Garden of Life

Buddha + books + gardening + dancing + good friends + laughter = the good life

[cindy]

More holiday cards! #sparkly #christmastree #glow #ornaments #watercolor #moderncalligraphy #calligraphy #watercolour #watercolorflowers #painting #watercolorpainting #lettering #handlettering #handwriting #copperplate #flourish #pointedpen #nib

[cindy]

Last 48 hours in Taiwan 😢 (1) Olive Tree B&B in Miaoli is the sweetest little place! (2) we loved our treehouse-like room and the beautiful view! (3) the dining room is so adorable too!! (4) maybe Annie's born with it, or maybe it's Maybelline while waiting for our train... (5) the mosquitos ate us alive at Xinshe Castle in Taichung (6) Lavender Forest deep in the Taichung mountains (7) browsing through their beautiful collection of postcards (8) lavender ice cream!!! (9) it says "Embracing the forest is like embracing your mom" (10) met up with our super wonderful relatives!! 💕 #Miaoli #taiwan #olivetreeb&b #taichung #xinshecastle #lavenderforest #taiwantrip @annieisms

[cindy]

The 2nd 48 hours in Taiwan: (1) shopping in ZhongXiao area (2) watching paper being made (3) our view of Puli’s Liyu Lake from our room (4) exploring the lake area (5) we discovered a big GuanYin statue there! (6) yay! (7) paying respect to the Buddhas (8) unfurling our fortunes (9) “Mom, please help us interpret our fortunes, thank you!!” (10) Totoro!! 🌱 #taiwan #liyutan #puli #guanyin #totoro #fortunetelling #taiwantrip

[cindy]

Up, up, and awaaaaaaay!! #shifenoldstreet #lantern #makeawish #taiwan #skylantern @annieisms

[cindy]

First 48 hours in Taiwan: (1) waiting for breakfast at the Grand Hotel Taipei (2) buying food at the Shilin night market (3) Shifen suspension bridge (4) getting drenched by the Shifen waterfall 💦 (5) discovering what's at the end of the rainbow at the Shifen waterfall (6) showing some calligraphy game on our lantern at the Shifen Old Street (7) right before sending our wishes up into the sky on our lantern (8) heading up to a tea house in Jiufen (9) the view from the tea house (10) resting in our room and feeling blessed that we get to do this together 💕 #taiwan #grandhoteltaipei #shilin #nightmarket #shifen #suspensionbridge #waterfall #shifenoldstreet #lantern #skylantern #jiufen #ameiteahouse #teahouse #khotel #taiwantrip

[cindy]

Look what I got to do this weekend!!! With no kid getting in MY way!!! 😆 #nevergrowup #childhooddreamcometrue #biggestkid #jumphouse #bouncehouse

[cindy]

Balloons, bike, & blooms: my life is complete! Meet my dream bike, Popcorn, or "Poppy"!! 🚲💕 #publicbikes #dutchbike #lifeisgood #ilovemybike #balloons #bike #daisy #blooms #romper

[cindy]

Managed to get a little bit of painting done over the weekend with help from @yaochengdesign's videos on @creativebug! Where there's "dill" there's a way indeed! 😊😂 #watercolor #watercolorflorals #minidoodle #watercolour #dill #dillweed #puns #herbs #watercolorpainting

[cindy]

A wild wreath of feathers and huckleberry branches is what I'd imagine Peter Pan to hang on the door to his summer home... #wreath #watercolor #watercolorwreath #huckleberry #feathers #watercolour #painting

[cindy]

[cindy]

A quick mini painting to get me back into the groove of things. #watercolor #watercolorflowers #watercolorpainting #watercolour #allium #flowers #minidoodle

[cindy]

Birthday gift for a new grandma! #grandmasheartisagardenwherelovegrows #watercolor #flowers #heartshaped #wreath #heart #watercolorflowers #watercolour #painting #watercolorflorals #watercolorpainting #lettering #handlettering #handwriting #calligraphy #copperplate #flourish #moderncalligraphy #pointedpen #nib

[cindy]

It's almost Chinese New Year!! #randomdoodle #watercolor #chinesenewyear #firecracker

[cindy]

#watercolor #wetinwet #watercolour #painting #watercolorpainting #lettering #handlettering #handwriting #script #calligraphy #copperplate #flourish #lighttomorrowwithtoday #moderncalligraphy #pointedpen #nib #zebrag @jeshypark @lettersbyshells @hazelslettering @leslie.writes.it.all @lettering_with_positivity #letteringwithpositivity

[cindy]

I'm a day late in the challenges due to time constraints but this quote is quite befitting for my situation, no? Better behind than not at all! #serendipity #copperplate #calligraphy #flourish #watercolor #moderncalligraphy #splatter #pointedpen #zebrag #lettering #handlettered #handwriting @jeshypark @lettersbyshells @hazelslettering @leslie.writes.it.all @lettering_with_positivity #letteringwithpositivity

[cindy]

Look at the stars, look how they shine for you!#watercolor #painting #galaxy #stars #universe #watercolour #lettering #handlettering #handwriting #drphmartins #brushlettering #moderncalligraphy #imgonnamakeithappen @lyssletters @jeshypark @lettersbyshells @hazelslettering @leslie.writes.it.all @lettering_with_positivity #watercolorwithlyss #letteringwithpositivity

[cindy]

I *believe* that I will be rich! ...so where's my money?? 💵🤣 #watercolor #flowers #rose #watercolorflowers #watercolour #painting #watercolorpainting #mellowyellow #lettering #handlettering #handwriting #calligraphy #copperplate #flourish #moderncalligraphy #pointedpen #nib #whatyoubelieveyoureceive @jeshypark @lettersbyshells @hazelslettering @leslie.writes.it.all @lettering_with_positivity #letteringwithpositivity