Winter Window..

Winter Mosaic from my Flickr favorites.

Gothic Valentines....

 Have been hiding out in the studio the last few days painting and heat distressing textiles.  I painted up a bunch of tyvek in various color combinations - reds, blues, purples, greens - and just had a great time digging through my piles of organzas, lames, silks and chiffons - layering, melting and beading the results.

I'm using the red and black samples  for  art squares and embellishments for a new line of

gothic nook covers and gothic ipad covers I've been working on.  Originally started as more of a Valentine's Day theme, they took on a dark side and the gothic covers were born.  I LOVE THEM.

http://www.clevelandgirlie.etsy/

 I came across some really cool red and black hand dyed batiks and thought they would be perfect for these covers.   



I never get tired of this color combination - it's so graphic and bold.
Gothic tattoo art, gothic clothes, gothic artchitecture, etc.  have always caught my eye.
I guess I just have a dark side. 
I think I will embrace that for a while.

You can check out my new gothic kindle covers and gothic nook covers at http://www.clevelandgirlie.etsy.com/

The Outer Banks in January.....

Cold, Windy & Beautiful.

It was hard to keep Gizmo out of the water.
He kept chasing the seagulls and sandpipers and would just dive right in.  Not minding the 40 degree temperatures one bit.

Toby, on the other hand, was content with sifting through the sand for crab "pieces"  to snack on.

All in all - a spectacular day!

Pondering the Soul/Body Connection.....

Spirituality, I believe,
is the absolute center
of a person. And that center is found in  place that is so quite, so protected -  it's sacred.

I am working on finding that place within myself.
It's a beautiful day in North Carolina. The windows are open and the house is quiet - with the exception of the song of the windchimes.  I like that.

Happy New Year!