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Wild Blossom Companion: A Gentle Beginning

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The Wild Blossom Companion is a gentle, seasonal guide for creative people. You can find out more here.

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Leaf rubbings revisited πŸπŸ‚ Last year I made Leaf rubbings revisited πŸπŸ‚ Last year I made some leaf rubbings using thin paper and chalky pastels. Now a year on, I wanted to do some more, but different. I was toying with the idea of trying out printing with a gelli plate (@vickymyerscreations has lots of videos). It looks like fun but I suspect it is addictive, so that doesn't sound like the best idea for me at the moment 🧐😜 Dealing with my disappointment with myself for being sensible, I realised that one of the things that appeals about gelli plate printing is the layers. Layers is the theme for October's Wild Blossom Companion (honestly nobody is going to check if the months bleed into each other! πŸ’–), and I had an idea to make leaf rubbings again, but creating layers by adding colour to the paper first. I like the results, and I already had everything I needed πŸ’–πŸ§‘πŸπŸ‚ I still haven't ruled out the gelli plate thing through! #creativelife #wildblossomlife #natureinspired #leafrubbings #layers #seasonal creativity
Do you... 🍁 Find inspiration in everyday thing Do you... 🍁 Find inspiration in everyday things? 🍁 Like spending time in nature? 🍁 Crave slowness but can't seem to find it? 🍁 Like making things but don't know where to start? 🍁 Maybe miss yourself a little bit? 🍁 Would like something gentle, not another demand? Then you are in the right place! πŸπŸ§‘πŸ‚ This is exactly what Wild Blossom Life is about. No huge life changes or masses of time required, just some gentle ways to slow down a bit, notice the changing seasons, and be creative without any expectation of perfection. If this sounds like you, you are very welcome here πŸπŸ§‘πŸŒ°πŸ‚ #wildblossomlife #creativelife #seasonalcreativity #natureinspired #slowingdownabit
I've been thinking about how easily we can slip in I've been thinking about how easily we can slip into comparing our lives with other people's and feel that we are failing because our lives don't look like theirs. In the end, we are all different, our circumstances are different, our children are different, our home lives are different. What might work brilliantly for one person at the moment, in the season of life they are in, might just not work for you right now. Sometimes the best we can do is accept that the current situation is what it is. Sometimes particular things need to take priority, or there might be a weird phase we have to live through. But it is worth remembering that growth can look like stillness, care can be keeping things simple, wintering is a thing, letting go is sometimes necessary, and tending what is can be as necessary as cooking up something new. This is what Wild Blossom Life is about. It's not about making huge changes to your life. It's about doing little things that help, slowing down, getting outside even if it's only for a few moments, remembering to breathe, noticing what is there, then having some kind of creative thing for your hands to do if that is what you need, without pressure or expectation. #wildblossomlife #autumn #lettinggoofperfectionism #peacefulmoments #changingseasons
From October's Wild Blossom Companion: "This is a From October's Wild Blossom Companion: "This is a season of layers. Leaves drift down to form a rustling tapestry on the forest floor. The hedgerows become textured with sloes and rosehips. The fields lie stubbled and still. The skies stretch wider. There's a richness in the layering of scent and sound: damp earth, woodsmoke and the call of migrating birds." #creativelife #wildblossomcompanion #october #slowdownandlook #autumn #imspiredbynature
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