Optimism

"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic and we’ll change the world."  Jack Layton  

 

A great quote from a Canadian politician who beleived we all have the power to make a difference.

Click the link to Sky Watch Friday to see what bloggers from all over the world have found in their sky to share this week. Updated to confirm the bird is a Cormorant or yes in deed a shag on a rock.

Adding a link to our post on the Tattered Angels site with lots of tutorials about colour and paint techniques.  Another favorite company is Ruby Rock-It by a great little Aussie company Fynmark.

They will have a design team call in the USA shortly and well worth having a look at, there is a fair bit of me in both their galleries. One of my favorite design teams is the gang at Helmar Adhesives, lots of fun and creative ideas on what you can do with glue. This is my contribution to their sketch challenge for September.

 

Unique Light

“We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light."  Mary Dunbar 

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Peter Toth’s Trail of Whispering Giants Plymouth MA USA.  Sharing this photo with Sky Watch Friday fans, follow the link to see what they have discovered in their skies this week. Sky Watch lost one of their founding members this week, Klaus Peter we will miss his blog and photos that captured nature at its best.

Will be updating my posts for Tattered Angels this week, stop by for a peek of our latest glimmering creations.

Making Wishes Come True

"We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving. And we all have some power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing."  Louisa May Alcott

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Happy Sky Watch Friday everyone. This picture is from Chicago airport full of people scurrying off to someplace at the end of the hall is a great big metal globe that reminded me how small the world is some days. For the last few weeks I have been mostly viewing the sky from inside airports and buildings. Click the link to see what bloggers from all over have found in their skies this week.

Added a tutorial to the Helmar site this week on making shabby chic flowers to quick and easy way. And speaking of shabby chic, I was lucky enough to spend some time with Melissa Frances at the CHA in Chicago. It was really nice to see her looking well and telling the story behind her new range of papers called 5th Avenue. Loving these pretty shades and can't wait till they ship down under to Australia.

The Sea

“The Sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.”  Jacques Cousteau

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At the beach even the overcast skies have a special glow about them. Had a fabulous time catching up with family and friends at the beach, not so much photo taking but lots of laughs to add sparkle to the day.   Click the link to Sky Watch Friday to see what bloggers from all over have found in their sky to share this week.

Adding this salt washed heart to Clytie’s Random Hearts blog party found on an early morning walk where the reflected light played all kinds of fun games with color.

True North is an important tool for mariners and a popular theme for artists seeking their muse and direction.  Long distance travel and sitting in airplanes for a few days gave me lots of time to consider who I want to grow up to be and what remains as important in life.

The Little Things

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together."  Vincent Van Gogh

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Love this quote for a rainbow theme, you might call it science or the simple beauty of nature but got to love the little things working together to make rainbows.  Have not been able to get access to the internet much on this trip and looking forward to catching up with everyone soon.  In the mean time, check Sky Watch Friday to see what other bloggers have found on their horizon to share this week.

Tattered Angels paints has a big give away on their web site this month while celebrating all the fun things you can do with colour.

Jill at Bittersweet Soap has a darling give away on her site of little matchbook notes, stop by to tell her she is sweet to share her creative projects.

Imagination

"The Sky is the daily bread of the imagination. " Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Thought my skywatching friends might like this quote. Appreciating the show that nature puts on in our skies has got to be one of the cheapest but sweetest forms of entertainment. 

On a road trip for two weeks, will check in to skywatch if we can or post photos from along the way. Looking forward to catching up with family and friends in Cape Cod and dipping my toes in the sand.  We all know blogger has been quirky lately when using other machines, I might be a while before getting back to folks but will do so soon.

East & West

"In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west. "  Buddha

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A nice quote to share with our sky watching friends who like to capture those moments when the sky is putting on a free show for us all. Like this one from my early morning walk watching the sun and moon slip off in different directions and thinking of all the places I would like to travel. 

Click the link for a trip around the globe with Sky Watchers showing their own view of the horizon.

The best

"The best feeling in the world is being the cause of a genuine smile on someone's face." Allison Meadows

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A friend forwarded this little find to me, do not know who Allison Meadows is and cannot find it referenced anywhere but do like the theme for our Sky Watch Friday friends who delight in the finding and sharing views of their sky.  An uncomplicated but always interesting way to finish up the work week.  Happy Sky Watching everyone.

A peek into some of the projects we have been working on with Tattered Angels  paints, follow the link to see what else we have been up to.

Thank you to everyone who leaves comments and visits my blog.  Have been blessed with some sweet messages recently from folks who just wanted to say thanks for what we have happening here.  Just like anyone else, there are times when it is hard to find a great photo and sometimes it is hard to find a quote that gets my attention enough to want to share. But on the weeks when someone takes the time to say thank you for being the bright spark or breath of fresh air in their week – it makes my week too.

One Day At A Time

"The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time." Abraham Lincoln

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This morning started all a bit misty and foggy, fun to watch the day revealing itself a little bit at a time as the sun came up.  Click the links to Sky Watch Friday to see what views other bloggers are sharing of their horizon this week.

This week's creations are about CHA show displays but this one was for me using Tattered Angels and Helmar.

Possibilities

"Be a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities." Norman Vince Peale

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Happy Sky Watch Friday and super congrats to all my New England friends celebrating a big win this week.

Because we like to share possiblities click the button to a beautiful shabby steamside studio and a fantastic giveaway of a copy of Sanselig Sommer a creative wonderland captured on pages.