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This is in my town of Waynesville NC, where we rec This is in my town of Waynesville NC, where we received feet of rain from Hurricane Helene. So many places we loved here and across WNC have been devastated, so many people impacted. It’s unfathomable and heartbreaking. But we’re ok. And deeply grateful for that. We have power and water, but no cell or internet (I’m mooching right now). Thanks so much for all the kind messages. I’ll post an update when things stabilize here. I love you all. ❤️Rachel
Long ago, when I lived in the desert, I promised m Long ago, when I lived in the desert, I promised myself if I ever moved back to a more temperate climate, I’d grow dahlias. Fast-forward many years, and I have a front yard full of the biggest dahlias you’ve ever seen. So big they’re called dinnerplate dahlias! 

And in this Autumn Equinox moment of balance between the two seasons, I am both grateful for my years in the American Southwest and my home in the NC mountains. Both make up who I am and inform how I experience the amazing nature around me. Today I’m welcoming in gratitude for the extremes.

So I’m taking a moment to snap my ‘Kelvin Floodlight’ dahlias on the window sill of the Airstream. The biggest one is 8 inches, but my largest bloom this summer has been 12 inches across! 🌼🌼🌼

With the return of fall, I’m as busy as the squirrels in my yard! So many things in the works, videos of the garden and airstream renovation, more art and A LOT of tarot!! Sending out love and gratitude, and welcoming in this cozy season with open arms….🍁🍁🍁🍁

#autumnequinox #dahlias #dinnerplatedahlias #littlemoments
Spring rain makes you slow down. Posting on YouTub Spring rain makes you slow down. Posting on YouTube about these little stories of my life. Slow living, mountaintops and mushrooms, watercolor and tarot. Please join me! Link in my bio!🌸 #littlestoriesofmylife #springrains #slowdown #seekmoments #choosemountains
I planted these peonies so long ago I can’t reme I planted these peonies so long ago I can’t remember their names! But I love seeing their enormous blossoms in the spring! #peonieseason #springblooms #frommygarden
Painting my way through mid-winter, exploring new Painting my way through mid-winter, exploring new color palettes and techniques, developing new classes for this year, and drinking lots of tea and coffee. It’s always a spiral path, even when it doesn’t seem like it! 

#spiralpath #watercolorart #seashellpainting #spiralshell #tinymomentsofjoy #embracewinter #seekstillness #livemoremagic #watercolorshells
Ring in the New Year with creativity, intention an Ring in the New Year with creativity, intention and loads of fun with the Artsy Marathon! I’ll be teaching a watercolor class and giving away a full moon desk calendar! Click the link in my bio for more!!

The Artsy Meetup Marathon is…. 

🎨 24 Hours of Creative Lessons delivered LIVE ON ZOOM from a variety of guest teachers (names below).
an opportunity to learn, play, and explore with other creative souls. 

🎨 a chance to experience art journaling from teachers who love what they do. 

🎨 a list of techniques, tips, and tutorials for your visual journaling and documented days. 

🎨 a powerfully creative way to bring in 2024 with intention.

 Click the link in bio to join in the fun!
#artsymarathon #artsymarathon2024 #newyearsfun

#artjournal #creativejournaling #visualjournaling #artsy #creativeempowerment #creativity #creativelifehappylife #artsupplies #createeverday #mixedmedia #simpleart #markmaking #journaling #journalwithme #kialagivehand  #messmaker #creativesouls #bookbinding #artsymeetupwithkiala #artsymeetup  #printmaking #markmaking
Soft foggy mountains, painted on a wintry, bluster Soft foggy mountains, painted on a wintry, blustery afternoon. Painted with Julia K’s deliciously moody watercolors from Sweden. #moodyart #moodywatercolor #handmadewatercolors #mistymountains #watercolormountains #juliakartstudio
Happy November and Happy NaNoWriMo to everybody wr Happy November and Happy NaNoWriMo to everybody writing along this month! Keep going! You’ve got this! #2000wordsaday #nanowrimo #nanowrimo2023 #novemberwritingchallenge #nationalnovelwritingmonth
Come paint with us this Sunday! I am thrilled to Come paint with us this Sunday! 

I am thrilled to announce that I’ll be teaching a watercolor workshop for the November Creative Playground with @consie_atopserenityhill 

We’ll work on some fall favorites, like this breezy flower, in loose easy watercolors that anyone of any skill level will enjoy!

