First Snowfall .....

First thing I grabbed this morning was a coffee and my camera.... can't you tell by my beautiful messy bed head?
Snow transforms the most ordinary objects into something of beauty don't you think?
Storm couldn't stop eating the fresh fluffy snow! Ice cream for pups!
" MMmmmmm!"
Some of my candle holders nestled in a blanket of snow
Water fountain is finished for another season but looks great just sitting there
Some holiday cheer to greet my guests at the front door
Isn't she beautiful......
oh! there is my messy head again! I don't care much about my appearance when inspiration hits!
My happy place looks so serene and peaceful and the fire is burning as I write this.....better go break out my paints!

These are objects that inspired me today....what inspires you when the first snow falls??

Art Journal - Colours of Nature

Working in my art journal is such a great way for me to relax and be creative without worrying about the outcome. It's a great way for me to work out any creative blocks and do some soul searching all at once. It really is my therapy. Sometimes even I am surprised at what the final outcome is as I have no plan when I begin . I just go in with the idea that I need to create something to keep the artistic juices flowing and I find something that is inspiring me at that precise moment (something on my desk, a phone call, my family, nature ....) and I let it just happen. Today I took my coffee outside and sat in the sun and looked around at all the beautiful surroundings. The lake, the wildlife, the sun in the trees.... and especially the beautiful birds that come to call. I looked down on the grass and I saw this beautiful piece of birch bark and just like that an idea was born. This is what inspired me today ,nature and it's gorgeous palette. I wonder what will inspire me tomorrow?