Periwinkle Sky

Please meet Becky of Periwinkle Sky.

It is so wonderful when you stumble upon an artist who seems to speak to your soul. My brother and I had a favorite book when we were young, Grumpets in Trumpetland. It had such magical illustrations, pages filled with treasures. We would lie together and point out hidden snails shells or sparkly gems to each other. Each page was magic and enchantment to us. I feel this same magic and enchantment when I look at Becky Kelly's illustrations. Each one is filled with the wonder of childhood and I am truly in awe of the magic she captures.

I love the illustration she has chosen for her button above... a little girl sitting on a daisy leaf, reading, with her ladybug friend reading next to her. There is just something about the pair that is extraordinary sweet... perhaps it's that they are leaning into each other in such a loving moment, perhaps it's the way the little girl's toes touch, I can't put my finger on exactly what it is but it makes me want to go and hug my own sweet little girl.

Perhaps I find Becky's illustrations so touching as they depict the imaginary things I encourage my children to see. Look at this little forest tea party... is it not the very scene we created with the mushroom at the arboretum last week?

And here, look at the fairies, squirrels and birds painting the leaves orange for fall... in our family we call it 'The Golding of the Leaves'... when summer becomes autumn and the fairies work tirelessly to turn the green leaves to gold.

And, when you stumble across a toadstool, do you not see, in your mind's eye, a little boy fairy resting upon it, just like this?

Perhaps I love these illustrations so much because Becky shows us the world through our children's eyes...

A world of fairies and magic and ladybird friends. A soft and gentle world... a world with a Periwinkle Sky!

Becky's illustrations and prints are available in her Etsy shop, Periwinkle Sky, and also in her website. She has many to choose from and each one is enchanting to the extreme. I put a lot of thought into what I fill my children's spaces with... each child has one or two, well chosen, pieces of art in their room... art that reflects their innocence and imagination... Mr T turns 3 in May and I know exactly what his birthday present is going to be...

It is going to be blessings and magic from Periwinkle Sky!