Get Messy

Thank You

Namaste ~ Ella Get Messy is an art journal challenge where a gang of crafty vixens are sharing art journal pages we have created to practice our skills and push past our creative limits with hopes to inspire. We share our pages without restraint every week, and once a month we create around a prompt. Go check out these crazy talented ladies who are… Continue reading Thank You

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Word Nerd: Gramercy

Gramercy is an archaic term it's  first known use dating back to the 14th century. Stemming from Middle English grand mercy, from Anglo-French grand merci  meaning great thanks. In many ways gramercy is a great representative of interjections in the grammar world. An interjection being the adding of a word to a sentence to convey… Continue reading Word Nerd: Gramercy

Count My Blessings Monday Mantra via LaWhimsy
Affirmation Mondays

Monday Mantra 35 – I count my blessing instead of sheep

This week in the US, we'll be celebrating Thanksgiving. It's a holiday that at it's very core is all about giving thanks and counting your blessings and it's a very beautiful thing, indeed! I do my best to live with an attitude of gratitude and to count all of my blessings before even considering the… Continue reading Monday Mantra 35 – I count my blessing instead of sheep

Get Messy

Get Messy Week 12

My art journal pages this week were quite enjoyable to create (having Murdoch Mysteries on on the background made it even better). The first page is a dreamy, winter-evoking piece (inspired by this darn Bomb Cyclone weather!). I drew the deer silhouette and then spent a good while shading it in just so. I adore… Continue reading Get Messy Week 12

Word Nerd

Word Nerd: Redolent

Redolent is a lovely word, one that evokes a rich sensory response. Scent is such a strong sense and the memories is can create and recall are as amazing as they are infinite. A redolent daze is lush, filled with a sort of other-worldly wonder and nostalgia. Redolent can be rich, melancholy, delightful, charming, almost… Continue reading Word Nerd: Redolent

No Negative Vibes Please Monday Mantra via LaWhimsy
Affirmation Mondays

Affirmation Mondays 34 ~ We don;t appreciate negative vibes around here. Kindly move along…

It's beginning to feel a lot like curmudgeons are taking over the world. Alright, so that's a highly dramatic way of putting it, but really, what is it about this time of year in particular that seems to bring out so many cynics and grinches with their negative vibes? I can totally understand that life… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 34 ~ We don;t appreciate negative vibes around here. Kindly move along…