Whimsy Wednesday! Warm Heart, Warm Hands!

Hello Hello!
Welcome to this Whimsy Wednesday!
Winter has most definitely arrived and settled in for a spell in my neck of the woods!
There is much sparkly snow and plenty of colder temperatures outside! This, along with late Winter Holiday present coordination inspired me to create these heart-warming ornaments in the early morning hours today.
Take a look!
Sparkly side!
Golden Yellow Side!

These ornaments were created along the idea of the saying "Cold hands, warm Heart". See how those mittens are cradling the heart, helping it to stay warm?  And how the heart is sparkly-firey-red and sunshine gold?  Perfect to return the favor and keep those mittened hands toasty!!!
My wish is for everyone to have both warm hands and a warm heart, especially during this colder season! These are also created with a little bit of "heart-warming" whimsy and with an eye towards wishing people all the warmth and best of life has to offer! 
Quite a bit packed into those little creations, eh?!
And with that, I'll close this post and look forward to seeing you on Friday!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Sparkling in the New Year!

Hello Everyone!
Welcome to the first Whimsy Wednesday of the 2014!
This is going to be a MAGNIFICENT year!
Let me take a moment to THANK all of you who have walked with me through 2013 and I look forward to sharing Spritely Goodness with you throughout this new year! YAYYYYY!!!
I'm so privileged to share these shinies I received on New Year's Eve!
Aren't these lovely?!  I recently placed an order with the good folks at ArtBeads.com to obtain materials for a necklace repair I've been asked to do and received these beauties as well!
What a magnificent way to start out the year!!
May this year be filled with treasures and shinies for all of us!!
Wheeeee!
Ciao!

Legalese: I have received the following products free of charge from ArtBeads.com and I am honestly reviewing them. I have not been paid for my endorsement as it pertains to the products received: Swarovski crystal beads.

Whimsy Wednesday! Sheriff's Star and News!

Hello Hello!
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!
This post will be more of a highlight reel of what is new in both creations and Sprite Creations event news, so let's get to it!
If you were able to join us at the Holiday Geek Expo, these two creations will be familiar to you!  So many of you are unable to join us in person that I wanted to show them off to YOU!
Title: Cycles of Time
Ingredients: lead-free pewter, suede, leather, aluminum, metal. 
I love the mystery of this bracelet...and the contrast...both of colours, textures and symbols!  The Sheriff's star makes me giggle and I hope you do, too!  The close cuff-style of this leather bracelet in space-age, yet antiqued silver suede evokes the idea of a law-person's bracer from another culture!  Add to that the red leather wheel and unusual key charm and you have an enigma wrapped in sumptuous suede!  There is a story just waiting to be written by this creation!  Are you the one to write it?

And now for the news!
Due to some last minute glitches, Sprite Creations regrets to announce that we are bowing out of the Women's Art Festival this Saturday at the

Midtown YWCA. If you are in the Minneapolis area, we highly encourage you to visit the Festival and support all the fabulously talented artists there!
If you were looking forward to seeing us there, please keep in mind that we are also available for home Sprite Creations shows as well as shows via Skype!
Feel free to visit my website or contact me for more details!  


Last, but certainly not least....
I've ONE more BlogTalk Radio Interview in 2013!
Welcome to Being Human!!! December 22, 2013, 5:00pm to 6:00pm (CST, USA)! 
I'll post the link for this as soon as I have it!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Faerie Flowers Redux!

Hello Hello!
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!
This has been a busy week for me as I prepare for the upcoming shows as well as other tasks such as managing the weather this week!  There is snow, snow and more snow in my neck of the woods!  This is not unusual for this time of year, yet the snowfall has been steady since yesterday and with a mix of freezing rain.  It makes for interesting times!
I've listed a few creations that are new to my Etsy shoppe and that is what this post is all about!
Below are a few of the Faerie Flower barrettes just listed!
Title: In the Days of Ancient Egypt
Ingredients: Czech glass, ceramic scarab beetle, lead-free pewter(USA), jeweler's bronze, barrette, fabric, glitter, Fraycheck.

