Adrift among the books...

...Marie reaches faraway lands, woodland creatures, and future friends whom she will call upon from time to time. Such is the precious value of books.

I'm taking a bit of a break from my usual posts. I have six new illustration concepts waiting for me on my table, and I must tend to them as they are still in sketchy form. I hope to add them to my future website for just illustration, and then I must build the site (which is daunting, but I look forward to the challenge).

I already know I will miss all of the fun with the Illustration Friday posts but I will be by to visit!

Wishing all of you a wonderfully creative time while I'm away, and thank you for your kind visits..I say it always, because I mean it..I really appreciate every one of them! – Shirley

The One World One Heart Giveaway winners are...

FairlyGirly and Stace! Since I mentioned that I may be giving a second prize, I decided that I will send a 1st and 2nd prize of the same "Peaceful Journey" print. Hope that the winners enjoy them, and that it brings them a sense of peacefulness.

Many thanks everyone for participating and for making the blog world a hopeful, joyful and peaceful place for me to visit each week.

Her eyes were muddy in sadness.

Fall seven times, stand up eight.

– Japanese proverb

Monsieur Olivet is focused...

so intently on his new book, that he doesn't hear the bit of tromping coming from up the path.

I hope all of you have been well! I'm most delayed at posting this week..but I wanted to bring Monsieur back for a visit. If you kind people have not already visited and left a comment in the previous post, please do so if you'd like.. : ) Have a wonderful rest of the week everyone!

Shirley