i heart aqua

My outfit was influenced by inspiration monday.

That's when the ladies Nora and Megan of

 Two Birds Boutique chose an outfit to inspire a look.

Here's my version of the look.
To see how others were inspired,

go to:

inspiration monday: quirks.

Today's inspiration is:

Eva Mendes

My blouse was thrifted.

My belt and shoes were thrifted.

Left: Cacharel Spring RTW 2013
Right: Alice + Olivia Spring RTW 2013

My nephew Speed Racer,
 at his Grandma's house, with her dog Ellie B.

My nephew Baby JJ, and my twin nieces with their presents.

My guy building his fire pit,
in our backyard.

A journal my friend made me for Christmas

My art journal page from June 15, 2013

SEA SICK:
The last time I rode a boat was the huge ferry with two levels When I went to Ellis Island in September 2011.
Even though I took, Dramamine, I still got sea sick.
I even got sick when we paddled a canoe at canoe fest
 in May 2010.
I also got sick in the boat when we went
snorkeling in Acapulco in October 2010.

I think I heart aqua most, when I'm on land.

maybe twice

"So I'm back to the velvet underground
Back to the floor that I love

Kelly Wearstler Spring 2012 RTW

To a room with some lace and paper flowers
Back to the gypsy that I was,

to the gypsy that I was

Camilla and Marc Spring 2012 RTW

And it all comes down to you, well,

you know that it does

Chloe Spring 2012 RTW

Well, lightning strikes,

maybe once, maybe twice

Ah, and it lights up the night

My nephew Speed Racer

And you see your gypsy,

you see your gypsy

My nephew Baby JJ

To the gypsy that remains

 faces freedom with a little fear 

My twin nieces

I have no fear, I have only love
And if I was a child and the child was enough

Enough for me to love, enough to love

Me and my friend Em in 2008.
She's the blonde. I am not. 

She is dancing away from me nowShe was just a wish, she was just a wish

Hotel lobby in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

And a memory is all that is left for you now
You see your gypsy, you see your gypsy 

Our water bottles, shovel and bucket

Lightning strikes, maybe once,

 maybe twice

Some art we saw last weekend 
art on right by Winter L. Rusiloski
art on left by Janet Chaffee

My art journal pages from 8-26-12 inspired by 

Art Jounaling with Jenny and Aaron class #3 

...Lightning strikes, maybe once,

maybe twice

And it all comes down to you...
I still see your bright eyes, bright eyes

And it all comes down to you"...Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac

back in may

I looked at these dresses, online.
The girl in these 3 photos is NOT me.

Floral 1970's Vintage Dress

This dress is no longer available at
 Everybody's Buying Vintage.

This dress is also no longer available at
 Everybody's Buying Vintage.

This is me. 

I took self portraits in front of the mirror,
 in my bathroom.

I went to my friend's birthday party.

These are my friends A, & L. 

I bought this book,
 One Artist Journal by Orly Avineri.

I saw these views out someone else's car window.

I saw this art on the airport wall.

I got to see my nephews and my nieces.  :)

I sketched my nephew,
 while he was at his grandma's house.

My wish for my nephews and my nieces is for you to know how truly you are loved by us. Even if we don't get to see you as often as we'd like because we live far away. We would enjoy taking you on adventures, and playing with your toys, or reading stories, getting messy, and getting clean. We would be honored to celebrate your milestones and achievements, or give your hugs and wipe away your tears. luv xo :)  words written 6-26-12

light aqua

Kind of like the sky,
kind of like swimming pool water

Flutter Floral Lace Dress

Color Block Tunic

Beaded Moccasins

Turquoise and Fringe Purse

Aqua Crystal Earrings

Some Years I've Worn Light Aqua

Top left:  nephew Baby Speed Racer 2010
Top right: I'm with my friend Ra   2009 

Bottom left: Ra's little one 2007
Bottom middle: one of my twin nieces 2010
Bottom right: Ra made my earrings and bracelets

Some little ones and aqua

My nephew Speed Racer 2012

My twin nieces EJ and Lil bug  2012

My nephew Baby JJ  2012

A brother and sister, (complete strangers),
at an outdoor concert 2012

My art journal page from April 20, 2012 

I was wearing a Jimi Hendrix t-shirt,
blue pants,
silver glitter nail polish,
and my hair in a bun. 
I was NOT wearing the dream Spring outfit I drew. 

On April 14, 2012

 I felt tired.
I was watching Touch on TV.
For dinner, that day, I ate homemade
 broccoli cheddar soup.
I listened to the All At Once album
 by Airbourne Toxic Event.

On April 14,  I was learning Missunderstood
 by Earshot. We saw them in concert here.


The other song I was learning on guitar, in April, was Wherever I Stand by Taproot.

This video is their acoustic version.
I learned their regular rock version,
but I didn't like any of the videos for it.

I have never seen them in concert.

color clash

A compilation of things abstractly mixed like paint spatters. They share elements of green and blue hues.

Paint Splatter Skirt by NoBigTruth

Promise Mult-Color Accent Shoes

Color Clash Blouse

Abstract Leggings

Vintage Herbert Levine Shoes

That's me, letting my nieces try on
my hair things, from my suitcase.

You may notice EJ's painterly like spills,
 on her clothes. She's wearing my hair accessories,
and bracelets. 

My niece Lil bug is also sporting painterly like food spills, while wearing my headband.

The only paint like thing here is my nail polish.
I'm holding my nephew, Baby JJ.

Neither my guy nor my nephew, Speed Racer,
spilled anything on their shirts, not yet, anyway.
I do want to point out that my guy is wearing my
 t-shirt. No, it didn't fit him. We needed to do laundry or he forgot to pack enough shirts.

Why yes, I did use paint on these art journal pages,
from June 23, 2012.

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These art journal pages are from  from June 26 and June 30, 2012.  If you guessed I used paint on these art journal pages too, you would be one very smart cookie.

Too bad I can't give you a cookie, to reward you for intelligence.