I embellished this fabric flower from an old lei that had been languishing around my studio for some time with glitter and Fray-check along the edges of the petals and then wire-wrapped elegant Czech glass beads in black and gold lotus flowers and a cat! Also nestled in the centre of the flower is a lapis luzuli-blue ceramic scarab beetle and lead-free pewter charm(USA) inspired by the lotus flowers on the ancient Egyptian pyramid columns. All of these details are firmly secured with Jeweler's Bronze wire. This Faerie flower is all about the sacred symbols of mighty ancient Egpyt and the adventure one might have there!

Title: Under the Harvest Moon

Ingredients: Czech glass, Artistic wire, glitter, fabric, Fraycheck, metal.

The wire-wrapping on this barrette includes beautiful and vibrant Czech glass beads in mysterious moonlight hues! This Faerie flower is all about the magic, majesty and mystery of the moon and doubly-so under a Harvest Moon!!
Let's wrap this up with December schedule news!!

Holiday Geek Expo!

DoubleTree Hotel - 2nd Floor, Atriums 4 and 6

December 7th& 8th    

Saturday    10am to 6pm

Sunday    10am to 5pm

7800 Normandale Blvd.

Bloomington/Minneapolis, MN 55439

Women's Art Festival!

Midtown YWCA

Saturday Only!

December 14th     10am to 5pm

2121 East Lake Street

Minneapolis, MN 55407

BlogTalk Radio Interviews!!
December Message From the Faeries!
Tuesday, December 10th 11:30 to 12:30 (CST, USA)! 

And!!!!
Welcome to Being Human!!! December 22, 2013, 5:00pm to 6:00pm (CST, USA)! 
I'll post the link for this as soon as I have it! 
YAY!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Giving Thanks!

Hello Everyone!
Welcome to this Whimsy Wednesday!
For those of us in America, this is the day before Thanksgiving!! I love this holiday for it's focus on gratitude and the sharing of bounty!
My wish for all who read this is laughter, joy and magic tomorrow and through the rest of 2013!

In keeping with this theme of gratitude, I've some abundance to share today!

This is a wonderful bit of loot that I received in the mail from Rings and Things.com! This was completely unexpected and out-of-the-blue and such a wonderful little package to receive in the mail!
I believe I'll use the notebook to record bead supply lists (among other things!  Doesn't it look so handy?!  I love that the pen is secured in sturdy elastic!  Recycling is near and dear to my heart (and eco-friendly practices is one of Sprite Creations' priorities!) and I love the durable covers on either side!  YAY!
The roll of leather to the right of the notebook is an Olive Green, which will is a fabulous sylvan colour I can't wait to play with!  Many of the metal bits scattered around are raw brass and just waiting for resin...alcohol inks...riveting...bending or shaping, especially texturing by hammer....OOOOOOooooo!!! So many options!! Wheee!!!
I have to say, the one shape that amused me the most is the bottom-right-most bits of metal!  Those are, indeed, described as "Ninja Throwing Stars" !!! *giggle with maniacal glee*  And the last little batch of tiny heishe beads are grouped just below the notebook between the stamped metal hearts.  I'm not quite certain what I'll do with these yet, but ideas are bubbling around in my head even now!!!
THANKS RINGS&THINGS!!!!!
If any of these materials intrigue you, hop on over to Rings and Things.com and take a look! 
They have so much goodness, you might spend a while browsing the possibilities...just sayin'!!!

So! 
Have an excellent Thursday and I shall see you on Friday!!!
Ciao!!!
Legalese: I have received the following products free of charge from rings-things.com and I am honestly reviewing them. I have not been paid for my endorsement as it pertains to the products received: notebook with pen, heishe beads, green leather, all raw brass shapes pictured above.

Whimsy Wednesday! Improvements and Insights!

Hello Everyone!
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!  
I've a small completed project to show you as well as an recorded interview that is wonderfully whimsical!
Let's get started!

First! The completed project!

This is a suitcoat that I've had for quite some time.  One of the buttons fell off a while ago and I hadn't gotten around to replacing it.  It was high time that happened and so I looked around for its replacement!  I found the perfect buttons, taken off a vintage faux fur ladies jacket, and sewed them on!
And here they are!  I love those buttons because they echo the pin-striping of the jacket and draw attention, but not too much!


