I wasn't sure how this tale began, until I started typing. Then I remembered, it was the gremlins invading my printer and computer this week, that sort of stirred up some magic. Go Figure.
You see, for the first time, instead of kicking and screaming at the gremlins, I tackled the squirting ink and crashing computer in a sound and calm manner, and then walked away for some soul time. It was such a peaceful gesture, and felt really good to keep calm and carry on as they say… Who knew?
I decided to put on a pretty frock and have some one on one time with my favorite creature. I was composing a little tune, when thoughts started floating around.
Thoughts regarding a coincidentally common topic I have been having with my girlfriends.
The topic being, Spark.
More specifically, a person's inner spark.
That gorgeous tingle in your soul.
That space where you feel love and joy and bliss and creativity, and more.
Do you know where your spark is?
Is it with you now, or is it on vacation?
One thing is certain regarding spark. I heard this from a viable source. Losing your spark is not possible! Isn't that great news? It can be hidden, but not lost. And even better news for the day, it can be found! This can even happen several times in a lifetime, with no negative effect upon your spark. I know, greatest news ever!
So, as I thought these thoughts I strongly came to feel that my spark is intertwined with imagination and creativity and kindness and love. I feel my spark tickling me when I am painting, or even when I am chatting happily with a stranger at the grocery store.
I even feel my spark come to life when I find a penny, or help someone out. My spark gets its strength from many sources.
Sometimes, even a little reminder that there is whimsy and hope and goodness can make my spark glow. In many ways, it's that spark that makes us feel alive, and reminds us of who we are. Don't you think?
As these thoughts continued to swirl, I went about my week…
A little idea kept tugging at my heart strings as I was strolling around the garden.
How could we share a little of that spark with others? A little bit of that whimsy and magic? I set out to find the answer…
It was then that I spotted a tiny bit of moss in a vast desert landscape. Green fuzzy lovely moss.
I bent down, and touched my fingertips to the moss. Delightful.
And that is when I saw the oddest thing. There was a key on the ground, right beside some tiny pots I made years ago.
Only, I had never seen this key before. Ever. Honest.
I knew then that, whatever it was that I was searching for was near…
The sun became brighter and brighter as I strolled along.
Bees buzzed around, and that made me feel that lovely feeling of spring time mixed with hope.
The sun seemed to get brighter and brighter. I had to cover my eyes…
I walked past one of the old workshops, and continued down a path, where I came upon exactly what I had been in search of…
A message. A wish. A reminder. Maybe even something to liven that inner spark?
What was it exactly, you ask?
Well, it was a Wish Ticket of sorts. Something to keep for yourself or share. That's what it says 😉
See –
I decided to pass some on. Maybe even, leave some to be stumbled upon. Roll it up, Crinkle it up, snail mail it, tack it to a wall. Here is what I did with some of mine…
Car Windshield…
Hidden…
On an old Truck…
On a gypsy wagon…
On someone's gate (who I know will just love to receive this)…
Oh, and in a cafe too…
If you feel compelled to share some of these wee wishes yourself, please please do so.
Click on this link for a FREE PRINTABLE PDF
3 wishes per sheet, from me to you.
Print as many as you'd like.
(give the pdf a good 60+ seconds to open)
I sent one of these to my Mombie Mom and she said, "Where did you get this? I am so excited, what a great reminder!"
I replied. "Twas the fairies…"
And it was 😉
So, that's the 411 around here. Much more on the horizon, or at least hoping there will be if I can get all my clay fired and my paintings completed 😉
See you sooooooon!
🖤,V
ps: Yummy February Anthropologie Circus love Catalog.
Oh you made me cry, my rimmel is ruined 😀 So many beautiful gestures. Thank you so much for your gift positively charged, thank you so much to let me remember that moon, clouds and spark are here. I need to pass on the wish ticket in Paris now 😉
How lovely!! Very true about the spark, I think.
Sincerely – you have no idea how much I needed to hear this today. I’ve been so depressed about things, thinking that I’d lost my *inner sparklie*. That’s always been a saying I have about myself and that I ADORE sparkly things and people. So you understand when I say “I’ve been in a FUNK” involving soul-searching, painful stuff.
Anyways, this entry is sublime – like Key Lime Pie kind of delicious. Thank you for the tickets. Next week I’m having a special Valentine picnic at the Botanical Gardens for friends and I plan on passing these out as gifts. (YAY!)
Vanessa you are the queen of magical thinking! I will print lot and lots of these and pass it out there in the world.
Thank you so much. You are an inspiration!
pffftt glimmer glimmer swuickle squickle zrrr fzzz zing pop pop sparkie sparkie sparkie
BOOM!!!
