Working diligently on the Healing Fairy Alphabet Deck for its September launch.
I’ve been diligently working away at my FAIRY DECK for its September release. You can see my process on Instagram or Tumblr.
If you are pulled to this drawing, you are being asked to look at: When you are planted in wrong soil and you are not thriving, you feel there is something wrong with you, rather than the soil. This happens when we are in places or situations that are not good matches for us. I love the Indian Gardens message. Indian Gardens is a lovely forest area near Sedona, Arizona, not far from my home. It’s filled with fairy energy and well, I love fairies, being part fairy.
“This is a message about honoring yourself. Do not compare yourself to others or feel that there is something wrong with you. There are lots of forests, but this one has it’s own voice. It is special and enough to who it belongs to. When you honor and accept yourself and your uniqueness, the world will reflect that back to you.”
I haven’t had time in awhile for Sketchbook Saturday, so I thought it was a good idea to post one today. I thought this card was super appropriate for the times right now. When I finishing my calendar I felt this card was a fitting one to include and summed up what I had gained or learned in 2012. We can go through some pretty awful experiences in our lives but something special survives and can’t be destroyed.
LESSON OF THE ZINNIA THAT SURVIVED THE LAWN:
This month’s lesson is about…survival and joy. Often in life we go through hardship, loss and trauma, which chips away at that delicious, child-like innocence we came in with. Years ago, my family and I planted a small garden. We bought expensive dirt and laid out the garden with care. Each plant was picked to bring joy to the yard. But what we didn’t count on was the conditions: strong Arizona heat that reached 106 degrees and killed every plant but one: the hardy Zinnia. Zinnia is the fairy joy flower. Even in the toughest conditions and experiences, there’s a precious part of us that doesn’t die. Hint: it’s the part that still knows how to giggle.
A little about the artwork:
I wanted the zinnia to stand out and to be very stylized to show its beauty and simplicity. I love the art crayons which gave the wonderful textures in the background.
ORDER: This card/art is in my 2013 Healing Fairy Alphabet calendar available over at Lulu. You can order yours here.
Healing Fairy Alphabet Calendar — 12 months of whimsical, healing art and lessons from Nature. I ordered a pile of calendars and most are claimed and have their orders in. That leaves 3 calendars left at the discount price of $25.00 before their prices go up! Snatch them up! They look like this:
Pretty cool, huh? Order through Paypal here while I still have 3 left!
Right in time for the holidays and the craziest times happening. Fun and illustrated fifteen tips and tools in this eBook for surviving the holidays. An alternative to hiding under the bed until January. You can order this groovy eBook ($5 download you’ll receive in 48 hours of ordering) by scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking the Buy Now button here.
12 lessons for a year of fairy happiness and wisdom and really pretty whimsical pictures! How cool is that? Pre-order this baby. To order, you will need to head on over to my Portfolio site here and click the Buy Now button. You want one…I can tell.
Many fears are made up of illusion. Maybe what’s underneath that scary monster is really just a pile of leaves.