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Happy Learn About Butterflies Day

Today is Learn About Butterflies Day!

A decade ago, I had the GREAT pleasure of buying two monarch chrysalises at our local YANKEE PEDDLER festival. Our son was only 3 going on 4 then! Oh what a fun activity to share with a child. Watching the chrysalis change and morph into a beautiful butterfly is an amazing way to share nature with your little.

$Stages of a butterfly \ MyPersonalArtist.com$

The birth of a monarch butterfly. (I wrote this in 2003)

“Inside an emerald green color chrysalis awaits a monarch butterfly to be “born.” They appear as if each is hand painted emerald jewelry graced with metallic gold and black accents. TRULY GORGEOUS! The monarch is snug and making a true metamorphous inside. Watching the two chrysalis emerge into two beautiful butterflies has inspired me to finally create the watercolor butterfly design I have been longing to paint.

The transparent chrysalis, is a sure sign the monarch is ready to emerge! As the monarch butterfly emerges … she stretches out her moist wings to gently dry them. After drying out their wings they began to drink the nectar from the black eyed susan and butterfly bush flowers I had ready for them. Spritzing their new environment with water for them to drink … I knew in 2 days it was time to let them go. Both butterflies were released and they are on their way to Mexico! To learn more about the migration of these truly amazing creatures.”

$Watercolor butterfly wedding invitations \ MyPersonalArtist.com$

After letting the butterflies go, I hand-painted this butterfly artwork and designed butterfly wedding invitations.

{ Butterfly Wedding Invitations }

$Orange + Purple butterfly wedding invitations \ MyPersonalArtist.com$

American Indian Legend

According to an American Indian Legend – If anyone desires a wish to come true they must first capture a butterfly and whisper that wish to it. Since a butterfly can make no sound, the butterfly can not reveal the wish to anyone but the Great Spirit who hears and sees all. In gratitude for giving the beautiful butterfly its freedom, the Great Spirit always grants the wish. So, according to legend, by making a wish and giving the butterfly its freedom, the wish will be taken to the heavens and be granted. We have gathered to grant this couple all our best wishes and are about to set these butterflies free in trust that all these wishes will be granted.

The butterfly is one of the most amazing creatures in the natural world.

I will close with my favorite quote EVERRR. …

$Butterfly quote \ MyPersonalArtist.com$

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“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it turned into a butterfly.” This quote helped me through a very difficult time in my life. I hope it will uplift and inspire you.

TRESemmé Style Studio

I recently teamed up with TRESemmé to share their NEW TRES STYLE STUDIO with you! The TRES STYLE STUDIO is a one-stop source for hair tutorial, tips, and tricks, fully customizable for you!! The email from their team could not have come at a better time. I had just put my hair up in another pony tail because I dreaded the fact of styling it. I have no clue how to use a flat iron or get that PERFECT beach wavy look. So when I opened the email from TRESemmé’s team. I about fell over. I checked out the videos and there it was. An EASY hair tutorial on how to get the perfect BOHO WAVES! The videos are fabulous for keeping up with the current hairstyling trends! So if you are going on a big date on Valentine’s Day, going to a wedding or special event, or just going to work check out TRES STYLE STUDIO and refresh your hair style today. It is super easy. I PROMISE!

$TRESemme Style Studio! \ Illustration by Michelle Mospens \ MyPersonalArtist.com$

I have the SCOOP! I asked my friends at TRESemmé what were the top 4 hair styling videos, and here you go! Flat Iron Curling Tips. Loose Boho Waves {my fav!}. Headband Braid {adorable for a wedding!}. and Braided Crown {so romantic and perfect for a wedding!}.

I received samples of TRESemmé products to sample and LOVE THEM! The SMOOTH & SILKY Shine Spray is fabulous. The ANTI-FRIZZ SECRET Smoothing Creme should be called MAGIC hair creme. It is super smooth, not greasy, and smells GREAT. The shampoo makes my hair the softest it has ever been {Truth!}. My most favorite is the 24 HOUR BODY Finishing Spray. It leaves my hair touchable and the scent is FABULOUS!

So, if you have been wanting a new look or wanting to try a new hair style but wasn’t sure how to create “the look” … Head over to TRES STYLE STUDIO and treat yourself to a new stylish look! I’m glad I did and I am sure you will be glad too!

Beautiful Sandals With Bling!

I recently received these beautiful sandals from my friends at fibi & clo NEW YORK!!! If you know me, you know I LOVEEE sparkle and bling. So it is no surprise my favorite sandals from fibi & clo are the Black Cascade sandals.