Fox Goddess

And because my honey wants everything to 'be normal', that means me getting back into my studio.

So here's something underway, an inkpen on paper of a cool foxy goddess...I am liking it so far.

Cytherea

I have a brand new picture to show you.

She is Goddess of Beauty, she is connected to this earth & to it's precious inhabitants,

they are part of her and she a part of them, she is...

 

"Cytherea"

 

 

Here are some details...

 

Beautiful 8 x 10" prints of Cytherea are already listed in my shop

for all who are interested in added this bewitching Goddess to your walls and home.

 

Have an amazing weekend and see you next week.



More Sick Bed Sketching

Another cutie from the sick bed of Bijou's Whimsy!

 

These guys are tiny...only 4 x 5".

My instinct is to add colour of course but I think they are nice in B&W.

 

 

I think this one would be sweet on a cup as well, don't you?

 

I am having fun & it's nice to give my wrist a break from all the colouring I've been doing...

Gotta see the bright side of things and all that jazz after all right, ha ha!

Loving Days Like This

I love days like this...

 

Days that begin with a good cup of coffee

and the knowledge that I have a whole day ahead of me to be creative...

 

Days that start with a giant fluffy rabbit jumping up onto my lap to say good morning.

 

Oh how I love starting my days like this.

Bunnies and Art...that's where it's at for me...

I am feeling so very very lucky.

 

So very very much in love with my daily bunniful creative routine.  Ahhhh.

 

Hope your feeling lucky and happy as can be too. 

Have a super day Everyone XO.



Happy Holidays

Hi Everyone.  It's the last post of the year, wow!

 

Thanks so very much to all who visited and supported me here on my beloved blog this past year.

Being able to share my art & some of my life in this special space is so lovely & important to me.

 

 

Now it's time for some much needed rest & rejuvenation with my honey & bunnies...

and lots of hot cocoas, roaring fires, movies, books, baths, naps, skiing, etc and of course art time.

 

I hope I'll see you here again in the New Year.

Be Well, Be Kind, Be Joyful and Be Inspired.

XXOO Mandy & The Bunnies

P.S.  The Buns have been entered into a draw for the best bunny Xmas card...
JUST CLICK HERE: 
Teela, Yuuji, Flynn, Jaks, Jinny and Frenwyck sure would appreciate your vote
(We're #28).
If they are the winners they get a lovely package of rabbity goodies from the host Buns Boutique

36

I am turning 36 today!

Holy Smokes!

I don't feel 36.

I like to think I don't look 36, ha ha!

But ya know, this was the first birthday where I was feeling this nagging feeling like

'Ugh, I don't want to turn a year older', let's ignore it...maybe it'll go away, ha ha ha!

 

I wouldn't want to go back to my 20's.

I've loved my 30's

but now I am past the mid-point on the way to the 40's and that's feeling stressful!

 

Stressful I think because I've just been feeling really behind on things!

When we're younger we set these huge and long do-to lists for ourselves.

We not only have to live up to our self-appointed life plans

but we naively set a time schedule to them too...

and I just think that's where the stress can start to creep in!

When you remember your plans and realize that your a decade or so behind...

it's a scary and a huge YIKES moment!!!

 

It's all like this heavy piece of luggage we tote around with us

but very rarely open up to see if what's inside is still needed, still wanted or still valid!!!

 

So I need to open up my luggage...

take a really good long inside, gently toss out what's not needed & fold in the new stuff that is!

To do so is to continue on my path to be super kind to myself.

To let go of some stress...

to smartly live in the present & to continue to grow into who I want to be.

To continue working hard for the future plans I need now...not the future planned so very long ago!

 

 

Cause ya know I've learnt this so far in my 35 years...

 

Plans need room to change & grow in order to be fulfilled.

Our needs change with life and that's more than normal & right...it means we're growing.

Sometimes beautiful sacrifices must be made in order to pursue a dream...and that's okay too.

And, we must NOT compare our journey to anyone else's because we all walk our own unique path.
BUT, we shouldn't be afraid to check in with ourselves often

because new dreams might be sitting there unrealized

and those new dreams may totally outshine & outweigh old dreams.

 

 I also started thinking about all of the loved ones no longer on this earth...

the souls who weren't lucky enough to see their 20's or 30's or 40's etc

and I am filled with this hugely warming and immense sense of gratitude & luck that I am here.

I am here to learn & live & grow and indeed turn a year older.

It's a blessing, plain & simple.

And those who know me well, know that I love celebrating my birthday, ha ha.

I want to celebrate it, I want to dance, I want to laugh

and yes, I want oodles of presents to open, ha ha ha.

 

So come on year 36.

Bring on all of your ABUNDANCE & LUCK

& GOODNESS & Sweetness &

LOVE LOVE LOVE & of course LEARNING!

I am ready.