My Elephant

I'm still loving Lani Gerity's series about the trainer and the elephant. This is how she explained what it means: The trainer or rider is that part of ourself that has goals and can think about consequences. The elephant is the part of us that wants what it wants right now. It's very hard work training the elephant because it is so big. Here's another digital compilation I did about the subject.

I found the man on Trendland and he was photographed by Aduu Juma Masudi.

Corben's Snowman

The weather here has been so strange. Monday it snowed. Corben, with some help, built a snowman. I didn't make it outside since I was still fighting the flu. Tuesday the temperature rose to 55, and it rained. I managed to run outside with my new iPhone 4 and take a picture of the snowman before it melted all away. Today, the high this morning was 62. It rained off and on. Now the temperature is dropping quickly as a cold front moves in. The predicted high for tomorrow is 26. It's no wonder I can't get rid of this flu and sinus stuff! But that's Michigan for you. By the way, the snowdrops are up and the flowers are almost ready to bloom. I hope this cold doesn't wipe them out now.

New Motto

This came to me while I was lying in bed not being able to sleep.

Elements from Rucola Designs' kit "Mind Behavior."

Words of Wisdom

From Dr. Who 2013 Facebook page.

Art Journal Caravan 2013 Week 4 Poetic License

All I can say is, these were the words we were given!

All elements by Tangie Baxter except white hedgehog clip art which was Googled.

Normal?

If you're feeling a little down or maybe like you're just not like everyone else, you should read Suzi Blu's post http://suziblu.typepad.com/a_lovely_dream/2013/01/what-would-it-feel-like-if-you-painted-your-dining-room-walls-pink-and-put-all-your-art-supplies-into-the-china-cabinet.html

The artwork above is hers, and as usual, everything she does makes me feel happy!

Mixed-Media Collage

I've been spending a lot more time creating with mixed-media. It's so much fun when you let go and don't worry about the results. I had some real Paris ephemera, and decided to do a Paris collage. The dried rose petals and leaves are from a bouquet from my mother's funeral. I hope they will last a while.