A very good day…I finished an oil painting! After painting the ship a robins egg blue I was inspired to paint my little thrifted model boat… sails and all. I evan added patchwork sails and painted it a forest to float in. The print is available in my etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5966032
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spring joys
I think that walking through freshly fallen pink petals is one of springs greatest joys. I bought a little blue ceramic shoe the other day at the junk shop. It is rather fitting for the season. A shop update soon with a new print! I had a rather busy weekend but spent the evening painting …
Adventures at the Faerie Festival last Sunday
On Sunday we took a long trek down to the Fairie Festival At Spoutwood Farm in PA. I go every year but this year and this year was the best! The weather was perfect for sitting out in the sunshine on the farms magical land. We walked around, drank yummy tea, perused the vendors enjoyed …
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Small Horses, pincushions and sunny spots
I just listed this little mixed media print on Etsy “The Land of the Small Horses” Much inspired by my recent purchases of two very quaint vintage pincushions that are very much welcome in my studio. I just felt like snipping little tidbits from my fabric stash and sewing on crisp paper. A very busy …
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The woods, the Sea and Tea print now available in my etsy shop
I am introducing another print for sale in my etsy shop. I just love this one, in print the details and textures from the brushstrokes are lovely. http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5080439 I think that tea, the forest and the sea are my three favorite things right now and combining them is absolute bliss! I just love to sip …
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Etsy Shop Open!
I am jumping for joy right now due to the opening of my Etsy shop! Right now I have one print listed but please check back often as I will be updating the shop with prints often! I am loving this one- “Forest cabins and Salty Sea Ships” print… the link: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5874098
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Some bits of happiness and things to look forward to…. * Dressing up in fluttery dress and traveling down to the Faerie Festival next weekend! http://www.fairiefestival.net/ *A 1920’s desk that I bought at an antique shop today. This summer I shall sand it down, paint it a pretty petal color and put a crystal knob …
sunshine sunday
I had the most splendid weekend. For starters, I turned 28 on Saturday and no better way to celebrate it outside with such lovely weather and sunshine. Last week was a real downer, it rained and rained for DAYS and flooded most of the area. When I saw the first rays of sunshine my spirits …
Salem, Massachusetts
Back from our trip up to Massachusetts, it was wonderful. Roamed around Cambridge, Salem, visited other little towns such as Rockport and Gloucester. Even though it rained I walked all around with my umbrella sipping hot coffee and browsing in shops. There are a lot of vintage shops in MA! I got a few new …
the woods, the sea and tea
I added the final painted details to “The Woods, the Sea and Tea” this afternoon. Afterwords I ventured into the woods in search of the perfect spot to photograph my patchwork teapot. I decoupaged bits and pieces if vintage fabric to the outside and trimmed the top in an antique white eyelet. The idea was …