The class will be held 1-3 pm, Sunday Nov 5, 2023. Click the link in my bio to find out more!

#atopserenityhillart #fallwatercolor #autumnwatercolor #watercolorclass #watercolorworkshop #atopserenityhill #creativeplaydate
Autumn vibes on our mountaintop!🍁🍁 #olddoors Autumn vibes on our mountaintop!🍁🍁 #olddoors #theviewfromhere #autumnvibes
I’m so excited to be guest teaching in the Deck I’m so excited to be guest teaching in the Deck Creator’s Mastermind Cycle 8 THIS weekend! 
 
Are you ready to bring your dream deck into the world? Do you have an idea for a deck that you think will inspire people? Have you been making art for years and want to transform it into an oracle, inspiration, or tarot deck?

If so, then join us Aug. 11-13 for the Deck Creator’s Mastermind with @kialagives. It’s a fun-filled, interactive journey through all the ways you can create, publish, market, and sell an oracle, tarot, affirmation, or inspiration deck that you create from your original idea.

In this cycle, I’ll be teaching alongside @kialagives @otm_academy, @ferociousink and @jamiesawyer_336. I absolutely could not have made the Flow Tarot without the Deck Creator’s Mastermind. It opened up so many possibilities for me as a deck designer!

As a teacher, I will be sharing my experiences taking my deck from a personal project to a public one; my surprises and stumbles; my experiences setting up and selling on Etsy; and tips on how you can move your deck into the public sphere. I’ll also be chatting about how I designed the cards as well as wrote and created the Flow tarot guidebook, and I’ll give you some tips to help unify the imagery and messages in your deck!

Cycle 8 of the Deck Creator’s Mastermind with @kialagives is open for enrollment! Use the link in my bio to find out more!☀️

#indietarotdeck #indietarotcreator #indietarotdecklove #tarotcommunity #newtarotdeck #tarotlove #tarotcards #tarottribe #tarotfortransformation #tarotart #tarotgram #tarotasinspiration #Intuitivetarot #intuitivetarotreader #tarotstorytelling #watertarot #waterelement #watersoul #fourelements #flowtarot #deckcreatorsmastermind #tarotdeckcreator
Happy Birthday to the love of my life, Neil!🎉🎂🥳 You’re my best friend and partner, and I love every part of our crazy life together!!❤️❤️ #iloveyou #yourestuckwithme #happybirthdayhon
Afternoon sketch of the center of this beautiful s Afternoon sketch of the center of this beautiful shell I picked up in Florida. #spiralart #seamagic #seashellart #sepiasketch #spiralshell #bevisuallyinspired #enjoytheprocess #beautyinthedetails
Tapping the energy of the Chariot card from the Fl Tapping the energy of the Chariot card from the Flow Tarot for this watery new moon #newmoonincancer #waterenergy #waterelement #flowtarot #watertarot #chariotcard #frontporchvibes #summertarot
A break in the rain, and the sun came shining thro A break in the rain, and the sun came shining through…but not for long! You can still hear it raining all around me and that thunder at the end!!😳😄 #summerdays #afternoonstorms #goingbackinsidenow
A little post-vacation watercolor painting, using A little post-vacation watercolor painting, using only two colors. Back home in the mountains, but I’m still seeing those ocean colors! #beachvibes #favoritecolors #colorcrush #watercolorart #beachpainting
Lemon Lavender Cookies! Just right for the Summer Lemon Lavender Cookies! Just right for the Summer Solstice! 
☀️ #tinyrituals #myeverdaymagic #summersolstice #summercookies #lemoncookies #easycookierecipe #lavendercookies #littlestoriesofmylife #aseasonalshift
Our Summer Solstice tradition: Lavender Lemon Cook Our Summer Solstice tradition: Lavender Lemon Cookies and tea! This year was particularly rainy and chilly, so warm chai tea inside instead of sun tea!
☀️ #tinyrituals #myeverdaymagic #summersolstice #lavendercookies #littlestoriesofmylife #aseasonalshift
Welcoming in a little summertime new moon magic wi Welcoming in a little summertime new moon magic with candles and lemon balm #newmooningemini #tinyrituals #summermagic
Sketching the first false sunflower opening in my Sketching the first false sunflower opening in my garden #littlestoriesofmylife #slowliving #gardenmoments #dailysketch #goodmorninggarden
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