☆ Fly Away Dreams [friday art]

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Sometimes my dreams seem to float away on the wind, seemingly graspable, only to slip away on a gust of wind.

It is hard to keep a positive frame of mind when that happens, and maybe it's why I always have plans 'A', plan 'B' + plan 'C'.

So when plan 'A' doesn't work I can move onto plan 'B'.

Does anyone else do this?

Anyway, this has obviously been on my mind a bit when I painted this painting:

'FLY AWAY DREAMS'
approx 12 x 8 in. acrylic + water colour
For Sale: $59 + postage.
email me for more information

Changing the topic - I am sure you are all aware that google reader will be closing its figurative doors come July. I am also sure that you are aware some of the options that are available to us now to read out favourite blogs. 

I use blog lovin' now to read my blogs + one of the blogs I follow is 'Sew Many Ways' + she has written this brilliant post on exporting your blogs from google reader. 

DON'T miss a thing - make sure you export your blogs.

I hope you have a fabulous dream filled weekend - I would love to know what you are dreaming about!

[LINKING TO PAINT PARTY FRIDAY]

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☆ Tree [illustration friday]

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Have you had a chance to enter into this months GIVE AWAY (which closes tomorrow evening AUST time) or perhaps thought about joining me in my very first Christmas Tag Swap? 

Both are open to absolutely every one + I would love it if you would check them out.

Princess in a Tree

When I was a tween, I desperately wanted my own cubby house in the big gum tree in our back yard. I wanted it, because I was obsessed with the Baby Sitters Club books, and the idea of a 'club' of friends appealed greatly to me and I thought a club house would be a perfect place to meet with my members, and gossip about boys, and other very important tweeny things.

I never did have a club house in a tree, but one summer I spent a lot of time in that big ole tree, reading, planning, dreaming. (I even had a rope which I pretended was the reins of a horse - a la 'National Velvet')

There was something about hiding in a tree, away from the world, and dreaming...

I wondered if it would be the same today - if I were to climb that tree? And besides the fact that I can't see how I would hoist my pregnant self up into the tree, I don't think it would be the same.

Did you have a secret space where you would dream, plan + plot? What did you dream about in that space + have you a space now where you can dream, plan + plot? I would love to hear your stories.

P. S: Don't forget to enter into this months give away - there are two awesome prizes up for grabs. x

AEDM

2012 XMAS 
TAG SWAP 

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☆ Space [illustration friday]

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Illustration Friday's prompt was an inspirational one for me. It was a reminder.

A reminder from a very simple message that my dreams are in reach if only I have the courage to keep reaching. A reminder for all you guys too.

Always Reach For Your Stars. Always.

Have a great week

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☆ 2012 Dreaming

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'Resolve'
Pen & Ink
©2011 Kirstin McCulloch

Happy New Year everyone! 

Being an aussie I have had almost a days head start on a lot of you, and had the most amazing day - a clear head this morning, pancakes with the family, celebrating with old friends lounging in the sun for a NY day BBQ.  This evening will be filled with creativity, with a new painting on the way, and Tam Laporte's Life Book course downloading as I type.

Traditionally I like to spend some time at new years reflecting on the year past, and what dreams I want to achieve in the next. I know of course that most resolutions tend to be forgotten by the end of January, and they don't work for some, but I find that by writing my dreams down I am more focused, and more committed.

I have huge dreams for 2012, a new direction, some exciting projects and creative anvenues, some health and fitness goals, some plans for work needed around the house, a commitment to spending quality time with family and friends, saving some money and huge plans centring around my art, my blog, and finally! opening up my etsy store.

A busy year planned so far, an exciting year ahead, and I can't wait to just jump. right. in!

So what are your resolutions? Your dreams? or are you a non-resolutions kinda person, like a good friend of mine? Do you stick to them or do they fade away? I'd love to hear how you celebrate the beginning of a new year.

  ☆•*¨*•.¸¸

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☆ New ATC's

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July's ATC exchange on the willowing website was 'Dream'.

Usually I would have been bursting with ideas for this theme. The word dream has a lot of meaning for me, especially since I have been having vivid, full colour, full immersion dreams since I was a small child.

I have, on occasion, been accused of dreaming instead of paying attention, my doodles would often cover school books, pencil cases, backpacks, and of course my big dream at the moment is to life a full and creative life.

But I was strangely blank, nothing was grabbing me, the 10 sketches I did were useless, and I procrastinated. And procrastinated.

Until Mr Mac, sick of my moaning, sat me at the dining room table and told me I wasn't to move until they were completed.

And this is the result...

Have a great day

☆•*¨*•.¸¸

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☆ My New Work Area

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About five years ago G and I sat down and wrote a loose five year plan - we were at a cross roads in our lives and I guess we (I) decided that a bit of clarity was needed for me, at least, to decide on the right path to take.

So on this list were things like moving to Australia, having children, having enough money in the bank to enjoy a few luxuries, travel and buying a house. Part of this dream home was that there was enough rooms for me to have one dedicated to my 'stuff' (as G calls it!!)

When we started looking for a place earlier this year, having a room for myself wasn't a priority really, we just wanted a place to call ours, to stop feeling adrift, and for me being pregnant a place to nest...

I knew as soon as I walked into our home, that this was the one - and to make it even sweeter, just off the garage was a little room, and my heart instantly claimed it.

So it has taken a while, but my very handy husband has built a desk, I've a huge inspiration board, we've mounted lights, put in an old futon and have storage on every other available space

The desk runs the entire length of the walL

These chairs were a bargain!!
(and there comfy as)

Shelving filled with Ikea boxes. Every one is filled with something!

Close up of my inspiration board

There is still a wee bit to do, maybe a lick of paint, but all that can wait - I just need to find the time to get down there and create.

I love, love, love it!!!

xx

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