🖤 You rock.
Ah yes, the spark. I’ve been so happy cavorting with mine lately! But spreading wishes too, love it! Thanks for the printable, this is a beautiful thing!
My spark hid all through January. It finally popped back up this weekend. Apparently it was playing a game of hide-and-seek and forgot to tell me.
I’m just happy it’s back.
This is an adorable post. Thanks you so much for it!
PS- Your shoes and stockings are so cute! Where did you get them?
Oh this is just perfect! Maybe I can find my spark now that I know it isn’t gone, but just hidden away! I’m going to print out several of those sheets and maybe by sharing the wish tickets, the fairies will help point me to my spark!
thank you, V!
blessings
~*~
What a lovely little gift you’re sharing today! Thank you thank you!
That Anthro catalog is just full of gorgeousness…
Oh Beloved Magical Muse, YOU are my major spark! First, you are a Master Photographer and The Queen of Photoshop. So much beauty captured by your magical eyes it makes me dizzy. And being You, The Fanciful One, you gift all of us with new eyes to see the magic. Have I told you lately that I adore you?!?! Ms. V! What a simply splendid idea, such a De-Lovely gift-Wish Tickets! I am printing out 6321 and taking them on my walk tomorrow. OOOoooo I can’t wait. Pure Magic you are, I tell ya girl! **blows kisses** **nearly burst into flames, my spark is so renewed** Deb
Oh a wish ticket just for me! Thank you ever so kindly. I believe I have been needing one of these desperately!!!
Dearest Beloved Fanciful One you are the spark that has created so much creativity in so many of us (me). You forever sparkle and shine, whimsical, magical lady divine…oops! I think you’ve just moved up the ladder to goddess sublime.
xoxo cori
Oh, I love the wish ticket! I’ll have to print these out–it can be so much fun!
V. What a wonderful little ticket to have..and give and reread over and over. It may also be a lovely thing to tuck in with Valentines, no? Happy Wishing today…and thank you ever so much for the timely reminder.
My spark has turned into a flame these last few days and I can hardly contain the joy and creativity that if flowing from me!!!
Thanks ever so much for the wish tickets! I will definitely put them to good use.
Blessings dearest one….
Hugging you
SueAnn
You’re truly sweet, I loved that 🙂
Thank you(-:
xo
How lovely, Vanessa! Thanks very much. It was a nice surprise to open up, and I will definitely pass it along to others. 🙂
Sincerely, Theresa
how fortuitous your message and lovely tickets…
saved just in the nick of time!
Oh! Gosh! You are so inspiring!
I was giggling the whole way through this post. Yes! Yes! I believe! That inner spark can be reawakened…sometimes it is just sleeping, waiting…but the embers are still alive and glowing strong.
Sigh…I love your Wish Tickets…and the gremlins were at work here too…my paper just never, ever gets stuck in my printer and it did! So I fought those gremlins back and got my paper unstuck and printed out those lovely wishes and I am passing them on today! And the Anthropologie circus theme catalog is to die for! Scrumptious!
many XOXO’s coming your way…sprinkled with fairy dust
test
hi my dear vanessa! you are so lovely!you have made me cry many times as i was reading you… i’m going to put your wish on my blog! i hope you dont mind!!!
Thanks Vanessa for your lovely tickets…
Sometimes I find my sparkle in sky’s drops, in misty morning dew, in the eyes of my three cats, in the smell of old english roses, in the birds songs…
And to think, 10 minutes before reading your post, I had tears in my eyes due some unfortunate events that have wormed their way into our lives and refuse-REFUSE!- to go away! So, your Wish is ever dear to me now, but I do know that the real secret is to Pay It Forward, so I thank you from the bottom of my heart, dear sweet Vanessa!
Oh Vanessa, you always know how to make a girl smile! Love the wish tickets…I think I’ll hide a few around the house this weekend for my girls to find, they will love it! We are having a ‘snow day’…no school again. We are supposed to get over 2 feet AGAIN, ugh. Oh how I can’t wait to see beautiful flowers and bees again soon, tee hee.
Jamie 🙂
Amazing how this spark flies around….I am reading Wayne Dyers book ‘The Power of Intention’…
I have been thinking of this spark, the kindness, the love, the beauty…
your wish tickets are a wonderful way to spread the love…
x..x
I adore your posts…
I love to make the time to just be relaxed and take in your words. They inspire me!
If you’d like and I think that possibly you would~ I have a traveling gypsy caravan blog. If you’d like to stop by.
http://www.travelinggypsycaravann.blogspot.com
: )Pattee
You make my world magical and sparkly! I love to read your posts and see the incredible photos that you share. We all need to remember our ‘spark’ and keep it going.
