Cherry Blossom Faerie

"If we opened our minds to enjoyment, we might find tranquil pleasures
spread about us on every side. We might live with the angels that visit us on every sunbeam, and sit with the fairies who wait on every flower. "

~Samuel Smiles

This is another fairy I did for a friend . I could not quite get the background put together right for the forest background I was trying to create .Frusterated , I took a break .I walked the length of our neighborhood with my daughter to take in some of the fresh spring air( It was May when I did this one)

The trees were still in bloom . Flowers were abundant after the long stretch of rainy weather .Each neighbor we passed had a different array of blooming flowers and budding bushes in their front yards. It was my daughter that spotted a butterfly resting on a pink blossom and said it looked like fairy wings.

Then,filled with a childs gift of inspiration , I found myself taking this creation in a new direction . I found some photo's of cherry blossom trees , some branches , and a suitable flower perch , photoshoped them together to create an enchanting "cherry blossom faerie"

To ride with Fairies

"Faeries , come take me out of this dull world , For I would ride with you upon the wind , Run on the top of the dishevelled tide , And dance upon the mountains like a flame."~William Butler Yeats, "The Land of Heart's Desire," 1894

I have been meaning to update my blog here for what few followers I have , but have not matched my intentions with my actions.That seems to be the theme of my world theese days. Full of good intentions , but no will to act on them.The Lack of motivation and positive thinking is quite un-fairie like I must say.So I intend to try harder to be happier , laugh longer , smile more heartedly and act as though I was riding with fairies !