And now, for a link to that interview I mentioned above!
This is an interview in 2010 with Benoit Mandelbrot, the Father of Fractals.  He himself seems quite whimsical and yet a profound thinker, to me!  The other reason I'm sharing this with you is that he says some insights that really resonate with me and might with you too!
"Sometimes declaring a problem impossible is also a great advance."
"A formula can be very simple and create a universe of bottomless complexity." 
These two quotes are my favorite insights from the interview!
Feel free to leave a comment and let me know yours!

A few bits of news for you before I close this post...
I and Sprite Creations will be returning to the Arts Fest in North Branch (MN, USA) this Saturday! Spot 5E in the Middle School Cafeteria (same as last year) is where you'll find me from 9am to 4pm! 
There is food, arts and crafts of every kind and truly something for everyone! Seating is just across the way from me to rest your weary shopping bones! 
Beat the "Black Friday"/Winter Holiday shopping rush and feel good purchasing local, hand-made goodies and supporting independent artists and craftsfolk!  

$1 admission gets you all of this and a shuttle from the High School to the Middle School and back again!

See you there!!!

Also!!The November Message From the Faeries has been rescheduled! 
We had a few technical difficulties and so the interview has moved to Tuesday, November 26th at 12Noon (CST, USA)!  
Join Cheryl Patton and me as we discuss the whimsical and practical tips and tricks the Faeries have in this gracious month of November!

Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Fluevogs, Faerie Sightings and Fun!

Hello Everyone!
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday! 
A while back I mentioned that there would be some changes to this blog as I expanded the focus to "an uncommon life" (that would be mine!).  This is really about sharing more in the hopes of inspiring more!
Without further ado, let's get into this blog post!
Sunday I was honored to return to the Minneapolis Fluevog Store to offer Faerie Readings and assist in helping celebrate their 1st Anniversary!!!
There were puppets and jugglers, cake and wine, MN Roller Girls and excellent live music! 
It was so much fun!
THANK YOU so much to those who joined us in partying as well as those who graced my little table for a Reading!
It was a privilege to assist you with your life questions!  It was also gratifying that the feedback was unanimously positive!  The comment I heard the most was some form of "This is spot-on!"  or "This is so accurate!"  The highest compliment came from a self-pronounced skeptic who gave praise to the accuracy of the information!  YAY!!!


Onward to more whimsy and the uncommon life theme!
I, like many of us, often have songs that pop into my head.  This has happened my whole life and the songs often speak to a current thought, mood or offer a flash of insight into a current challenge.  Indeed, I think there really is a soundtrack to my life!
So! Here are the snippets of the most current songs in my Internal Jukebox, as I like to call it!
"Heart and Soul" - Huey Lewis and the News

You see, she gets what she wants
'Cause she's heart and soul

She's hot and cold
She's got it all,

Heart and soul
Yeah she's heart and soul
She's hot and cold
She's got it all
She's heart and soul

  

And "So Alive" - Love and Rockets 

I'm alive, oh oh, so alive
I'm alive, oh oh, so alive 

Don't know what color your eyes are, baby
But your hair is long and brown
Your legs are strong and you're so, so long
And you don't come from this town

My head is full of magic, baby
And I can share this with you
The feel I'm on top again, baby
That's got everything to do with you

Of course you can find both of these songs on YouTube, if you're curious about them!

Finishing up this post, let me tell you about the 

November Message From the Faeries! 
Tuesday, November 19th at 12Noon (CST, USA)!  Join Cheryl Patton and me as we discuss the whimsical and practical tips and tricks the Faeries have in this gracious month of November!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Changes on the Wing!

Hello Hello!
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!
I've a sneak peak at a modification project for you today!
You might remember a mention in this Whimsy Wednesday about a new set of wings!
Here they are!

I've had time to run them through a few test flights and now we to modify them!

Here are some of the modification materials!
What will be done with these?
What happens next?
Stay tuned and I'll share with you how this all grows into completion!


Also!  There is a custom creation in the works!!
I can't tell you a whole lot more about it, except that it uses these as inspiration!

