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It's Tea Time!

Collage Diva was so excited to get her invitation to A Fanciful Twist's 2nd Annual Mad Tea Party. Everyone is welcome!

The only problem is she didn't know how to get there. "I wonder" she thought, "if the darling fairy who lives by the lake can tell me where to find the party?"

The fairy was busy with bucket in hand ready to catch something. Oh look what he pulled out...

...a magnificent blue fish filled with white shells. Collage Diva took a closer look at the shells and found sweet little messages tucked in them.

Sadly there were no clues in the fish's belly to help her find her way. Oh but wait, look who just arrived?

Why it is little white mouse who traveled all the way from North Walpole, New Hampshire. "I know the way" squeaked the little friend. "But I better ask my brothers and sisters before showing you the way."



The mice all gathered to discuss this. "You know" dark mouse said, "this is a very special party we can't just take anyone to the party."


The council of mice discussed the character and intentions of Collage Diva and
decided to show her the way.


They followed the swift moving streams all the way to...



The Forest of Wishes. Did you know this is where dreams grow?



Collage Diva took a closer look at the trees where the wishes could be found.
She had so many questions. Where do the wishes come from?
How long do they take to grow?
Do they ever die? Are my wishes here? Can I make a wish?


The white mouse pointed to a star that was waiting for a wish.
{This is the point of the story where you stop, close your eyes, and make a wish.
Be sure to make it a big one.}


Collage Diva wished to make it to the tea party. When she opened her eyes she found her self at a table with stacks of treats, a huge bowl of punch, a beautiful bauble, and the fairy godmother's crown.


Collage Diva waited for the fairy godmother to arrive. "Ohh my!" she thought, "I'm going to have two wishes come true today. I'm going to a special tea party AND I get to meet my fairy godmother."


After waiting for a while she could not resist trying on the ring.


She could not resist trying on the crown.


She poured herself some fabulously red punch.


Oh but the punch made her dizzy. "Oh no what have I done?"
It wasn't long before the dizziness went away.


And Collage Diva could see with such clarity. There was a heavy beating and flutter.
Collage Diva knew instantly what was happening.
Her heart was speaking to her.
The fairy godmother wasn't coming after all because you see
the Collage Diva is her own fairy godmother.
With this realization, Collage Diva knew that as long as
she followed her own heart that she could make
her dreams come true.


She put back the ring and the crown when a little bird flew in carrying a pink slip.


It was no ordinary pink slip but a permission slip to follow your bliss.

You my dear friends are welcome to visit me here or at my blog,
TrueNorthArts.com anytime you are looking for a little magic.

If you are new here, TrueNorthArts.com is where Collage Diva explores creativity
with a monthly art journal theme.

Thank you for visiting.

Be sure to visit Miss Vanessa the hostess extraordinaire
at A Fanciful Twist.
There are also many, many other lovely hostesses who have tea and stories
waiting for you.



My sweet mice came all the way from
L.A. Burdick Chocolate
Walpole, New Hampshire.

Visit their home at:
www.burdickchocolate.com

Hero's Journey

Here is an invitation to enter the garden and take up the hero’s journey.

The friendly guides along the way remind you to follow your heart.

Pass through the lake of lights and follow the windy path up to the tower.

Don't be afraid to walk down the stairs for they lead to a deep well where creative ideas are found.

Take this lantern back with you. It is filled from the creative source.

Your soul sisters are here to guide you back by way of the healing blue waters.

Listen carefully to the song of your sisters. They sing...

The journey continues at Mother Henna's fabulous Summer Solstice Blog Party. CLICK HERE to visit the other heroes.

Join me here next Saturday for the magical Mad Tea Blog Party hosted by A Fanciful Twist.

About the collages in this post:

Each collage is made by cutting and gluing magazine images. We pause here to express our gratitude to the many photographers, artists and graphic artists whose images lead us to new insights and discoveries on our SoulCollage® journey to wholeness. Thank you!

Click here to learn more about SoulCollage®

For my friend's who have been visiting my blog regularly I wanted thank you! I've decided to take more time on my animation before publishing it today. Trust me it will be well worth the wait. I'll post some preview shots in the weeks to come so you can see some of the behind the scenes. I hope you all have a fun and delightful week!

Self Portrait - June 2009

Can you see my reflection? This is one of my photos from participating in the online photography class, "Unravelling: Ways of Seeing My Self led by photographer & writer Susannah Conway." The second week is about seeing how our environments reflect us. Try photographing reflections. It is pretty tricky but very fun!

