She Dreams of the Sea

My Mermaid Nature

 

Some people might think it's silly that I call myself a mermaid. But I feel that my spirit, heart and nature are truly connected to the Sea. I feel at peace when I am on the beach, looking at the Ocean, daydreaming and talking to her. I always felt the Ocean was a second mother. Some of my happiest memories are at the Ocean. The mermaid part of me is the part that never loses her joy, her enthusiasm, her belief in magic and miracles. She's the part of me that believes anything is possible. She's the part of me that believes there is so much to be grateful for, so much beauty all around and so much to look forward to.

So that's why I call myself a mermaid.

 
 
 
 
 
 

I found a book that was destined for the landfill, to use for my altered book. I really enjoyed playing around with this. I painted over the words I didn't like and kept the words I did like. It's a great metaphor for life, just paint over what you don't like and keep what you do like! Here is the little poetic message I received when I put the words together that I didn't paint over.

 

begin morning

life turned easier

providing innocent

real life

continued

The Benefits of Being a Landlocked Mermaid

 

 
When I was little I had many dreams. One of my dreams was to live in a castle or a big vintage house. So it's funny that now I love to read about people who are living a minimalist life style. I love to read blogs about people living simply in a tiny house, a quaint cottage and of course preferably by the sea.

I now find myself living in a home of my childhood dreams. I'm not in a castle but I'm in a lovely big old country house. It's many hours from the sea. I now crave simplicity and after four years of living in a landlocked State, I really crave the Ocean. Yes simplicity and the Sea.

But even though I'm far far away from the Sea . . .

 I can paint outside here

 

 I have room for my furry children here

 

 My sweetheart and I can have dinner in a field here

 

 I can have guests here

 
There is no Ocean but pretty streams here

 

And although the Ocean calls to my heart

there is so much to be grateful for

far away from her.

Gratitude and A new day

Here are two of my paintings that I slightly altered from the originals.

The first one I titled Gratitude.

When I focus on Gratitude

my world becomes more vivid, more beautiful, more magical.

 
 

I titled the second painting, A new day.

It reminds me that every day is a fresh start, a clean slate.

 

Prints are available:

HERE

 

 The Red Fairy

The Summer of Color challenge has definitely opened my eyes to certain things about color. I realize that my color palette usually changes and flows with the seasons. I find it challenging to use the color red in Summer. Do your colors change with the seasons?

 
 

I don't have colorful paintings or pretty words to share today.

But I do have this little silly red potato,

we found at a farm stand,

to share with you today.

This is just funny!

I hope you've found something that makes you laugh today!

 
 
 

Summer Journals

 Flower Fairy Journal

 

Are you looking for a pretty little blank journal to take to the

beach, pool or garden with you this Summer?

My flower fairy journal and dreamscape journal

might be just what you're looking for!

Happy Summer Journaling!

xo
 

 
Dreamscape Journal

Mermaid in the Sun

 

 

I'm really glad I'm playing along with The Summer of Color

It's helped me to explore colors that I usually don't use.

This painting is inspired by the color brown.

A Sunny Day

 
 

 I hope you are enjoying a bright sunny day!