for the love of gatherings!

hello and welcome to you!

this past friday i had some women in the studio for an intimate gathering.

we created, played, laughed, shared and enjoyed the night together.

everyone left with their very own set of wings

i found the inspiration for these wings on pinterest and tracked down another set on etsy.

we used old book pages from a horticultural book

so some of their "feathers" are photos of flowers or trees.

it's really quite pretty if i say so myself.

<wink>

perfectly imperfect!

and i found the perfect spot for my wings to live

in my studio right next to my ladder of cherished vintage quilts.

simple happiness

i so enjoy sharing my space with others

i'm offering more classes that are listed HERE and HERE

hope you are able to join me!

i added this to a link party with stephanie lynn

thank you for visiting today

lots of love,

michelle

who are you impressing?

hello to you!

today's post is part of a monthly blog circle with my flyer sisters.

hoping you take the time to enjoy each of our posts.

this month is about some of our favorite quotes

hard to pick just one that's for sure. 

i have a board on pinterest HERE filled with some

that have touched my heart recently

while roaming the endless clicks of the computer

in the wee hours of yet another sleepless night,

i came upon so many sites that are filled with self worth.  

yup....still struggling with that one

these days but i'm working on it.  

melody ross speaks of a soul house.

a place where you are safe

a place that is filled with only you and your being

your soul

your spirit

your heart 

your mind

a place where you can be you and not 

care what others think of you.

i sing in my soul house

i dance in my soul house

i think in my soul house

i dream in my soul house

i believe in my soul house

i trust in my soul house

i love in my soul house

i am enough in my soul house

tell me, what is your favorite quote? 

next up on the blog circle is our

oh so very talented artist and photographer,

gail haile HERE

thank you for being part of my life today

lots of love,

michelle

bye-bye

hellooooo to you and happy friday!

after giving myself time to mull this over

it's time to say good-bye to some old friends

but this gives you a great opportunity!

today, i'm ready to let go of my

copic markers

these are all original copics

HERE are the details on these markers

some i have changed out the broad tip to the brush

and/or changed to a fine tip

all have recently been refilled and are ready to go.  

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refills:

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include your zip code

so i am able to get back to you with a total

thanks for popping in and hope you have a wonderful weekend

lots of love,

michelle

energizer bunny?

i want to feel energized

sounds simple enough

i need practice with it because as simple as it sounds,

life gets a hold of me and all the simple actions

get lost in translation somewhere along the way.

source

but today is a new month so with that, another fresh start. 

here’s what i came up with to help this feeling i want to embrace

these aren’t all my ideas but the supposed professionals recommend these

get enough sleep

i’m still not sold on the fact that i “need” 8 hours.  i think my number is closer to 7.

no more staying up past 10 for me.

i’m setting my alarm in the morning, doing my chores for thing in the morning

and getting in the studio by 8am.

take a 10-30 minute nap

this is an easy one but now i have the green light to actually not feel

guilt

when my head hits that pillow at 2pm.  LOVE me some naps!

a brisk walk or jump on the elliptical for 5 minutes

i was thinking about this just the other day!

there is a great route that takes just about 10 minutes

with my dog pulling me along.

she will love this and i think it’ll help her and i to be

more productive during the afternoon. 

listen to lively music

yeah, i really do need to do this

sometimes i find myself working in the silence

so i can hear all the whispers but really

i need to just sometimes let loose and play some happy songs.

i even have a great playlist of happy songs.

drink water

THIS is not easy for me.

i’ve tried everything but I still am not a water drinker.

i can do this though

i gotta try for just this month and see if it helps make a difference

take a multi-vitamin

i’ve never been one to be a faithful vitamin taker

mostly, just when I watch some show or read an article

that says i’m gonna die or catch a disease if i don’t have some level of something in my system

okay, i can do this easily enough.

enjoy some sun time

this is another of my favorites

 i do love the sun and now that the snow is melting

i’m able to enjoy some outside time

open up the windows in the house and let the fresh air in. 

avoid those that suck up my energy

no more guilt when i see that person’s number or email come up

not even gonna let them come into my energy field

Yeah, MY ENERGY FIELD.

i am the only one that can give myself the feeling of energy

so it’s up to me and will be nobody else’s fault if this does not happen

i am in control of my own energy and my own one very precious life. 

thank you for being part of my life today

lots of love,

michelle

a wow day

yup, today was a WOW day!

first, i woke up at 3:30am

yes, long before the sun comes up

before the birds begin to chirp

and certainly before i should be up but oh well

my brain just would not shut off.

i started to sew some pretty little flowers and ruffle up some trim

i've been thinking for quite some time of this wall

here in the city where i could photograph some of my bags

today was going to be the day i went for it

armed with my camera, dressform and a couple bags to test it out

and then i spied a really awesome wall where i took a bunch more photos

but not before taking just the background to make this: 

i really love graffiti

i added my own but not on the wall, just here for us

i'm on the hunt for more pretty artwork throughout the city.

i hope you decide to follow your heart today

lots of love,

michelle

spring cleaning

hey you...you came to visit!  so very glad to have you here.  

i'd really like to get your opinion and suggestions

it's springtime and with that, i feel the need to clean, rearrange and organize

guess it's called spring cleaning.

my house is getting there

the one closet in the foyer has yet to be organized and painted but i'll get to that another day.

today, i'm making a list of all that i'd like to do to here....where i share my life with you.

what do you like?

what do you enjoy seeing when you visit?

do you ever visit pinterest?

do you use the rss feed?

what about facebook...are we friends there?

have you ever looked under inspiration to see who inspires me?

love this background 

and i need buttons too

i still need to add my etsy shop to the social media icons when it's up and live.

i'm going to soften the look and lighten it up a bit too.

so much to do and think about

my head is swirling

can't wait to hear what your thoughts!

lots of love,

michelle

on being brave

welcome!

i am so happy you have decided to pop in today.

this post is part of a blog circle with some oh so very talented and beautiful friends

hoping you take the time to enjoy each of our posts.

today i wanted to share some feelings that i struggle with

e v e r y d a y

source

wow

that really hits me right between the eyes.

no, it actually smacks me so hard, 

i hear the little tweets of the birdies flying over my head.

you see, for YEARS i have been holding back

i have not allowed others to see the real me

i have been a perfectionist in so many ways

it's a form of protecting myself from 

shame

guilt

judgement

blame

freewill creativity

unconditional love

being me with my entire being

i have been that flower not quite ready to blossom

hiding under the protection and safety of the leaves

source

i have been the little bird with her wings covering her for protection under the tree

waiting and watching all the other birds spread their wings and fly high up

into the branches and soar into the sky with their dreams

source

last year when i heard the soundtrack from the movie brave for the first time,

i bawled

i cried my heart and soul out

big HUGE tears

dripy snots

unable to catch my breath

you see, i realized i was not brave

i hid from everyone and everything that could possibly hurt me

over the past few months,

i have learned that i must share with my entire heart

i need to

o w n

my story

my beliefs

my faith

my words

my actions

while i am not yet fully brave, i am learning.

i am learning how to share my story from my whole heart

learning how to let go of what others think of me

learning how to be brave and blossom

there, i said it

i own it

whew!

next up on the blog circle is the brilliantly talented Laly Mille HERE

thank you for being part of my life today

lots of love,

michelle