100 Days for Mandalas – BLOSSOMING – Part 2 -Session 4

May 14th, 2014

100 Days for Mandalas -BLOSSOMING – Part 2

I have been surrounded by the blossoms of spring. Most of them are in the potted plants that I pick out at the wholesale greenhouses, put in my minivan, drop off on my long driveway, sort, put back in the minivan, deliver to their destination and then plant.  It’s a crazy, wonderful carnival like season.

A break from the real blossoms came when I could spend some time letting my creativity flow.  A few weeks ago I took a 3 day art workshop with an artist and poet from Santa Fe. We learned how to make mini books from one piece of paper.  The books have different configurations depending on how the page is folded and torn.

The paper page is painted first, then folded and torn. How each individual page will turn out is a mystery.  All the backgrounds are in place, ready for added images and words.  This book is becoming my “Blossom”  book.

Here is the cover.

My thoughts and images of blossoming.  “How does my soul blossom…”.

The peonies are blooming.  Heaven on earth.  Their blossoms inspire me.  I have more to add to my “Blossom” book.  I will share more images and how this book was created in  later posts.

Let the beauty of springs blossoms surround you with creative energy and inspiration.

Let this meditation inspire your  own blossoming – MEDITATION FOR BLOSSOMING

INSPIRATION WORDS FOR EACH TWO WEEKS:

– BALANCE

– RE-EMERGENCE

– GROWTH

– BLOSSOMING  (this week’s inspiration)

-FLOATING (next week’s inspiration)

– FREEDOM

PLEASE SHARE YOUR MANDALA CREATIVITY –
Please share the mandalas and art journaling you create by sending an email with attachments of your art. Please use a high resolution – which can be a smart phone camera – with enough surroundings in the photo.  I can easily crop the image.  Please send to linda (at) creativityforthesoul.com.  Please use the @ sign and no spaces.

ENJOY & CREATE