Yes!! A custom creation with Faerie Dust Bottles!! Woohoo!!!
I'll be certain to share more details when I can!
In the meantime, I've an event coming up this Sunday to share with you!
Sunday, Nov. 10th from 12noon to 6pm....
1st Year Anniversary Celebration - Fluevog Minneapolis Store!!!
Click here for the Event Page on Facebook!
Click here for the Minneapolis Fluevog Store webpage!
I'll be offering Faerie Readings!
There will be Live Good Music, puppets, MN RollerGirls, nibbles and beverages, door prizes and exclusive VOG stuff!!
It will be fun! 
Come help us celebrate!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Googly Eyes and Childhood Friends!

Hello Everyone!
Welcome to this Whimsy Wednesday which is chock-full of things I find whimsical and amusing!
It is my hope to help the world be a bit brighter by sharing magic and a good laugh!
Let's start with the Googly Eyes!
Googly Eyes are whimsical enough on their own!
Yet when paired with classic literature, it is wonderful!
Take a look! Aren't those amazing?!!
Let's finish up with the childhood friends!
I've been a longtime fan of Calvin and Hobbes and this little fan-made video of them dancing is delightful!
Click here for the video by Adamanimates!
Isn't that fun?! 
So that is it for this Whimsy Wednesday!
See you on Friday!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Skulls and Sprucing Up!

Hello Hello!
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!
I've been creating in the studio as well as sprucing up a tad bit!  This post will show a little of both!
First, the new creation!
Title: As Yet Unknown

There are more creations inspired by the spooky part of the season growing up, so stay tuned for that! In the meantime, let's chat about these earrings! The white skulls are howlite (which is often mistaken for turquoise) wrapped with hand-finished brass and accented with Czech glass and suspended from forest green Artistic wire. Howlite is thought to help focus the mind and articulate thoughts as well as calm the internal critic, stress, anger and etc.  Some also believe that this stone aids in inner knowing, opening the third eye and seeing into other dimensions/time-space continuum.  What an intriguing choice for skull beads, yes?

Next up!
A bit of that studio spruce up I mentioned!
I acquired a few new backgrounds for photos on a recent Walkabout!

Here they are! Both of the backgrounds are of gorgeous, heavy, textured paper with embossed designs! The brown flows with spirals and the green grows with leaves! Aren't they fetching?! The textures will add visual interest whilst the consist colour of the backgrounds will be an excellent backdrop in which to showcase my creations! YAY!!!!
You'll have to stop back by to see how and when these are used! Whee!

One last thing of note before we take our leave of each other... There is a second session in the Welcome to Being Human series on BlogTalk Radio!
Sunday, Oct. 27th at 5pm (CST, USA) Cheryl Patton and I will be chatting about often impossible pedestal we humans (especially those in the healing arts) are placed on and the stifling effects of "always staying positive".  
Who put us up there anyway?  
Join us for insight, laughter and fun as we poke at the foiables and follies of life as Human Beans!
See you Friday!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Shooting the Sights!

Hello Everyone!
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!
I do hope you are enjoying the Fall weather wherever you are!
The first part of this week was full of rain and a bit of a chill so when the sun shone all day today, I grabbed my camera and took advantage of it!
First up! Fall Colours!!! 

Isn't that gold just gorgeous?!!! The warm sunshine filtered through the leaves really adds depth to that rich colour! On the subject of that wonderful sunlight...

Can you feel the sun chasing away the chill for a few hours?
I can!
I love that the bits of green from the still-gr
owing leaves and beautiful sky-blue peek out amongst the warm colours!! What a lovely contrast!

This last photo is from a different portion of the woods.  This scenery always reminds me of Kira's realm in The Dark Crystal, a movie by Jim Hensen.  One can easily imagine Gelflings, faeries and other mystical beings flitting here and there in this neck of the woods!

So!  That's it for this Whimsy Wednesday!
See you on Friday!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Bright Colours!

Hello Hello!
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!
Let me start with a huge THANK YOU to everyone who visited with us at the Saint Paul Art Crawl this past weekend!
There was laughter, fun and creation adoptions! Thanks!!!
I've some beautiful, brightly-coloured materials to show in today's post that show a little of a new direction or two that I'm going!
TheHello Hello!
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!
Let me start with a huge THANK YOU to everyone who visited with us at the Saint Paul Art Crawl this past weekend!
There was laughter, fun and creation adoptions! Thanks!!!
I've some beautiful, brightly-coloured materials to show in today's post that show a little of a new direction or two that I'm going!
These are bits of glass!

