Thursday, November 29, 2007

Week 46 and 47

woo woo. I'm naked! :0) My first nudie painting. hehe Week 46's theme to do an art challenge around was "Rejuvination" and Week 47's theme is "Happy Place". This is exactly how I give back to myself and fill up my little "mommy store" so I can have energy and patience to keep going. It is my happy place as well so I thought I'd combine the two since I was behind and they go hand in hand for me. (Other happy places are the beach, the temple, cozy by a fireplace with a good book... so if I have time after I'm all caught up more on these challenges than I'll do one of those, but for now this'll work.) Wanted to try a different sort of face shape and style, but feel I look a little Latina. It's fun, but just doesn't look too much like me. That's okay though, it's good to try new stuff.

I LOVE bubble baths! I could take them everyday. It is how I cope and move on. I grab a good book, sometimes light candles, fill it up with salts, bubbles, oil, whatever yummy smelling stuff I've got and soak and soak and soak. Sometimes I set up a small tv/vcr in there and watch movies. It's ridiculous how much I love baths. When we lived in our ity bity house in LA the bathroom was so small it couldn't fit a tub. I had no bath for 2 years and I thought I would go crazy some days. It's so fun to have a jetted tub in my new home. I get quite a lot of use out of it, as do my girls. :)

13 comments:

Paula J Atkinson said...

Fab fun card. I do love these last three, all so full of colour.

valerie said...

stunning three cards Kare. your little parcel is winging it's way to you hope it gets there in time to go under the tree think it should do

Val

Marjolein said...

Oh wow..... I love them all 3,..... very very nice, love all the colors!!!!

Melissa said...

The bathtub is sooo my happy place! I love your latest cards - you are awesome!!

Je@net said...

OMG...just love your wonderful paintings! You're a great artist!!

Kristen said...

you just like baths because you love being naked. 'fess up.

love the painting - Senora Karalenna!

hannah said...

i too, love the card, and the bath. tyler tells me i'm part fish. and i have to admit no small amount of jealousy for your jetted tub.

Karalenn Hippen said...

Oh there's no denying here. I'm a big fan of naked. :) What can I say, I'm a free spirit.

Scrapanimal said...

LOve the drawing. I understand the meaning to have some mommy time. it's so import to keep everything in balance.

i think that everybody like to take a bubble bath.

xo Simone

Krisser said...

I remember last time you came up to visit you took at least 3 baths while you were here! What a great way to build that energy back up! I love your little foot in that picture, and the shooes too- I wish bubbles really did float up around the room during a bubble bath (maybe they do and I just don't know how to make it happen!)

Karalenn Hippen said...

Krisser, the secret to bubbles going to the ceiling is gas. hehe jk

Amber said...

Admit it....We all know that isn't your first nudie picture. Maybe it's the first one YOU'VE painted yourself, but I've heard stories of other pictures out there of you. HA HA HA....

cheri said...

I love it! Great Painting! There is bliss on your face!