Little Women & Mermaidlings Bespoke Original Paintings

On a brisk September day in 2014, I had the beautiful idea to begin painting again after meditation. To be an artist and author has long been my dream since childhood. However, as you understand, my time occupancy had to be diverted to other critical responsibilities, such as raising my dear little children. I now know that all those small crafts and artistic endeavours in designs I would perform were the artist in me attempting to demonstrate my heart's desire. I am happy and most appreciative of those experiences. As a stay-at-home mother who lived as close to a life of little house on the prairie days as possible, I was kept quite busy with tending and mending to little hearts.

As many of you know, on the other side of that life, my family and I had moved briefly to California, and the trajectory of my life as I knew it would escalate to newer and greater heights, along with many viscitudes.

I was also becoming a new person, profoundly desiring to begin creating a life of "Taking Joy." So, in this notion, to fulfil a lifelong dream, I went to a local craft store and bought some plain index cards and some watercolour paints and brushes. I knew I wasn't that talented in painting, {yet} as it had been 37 years since I had picked up a paintbrush. Indeed, I could have been better, but I knew I could become good with practice with a bit of assistance from spirit (The Great Creator). I certainly didn't lack love nor enthusiasm, so I believed then {and now} that a positive mindset would deliver inspired art. It is from the heart; how can it not. I also find it an honour to paint for you. When you request a painting, I deeply ponder delivering an inspired piece of myself along with your vision.

 
Below is a brief description of how I create your paintings from start to finish.
An original custom bespoke painting is 4.5" x 6", and I use 300 pounds of cold-pressed Arches block paper hand torn. Each painting is an original watercolour (not a print), $45 sand dollars with $1.oo for each added item, such as a pet, flower border, etc. After collecting your ideas for what you'd like, I prepared the paper with dyes and tinctures. I then infuse the paper with seaweed, flower tinctures, and floral notes I create from my garden here at the cottage. Below are a few original pieces of my art that I have painted for customers. This gives you an idea of what I can paint for you.

 
I'd like a detailed description of how you'd like your bespoke painting. Feel free to follow my Instagram link to place an order. I would be delighted to paint something for you. 

  
The saltwater is collected from my local rivers and seaside and is charged with rose quartz and moonstone crystals. I know that sending my paintings into the world with a wee bit of magic creates a touch of whimsical charm and love for all those who collect my art.

 
I include a hand-chosen beach combed shell with each painting that I have collected throughout the years as a bygone mermaid.

To help me navigate through your little bespoke painting, please tell me what you desire, and I will do my best to create a lovely piece of art for you to enjoy for years to come.

~ Hair colour and length/ updo or down
~ Skin & or scale tone
~ If you would like to add particular elements such as a pet, flowers, your mermaid or a little woman in an active pursuit such as reading, writing, gardening, borders, etc., please specify that as well. Each addition is $1.
I can paint your loveliest desire, so please feel free to explore your whimsical imagination.

Your Mermaidling/ Little Women parcel ships worldwide through the U.S. postal service in a medium-size photo envelope. 
Please assure me before purchasing if you would like to upgrade your parcel to priority shipping for trailing purposes. 
This upgrade will be $8 within the U.S. and $16 internationally.
Most affably yours til my next swim,
Lady Raquel
Below are just a few of my little originals to give you an idea of my art. 

Here are a few ideas of paintings I have done through the years. 

"Gunner the Miracle Baby" is a piece I painted for Spencer Pratt and his wife Heidi Montag for their first-born son, Gunner, with little hummingbirds.

 

Extraordinary News! I Manifested One Of My Dreams!

I've announced the bit o' news in an under-the-radar way, and as I've done it quietly, I believe most folks have missed realising my grand announcement.

In June of 2022, I began the process of being cast for a reality competition show. I believe that I manifested the adventure because, in 2018, I created a vision board and posted a picture of a television, and on the TV image, it said "My Own Reality Show" back when I envisioned that way. Nowadays, I dream it into being and use Neville Goddard's techniques, which work like magic and have never failed me.

To be honest, I had forgotten entirely about that vision board, as it was the year before Sawyer died, and that desire became irrelevant, and I must have let it go in my short-term memory. Yet, my passion lay dormant, for it reappeared. I had no idea that the actress Reese Witherspoon had a production company, nor was she highly involved in bringing books to film. Then, my dear English friend, Catherine from Instagram, reached out to me, and that is how it all began. Perhaps I'll give a long-winded version on video one day, but I've not been feeling quite so enthusiastic about youtube nowadays, except for my Patreon episodes. I love making those for The Curious Mind of Raquel Carter. 

Albeit this post is relatively short, I thought it would be a pleasure to share with you, my dear friends, the news that I manifested in becoming a cast member on the reality competition show called "Cottage to the Core." I will have the name on the screen as the "Cottage Core Mermaid." The production company is Reese Witherspoon's and is called Hello Sunshine. 

If this post is anything, it's a testament that manifesting and conscious creating are real, and it absolutely works. So, keep the stride if you have a childhood dream or one that you thought was a bygone memory. Then, perhaps reignite that dream and pursue it, for if one has a desire, it desires you—Toodle~Pip darlings. 

Most affably yours til my next swim, Lady Raquelxxx