“…It’s okay to be absurd, ridiculous, and downright irrational at times; silliness is sweet syrup that helps us swallow the bitter pills of life…”
— Richelle E. Goodrich : Making Wishes
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Tag: inspiration
Quote for the Day : The Pace of Nature
“…Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience…”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Quote for the Day : Beautiful Sunsets
“…Don’t forget :
Beautiful sunsets need cloudy Skies…”
— Paulo Coelho
Quote for the Day : Magic Things
“…The world is full of magic things,
patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper…”
— W. B. Yeats
Quote for the Day : Water
Water does not resist. Water flows.
When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress.
Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you.
But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it.
Water is patient.
Dripping water wears away a stone.
Remember that, my child. Remember you are half water.
If you can’t go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.
— Margaret Atwood, The Penelopiad
Quote for the Day : Horizons
“…Don’t place your mistakes on your head, their weight may crush you. Instead, place them under your feet and use them as a platform to view your horizons…”
— Unknown
Be Kind (Collage)
Hello everyone and Happy Monday 🙂
Did you all have a nice weekend? For those of you here in Australia, hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable Australia Day and got to spend time with family and friends. I managed to do just that AND get some crafting time in. I got started on some new collage canvases and finished a couple of them. I am slowly learning to leave things alone and move on to something else, if they are proving problematic. Sometimes you need to step away from a particular project, in order to “Regroup” and get a fresh perspective.
This little 6 x 6″ canvas was giving me grief, and I couldn’t make it work, so I put it aside and started on a new one. When I came back to this, I managed to finish it off and be reasonably satisfied with it. I cut out numerous caterpillars – none of them looked right – until I found this pinky-red one, that seemed to suit ok. I can waste hours trying to find just the right critter or leaf or flower.
I wasn’t sure what words to incorporate and was focusing too much on the bird looking down. I thought of “Keep your head up” and “Don’t look down” and other head-related nonsense. In the end, given that the bird is letting little Mr Caterpillar have a free ride, rather than eating him, I figure “Be Kind” was as good a message as any. As yes, I did need to put a crown on the bird. It looked naked without it.
Hope the week ahead is kind to you – thank you for stopping by 🙂
