Saturday, December 30, 2006

Artwork In a Butterfly Garden | Map Fairy Tale Adventures of Tiny Angels




Artwork In a Butterfly Garden | Map Fairy Tale Adventures of Tiny Angels

I will draw the wind
the sea
the dream.
I will draw
art work in butterfly garden
and pictures of cats and dogs.
I find my treasures hidden
but kept safe by tiny angels.
I map faery tale adventures
Tiny angels
guard a world unknown to me
as yet.
I will not consider impossible.
I will take out my pen and draw
whimsical musicians artwork
whimsical angel pictures
enchanted fairies.
I will find my muse
contemplate its rhythm
stroke its complexities
stamp out reservations...
they hold no place here!
I will collect whimsical angels
innocent angel they be
and introduce them to enchanted faries
I will make drawing of the phoenix bird
legends of mermaids will attest to their flight.
I am a fantasy art warrior woman
no dragon can block my pathway.
Enchanted arms walkthrough
I will always stay amused.
Elves in folklore and myths abound
I hear the one winged angel calling.
Never limit the undefined
never accept limits at all.
Offer free poems
set them on the doorstep
of any given traveler.
How to draw flames
how to draw winter
how to bring the fairies home again.
I steady my Viking ship
and produce coloring pages
for children and their mothers.
Pixies fairies
elves
colouring pictures
whimsical musicians artwork
never ending pleasure.

Ahh yes!
I map faery tale adventures
and keep them safely inside my pocket.

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Angels Design





http://www.angelsdesign.net
Angels Design

This is a fantastic website that uses artists images to create free sets. Hopefully she will soon do one of the "Mermaid Baby"! So far she has done them using my "Victorian Series"

Patti's Words:

I love creating web page sets to be used on personal web sites. Nothing that I create may be used in any commercial manner.

These are the wonderful artist & photographers giving Angels Design
permission to use their work in my creations.
Please visit their website to enjoy all their art pieces.
Most artist have a link where you can purchase their artwork right on line.

Artists:

Alan Giana
Abranda Icle Sisson
Bettye Williams
Danny Hahlbohm
Erin Dertner
Glory Hamilton (Glory's website is closed)
Janet Kruskamp
John O'Brien
Jonathon Bowser

Kathy Ostman-Magnusen

Lewis Barrett Lehrman
Mikki Senkarik
Nicole Jahan
Penny Parker
Randy Souders
Sally Holt
Scarlett Chou
SOTL
Tom Sierak
Photography

Annie Reb
Beverley Lu Latter
Big Stock Photo
Don Paulson
Image cafe
Lady Oz
Marianne Venegoni
PD Photo
Stock Xcnng

Sunday, December 10, 2006

Baby Handprint Poem




Baby Handprint Poem

I listened for your breath
held my head close to yours
as you lie sleeping
Soothing sounds
as my whimsical angel dreams.

I will tell you stories of
butterfly gardens
puppies and kittens
legends of mermaids
fantasy faires
and affirmations of love.

An image
of your tiny baby handprint
I will keep inside a book
dear and sweet memories
held close to my heart.

I smell the sweetness of you
the softness of your skin.
Sweet miracle and blessing
to my life.
Mommy loves you
treasures your handprint
I hold your little hand
show you the way
as rainbows sing your song.

My dear and treasured angel
just beginning your life
I will watch you on your way
your little footprints
deciding your path
I will catch you before you fall.

Oh my tiny angel
I will gather moonbeams for you
give you everything a baby needs
and as you grow older
I will encourage you
to be steady your feet.


10 December 2006
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen


Growing up my parents had a pair of bronze shoes. Yes, these were my baby shoes. I LOVED those baby shoes of course.

A box years later was unpacked by my mother holding yet another pair of my baby shoes.
"Wow' I thought, "They must have really love me!"

One day when I was about 16 we visited my Grandmother. She came out of her bedroom with yet another pair of bronzed baby shoes.
"Here" she said to me, "I believe these are your bronzed baby shoes".

I look puzzled and I guess a bit upset. How many baby shoes could one baby wear?

The truth had to come out!

Turns out my parents tried their hand at bronzing baby shoes, wanting to start a little cottage industry. NONE of the baby shoes were mine. WAAA!