An incredible gift ~ Wish Tickets!! Thank you so much. I can only imagine how many of these will be going out into the world, spreading the love and magic with others. I am printing as I type and just cannot wait to share them!
xoxo
OH! You are a GENIUS! I know JUST what to do with these wish tickets, thank you so very much, you’ve made my day, and I expect you’ll make some other people’s days too 🙂
Dear Vanesa, do you know where do i often find my inner spark? In your sweet, beautiful and magical words and photos.
I find my spark in tea times, cute films (last one Chéri), music (Kate Nash), Beatrix Potter illustrations and tales, and you know what? I always ask, when I send one of my little fairies, do you believe in fairies?
Because you are right, I want to be sure that my fairies are with someone who still believes…
Have a lovely and magical day,
Tamara
You absolutely made my day!!! Thank you soooo much. I am going to pass them along.
Cheers!
Tracy M.
P.S. The gremlins have been in my computer the last few days as well.
I love this wish letter. I’m going to pass them along, maybe leave some in the train or the bus on Sunday. Some weary passenger can get a treat…you are full of creative spark!
I love these! Such a wonderful story-teller you are…you have such a gift. As someone who refuses to ‘grow up’, I adore my visits here…keep on sparkling x
How special! Your post has made my day. I am definitely going to print out these wishes and leave them in very special places around the house to remind me to look for the magic in every day.
Wow thank you, how perfect i would love to receive one and i know several others who would be glad of them too 🙂
funny how things come at exactly the right time….not sure if i have shared this with you (my mind is muddled at the mo) my BIL has been diagnosed with his second lot of cancer which has sent our little world into a spin…it made me realise that life is too short which has led me to resign from my teaching position to become a stay at home mother and perhaps persue my crafting side. the thing is my spark has been out for quite sometime and now that i have made that decision i feel it flickering…
peace and blessings to you
xx
(in a whispery voice…)
ok V…I was just sent a little fairy and am sure she’d love to go on a mission with me.I will let you know when the mission has been accomplished…
shhhhhhhhh…
Dear Vanessa,
What a lovely message, and I love that you left them around. Makes me think that I would like to do the same. I found these tiny little bottles the other day and thought what would you put inside. A fairy Wish of course.
Perhaps you have started a Fairy Wish event.
Karen
Lovely, sparkling as always. How lovely to be back here 🙂
Thank you for the wishes…
they will be left for serendipity to deliver.
Love it!
What a wonderful gift! I’ll be spreading the wish ticket love in my neck of the world!! I know it will make people smile!
Gremlins indeed I must proclaim. They have hijacked my computer as well. But! Fear not – I go on and indulge in those quiet times between the storms.
Thanks for the thought provoking post and the peace it has brought me.
Hugs,
Amada
I love wishes…. and what a lovely gift to us you give… Makes my inner spark glow to know there are people like you in this world..hugs and hugs
This is absolutely gorgeous!
Whenever I need a little magic in my day I know I can come to Vanessa and get a big dose! Thank you! Twyla
I think I shall print those out later. They’re so cute! And, yes, what you said of sparks is very true. My spark likes hiding from me when I’m writing, and I can be rather frustrated with it, but I felt it glowing when I donated fifty dollars to charity. So, pretty much, a spark has ups and downs.
Also, your photography is fabulous! I adore seeing the magical pictures you post. So pretty…
Thank you so much!!!
I SO needed to hear that today … that my spark isn’t gone, just perhaps taking a vacation, which means when it comes back it will be rested and rejuvenated!!! 🙂
Awww, thank you Vanessa! Printing off the wishes for my kids lunches RIGHT NOW. xoxo
It has been far too long since I’ve visited and now I feel as good as new xoxoxoxo!!!
I’ve been losing a little light myself…so my spark is renewed after reading this post!! I’m off to spread some wishes. Thanks for this.
It’s me again! Just popped back to tell you I have spread some wishes…slipped one into my daughter’s bedside table, and another was strategically wedged into their bathroom mirror – such a lovely gesture to be able to grant wishes, but, oh, the hugs I got in return – even more special…thankyou Sparkly One x
Greetings Miss V! It seems I am not the only soul desperately in need of this ticket and beautiful post today! Thank you soooo much. From the bottom of my heart. Thank you.
Wow. What a great post… this touched me greatly because, more than often, I feel like my spark has indeed died out.
So beautiful.
I think I shall print a few of those and put it in my neighbours’ mailboxes. God knows how much they need cheering up, those sour plums lol
How delightful! Thank you for sharing!
