New Natalie

This is a small watercolor that I just put up society6 called Natalie.  I want to get it on spoonflower as well, but I am not sure I like the way it repeats as a yard of fabric.  It looks great on the s6 products though!  Here it is as a tote bag.

Happy Weekend Everyone!

Published!

Not too long ago I noted on here that I was taking some time off to get some writing done.  I got a good deal of work done, not just with writing, but in a lot of things.  There's a whole new pergo floor and gleaming white walls in one room, and I was happy to get it done before the summer weather broke over us.

But there was more to my break than just home improvement.  I am happy to announce that that time away paid off, because my first story will be published in August 2014!  My fairy tale, The Four Skilled Sisters, is a re-telling of the Grimms tale of The Four Skillful Brothers.  It will be featured in a fairy tale anthology by Spellbound, a part of Eggplant Productions.

The table of contents for the anthology was just announced publicly, so I thought I would share the good news.

I am really proud to be part of this publication.  I can't wait to see it all in print in August.  The anthology will be published in hardback and ebook.  Spellbound is a fantasy magazine for middle-grade readers.  Back issues are available for download at Amazon.

Thanks for all of your support in this!

Watercolors

Recently, I've been doing a lot more painting with watercolors, which I'm really growing to love.  A while back I started by making a blue watercolor into a fabric called Adelaide - and now I've put it into my society6 store as well.  It looks lovely on all the products in there.

Meditation

It's hard to get that sense of calm that is so necessary to create sometimes.  Often, I feel like my to-do list is longer than I can accomplish in my set amount of time, and even when I do conquer it, I'm still woefully behind.

But meditation helps.  I like the Open Heart Project by Susan Piver.  Free videos come in my email a couple times a week, and they help me restore and maintain my senses.  Susan is easy to follow, gives clear instructions and something to think about as you meditate.  If you've never tried it before (as I hadn't) I highly recommend it.

I'm not affiliated with the Open Heart Project and Susan Piver doesn't know me at all, but I thought I'd pass it along to my blog friends and fellow creatives.  Now, before we hit the summer season, is a good time to take up a practice that gives us peace.

Today

I made this print a while back for this blog, but I've put it into my society6 shop here, with a small change (darkened the background).

Believe it, everyday!