The Butterfly Collector

Rain Blossoms!

"The raindrops danced in the pink sun as the aqua blossoms reached for the light."
A new little painting appeared today and told me she wanted her portrait taken ...so here she is in her pink and aqua glory with antique painted sides to make her look a little more mature. She's also been decorated with some textured vintage wallpaper for a little luxury! For now she is starring as a feature in my ETSY shop ...but I do think she would rather be adorning someone's wall who loves her even more!

Tea Adventures ( I wonder what kind Galileo drank?)

sunday...english breakfast tea and boysenberry jam smothered crumpet whilst reading "The Guernesey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society"

So today my grand imagination decided that a new weekly segment should be born on my blog! Starring ......( drum roll please!) ....my daily tea/coffee drinking rituals accompanied by all the pretty dancing china pieces that appear from the backstage cupboards. Oh and I must include coffee outings of course too! Here's a few from this week! Not only do I have tea on offer ( I do hope you will join me?) but a quote must be added to the mix too! This one speaks to me today as I am painting stars and letting go of fears. An Adventure begins!

"I've loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night!" Galileo

Monday ...Coffee at my desk whilst drawing...with my new second hand shop find ...a chinese tin birdie plate

Tuesday...coffee and raisin toast ...whilst getting new paintings reading for an upcoming Artists Market.

Wednesday...coffee at Moby...lovely cafe by the sea which has its own playground so I can watch gorgeous kid and drink at the same time!

Friday's Free Journal Page... Nice and Calm!

Oh Goodness, I nearly forgot to put up this week's free printable journal page. Lots of goings on here, but a nice little voice reminded me that a special someone might need this for their thoughts this weekend. 

This one is nice and calm and in pastels ..so it will take anything you can express on it and turn them into lovely relaxing thoughts and a new view on your situation! Happy Weekend All!

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Most Wonderful Door Do Dah's! ( or I think my son is a genius!)

Once upon a time, there was an adorable four year old boy who loved to make things. He loved to make things so much that he had a very messy art desk. Sometimes it got so messy that he would sit under it ( because there was no room on top and create things in secret on the floor that his Mum wasn't allowed to look at until they were finished! 

One day little bursts of colour started to appear throughtout the house! Door Doo Dah's were born and they make his Mum smile every time she see's one and she hopes more will be created soon.

A Dottie Birthday and Doily Free Printable Journal Page too!

This week has been a whirl! Another birthday was had and my first day of 37 has involved & included ...

1 chai latte with honey and fabulous muffin at my most favorite cafe in my favorite beach town with lots of my favorite girls

2 beloved boys and 2 much icecream

2 handmade kid cards with rainbows and such

6 trips in car (school, kinder etc...) plus group trip to op shop for treasures

4 splendorous peacock feathers

1 Dottie Angel Book ... what a fabulous present!!! ....( picked it myself!!!!)

Numerous bird and butterfly things

1 red wine, swanning about in my fifties dress and heels, amazing dinner and friends to share it with

1 LOVE cake (honey, rosewater, lemon, nuts, yum!!!) made by 1 wonderful husband

1 cat cushion to have a rest on and to top it all off ..."What would Jesus Do?" post it sticky notes! Plus many, many Bday wishes from wonderful friends! What more could a girl want??? A GREAT DAY! 

Plus ...here's my present to you ... a new free printable journal page called GROW (growing from the old into the new ...and blooming!!!!) inspired by my new book and all its doily, vintage wonderfulness .... enjoy scribbling all over this one and have a wonderful weekend too!

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A little Bird Told Me ...Free Printable Journal Page!

An amazing week of awakenings and whispers and truths speaking and whispering in my ear! I need to write them all down and its always fasinating to look back over those writings months and years later and see what becomes of them ... wise words, insightful and prophetic thoughts ...things that have come to light and come true over time.

Now its your turn! Here's this week's Free Printable Journal Page ...I have entitled it "A little Bird Told Me!". Enjoy this one and I will see you at my next blog post! Happy Weekend!

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Things I'm doing this week in lovely February!

DRINKING ...Rose Petal Tea whilst dreaming BIG reading my daily class lessons from Hello Soul Hello Business! Kelly and Beth have started a truly inspired Revolution!!!

READING... Possesion by A.S.Byatt. I finally picked up this remarkable book, its been waiting for me for a few years! Should I see the film or not???? 

MAKING... new patterns to create a collection for the amazing online Surface Pattern Design Course I am in the midst of studying.

FINDING.... 91 Magazine ... this quirky and fun online magazine filled to the brim with vintage and craft mixed together!!! 

PLAYING... with my boys at the most amazing indoor kids play space I've ever seen ..." The Imaginarium" ...I want to have my birthday party in the Mad Hatters Tea Room. There's also an Alice room, pirate room, cowboy room, glow in the dark room and coming soon a Willy Wonka room!!! See more amazing photos and info HERE!!!

WATCHING... Hugo ....beautiful, amazing, wonderous!!! Make sure you get to see it soon!

At the Ball... Free Journal Printable Number Five!

Its Friday and its February already! Its also time for this week's new Free Printable Jounal Page! Number FIVE! This week I have created a fabulous girl in her ball dress ... and its time to make that dress all yours ... colour it your most favorite colour, tell Cinderella you most fanciful dream. Fill it with words and those small little whisperings in your ear ... be still and listen ...you will hear them...and make sure you have a most wonderful weekend too! 

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