happy happy friday.

darlings, what a week this has been!
i have felt supremely productive and creative, updating my online portfolio, creating some marketing postcards, updating the shop, brainstorming ideas for making this art-business work for me.
also, celebrating my show. {i wore the olive green wedges.}
practicing & teaching a lot of love-filled yoga.
making a new batch of limited edition prints. {a squid and whale dance in the abyss.}

what brought you joy this week?
peace. & LOVE.
always.
k

inspiration tuesday.

dears, there are so many amazing things to do and see on the internet. i find myself filled beyond capacity with inspiring visions at times. every now and again, i find it necessary to take a day and stare at the wall, listening to absolutely nothing, just soaking in the silence. i know that my weekend will be filled with color, costumes, craziness, and {of course} musical genius, so i'm taking today to clear the decks, to find neutral, to clear the chalkboard, if you will...sometimes that is the most inspiring state. XO

{inspiring images used under a creative commons license, click to visit original:

1. The Soft And Quiet, 2. DSC_0068, 3. Soft (touch my roses), 4. musing}

a bit of joy for wednesday.

dears,
no matter what, remember that you can do a lot with a little bit of yellow yarn. and that can make all the difference.
happy happy wednesday.

big love to tuesday.

dears, i just finished my final critique in drawing. we critiqued final projects-- mine was the mudra project. it was so much fun, and it was a lot of work. i created ten drawings: five of actual mudras (some of which are featured below, in yesterday's post) and five of the mudras in context (i.e., attached to a body and depicting energetic properties of the mudra as well). i'll post pix later, but for now, i simply must tell you of happy things.

1. eggnog lattes. {i just had my first. super yummy.}
2. my newest art acquisition. {it's an ode to the golden girls. i love it. the artist ellen "elloh" lohse is just the bees knees, in my opinion.}
3. bk & i are keeping on our early morning workout schedule. {he kicks my butt when it comes to sit ups.}
4. cuddling shyla {my dogger} at least 18 minutes a day boosts immunity in addition to making us both supremely happy.
5. enya's holiday album. {magic.}

dears, i cannot tell you how excited i am to begin holiday gift-giving. my theme for this year is "instant happy."my goal for each gift is that its recipient will have and instantaneous bolt of joy just by gazing upon the gift. i thought i'd give you a few examples of instant happy to illustrate this principle.

Dillon Designs' Shutterbug Ring.
{Can you imagine the smiles this ring would bring the the face of a photo-phile?}

Silver Sparrow Designs' Baby Beluga Necklace.
On the back it says "Just a little white whale on the go."
{In order to receive this little bit of instant happy in time for Christmas, place your order today.}

LaPomme's Linda, A Sleep Angel.
{This is sweetness plus love plus serenity plus pretty pretty. Perfection.}

Whippy Dipp's Creepy Crawly Madness Necklace.
{A wild & wonderful, color-heavy talisman to ward off a bad day.}

Caitlin Kuhwald's Ira Glass print.
{You know we cannot get enough of Ira at my house. Ira plus a rainbow = me over the moon.}

Mullish Muse's Karl Lagerfelt.
{Fashion-y. Felt-y. Fun-ny. Have I mentioned what a sucker for puns I am?}

LaBete Handmade's Embroidered Lion Pillow Plush Doll.
{This is the perfect antidote for a serious couch.}

Ittichips' limited edition Yeti print.
{You thought the Yeti was extinct? Not with this print hanging in your hallway.}

Now, what's your instant happy? xo