Setting Intentions + A Giveaway

UPDATE:
Congrats to Katrin for winning the spot in Darcey's Every Day Sacred  28 Day Journey!

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Hello Friends, Happy New Year!

It has been a whirlwind and I can't believe how long it has been since the last post. I had full intentions of posting between then and now, but you know how it goes...

I am not really a New Years person. Actually, I am not at all. But I do try to set intentions and goals for myself throughout the year. I normally begin my new year (if you will) around the Solstice, the longest day of the year. It is a perfect time to start setting intentions, dreaming, manifesting and conjuring, as the days inevitably stretch and grow longer...

This year my intention is to integrate my connection with the plant world with my art more. Also, I would like to deepen my knowledge of mycology. I know so many beautiful, amazing and talented herb folk, they are constantly inspiring and reminding me (whether they know it or not) where my "roots" lie. And for that I am ever-grateful.

Darcey, from Shamana Flora is one such individual. A gifted sister who lets her soul flow free and is one with the plants. She offers phenomenal, hand crafted herbals, but also plant courses.

Darcey is sweet enough to be giving away a space to kindred spirit in her upcoming Every Day Sacred 28 day journey!

A little insight about this journey with Darcey:

For the length of the First Moon Cycle of 2015- Join Herbalist, Darcey Blue, for daily practices, journeys, challenges and plant wisdom delivered to your inbox to invite the Sacred into your EVERYDAY for 2015. Daily practices are designed to take 15-20 min, and be simple to incorporate into your daily life. At completion you will have a toolbox available to you for the rest of the year to create sacred moments, ceremony and connection with your plant medicines and allies on a daily basis. Includes online community sharing space.

To enter, simply leave a comment!

If you don't know what to say, feel free to tell me what your favorite plant is, leave a recipe, something about yourself, or just say hi. Oh, and make sure to leave your email.

I will be choosing a winner January 8th.

Feel free to share this post with your friends!

xx

*For more about Darcey and Shamana Flora or for more info about the journey go here.

Fern Heart: A GIVEAWAY!

::WINNER UPDATE!!!::

Thank you for being here, for participating, commenting and being your awesome selves! I appreciate you!!!

The winner of the Fern Heart tank is Prairiegirl!

Wahoo!!!

Email me (littleowlarts@yahoo.com) your address and what size tank you would like.

xx

Ok Folks, here's the deal...

For being awesome and so supportive of Little Owl Arts, I am giving away this hand printed 'Fern Heart' racerback tank top. It is so comfy and perfect for all your summertime adventures!!!

To enter the giveaway, all you have to do is:

like Little Owl on facebook and leave a comment here on this post telling me either what you find most inspiring about summer

or what your favorite thing to do in summer is.

That's it.

Easy peasy, right?!?

(Feel free to share this giveaway with your friends!)

Thanks for being awesome and making my dreams come true!

xx

Metalliferous, A Giveaway and Homemade Biscuits with Blueberry Basil Jam

Metalliferous: now in the shop.

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In honor of all you wonderful people who have helped me reach (over) 700 likes on my

Little Owl Arts facebook fan page, I am doing a giveaway.

Head on over HERE to find out how to enter!

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So far I have made raspberry jam and raspberry peach jam. YUM!!! I was supposed to have already made some variation of peach jam (I'm thinking lavender peach), but by the time I got to the peach seconds I was given they had been sitting in the fridge for a few days and were too far gone so I had to scrap that idea and wait another week until I could get more.

This morning I set out to make jam out of the bucket of blueberries I was given at the farmers market on monday. I decided I wanted to make blueberry basil jam with the globe basil that has gone bananas in the garden (one of the only things to have thrived through all the rain, not so great soil and only so-so location in terms on sun). As everything was bubbling away, I realized I had forgotten to eat breakfast

-don't do this, people! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day... Ok rant over-

so I decided to make some biscuits. I made some fantastic herby biscuits last night as part of the dessert I made to bring with us to dinner at my Mom's house last night and ended up leaving them all there. I made the ones this morning plain, but they were still pretty fantastic and super easy! Everything seemed to come together at the same time and I had fresh biscuits (that were almost more akin to scones) topped with the most amazing blueberry basil jam. I couldn't stop eating them!!!

...Fresh Herbed Biscuits...

