Brushed with Magic - Functional art for the goddess within

Every night I lay in bed dreaming of our new home and trying to work out how I can hold ‘Art Parties‘ there.

We are losing a bit of developed square footage there, but have a wide range of future potential with the land lot being so large.

I have drawn out three potential future floor plans (just waiting on the actual money for these developments). Here are a few photos of the home as is, before we move in and make it our own. Also you will see a colour scheme photo and a couple of sketches, which Duran asked me to draw for him today (a couple of girl robots).

If you have any ideas on creating a new art studio space in the back yard, please message me with your creative visions, as I would love to hear them … or even see your sketches.

Keep smiling and creating,

Nicci

Hi All,

I know some of you are cusrious about how our GPS (Glitter Power Sisters) weekend went…

It was fabulous and so much fun. On Friday we gabbed, glittered and made our own necklace pendants! Unfortunately I was soldered out by the end and forgot to take a picture of all the necklace pendants.

However, I think I took almost a hundred other photos, which I will share a few of them here with you. A few of the ‘Artsy’ photos were taken by my little guy.

On Saturday we started a bit earlier in the day at the Magic Cottage with more glitter, gab and paint splatters. I never knew there was another fun way to use a credit card other than buying un-needed treasures at a store. Violette had us all scraping paint until our hearts were content. I have seen here demo it before, but it never pulled me in creatively. Now that I have experienced it for myself, … get those credit cards out and start spilling some paint for it’s time to experiment people! The night ended down on White Rock Beach in Cheryl, Mahala and Katie’s room eating yummy sechzuan (spelling?) food.

We cannot wait until the next gathering and missed visiting with all the GPS’ that could not make it this year, but had a great new addition in Jenny!

Keep smiling and creating!

Nicci

Hi All,

I am just busy getting the together the last minute items for our GPS (Glitter Power Sister) weekend.

IE: out of this world dessert, soldering supplies, art journal, camera etc.

Please check back tomorrow for some fun photos from tonight!

Have a great day!

Nicci

Good morning everyone,

Well I have tried to paint a couple of times since my last blog post, but it ends in tingling fingers and sore hand muscles. Therefore I am doing my best to refrain from picking up my new watercolour book. Wow, I have tried so hard to not think about it that I cannot even think of the brand name. You know the one I mean…the famous little sketchbooks….UGH! No, I am not frustrated from deprivation….lol.

Anyhoooo, we have been looking for a new home and every time I step in one, I let my creative imagination loose. Trying to figure out if we can in fact make this certain house our home. Where can I paint, where can our son play with his friends as he grows up over the next 10-20 years, where can Marco play (and work) on the computer …. without us all being completely seperated from one another. What colour paint could go on that wall, what piece of art that we already have would work in this room, can we cut a open window in that wall to join these two rooms????

I have been looking through makeover magazines and online for ideas.

I just came across a webiste (blog) which has selected a few images of painted doors. What an impact they make on a room! This is something I haven’t really considered before. When I think of painting a door, I think of painting actually artwork on the door… but this opens up a whole new creative way of home decor for me. (oh, here come the tingling fingers and I haven’t really typed all that much).

Here are a few of my favorite decor photos (see above) I have borrowed from Living Etc and Better Homes and Gardens.

I have also found some great photos on Apartment Therapy as well as Porter House Designs.

If you are looking for some fun n funky wallpapers, take a look at Lizzie Allen and Flavor Paper!

Have a great day, keep smiling and creating!

Nicci

I am here, just have not been able to type, due to swollen, tingling hands and arms.

I can hardly put my make-up on …. and painting is a HUGE challenge that requires many many breaks.

I just left the Doctor’s office and he has advised me that this all stems from my last month worth of over use. Painting & soldering for the Tattoo Show intermixed and followed by gardening, scrubbing decks, shampooing carpets, painting walls, etc to get our house ready for selling.

He advised me that I have temporary carpel tunnel in both hands & I am to refrain from using them as much as possible, but now I have to clean floors, fold clean laundry, wash windows, etc again for another home showing today. I think I need some magical fairies to help me! I need to do this thorough clean again, as we are also having the Real Estate Agents tour tomorrow morning, which should bring approx 60-80 Agents through and it must be as close to perfect as possible. Thank goodness my Mom should be here in a few hours.

The photo here is of a water colour painting I just finished and framed last night to replace the ‘GEN 13‘ poster that was hanging in our bedroom. I believe the little blue bird on her right shoulder is my Dad watching over me. I sure need him right now.
Have a great day & keep smiling everyone!

Nicci