Some are tumbled bits of glass with hand-drilled holes and some are Czech glass beads of excellent quality and intriguing colours! They all remind me of bits of stained glass and are lovely to see! I've some designs in mind for some of these so stay tuned for that! 

The second thing I've to show is some new fabric that I obtained on Walkabout today!
Isn't this fabulous!! The colours! The shiny! The whimsy!!!
Many ideas have popped to mind for this... pendants...little Faerie pouches...little purses...accents in bracelets or other jewelry....and who knows what else?!!!  I'm so excited to see what happens next!! You are most welcome to join me on that adventure!!!

Speaking of adventure!
My next BlogTalk Radio Interview is coming up soon!
Next Tues., Oct 15th at 12 Noon (CST, USA) is the October Messages From the Faeries!
Pull up a chair and a cuppa of your favorite beverage as Cheryl and I discuss the insights the Faeries have to give for the mysterious month of October!
See you Friday!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! New Inspiration!

Hello Everyone!
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!  
This is a bit of Magical Monday, a bit of Whimsy Wednesday and a lot of an artist's life! 
I've photos of what I've named my Faerie Friday (which you can read more about here) and I'll share those soon!!
There has been much travel, time spent in the woods and cultivating of ideas in around here lately!  It is good and I look forward to sharing those insights and creations in their time.

This post is about sharing some of the treasures collected on Walkabout this weekend.  

 Here we see a few lengths of different chain as well as gorgeous pendants!  I've used the black leaf/feather chain before and really enjoy the look it imparts to specific creations!  It was time to play with more of it!  The bar-style chain is unusual and more difficult to find, so homeward-bound it came with me!  I love to experiment with the uncommon and this chain is no exception!
Dragonflies seem to have captured the imagination of the folks around me (as well as mine) lately and I had to bring this beautiful one home!  The lovely heart pendants whispered ideas to me even as I was procuring them!  That is one of my more favorite moments of an artist's life!

These are a small collection of stone and glass animals and a singular glass shape.  The sparkly black bead at the top of the photo is that unique thing.  I'm not certain if it was meant to be an owl...or a PacMan Ghost or ...?  I love Goldstone (which is a man-made glass) for its luster and this was so strange I had to create with it!!  Can you spy the Elephant, Lion, Cat and Dragonflies?  Dragonflies were a minor theme on this Walkabout and these nifty stone and Goldstone examples were cute enough to bring back to the studio!
The electric blue cat is carved in a curled ball and is reminiscent of a blue moon.  There is a story and a creation wrapped up in that!  And who could resist the majesty of a lion and elephant! YAY!
There may be new creations with some of these materials at the Saint Paul Art Crawl....just sayin'!
Stay tuned for more details!

Speaking of that Art Crawl...I've an update!!! 
I'll be on the 3rd Floor Atrium, rather than the previously-mentioned 4th, so do look for me there!!!
And now.. the details!!!
The Saint Paul Art Crawl Friday, Oct. 4th through Sunday Oct 6th!  3rd Floor Atrium of the Lowertown Lofts Artist Co-op!
We're doing a new thing this Art Crawl!! 
Myself and other Artists throughout the Crawl are creating and hiding one piece of FREE art somewhere in the downtown St. Paul area! 
I'll use Twitter (sc_amysprite) to give clues as to where to find the Art as the Crawl commences! 
SO EXCITING!!!! 
Hope to see you soon!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! An Uncommon Life!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to this Whimsy Wednesday!
You might have noticed a short absence between Friday and today here on the Blog.
I've been pondering making changes to this blog for a while now as my life and art evolve in different directions and now seems an excellent start with those changes.
You'll probably notice that the background and overall look of the blog is different If you're viewing this on blogspot.com!). The new theme is colourful, playful yet elegant...just like Sprite Creations!
The title of this Blog Post is also the title of this Blog going forward...An Uncommon Life! I've wanted to expand the scope of this blog to encompass more of the life I live as that life becomes for art-full and thus (I believe!) more interesting.
So, the frequency and content of the blog posts will most definitely change. There will be short blog posts and long blog posts as well as blog posts about whatever I fancy at the moment (which will certainly include Sprite Creations!)! Those who lead remarkable lives seem to be the happiest and so it is my hope that in laying bare more of the my uncommon life, you may be inspired to create your OWN unusual (and unique) life!
Let us begin with a few photos, shall we?

