living in gratitude

Everyone is talking about their "gratitude" ....I draw it....2 of my meditational doodles.....(saw somewhere these are being called "Zen Doodles") How appropiate!!! Hope you can find your bliss real soon.....

What Bliss!!!

What a joy to live in grateful bliss! A discussion is on in the vision board class...about remembering to be grateful! I have been living in this state for a few years now....it comes from the knowledge of what is going on in the universe! How wonderful to be seeing all that is happening..and thanks be to God that we were a part of it! It looks like the world is falling apart but we who have been preparing for the "event" are in a state of bliss! We lightworkers have been "in the know" for quite some time now and have been trying to reach the rest of you to be prepared.The economy is not bad...it is going through a promised cleansing..."equal distribution of the wealth" if you will....The "bad" seeds are being banished from federal and local government...and replaced by people who are in the know...this is a natural "event" not "catastrophe" It has filled me with wonder how fast people are "catching on"...and seeing what the truth is! I particularly enjoy that we seem to all be coming to a point in time we all agree on..2012... "The Great Event" ..dont want to get into .."told ya so"....but we have been warning everyone!! Now its time to stop all the fretting and find your bliss....we all have such an oppurtunity here to find our true selves again and put this planet back to where it is supposed to be....BLISSFUL! and live a truly blissful life....... We need not worry about what exactly is going to happen in 2012 if you are living your life with blissful purpose..... we will be OK! If you wont do this things will continue to spiral out of control for you and become extremely oppressive. Quite simply...you are in control of your destiny...so stand up and take the reigns!

Meet Sarah

Hi Everyone! Meet Sarah...she is made in the wrapped doll technique taught by Chaska Peacock. She has an antique lace under dress, antique buttons and beautiful fibers.In her hair are handmade beads made of paper by "Beads for Life"a group that sells the handcrafts for women in Uganda to help eradicate hunger. check them out at www.beadforlife.org Happy crafting & Happy Sunday!!

Oatmeal

If any of you are in the cholesterol watching category...I have a new and delicious way to eat your daily dose of oatmeal! If you dont HAVE to eat it every day..its even better! For years I searched for a cold cereal recipe I could make in quantity for my day care....I went thru tons of it a week!! Never found anything untill now...in an old Amish cookbook...and it is wonderful!! Thought I would share it with you...can be used as a snack or as a topping for yogurt or ice cream too...... Amish Cereal...5cups QUICK oatmeal....1 cup brown sugar...1/2 to 2/3 cup light corn syrup......1 cup wheat germ.....1 cup raisins or coconut or both or use your imagination.....1/4 teaspoon cinnamon....2 teaspoons vanilla....1/2 teaspoon salt....mix all dry ingrediants together....add corn syrup and vanilla mix well...pour into shallow pans....toast at 200* untill golden brown about 20-30 minutes....serve warm or cold with milk...store in tight container.....you can use less or more of anything...very forgiving....I use less sweet stuff but then its very crumbly!...and no salt! Try it!!!

Bunnies are done

The bunnies are done finally...had some trouble with antiquing...one is missing cause he got antiqued and just looked dirty! The rest got gold swipes instead! They sure were alot of steps to do them....but they started out as old white curtains! Happy Spring!!!

SPRING!!!!

I finally saw robins this week end....FINALLY!!!!! Spring has sprung up here in the frozen cold north!!! I think I heard spring peepers way off in the distance too....... Now Now.....we cant get too excited....it doesnt happen that easily:)......but we did get to sit on our new deck finally!!!Some of the herbs are peeking through...parsley, all the mints...and looking like a fine crop of rhubarb.....despite builders appearing from no where and building on top of them a couple months ago!!... it will happen!!!!

Canoe & Kayak Classic banner

Well..finally got the banner done for the race...its to be one of their grand prizes...wasnt hard...just never want to do what Im supposed to do....rather play in paint!!!LOL...... Happy Sunday!!!

Art..conscious or unconscious?

Hi all! Art is my therapy! We have been having a discussion at the Creative Sparks group about art...Does it come from the conscious mind or the unconscious? I believe both! I will get an idea and if I consciously sit down and try to put it down..it never works..but later I just wander into my studio and start "letting go" of all conscious thought and WHAM...there it is in front of me!! I consciously do this..but it is my unconscious that produces the art!! This has taken a lot of training...I have had a lot in esoterica...but the whole act took several years to polish....and the best part of it was ..I didn't even know it was happening! I now am convinced that my art is my meditation...my spirituality.... there once was an art teacher Robert Henri, who said "If a certain activity, such as painting, becomes the habitual mode of expression, it may follow that taking up the painting materials and beginning work with them will act suggestively and so presently evoke a flight into the higher state." and now many years later...I think he was right!! Happy art all....

Thought I would post a few more tags....really fun to do!! Almost done with 7 easter bunnies Im putting in the Chamber of Commerce art co-op...and almost done with the banner for the Cameron county Canoe and Kayak race in April...then Im free again to play....... got some new collage goodies!!

Come play with us!!

Hi everybody! Check out Chaskas next class...She is gonna be neat!! Try it !!

HEALING DOLL: Online Class, April 3- April 28$30....You will learn how to do simple beading, and how to impart healing powers to your doll by using intention, herbs, and crystals.To sign up, e-mail Chaska@ix.netcom.com

Hi everyone..Its so nice to wake up and its NOT SNOWING!!!!!! It is only 2* out..but you cant have everything! I have seen my "spring birds" and heard them...so it must be true! If I see those gorgeous white geese today in our travels I will know for a fact that we werent thrown into an ice age again.....(It always helps to be optomistic)LOL...anyway if any of you are suffering from cabin fever you might want to take a peek at Chaskas site..she is our fearless leader that comes up with all the cool projects! Check it out! http://mai-liispeacocknotes.blogspot.com you wont be sorry!!! Bye for now!!

more playing!

Some experimental collage play....on bookmarkers