with creating a how to make a zine from one sheet of paper, for a school project. We did a step by step board.When I get my camera sorted out I will take pictures of the images to share with you. It was fun! I decorated it with collaged images from a magazine, while Sammie did her own. I would love to make another of artwork and print it off.

What creative projects are you working on?  Do you have an inspiration board? *if so and you have done a post on  or have it posted on flickr it leave a link in comments so we can see it!