These are shadow boxes and are part of the raw materials for my next batch of mixed media Sprite Creations!

I'll be creating flat art (sketch, drawing, poetry) that will be the background and jewelry and/or adornment for the foreground!  Stay tuned to see what happens next with those!

The second (and most whimsical) thing I have to share is a new pair of wings!
Take a look!
Obviously, this is just a sneak peek! 
Where can you see these in person (and on me?)?

WARNING:  MORE HAPPY CHANGES!!!
I'll be flitting around in full Faerie regalia this Friday in the Mpls. and Saint Paul Metro area....in parks and in coffee houses.  
I'll let you know where I'll be during that day!
 
Also! I'll be a Guest Artist at the Saint Paul Art Crawl Friday, Oct. 4th through Sunday Oct 6th! I'll be on the 4th Floor - Atrium of the Lowertown Lofts Artist Co-op!
We're doing a new thing this Art Crawl!! 
Myself and other Artists throughout the Crawl are creating and hiding one piece of FREE art somewhere in the downtown St. Paul area! 
We'll tweet or post on Facebook or other social media clues as to where to find them as the Crawl is in action! 
SO EXCITING!!!! 
Hope to see you soon!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Revamping!

Hello Hello! 

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday! 

Here is to a fabulous week so far! 

YAY! 

As you might guess, I have things to show you that center around revamping and renewing! 

These are bits of fabric!  Why are they important?  They are part of the revamping of some of my smaller cases.  The current padding is in need of replacement and this fabric will form part of the new padding!

How is that whimsical, you might ask?  The fabric colours!  The grey is a soft, warm hue perfect for this misty, romantic day.  The sunny yellow needs no whimsical explanation in my opinion!!

I'll be certain to show the finished product, so stay tuned for that!

Let's wrap this up with something a little more fun!

These are feathers from a molting Macaw!

Two photos are included so you can see the beautiful shimmer of colour and play of light!!!

See the gorgeous green shifting into a vibrant ocean glue in those top two feathers?  

Don't you LOVE the brilliant yellow of the centre feather?  

And how lovely is the combination of the golden yellow that shifts into that azure blue?

YAY!

I've ideas for these!
More later!

Ciao for now!

Whimsy Wednesday! An Unusual Travel Partner!

Hello Everyone! 

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday! 

I'm probably on Walkabout as you read this entry and I thought I'd give you a little idea of what I'm up to!!! 

This is one of my traveling companions!

It is a six-wheeled amphibious vehicle! 

That is whimsical enough in and of itself, yet did you notice the smile it has? 

Right there, underneath the headlight/eyes? 

Yup! Isn't that just marvelous?! 

So, I'm riding with on the journey to meet this companion's new partner!  

And with that little bit of whimsy for the week, let me turn your attention to my next show!

The Fall Art Festival at City Center Market is 

Saturday, Sept. 14th from 9am to 3pm. 

Click on the link for more details! 

This is my only remaining out-door show this year! 

It would be fabu see you there! 

See you Friday!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Project Inspiration!

Hello Everyone! 
Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday! 
You may have noticed that there was no Magical post on Monday. 
Monday was a holiday for us here in the United States and I took full advantage of it!!! 
I was out in the sun much of the day, sipping tea, reading an excellent book and participating in other holiday fun! 
I hope the same can be said for you! 

Onward to the inspiration! 
As first mentioned in this Whimsy Wednesday post, I've been sketching various vignettes for an upcoming project series. 
I've more to show you today! 

Aren't they interesting?!
Inspiration for these come from flickering flames and the artistic styles found in Assyrian and Egyptian culture!

