Reflections – Insights – Inspiration
In this blog post, let’s delve into some of the spiritual meaning and symbolism of the Winter Solstice, accompanied by a 3-card tarot spread, journaling prompts, affirmations and a special collage tutorial to guide your journey back to the light.
This is a little altered mixed-media art journal filled with photocopies of photos and some mini-paintings from my trip to Sweden (check out this blog post) in August of 2022. In this video you can see me explaining and demonstrating how I created the travel art journal. Perhaps you find some inspiration for how to turn your own travel memories, photos, sketches and memorabilia into little gems to cherish beyond your vacation. © Copyright Heather Hoeps ~ All rights reserved
These photos were taken on the flower island of “Mainau” which is located in Lake Constance in the very south of Germany. A last gift of summer to fill the heart and the senses! Next project: painting dahlias… © Copyright Heather Hoeps
I love taking photographs of beautiful places while traveling. Usually I do not take any art supplies with me. On my recent trip to Sweden, however, I took a sketchpad, ink pen, pencil and water soluble crayons with me and discovered the joy of travel sketching and illustrating with ink and watercolors! Gamla Stan – Old Town Stockholm What I love about this art form is that it can be done with a few lines and some color and immediately makes your favorite travel location scenes come to
“A week in August…” that is how it all started, with a creative diary writing project in which several participants across different countries journaled about their life the first week in August for more than 15 years. I was one of them and so was a Swedish woman called Inga, who I finally got to visit this year. And it happened to be the first week of August… A week filled with the Scandinavian charm of the city of Stockholm and the enchanting Swedish summer countryside which inspired
Whatever comes in life Even if it rocks you deep down Take a decision and make up your mind. Even if mountains will be put in your way The only thing which counts is a strong will. And a heart like a lion. Nothing will be unreachable then and respect will be your companion. -Petra Yasmeen Baroness von Schleinitz A new moon in Leo Today we have a New Moon in the zodiac sign of LEO. This sign is represented by the lion, and these spirited fire signs are