Lost and Found

I've been lost. That's right, lost. Somewhere in the last year through all the ups and downs, ins and outs, and doing the "grown up thing" I got lost. 
Not physically, mind you. I'm physically right here going through the daily grind. But creatively and spiritually ( which I feel are connected by a life line anyway) I have been wandering aimlessly. 
I'm not sure when I got lost. I don't think I slid off the cliff of creativity and soulfullness into a pit of confusion. I think perhaps I just strayed from the trail a few steps each day, allowing the path I intended to take to slip away from me inch by inch until I found myself wandering in a desert of the soul. Things dried up. 
Then things I did manage to create were set aside. I didn't connect with the wonder that was presented to me by the universe. I just took what I was given and failed to give back. So the cycle stalled. There was nothing to refill what I was putting out... and it was entirely my fault. This I own... the responsibility for my current situation. 
I know that all the creativity I have is given to me as a gift, and I am supposed to take that gift and give it away in the form of my art, be it sculpting, drawing, or writing. And when I stop fulfilling MY end of the bargain, then the whole process dissolves. The inspiration stops and I am left wandering aimlessly  with an unfulfilled soul. Things begin to become overgrown in the forest of my mind and briers and  brushes clog the path to clarity. 
It's time I got back on the path. It's time to find my way back to the winding road that brings me to you each day with something to share. 
It's time to pick up my soul, turn on the spiritual GPS and get back where I belong. 


Tomorrow is a new start to an old journey.  I hope you will join me. 


Moonbeams & Blessings,
Jesi 

The Magic Path by `AquaSixio on deviantART

I can't leave them alone at all!!!

This is what happens when I leave these guys alone.... 

Gotta get him back in the studio and get him dressed

*rolls her eyes*

punkies Punkies PUNKIES!!!!!!!!!!!

There's punkies at OnceUponAMoon!

I'm getting in the Halloween spirit and punkies are everywhere!

OK So I went a little punkie crazy

(and I'm not finished yet!) 

The Halloween bug has hit me hard and I'm spending my time on the "Dark Side" of the moon these days.

But I'll post more about that later

For now

I'm getting ready to drop these little cuties off today at 

Martinsville Emporium

There are lots of things brewing in the studio.

You might want to consider coming to "THE DARK SIDE"

We've got cookies!

*Evil Grin*

Moving sale! LOL Mother Herb is up on Ebay

Mother Herb is sitting on my shelf 

waiting to be packed for the move.

I'd much rather pack her for a trip to a new home with you!

She is listed on eBay for one more day.

The auction ends Monday morning...

Moving Day!

I can have her ready to ship Monday morning 

Or today ( if you use buy it now!) LOL

Don't miss a chance to get her at 

the Moving Sale price!

Moonbeams &Blessings,

Jesi & McAnally

who is really sooooo tired of packing!

We're outta here!

McAnally and I are on the move

The landlord and I had a bit of a falling out. 

I came home Wed and found an auction sign in the front yard ...

and the auction is in less than a month! 

Sooooo

We have secured a new apartment

set up utility transfers

Mac has thoroughly inspected all the packing boxes

and The Chef, The Rock God, Mac and I are moving on!

Leannan Sidhe didn't come to live with us after all

(insert sad face here) 

So it's just me and the guys

New home is AMAZING! 

I'll post photos next week.

Until then if you need me, email. 

I'll only be offline from the 1st to the 3rd

so you shouldn't miss me. LOL 

**singing**

Say a little prayer for me

Talk to you soon 

Jesi & McAnally

The travels of Bent Willow Woman

Bent Willow Woman is a doll that I started for the Art Dolls Only Traveling Art Doll Project. She left me in March and has been traveling to different members of my group, The American Pies. Each month a different doll maker adds her creative touches to Bent Willow Woman (BWW)  and then writes in the journal that is traveling with her. The project is nearing the end and I wanted to share her travels so far.

Here is how she looked when she started:

My First Post

and here are the links to her travels so far.

(Click on the photo to see the TAD post

Click on the name to visit the artist)

After visiting Mary Palmer:

After visiting Paula Brinkman:

After visiting Sandie Nowell:

This is where we are at the moment. 

Bent Willow Woman is currently with 

Lisa Johnson  

and will then travel to visit

Helen Fern 

Before making her way back home to NY.

I'll keep you posted on the progress! 

Moonbeams & Blessings

Jesi & McAnally

Life from a puppets point of view

I loved this short piece on life from a puppets point of view by Coraline director Henry Selick. It very much resembles how I think about my dolls as I'm making them.
Check it out here :)