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I remember days when I walked alongside hope and the promise of magic was just around the corner.
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I will always believe that it’s only a matter of time before my old friend hope is right next to me. Some day we’ll find it, the rainbow connection and today will be a distant memory of a time long ago, when we had to work at being hopeful.
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I love them, and I look back to Kindergarten days and remember our teacher cutting out our profiles with black construction paper and with great big fat scissors.
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We would sit patiently, as our teacher would study our profile and a bright light would reflect the shadow on the wall behind us, as snippits of black construction paper would fall to the floor. When she was finished I was awestruck. How did she get those teeny tiny eyelashes to appear? In search of the history of silhouettes, I did discover the information I was looking for and an artist who continues to work at the craft of cutting out silhouettes for his customers.
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The other night I attended an amazing workshop called Creativity Bootcamp. Miss Ursula and Miss Karen from
Ink About Itdid spin their magic.
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Now I am all grown up and my babies are too. Reality buries the thoughts of wishing I could leap over this chapter, or crawl back into the dream land of nostalgia. Yet, this version of the rainbow connection seems to suit me. Here I am still with paintbrushes soaking in the sink, and although times are difficult...Someday we’ll find it, the magic will come back and hope will be our best friend...
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the rainbow connection...
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and...la dee da dee da dah.
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Wait I think I just saw Kermit in that cloud drifting by. Silhouettes of Kermit stirring a reminder to have child-like faith in this kaleidoscope chapter of life.
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I absolutely LOVE your Blog. The sils are fabulous. Blessings to you...you are amazing! Rebecca
Oh Karen, simply put, you touch my heart. I am now inspired to retreat to my studio and Create!! Bless you Friend!
Sharon
Hello Karen,
Love everything!
~ Gabriela ~
Karen, I have not read enough to know what is going on but what you wrote about hope sounds like it could have been written by me.
I can hear hope in your voice though, whispers of it, encouraging you. Let it encourage you.
You have a beautiful blog and your art is wonderful.
I am over the moon about Vanessa's blog and further over that I have won. Woot woot.
Please take care, I will be here everyday with you from now on wishing that hope finds its way home.
Love Renee
"Silhouettes and Kaleidoscopes" two BEAUTIFUL things! Gosh i LOVE your writing! Thank you so much for sharing! :D Hope you have a WONDERFUL day!
What a wonderful post. I'm a *bit* obsessed with cameos & silhouettes. Thanks for the eye candy!
Nerissa
I am so very happy to have found your blog...you share a deep wisdom and a happy creativity that touches my heart deeply. Thank you for sharing yourself in this way.
I have always found Kermit enchanting (perhaps enchanted) and sad. It's Not Easy Being Green. I had forgotten about this Rainbow Song, so beautiful and true.
May you feel hope as we move through this kaleidescope of life. Great wording!!
Beautiful post and gorgeous artwork. I love your art journal. Such a treasure.
I don't know what your struggles are but hope is always out there. That's why God gave us beautiful things to see, wonderful things to smell, and soft things to touch. They are His gifts to us to remind us of the hope we have through Him who gives us all things.
There is a quote I remember when I am overwhelmed and need to smile: "God promised he would never give us more than we could endure. Sometimes I wish he didn't trust me so much!"
Here's to hope in all things!
Robin
A beautiful post as always. >>>M>
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