~In the Moons Glow in Somerset Apprentice~

 ~Gratitude~

 I am still Amazed 

and Always Humbled by..

 

 the Knowledge of others Appreciating

my Work.. My Art.

Being Published is ...

a Dream Come True !

 Thank You Jana Holstein 

from Somerset

for always finding 

a Place for my

 Little Bits Of Whimsy!!

  This Sweet Image is 

From Maureen of

Your Craft Post Cards

Have a Peek at Her Beautiful Images Above

 or on her Blog,

Your Craft Book

Thank You Maureen!

~ She Walks In Beauty ~

~ She Walks in Beauty ~

   She walks in beauty, like the night

        Of cloudless climes and starry skies;

    And all that's best of dark and bright

        Meet in her aspect and her eyes:

    Thus mellowed to that tender light

        Which heaven to gaudy day denies. 

 One shade the more, one ray the less,

        Had half impaired the nameless grace
    Which waves in every raven tress,
        Or softly lightens o'er her face;
    Where thoughts serenely sweet express,
        How pure, how dear their dwelling-place. 

   And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,

        So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
    The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
        But tell of days in goodness spent,
    A mind at peace with all below,
        A heart whose love is innocent! 

~ Lord Byron ~

 ~*~

As I was Working on this Collage Piece,

~ She Walks in Beauty  ~

 (One of my Favorite Poems)

kept Popping into my Head.

It Just Seemed to Fit.

My Love of the 

Regency- Jane Austen Time Period

 also Played a Role I think.

It is My Go Too Theme for Creative Play !

I Hope you Don't Mind too Much!

 ~*~

~ She Walks in Beauty  ~

 is My  New Tutorial 

for Paper Whimsy Inspire .

Happy Valentines Day!!!

~ Somerset Apprentice

I feel so Very Lucky

 Every time Somerset says 

Yes to Publishing one of my Pieces.

It feels Like I have Fooled them once again!

~*~

They Even asked me to 

Write a Tutorial and 

Little Bit about the Piece.

All the While I was Thinking

 "Really? You have Not Seem my 

Grades from High School English!

Ha Hah! Once again I fooled You!"

~*~

Well Anyway... 

I Always Feel so Humbled and Grateful

 when others Like my Work.

~*~

My Friend Sharon Borsavage 

Beautiful Work Graces the Cover! 

Have a Look at Her Work Here!

Fidelis   

is one of my Inspire Pieces 

for Paper Whimsy.

Thank You for 

Letting me Share with you.

Have a Great Weekend!

The Poet

Reliquaries or Shrines Oh My!

 By Definition,  a  Reliquary 

(also referred to as a Shrine 

or by the French term Châsse) 

is a container for Relics. 

Their Contents are  

Special & Treasured Items.

 

An  Etching of a 

Lovely Young Woman, 

a Passage of Poetry,

Fans of Antique Book Pages 

and Paper Lace Doilies..

The Poet 

is my New Inspire Piece for

Paper Whimsy!

Gales has added a New Line of 

Reliquaries, Bird Cages and Tags 

with Accessory pieces

That are Divine!!!

This is Just the Beginning! 

Have a Look for Yourself!

~The Day Dreamer

 What to Do ..? What to Do with 

this Lovely Lass?

She has Occupied my Thoughts 

for Some Time....

Just Exactly What to do 

With Her..?

Many Pieces Start 

this Way for Me

 before they 

Become Themselves.

And its Funny How Some 

I Know Just Exactly 

What I will Do.

 ~The Day Dreamer~

She is my New Inspire Piece 

for Paper Whimsy!

 So If You Would Like to Learn

 How I Create Her for Yourself,

Have a Peek at my Tutorial!

Thank You Gale 

for All the Fun!

Have a 

Wonderful Weekend 

Everyone!!