CRAFTS, BAKING & COZY HOBBIES FOR A CREATIVE HOME

Delight in the delicious colors of autumn inspired by Afternoon Tea's Pick Up Style. I'm loving the Starbucks Via Coffee Essence colors. Makes me want to grab a cup of  mocha right now.

Happy weekend!

Our ability to be surprised is the measure of our aliveness.If we are numb, if we take things for granted, then we are dead; but to those who are alive to life's surprises, death lies behind not ahead. To live life open to surprise, in spite of all that is dying around us, makes us even more alive.

Sister Stan, Gardening the Soul

What's your favorite color?

My color preferences usually gravitate towards the ephemeral hues of white, blue and the palest shades of pink but as my mood is ever changing, I think at this moment I love lemon yellow.  

A Color for All Seasons

Courageous. Confident. Vital. A brave new color, for a brave new world. Let the bold spirit of Honeysuckle infuse you, lift you and carry you through the year. It’s a color for every day – with nothing “everyday” about it.

Let this color inspire you in your sewing and craft projects this year. Sew4home has a wonderful fabric buying guide to help you infuse Honeysuckle's joyful spirit to your life and home.

I've been doing a little morning exercise. I feel it is just what I need to revive my lackluster creative mojo. It's called Morning Pages, a creative recovery tool  developed and taught by Julia Cameron, renaissance woman extraordinaire and author of  The Artist's Way: The Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. You can download Julia's PDF creative recovery basic tool guide here. 

I am in no way an artist but I believe living is an art and we must utilize all the tools and techniques that we can to express the beauty of the divine that dwells in each one of us.

Morning Pages are three pages of longhand, stream of consciousness writing, done first thing in the morning. There is no wrong way to do Morning Pages-- they are not high art. They are about anything and everything that crosses your mind-- and they are for your eyes only. 

-Julia Cameron, The Artist's Way 

Have  a peek at these dreamy and impeccably styled cosmopolitan interiors and exhibitions at  Paumes Galerie and Shop. I love the Little Red Riding Hood exhibit room with its whimsical collection of trinkets and treasures.

Paumes, a boutique Japanese publishing company  founded by photographer and art director Hisashi Tokuyoshi and his wife Fumie Shimoji  publishes édition Paumes-  lifestyle guide books that cover the best creative aesthetics of the world's finest cosmopolitan cities. Also check out Galerie doux Dimanche for paume inspired gifts and items to help you recreate that  paume  ambience in your home or working space.


P.S. I will be announcing the winner of the kawaii online giveaway from ModeS4U tomorrow. Stay tuned!

I'm going on a blog and ETSY shop break in observance of the Lenten Season. I will be back on Easter Sunday. I wish you peace on this blessed season! Best Easter wishes!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my blog friends and readers in the States! Thank you to all my readers everywhere! I do what I do because of you.

Love & light,

Christy

Hello my dears! So glad to be back. I missed you all! Thank you for keeping me and my family in your good thoughts and wishes. All is well, thank God. God is so good.

I will keep this blog post short since I'm off to read all your blogs! I have some big time catching up to do!

By the way, a little fairy told me that this humble blog was included in CraftNoveau's Big Crafty Blog List 2009! Oh my, never in my wildest dreams! What an honor and privilege to be in that list. Thank you to all my kind and sweet readers for nominating Sweet Tidings. Rest assured, this blog will continue to publish rich and diverse craft content for all your crafting enjoyment. Thank you for the blog love and support!

Image from Du Buh Du

See my my favorite doll artist Christine Alvarado's (Du Buh Du Designs) entry to ADO Art Doll Challenge. Brighid Doll garbed in that ethereal floaty, paper wedding gown is just so ravishing. See more of Christine's dolls in her flickr gallery.

My doll making skills are not up to par with these remarkably talented doll makers and artist so I am content just sitting here, admiring their works and being incredibly inspired! See the Art Dolls 4 Elements Challenge participants here.

Image from Kind over Matter

I just added this beautiful, kindhearted blog to my daily blog reading list. I found it on Twitter and I just love its crafty, positive, glowing vibe! Amanda & Jenn are out to transform the world one crafty project at a time. C'mon and join them in the feel good, crafty caravan! Put them on your daily reading list too, will ya?

As of the moment, they have a Printable Affirmation Gift Set that you can download from their site. Give yourself and your friend this gift of affirmation and encouragement. You may want to share this gift on your blog too.

Inhale.


"Today may I breathe and let it pass."

Exhale.

All is well.