Splendeur Caisse

These last few weeks I've experienced shifts, growth and epiphanies. I finished reading A New Earth from Eckhart Tolle. I participated in Give Your Dream Wings . I've noticed that my art journaling has changed. I thought I was missing someone from my past but really what I miss is our friendship. I recognized why I put a stop to a new relationship going any further. I was compelled to pulled my tarot cards out of storage. I started drawing/doodling again with no need for perfection. I even made a tentative schedule for my creative endeavors. Can't wait to see what May holds for me xo Alicia

xo Alicia

tutorial here all images via my tumblr likes. xo Alicia

source This Color Inspiration  post from Creature Comforts Watercolor Practice on Shipping Labels . Love this idea! Impromptu Stamp Carving  from Journal Girl Another Collaboration from Alisa Burke. So Beautiful. Art Journal Promts from A Sunny Yellow Window: A Drawing is Simply Going for a Walk and Leaf . Art Journal Inspiration from:  Journal Girl , Roben-Marie Smith , Caatje's Artsy Stuff , Sandra Kaye , Help [Me] Ronda , Elvie Studio , and  Adventures in Art Journaling . Check out Hello ICAD challenge coming up from Daisy Yellow Make Your Own Stamp Cube I'm thinking about this e-course: Use Your Stash Crash Course . Art Journal Borders I Want to Try This Art Tool Some of the Oldest Living Things on Earth Traveling the World Via Instagram from Yes and Yes Word Nerd from LaWhimsy Have a Splendid Weekend! xo Alicia

 Day 11: Three of a Kind  Day 12: On My Left  Day 13: More Please  Day 14: Dirty  Day 15: I'm Reading This  Day 16: My Vice Day 17: Something I've Learned Day 18: Good Participating in this photo challenge has been a lot of fun for me. I'm not taking spectacular pictures or anything. Just putting the act into practice first has been good. Because for awhile there, I was rarely taking any photographs. I plan on participating next month too. xo Alicia

Wow I almost forgot to set this post to publish.  I was catching up on some blog reading and trying to find a spider that fell too close to some shoes. xo Alicia

xo Alicia

artist Kelly Kilmer ~ Go check out her classes and workshops ! I joined Swatches. Loved it. I purchased Revel In The Moment and An Artist's Journal and plan on starting those soon. all images via my tumblr likes. xo Alicia

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source 13 Things Only Siblings Understand 7 Insanely Easy Hairstyles to Try Web Time Wasters : my two faves are A Pretty Photo Blog and Young Girl Whose BFF is a Bulldog Maya Rudolph is GETTING HER OWN SHOW !  Art Journal Inspiration from: Bebe Butler , Inspiration Everywhere , Balzer Designs , Alisa Burke , Sandra Kaye , Grace Mendez , and  Daisy Yellow . Genuine Major shares what she's Currently Working On . Love it! Mixed Media Bookmarks Mixed Media Fun  videos from the Frugal Crafter. DIY- Crafting Stamps from Seaweed Kisses Collage Tips from Kelly Kilmer Word Nerd form LaWhimsy Have a Splendid Weekend! xo Alicia

 Day 3: Shapes  Day 4: Good Together  Day 5: Not Mine Day 6: A Taste of Spring  Day 7: Where I'd Rather Be  Day 8: Hobby  Day 9: Dark Day 10: My Favorite Part of the Day: Dusk xo Alicia

xo Alicia

xo Alicia

all images via my tumblr likes. xo Alicia

source I totally want a Fairy Garden of my own. Art Journal Inspiration from: Inspiration Everyday , The Messy Canvas , Journal Girl , Rae Missigman , Roben-Marie Smith , A Splendid Adventure , and  Dispatch from L.A. . Mixed Media Tags , love 'em. Beautiful Graphic Art Made with Rolls of Packing Tape Word Nerd from LaWhimsy . Have a Splendid Weekend! xo Alicia

First Photo: April 2014 Photo a Day List from Fat Mum Slim to laugh out loud  to sleep a little longer to dance like no one is watching to sing out loud, off key, whatever to enjoy more time with friends to make mistakes to have an extra cookie (every so often) to daydream  to cry my eyes out to be messy to make future travel plans (even if they don't happen) to try new things to let go  to not worry about the little things to enjoy lazy days to make art even if no one will ever see it to give myself alone time to give up old hobbies to move forward to live, laugh & love Second photo. This post was inspired by LaWhimsy's post . xo Alicia

There are times I have so many words and thoughts I want to share here. I'll type it all out and before I can stop myself, I delete the whole thing. xo Alicia