treasury + gratitude

{.felt-a-licious.}

featuring the work of~

KitLane

SoFino

MoontsyAndFloontsy

girlsavage

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.{This week I am grateful for}.

The weeks that I do not have a cold

My husband's cooking

Two wonderful dogs who curl up in the sunshine with me

Friends who come to all of my art openings~ no matter how small

My sister

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What inspires happiness in you this week?

treasury + gratitude

{.welcoming october.}

featuring the work of~

Bucks County Frames

Bomobob

The Secret Hermit

Wild Life Prints

Irene Suchocki

Middleburg

Watercolor by Muren

Flight Path Designs

Schalle

Scaramouche61

In a Pale Place

Faux Kiss

Alice B. Garden

Dilkabear

Tharn Photography

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.{This week I am grateful for}.

The late September warm front

Seeing old farm signs on road trips

*they remind me of home*

Being back at my art full-time

Long Sunday trail runs with friends

Blackberry pie & Vanilla ice cream

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What inspires happiness in you this week?

gratitude + tiffany patterson

Today, I am grateful for Illustration Friday.

I have met so many people,

and have had many opportunities arise

since I began submitting in 2007.

{thank you Amanda M. for telling me all about it}

I exchanged a few e-mails with Tiffany Patterson{the terrific artist below}a couple of months ago.

I absolutely adore her style!

Tiffany has a fun blog~ Ugly Yellow

and a beautiful portfolio~ Curse Words and Birds

It was great to find out that she lives just a couple of hours away,

and has even made a pit stop in my little town.
A little art friendship has been formed~

I can't wait to have one of her pieces hanging in my house!

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{the ocean is a liar}

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{tiffany's moo cards}

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{gratitude}

I am grateful that I am inspired to work in my new studio.

I am grateful that my thesis is finally coming together.

I am grateful for friends who stop by my house and bring me treats {loaded with sugar}.

I am grateful that I didn't pass out during my endurance swim this morning.

I am grateful for my little nephew~

his first overnight stay with Aunt & Uncle couldn't have been better!

Have a lovely Thursday~

 

gratitude + elsa mora {elsita}

I was spending a little time on flickr the other day,

and stumbled across these moleskine sketches from Elsa Mora a.k.a. Elsita.

They are part of her Blank Book Project.

I fell in love with them the second that I saw them!

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In addition to illustrations, Elsa is an incredible papercutter.
She writes a beautiful blog dedicated to the art.
Last Saturday, Elsa's family was directly affected by the Chilean earthquake.

Her neice, Graciela, lost her home.

Elsa has posted an emotionally moving tribute to Graciela, and is also accepting donations in her name.
Please visit her website to learn more.

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{gratitude}

I am grateful for the health & safety of my family.

I am grateful for my new residency, and the community of artists that I am becoming a part of.

I am grateful for the sunny days that we have been having in Missoula this week.

I am grateful that my grandmother came finally home from the hospital yesterday,

and has made a full recovery.

I am grateful for my husband's wonderful cooking. 
Without him, I would live solely on pastries & ramen noodles.

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What are you grateful for?

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gratitude + dilkabear

I stopped by Dilkabear on Etsy the other day,
and I was absolutely delighted by what I saw!
I love the color of the new work.
{new to me, anyway}
When I look at these pieces, I feel as if I am wrapped in
a warm blanket on a frosty cold day.
Or, perhaps, suspended in time
in a magical dreamworld.

I love them.

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eveline
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honey
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claire with a cup of tea
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summer dream
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I have also decided to use this blog as a gratitude journal of some sort.
At the bottom of each post, I will be listing five things that I am thankful for at the time.
Sometimes it just feels good to write them down...
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{gratitude}
I am grateful that I live close enough to school so that I can walk, and enjoy these last few warm days.
I am grateful for green tea.
I am grateful for all of the amazing artists whose work inspires me to push my limits.
I am grateful for my Dodger & Lola, who make little snoring sounds that put a smile on my face.
I am grateful for my husband, who is the neediest sick patient ever...but it is kind of cute.


Have a lovely day~
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