And the last bit of whimsy and inspiration I've to show you today comes from a book that recently entered our household....
This is the Supervillain Handbook!
(Please understand that the copyright and watermark are for the photo, obviously not the book itself.)
This is a whimsical,  humorous yet serious look at the questions and dilemmas all good supervillains must face in their lives of crime.  I've barely had time to scratch the surface of it's contents, yet I find it vastly amusing!!
Who knows what genius inspiration will come from it!
Hee hee!!
And with that, I bid you adieu!
See you on Friday!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Fresh Paint!

Hello Hello!

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!

This marks the mid-point in many a folks' week and I hope it has been wonder-full so far!!

The title of this post comes from my description of when I have my hair freshly dyed unnatural (though it feels natural to me!) colours.

This happened again yesterday and I thought I'd share it with you-all!

Photo!

I recently changed the pattern to vertical stripes and have been having fun with my first Mohawk!  Or racing stripes...*shrugs* it is all fun!  This is what you'll see if we have the pleasure of meeting each other at one of my shows!

Don't you just love the vibrant colours?!!!!!

I DO!

Whee!!!

I've one more bit of whimsy to show you today!  It is a creation that is still growing and the whimsy is in the design idea!

These are red plastic swords that I blogged about here!  I'm absolutely inspired by both the symbology and whimsy of matching the martial and destructive aspects of swords with the growing, blossoming and nurturing aspects of leaves and flowers.  What fun!

Stay tuned to see what these grow into!

That's it for us here!

Have a fabulous week!
See you on Friday!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! Doodles and Sketches!

Hello Hello! 

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday! 

Today was a day of experimentation for me! 

I sometimes have to carve out the time and approving mindset to just play with art. ...Doodling and sketching instead of creating finished pieces is something I sometimes have a hard time justifying to myself. 

Yet it is this very exploring that helps stretch the boundaries of creativity! 

So! Let me show you my medium of choice today! 

 I found this lovely reproduction of a turn-of-the-century Crayola Crayon tin during a recent Walkabout and had to bring it home!

I pondered what to do with it for a little while and then giggled as the idea to store my Crayola (of course!) coloured pencils in it!  So many pretty colours to use and such a beautiful feast for the eyes when they are not in use!
YAY!!!

And now...let me show you what I did with those pencils today!

These are the preliminary sketches for a series of upcoming projects.  

What do you think? 

I can't tell you much about that project just now except that it includes the Faeries (of course)!

I promise to update you-all with more details as soon as possible!

 Before you go, I'll mention an exciting new event this

Sunday at 5pm (CST, USA)!  I and Cheryl Patton will be teaming up for a special show Welcome To Being Human!  Many times, people feel (especially in the various Healing paths) restricted in their ability to experience and express the entire range of human emotions and actions.
Often, we are offered a "barrage of rainbows" or not allowed to "go negative" during stressful times.
Where did this impossible pedestal we're on come from and who put us up here, anyway?!

Listen in while Amy and Cheryl chat about accepting our role of being human!

I do hope you can join us!

See you Friday!
Ciao!

Whimsy Wednesday! An Unusual Slate!

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to Whimsy Wednesday!

I hope your week has been grand so far!

Mine has been sprinkled with surprises amidst fun and learning!

I'm doing a lot of revamping and re-imagining these days.

Stay tuned to witness the changes that are blossoming on the horizon!

Now for what I've been up to lately...

Painting my car! Yup!

The same one with the coloured windows from last Whimsy Wednesday!

So!

Let's start with the tableau rasa - the blank slate!

 

And the first round of embellishment! 

Comets to the left and right!  The silvery comet streaks through a star-filled sky, whilst the firey comet has a shooting star as a companion!

There absolutely MUST be a rainbow!!!!

All of this is still a "work in progress".  

I'll add to it in the upcoming days.  My medium is spray paint, which I've never used for this application before.  The experimenting is fun as well as learning how the paint reacts and blends in various stages of drying.

That's my Whimsy Wednesday for this week! 
Perhaps you'll be able to tune in for my next BlogTalk Radio Interview?  

It is Tuesday, August 20th at 12 Noon (CST, USA)!!!!

I'll be chatting with Cheryl Patton of 1Woman's Wisdom about (the often whimsical) Faerie Wisdom specific to the month of August!

It would be wonderful if you could join us!

See you Friday!

Ciao!