It doesn't look like I posted to my blog my May self portrait. Pictured below is a series of self portraits taken in my bathroom. This is my favorite mirror.

A Party Not to Miss! A Fanciful Twist's 2nd Annual Mad Hatter Tea Party

I can't believe I almost missed this party. Did you know that the first Mad Tea Party was my first ever blog party?

Oh my. I will stop everything and get right to work. The trees in the Forest of Wishes are all doing the shimmy and the stars and twinkling extra bright.

Mark your calendar and meet me back here on June 27, 2009.

CLICK HERE to see photos from my party last year.

I have to run now as I have lots of goodies to prepare and like my first party, I'll have gifts for EVERYONE.

VISIT A Fanciful Twist to learn more!

True North Arts Fairy Godmother Crown

There is a maker of magic and tender of wishes in the land of True North Arts. Pictured above is her crown. This is a very magical crown for you see when you put it on, *YOU* become the fairy godmother. I know many of us grew up wishing a visit from our fairy godmother who would turn our shabby dresses into beautiful gowns and the pumpkins in our patches into lovely carriages bringing us to our perfect prince.

When you put on this magical crown your heart will begin to flutter. It is hard to miss the sound of it. In fact, you will find that when you follow your heart, you find your own true north.

The forest of wishes is where dreams grow. The bearer of the crown can see the wishes in the forest. This is important for the maker of magic how else would she know how to tend to those wishes and make dreams come true?

Now I'm sure you are curious to see the back of this crown.

A bouquet of white roses line the back and a lovely blue ribbon secures the crown in place.

Thank you for visiting today. If you are intrigued and want to learn how you can become your very own fairy godmother, visit True North Arts at www.truenortharts.com.

Vintage Bella Studio is hosting a lovely "Show me your crown" blog party. Be sure to visit this site to see the many lovely crowns.

{soul hugs}
Kathryn Antyr, Collage Diva

Full Moon Dream Board ~ June 2009

Each month Jamie Ridler hosts the full moon dream board. This is a time to create a dream board for the next moon cycle. I've been making my boards using pages from a large journal. This month I decided to pull them all out of the journal and start piecing them together onto one large board. I found some pages that I had forgotten about. Now I have them posted where I can enjoy them. All week I've been adding more images to the board.

I've added photos of my role models to the board. In the center is a large photo of the Dalai Lama. I love his photos. Every time I look at his gentle face I feel a sense of compassion and peace. My board is in my kitchen where I can see it often. Having the Dalai Lama as a dominant image on my board says to me that pursuing a rightful path is important.

At the center of the board is a photo of my "follow your heart" mug. My son gave me this million dollar faux bill. The boy painting looks like my son when he was young. Back in the day he lived in his overalls. My son and the image of his likeness remind me to play at all that I do.

I just launched my Zazzle store and pictured here are some of my products. I love seeing my artwork on products.

Each month I post a theme and art challenge on my blog, True North Arts. I've designed a new project called Vision Cards. They are quick, easy, and fun to make. Pictured above is a sneak peek at how the cards look. Visit True North Arts to learn more.

Introducing my son the Paper Ninja

The tree house has not one but TWO paper artists. I'm so excited to introduce you to my teenager who is one very cool kid. He just launched his first blog and DIY project. Swing by www.collagediva.com/ninja to make your very own Star Trek Communicator Badge.

The projects are designed for kids by a kid. I think boys will especially like these projects.

Looking for project ideas for boys? You'll love this new blog.

Where Women Create

I'm intrigued to see where people create which is why I was delighted to see the new magazine from Stampington, "Where Women Create." Where do you create? I have three workspaces: a computer station (dry and neat), my creative room (chaotic and messy), and my kitchen table (serene and perfect for journaling). I thought I would show you how my morning retreat space looked last week.

Each day the collection of things on my table changes but there are some essentials: coffee, journal, candle, and supplies. Where do you create? I'd love to see it.

Photo Essay: Where Do Your Feet Take You?

I am participating in the online photography class, "Unravelling: Ways of Seeing My Self led by photographer & writer Susannah Conway." I'm a bit behind as I have so many projects that I am juggling. I'm not worried. I plug in and read through the lessons and prompts and when I can I take my camera and capture some shots. Here is the first lesson where we look at our feet and where they take us.


I took my camera to work with me and noticed that my new orange shoes against the orange stairs was pretty cool. I'm glad that I wore pin stripe pants on this day. Look at all of the lines and patterns.


More groovy patterns were found in the bathroom.


I have the habit of kicking up my feet when people stop by to chat.