Monday, March 17, 2008

The Twiglettes

Happy St. Paddy's Day...to all my faithful friends...

this did it...one look is all it took....this very picture of a magnificent metalwork bed by shawn lovell...inspired a whole new stream of creativity for me...

upon seeing this dreamy bed....i immediately took up my pencil and began sketching...before i knew what happened...twiggie and sprig were born...they sprung to life out of the end of my graphite...just as a branch emerges from a tree...

introducing the twiglettes...

twiggie and sprig



then i was off to find just the right twiglet...for the mixed media pieces i will show in the near future...it took some doing...but on this walkway to the beach i found just the right twigs....from a a gnarled beach tree...the tiny twigs just called, "make wings out of me".

i am fascinated with the possibilities of them...so many ideas...so little time...

they are the first portraits from 'the twiglettes' series...they are so adorably cute...twiggie is a little shy and soft spoken...while sprig is a tomboy wanna be...do you have any ideas for sibling names???

leavern, barque, treesha, seeda, woodly, branch, woody.

the original paintings and prints will be available next week on boutique cre8tiva...along with a few more surprises...

i have been so out of focus recently...i had a little time to reflect and restore this weekend...what i do know is that God loves me...and i believe that He has a great plan for my life...i don't know what He knows...so i am going to trust Him to get me there...this is a new life and a new day and i must live it...and stand i my truth...the new and improved rebecca is journeying forth...Cre8Tiva in tow...glad to be back

bed photo: http://www.slmetalworks.com/beds_a.html

40 comments:

paris parfait said...

The Twiglettes are adorable! And that bed - wow! So unusual. Glad you're knee-deep in creativity, my dear friend. xoxox

Carla Sonheim said...

Great characters! I can't wait to see how they develop, Rebecca!!

Darla said...

Ispiration strikes and don't you love it? The Twiglettes are wonderful.

Darla

Karen Cole said...

Rebecca, it's so nice to see you floating around the world in blogland again.

Sweet figures and an incredible bed.

Happy creating, creativa!

thailandchani said...

I lost my comment to a blogger timeout. This time, I'll save it in my mouse buffer. :)

That bed! I want to jump into it and take a nap! -lol-

The drawings are cute, too. See what happens when we let our souls venture out of the cage? All sorts of wonderful things come forth!

gma said...

Good to here from you again Rebecca. The Twiglettes are darling. Many hugs and much love to you & yours
xx

Carolyn said...

I am so glad you are creative Rebecca ! They are adorable !!
Good to see you here still , like us all , still thinking of you

xx

Lea said...

So wonderful, your drawings and inspiration are pure de~light. Love and thoughts with you always Rebecca, and especially at this time... XO

Leanne said...

that bed is absolutely gorgeous! and so are your twiglettes! glad you're hanging in there, i sympathise and empathise, more than you know.Leanne x

Vallen said...

Girl power always seems to work. Welcome to the Twiglettes

Leslie said...

Oh, those little Twiglettes make me smile! How adorable! You are often on my mind and in my prayers. Glad to see you!

Sharon Tomlinson said...

So happy for you that you are out and about again. It's good for you. Nice to see your creations coming again too.

The Artful Eye said...

Rebecca, these twiglettes are adorable. I also fell in love with the bed but then the price knocked me back to reality.

I'm glad you had a bit of time to restore.

Remember it's one small bite at a time. I wish you peace and comfort in the coming days.

Please let me know when you venture to San Diego, and we can spend the entire day creating.

Best to you.

Andrea

Anonymous said...

That is truly an excellent bed (and the sketches are so inspired!
Happy St Paddy's to you too...
love.

ShabbyInTheCity said...

Oh so cute! I think that last one might be me...have you been watching?

NeereAnDear said...

so glad to see you back... I admire your strength my friend.. happy you came by ... I have been worried but I can see that you are strong so I need not be...

Absolutely adore the twiggies... cant wait to see how they evolve

HUGS

JO

suze said...

The Twiglette's are so cute. Twiglette's are a snack pretzel in England. My niece's fav.
Glad to see you back in Blog action.
suze:)

Ro Bruhn said...

Great to see you back in the blogging world Rebecca, I love the Twiglette's, so cute. Your new header's lovely too. Good luck with your new store.
Ro
xo

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Linda O'Neill said...

Hi Rebecca...I love the Twigletts. I've got two more for you...Spriggie and Branchlet! My favorite of yours has to be Treesha though.

Nice to see you doing some art again. Hope things are better for you. Love and hugs from me and Miss Maisie.

Barbara Jacksier said...

Glad to see the storm is weathered at least for now and something new has sprouted for you. Twiglettes are adorable and that bed is truly amazing.

Anonymous said...

Hi Rebecca,
Happy St. Paddy's Day! Thanks for coming to visit yesterday. Your blog looks great. So do the twiggies. Looks like they are going through a growth spurt!

xox
Constance

Annie Jeffries said...

Totally cute Rebecca seeing the little twig wings. Inspiration is all around us!

Naturegirl said...

Rebecca that bed is certainly dreamy!! Oh my just so perfect for the "twiglet" in me!! Love your new creations!! Love Love them!!
email me please as I don't have my addresses downloade on this lap top away from home! sunkissed from AZ ..NG xo

Scarlet said...

Branching out, I see. Beautiful artwork and inspirational words about God. You're right, He knows where you're heading and He loves you so why worry?

I loved this post and pics!

Anonymous said...

That bed is too cool! The Twiglettes are very cute. I'm glad you're back.

Manuela

KaiBlue said...

those gals are precious Rebecca!!
PEace, Kai xx

Summer Gypsy said...

Hi,
I love your twiglettes! I saw that bed awhile back and imagined it to be the perfect place to nap and dream...THEN, for the price tag!! Kind of snapped me back from dreamland!!! Glad I found your blog through Susan's. You are very talented.
Have a blessed Easter.
Marilyn

kari and kijsa said...

Wonderful inspiration! Glad your pens and paints are flowing! Have a blessed Good Friday and a wonderful Easter!

smiles,
kari & kijsa

Naturegirl said...

Rebecca back to say:
Wishing you the sight of golden daffodils in the sunshine on this blessed Easter weekend!
sunkissed NG

Anonymous said...

visiting different blogs lately and i can see spring is in the air almost everywhere.
so it is here as well, inspired by a remarkable bed design and turned into new wings of spring branches!

have a great long easter weekend, rebecca! ;))

Scarlet said...

Have a wonderful Easter, Rebecca!

Gill said...

you are still here! yay!
Lovin the Twigglettes! what a great name for them. So sweet. ;0)
xo

Melissa @ The Inspired Room said...

Easter blessings to you!

xoxo

Melissa

Mary Timme said...

I've missed coming by. I hope I get to more often again. Blessings and I love the new creations coming to life.

qualcosa di bello said...

no wonder you were inspired...that bed is something else! can you imagine waking up in it?

your sweet little twiglettes remind me of angels in the making...i am looking forward to see where you take this creative adventure

J C said...

Twiglets are too kewl, but I have to tell you I'm in love with that bed!

Swirly said...

Ohmygosh - I LOVE that bed and all of the things it inspired in you!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry that I haven't been posting as often. What a wonderful post Rebecca Thank you for sharing it with us!
*HUGS*
Angela

somepinkflowers said...

great to see
you are back to
~*creatively*~
enjoying life.

sometimes we have such TESTS!

:-(

and then things turn around
when we aren't looking...

:-)

twigletts
is even fun to say.

{just bw sure to make one
with dark curly hair,
like mine,
who likes somepinkflowers]