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2(ish) tsp. salt

2 T. butter

3(ish) T. organic sugar

1 cup plain yogurt

Herbs of choice, fresh or dried

(I added thyme, rosemary, basil and lavender from my garden and container gardens)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and herbs. Cut in or with your hands mix in the butter until mixture looks like coarse flour meal. Add in the sugar and then the yogurt and mix until fully combined. Drop scoops of the mix onto a baking sheet in the size biscuits you want and bake for about 12-15 minutes.

...Blueberry Basil Jam...

2 lbs. blueberries

(you can add other berries or fruits in if you like, I also made a batch with raspberry added to the mix)

2/3 cup brown sugar.

5 T. lemon

basil to your liking

You can keep this jam in the fridge if you are going to be eating it soon or you can can it if you like. I canned mine (minus the one I am devouring!).

Get the water bath going and start sterilizing your jars and lids.

Combine all ingredients listed in a sauce pan or pot that will comfortably fit everything. Try to mash as many berries as possible. Simmer until desired thickness, usually about 20-30 minutes.

Carefully pour into hot jars if you are sealing them in a water bath and continue with the canning process or if you want to just keep it in the fridge, let cool and scoop into cooled jars.

My suggestion is to also add some homemade butter or maple whipped cream on top.

But that's me.

Enjoy!

A YOU CHOOSE GIVEAWAY!!!

Link HERE.

>>>I will choose a winner Sunday night!<<<

Good luck!!!

Giveaway!

I have had a lovely feature over HERE.

And I am giving away the necklace pictured above over there as well!

You should stop by, check it out...

Also, today I am offering free shipping on everything in my shop

using the coupon code SNOWSALE.

Hop you are enjoying your Sunday...

We have been just lounging around until the Bruins game tonight.

I am slowly working on a sweater that I starting a while back and some new necklaces, too.

What have you been up to?

Amongst other things...

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It's a wee bit frosty and cold this morning,

but the sun is out, so that is nice.

However, I think a cuppa tea is in order momentarily...

(Right now Posey is sitting on my shoulder

preening herself and quietly grumbling "yeah... yeah... yeah... yeah" to me under her breath while I type.)

Did I mention that I went to game night at my friends last night?

No? Well I did. It was my first time playing Pictionary.

It started off rather rocky, but after spending about 3/4 of the game stuck on the first space, we (we played in partners) moved quickly to the end and won!

It was a 3 hour game and totally hilarious.

Today I might go to the dry cranberry bog with my mom.

Then to my friends for a knitting circle later, I am determined to learn and finish a pair of socks by the end of this month (I started the one I am working on now about 4 years ago).

I want to make these.

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One last thing:

Don't forget to check out Vibeke's blog 'A Butterfly in my Hair'.

I am giving away a crocheted necklace and you have all day today still to enter!

So go on, quick as a bunny!

Oh, and have a perfectly peachy Sunday!

xoxo

An interview and a giveaway!

Don't you just love faery doorways?

They are pure magic.

Can't you just glimps a fantastical world of mischief and play through this one?

...

The lovely Vibeke of A Butterfly in my Hair did a little interviw with me.

It is on her blog right now.

Oh, and a giveaway, too!

Go ahead, take a peek...

a GIVEAWAY!!! (finally!)

I am finally having a giveaway.

I have been meaning to do this for a while now,

it is long overdue!

To enter this giveaway just go to the Little Owl Arts fan page of facebook

and click the 'like' button for this photo.

That is all.

Easy peasy, right!?

Ok, go click now!

xoxo

a moment

I had a whole post intended for today

about what had been going on around these here parts,

but my camera batteries died

which means I can't upload my photos.

So until then

I will share one of the new styles of jewelry I have been working on.

what do you think?

Also, I wanted to remind you about the giveaway.

Go here for more details.

Hope you are all having a beautiful day

and if you have a moment,

I would like to ask you to send a positive,

healing thought

or prayer

to all of the people and animals affected by the disaster

in Japan.

Thanks.

xoxo

Colored Crochet and a GIVEAWAY!

So I have been working on some more crocheted beach stones

(oh, what a surprise!)

and thought some color would be fun...

What do you think?

I have a couple of other colors I want to try out too...

Life around here hasn't been all that exciting.

I have a fair coming up at the end of the month

and yet I still procrastinate on the projects that I really should be working on.

All I know is that I am going to be felting like mad if I don't get on it soon!

Aside from that, I want to say hello to the new followers!

It makes me feel wonderful that people like my blog enough to follow

and thank you to everyone who leaves comments,

I love that too!!!