A WISH ticket. Will it still work if I print them and leave them all over the house for only me to find? Or does that cancel out the wish and a faerie loose her wings?
In all places, I found my inner sparkle this weekend… in… dare I say it… Las Vegas. I came home invigorated with ideas about food, display, things to try on my own… can’t wait to get busy again!
Good post, excellent advice! Thank you again Vanessa.
A sweet giveaway – and I loved the circus Anthropology catalog, too – I was rather tempted by a dress and a sweater, but I’ve spent enough on a coat already recently.
I so wish I could stroll outside like you can right now, it’s too cold and our house is so shaded the snow is stll present in our yard and there is more snow on the way. So my wish would be that I lived somewhere warmer.
And while we’re talkng giveaways – I have a little Valentine’s Day Givaway going on right now. Just fyi for you and your readers. Anyone that likes pink and Valentines and silhouettes – stop on by!!!
Beautiful! Love this wishticket. Have a great day in the desert! /linnea-maria from the snow.
Dearest V, I want to run away and come live with you! I’ve just been reading a piece about Santa Fe and thinking how much I miss it. Then I read your piece and those sparkler photos are fantastic! Yes, that spark is still burning, we just need to re-ignite it now and then. Lovely post, as always. Love the key and the wishes. You are the best! xoxoxox
OH!!! A Wish!! Just for me!!? You are indeed the loveliest of Dearies!! Thank You for this magic, and for your beautiful tale of sky-swallowed birdling swarms and splendid-ness beyond measure!! 🙂
Oh, and when I got my Anthropologie catalogue in the post my first thought was “Vanessa would love this!!” It reminded me of you!! 🙂
I’ve become rather smitten with more than a few frocks, to be sure!! 🙂
Happy New Weekling to You Miss!!
So sorry for not being around much lately, manic busy with new Ghost stuff.
Am taking some time today to do the rounds of the blogs and catch up – refreshing the soul
Much Love
Di
x
Dearest Vanessa,
You have moved me to tears Sweet Lady! I believe what you believe, our spark never leaves, we only experience a cloud cover from time to time. And how genius to pay it forward with a wish ticket!! Excellent work Girlfriend, I love how YOUR spark works!
Peace and Love
What a beautiful idea-those fairies know just what we need!
You are so giving, and I really needed that message about right now.
Love the Wish Ticket–makes me happy!
Love this sweet girl!
Hope you weekend to celebrate Love is a wonderful one.
The art pdf gifts are charming!
Hugs, Donna
Spark is good on this cold snowy day in February. Come visit the mermaid ball and enjoy some light dear friend. Love the reminder and will go download it now. Blessings dear V.
Sweet Vanessa…I am sitting here, Valentines morning, with un-controlable tears running down my face! You are so adorably gifted, I don’t even think you realize how much you give out of yourself to the world!
You are a gift from God! Truly His Glory exudes from you! You inspire us all to let that same glory come from deep within us, out to those in our own world!!
God bless and fulfill every need, dream and desire in your life!
Love Sue Parra
You are divinely inspired!
You have touched my soul!
luv visiting your blog…magical…sharing your wonderful wish tickets love & light
Trace x
Thank you for the tickets! I blogged about them: http://domesticwitch.blogspot.com/2010/02/wish-ticket.html
There are no words to describe this incredible idea. Thank you. But I found your blog via Domestic Witch and now I’m never leaving!
Thanks for sharing this. It’s a great little idea.
I thank you for this post. It was much needed. I am printing these adorable tickets and passing freely. Thank you
Yes, yes, yes…TY for sharing your beautiful words and world…
Just wanted to let you know that I used this idea, with just a slight change or two, and have been passing out wish tickets all over the place!! Thank you so much!
I blogged about it here if you are interested: http://www.confessionsofapagansoccermom.com/2010/05/wish-tickets-mrsb-style.html
with a link back to your wonderful original version, of course!
Hi Vanessa! I was just reading your post about discovering that wish ticket and I felt this tingle in my soul–could that perhaps be my inner spark? I am not sure, but I have a feeling…
It is a sunny fall day, with a crisp chill in the air…a perfect day for sweatshirts and hot chocolate. A perfect day to remind everyone that they just have to keep believing and keep dreaming…keep wishing. To help them find their inner spark. I am going to be leaving quite a few of these little cardlets around for people, I am sure…how amazing! What would it feel like to receive a mysterious wish ticket from a mysterious person? Quite quaint indeed.
🙂
Thank you for being a wonderful person and re-sparking my spark. 🙂
Hugs and hexes,
Jessica
A Woodland Fantasy