So it is snowing here today and that is putting me in the mood for making new holiday cards! What do you think of this design my friends?…oh, and I may just be humming Christmas carols today too!
calm and bright….getting in the mood
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now you can WEAR MY ART!
I am so excited to share this news with you! You can now WEAR MY ART on a gorgeous locket made of recycled steel! How cool is that!!? There is an amazing maker on Etsy who offers a whole range of wearable art from her Polarity shop! Necklaces, bracelets and rings – all made to fit interchangeable magnetic ART covered lids! I have always wanted to order a set and was thrilled when Cat Ivins responded so positively with my request that she consider adding my art to her shop! Now Polarity carries two sets of my art (each set includes 3 different lids with my art and you always get one free bonus lid…you get a custom stamped initial charm too). Of course, if you want to order them, I would request that you order through MY etsy shop! If you prefer to order a bracelet, ring or a different necklace option (check out the sweet leather options!), please contact me for a custom listing, see more samples in the Polarity shop).
Have a look and spread the word, maybe there is someone you know (like you!) that would love to get a sweet locket set made with some of my favourite paintings!
Check out the first set (words, wings and water)….
And another set (feathers, whale and oystercatcher in hot air balloon)….
P.S. I ordered the smaller size lockets for my girls (and shorter chains, see options in my shop listings)…..they LOVE THEM!!! Tomorrow (for Valentine’s Day) they will be getting a few new lockets with designs by some of my favourite etsian artists (like Cori Dantini and Shira Sela…did you know Shira is from Montreal!?). Polarity really does create a whole lot of art fun for your every day! Speaking of fun, here’s a peek at some of the Christmas day joy these necklaces brought!
Note: All photos (except for my girls of course) courtesy of Cat Ivins from Polarity. Oh, and I took this one too…doesn’t the whale tail compliment my sister’s horse scarf and bear shirt perfectly!?
waxing with the moon
Sometimes it is hard to look on the bright side of things, sometimes I get a bit down and start thinking about all the challenges I face and forgetting how truly great my life is! Especially when my family is going through uncertainty and change, especially when that is layered on a lack of sleep. And a moon reaching for full tends to affect my sleep in a big way! So this week there have been some hard moments….
…but yesterday I found (made) some time to go for a walk in the sun with a friend. We strolled along the sea and waded in to the refreshing water. Toes on white shells, water sparkling with tiny fish, and so many birds soaring overhead. I felt lighter as we chatted and shared our woes (as well as our blessings). Lighter and with it came a brightening. Yesterday I also found (made) time to do some painting. This image of an eagle and a full moon is coming to light on the canvas, waxing like the nearly full moon that has been disturbing my sleep this week. After yesterday I feel that I too am waxing like the moon…brightening…
Here’s hoping that I can keep finding this shift in perspective when I need it. Maybe the full moon can become a beacon to remind me to lighten up (rather than something that usually just gets blamed for sleep issues). It really is all about perspective….
making Christmas cards
I love this time of year, the early days of preparing for the holidays when we have lots of ideas and lots of time to make them happen (or so we think). The kids have already designed and created their linocut Christmas card designs and have been hand printing all week (wait til you see the neon pink!) and I have been getting the itch to make my own cards. But I have lent the lino cutting stuff to another family and so I am trying my hand at something new.
Peace is something I have been yearning more and more for these days, on the Earth and in my heart. After a week of bright moonlit skies, this image seems to call to me. So I added some digital text to a painting that I think is perfect for sending holiday greetings from the west coast. Now I need your help in deciding which design I should get printed. Please tell me which one is your favourite…
dive DEEP
What do you do when there is a heat wave? Jump in the sea of course! ….and this is certainly a mermaid summer for me and my girls. Speaking of the sea….here’s a little peek at a painting I did for my little sister in honour of her BIG 4-0. It is called “Dive Deep” and captures a piece of the Tofino shores where she was born and spent her early childhood. I feel like the fourties are a time when we truly dig deeper to find our true selves. I included a big bright moon in this piece to help shine some light on my sister through this important journey. May we all SHINE our own true light in the coming years.