And because I love you all so much

and because spring is around the corner

I am doing a GIVEAWAY!!!

This is a headband made by my good friend, Lara of Visual Interest Design.

We tend to vend at the same venues,

which is a lot of fun

and she will be next to me at the one at the end of the month which I am very happy about!

So here are the details:

1. Become a follower of this blog and mention what you follow with if not through blogger.

2. Check out my etsy shop and leave a comment telling me what your item is your favorite

3. Tweet or blog about this givaway (good for 1 entry each) and make sure to leave separate comments with links.

4. For 2 extra entries, purchase something from my shop.

**Please make sure with any comments that you leave an email address

or some valid way for me to contact you!

Good luck, pass it on!

Family Photo

Yay!

Another follewer!!!

I am almost at 50...

Maybe I will do a special giveaway here at 50 followers.

Until then, make sure you check out the giveaway over at Dinosaur Toes!

Danielle is offering one of my original watercolors.

And you can get your own print in my etsy shop.

Now, on a separate note.

I have to share this picture of my sister from when she was little.

How freakin' cute was she?!?

So was always semi naked...

And when she wasn't semi naked, she was usually wearing her tutu since she wanted to be a ballerina!

Anyway, she just posted this photo as her profile pic on facebook and I almost died when I saw it!

Do you have siblings?

Any funny memories or pictures?

Tell me about it!

New Listings, New Followers and New Giveaways!

First, I want to say hello and thank you to my new followers!

It makes me happy when I see that there are new people interested in my blog.

Second, I have listed some new felted scarves in the shop

and have more to list over the next couple of days.

So make sure you check them out and check back for new ones that are on their way!

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Also, there are a few very worthy giveaways that I think you should all check out!

First, be sure to check out the giveaway over at Danielle's blog Dinosaur Toes.

She is hosting a giveaway featuring one of my ORIGINAL watercolos!

So definitely check that out!

Second is the giveaway over at Kate's blog.

I almost didn't want to reblog this because I want to win it so badly!

Third and lastly,

This is another wonderful giveaway that I would love to win and am sharing with you because I love you all!

Check out Micaela's blog The Drifter and The Gypsy for details about her giveaway!

(p.s. feel free to share about all of these and my blog with your friends if you like!

Sharing is caring and the more the merrier, right!?!)

I hope you all had a great weekend!

I seem to be on the mend from being terribly sick,

although my head still feels like I am in a fish bowl.

Maybe tomorrow I will wake up renewed and totally restored to perfect health...

Maybe.

Have a great night my chickadees.

xoxo

A GIVEAWAY!!!

Hey there folks.

Just a little heads up that my lovely friend Danielle over at DINOSAUR TOES

has been sweet enough to host a GIVEAWAY of one of my watercolors!

I am offering an original,

4x5

watercolor!

So check out her blog for details on how to enter!!!

And make sure you check out her website,

she makes the most wonderful jewelry!!!

Happy Haul-idays!

Have you all heard about the Giveaway from Chronicle Books?

Well, if you love books (as I do!), this is a great giveaway to be a part of!

"Post a list of Chronicle Books valued at up to $500 that you’d like to haul in, and you’ll be automatically entered into a drawing to WIN your list of books! And, one of your readers who comments on the post will win the list too!"

Today is the last day :(

I was a little late in finding this...

But here is my list,

and if you are fast, you could create a list too!

so leave a comment!

And the GRAND TOTAL is: $497.24!

So leave a comment and lets hope that we win!!!

I want this so badly!

Ok, this is such a wonderful giveaway!

Who doesn't want a beautiful teacup!?!

And I am madly in love with this one!!!

This shop makes me wish that I lived in Vestfossen, and that I could actually speak their beautiful language!

"Paxplass is a lifestyle store in Vestfossen and online, with an open and peaceful atmosphere. Here you will find handmade cups, clothes, tea, photography art and other goodies. Enclose you and yours with what feels good for heart, eye, palate , nose, skin, hands. Paxplass want to bid on it that can give you a little cozier everyday. Small aesthetic experiences, big dreams for a better world. "

In connection with the opening of Paxplass, he is having a giveaway for this beautiful blue ceramic cup from Anna Östberg.

How exciting!!!
What you do to be in the draw is:
-Post about Paxplass on your blog or on your facebook page.
-Remember to link to the giveaway post on the Paxplass blog also.

Good luck!