Time for a change......

I just wanted to give everyone a heads up! I will be re-modeling my etsy shop and re-working things. All of my 5x7 single ART CARDS are going to be discontinued. I will no longer be selling them as individual cards. (If you are local I will still have a full line at my art shows.) As the listing expires or sells I am not relisting. I love creating my art and will continue to do so, but ETSY is getting expensive as many of you know.

I am excited for a new venture with Penny Lane publishing and I feel certain you will see my "southend girls" next year at a store near you. For now....get those cards while you can!

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New art on my table....

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"Just Fly"

(to the unknown....which is where I'm headed)

Monday morning update!

Quick update! I had a hot rainy day at the Village Green ARt show in Fairfield OH Saturday. This was the first art show of the year for me, and it was great despite the rain. The location was beautiful, the volunteers were fantastic and the art was FAB! I'm not just saying this because I won best in show-fine art (omg!) and  they gave me a blue ribbon and prize. I sold a couple of originals and lots of pendants, so I am in the process of pulling items from both stores. As soon as I get a supply order in I will update my shops. If you had your eye on one of my new pendants and now its gone, just contact me and I will add to my list of re- makes.
I took a jewelry class last week, so look for new ~one of kind~ styles!

If you are local, Creative Hands in Bellevue is having a huge sale Saturday! 10% off  EVERYTHING in the store. They have a full collection of my original paintings and art jewelry.....no shipping......and you can see everything up close! Stop in and visit, the shops are great on Fairfield Ave. its a fun place to walk, eat and shop.

Just a few more days.....

and I will be sitting on the beach.....watching for dolphins and hoping to see a mermaid. This little mermaid was created on watercolor paper. I used watercolor pencils and added a bit of collage and glitter.

My ETSY shop will go on vacation mode Saturday afternoon. I will re-open around the 23rd. I will ship everyday til then.......:)

Derby Week in KY

Its Derby week here in Kentucky! All the ladies are choosing their hats! The weather is terrible, non stop rain. Hopefully Saturday will be sunny for the running of the roses :) No new art from me. This lady was created last spring.
I'm still on the organic kick. I miss my fast food.......I really miss pizza. I'm trying to come up with an organic version....that I like. I tried the take home pizza from Wholefoods.... not winning with that one.
Vacation is in two weeks...shop closing dates- May 14-21

For the princess in all of us.....

Did you get up early today?
I hit the dvr last night and slept in til 8, but first thing this morning I watched the wedding. Beautiful.

Quick shop note- My ETSY shop will close down May15-23 for vacation. I am working on a special project, so there will be no new artwork for a while. I am not taking custom orders at this time. Everything listed in my shop is in stock. Thank you for supporting my art.

Life is a Journey

Another large piece created on a re-purposed panel. This is part of a series of girls in ball gowns. The dress is pieced with a variety of collage papers. The background is warm gold and rust. I stamped "Life is a journey" with vintage stamps. Displayed in my studio. It is dark and stormy here, so I will wait to photograph. Hopefully I will have better pictures in the next few days.

Garden Party

Ready for spring.....my favorite piece to date. Created on a LARGE up-cycled panel. Light airy spring flowers surround a beautiful girl ready for a party. Currently on display at a local gallery- click here for details

Quick weekend Update!

I moved my mini paintings to eBay.....low opening bids! These are so cute sitting on the shelf :) Click HERE to win a little art.

Monday Update!

Click here to find ~Swim little Fishy~

Just a quick post to let you all know I have auctions up again! I am counting down the days til vacation, so I need to save up. I am going to auction off a few small pieces from now until June. LOW opening bids....hopefully I can introduce myself (thru my art) to some new art buyers. Auctions are fun, but if you can't take the waiting you can always find my work in my ETSY store.

new art!

Fashionista- Listed in my etsy store
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April ARTIST at Creative Hands!

Good Morning!
Tomorrow is April first and I hope Mother nature will stop her winter rage on us. It was  blowing snow yesterday and COLD!!! The Cincinnati Reds open today and is too cold for us to go to the opening day parade :(  I could bundle up... but what fun is that??? I  guess the groundhog was wrong.....it is STILL winter! Enough with my morning weather.....tomorrow I have my spring items on display at Creative Hands Studio. I will be the featured artist ALL month so if you are local please visit the gallery. I have my art jewelry there along with lots of great jewelry from area artists. There are paintings, prints, cards, pottery..... so many great things! OPEN LATE Friday, April 1st-

Creative Hands Artisan Studio 

I may not have ever mentioned that I am an addict. I'm sure you think it is art supplies....which I do LOVE, but my real desire....purses, handbags, totes.....call them what you like ... I LOVE them all. I have so many that I need to purge ever so often. I will carry random purses daily, weekly, change with my outfit, you know the drill. What I'm trying to say is my purses are hardly used. I love Vera Bradly for summer, so I need to make room for more. I have 3 great bags listed on EBAY--Click here to get a deal

I also have decided to spread my wings a little further....until my vacation I am going to list smaller art pieces on EBAY. I will start the bidding at 1/2 of my usual asking price. It's a great chance to win a piece of original art. Thank you for supporting my art :)
~Swim Little Fishy~ is here

My cards and prints are always available in my ETSY shop.

NEW ART!

"Morning Song" 

A couple of weeks ago a friend gave me a tip on some panels she had found on clearance in a decorator store. These were originally manufactured as tops to add to the top of a file cabinet in order to create a desk. They were being discontinued and were headed for the dumpster, unless someone could come up with a use for them. She thought they would be great to paint and use as wall art. So off I headed to find me a bargain and save the planet a little less in a landfill :) (these were far from landfill ready......new in the box actually.....anyway......in the name of art)

Well, the are a great size for a wall. 17.5x20.5

The only problem I have had is the weight. They weigh 7pounds before I pack them back in their box. So shipping is going to be high, with that being said, the three I have completed will more than likely stay here in local galleries. The first three are going to Creative Hands in Bellevue KY. I am the April featured artist, you can see all my new spring pieces on Friday April 1st for the first Friday shop.

"Garden Party"

NEW Cards!

Just a quick update- I have new square cards listed in my etsy shop. These are little 4x4 prints mounted on 5.5x5.5 cards! very cute and great for framing.

I was asked to be April featured artist at Creative Hands Studio- yEAh! So I am scrambling to get new art completed. I am planning on taking the new summer pieces I created for my ETSY store......if you had your eye on one of them please do not wait. I will deactivate them early next week.

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Spring Cleaning!

Good Morning! I'm up early with just a quick post. I have a blog special for you, every week I will list a card print that I have an extra amount of in the right hand column--------------------------->
This card has my high quality print mounted on cardstock, blank inside with a envelope SPECIAL PRICE
There is a limited amount, and when they are sold out---that's all folks!
As with any art or artist, things change and evolve. I have been selling my art for 2 years in April (yeah!) so I think I will "retire" a few of my older prints and replace the old with the new. This week will start my first retiree. To the right is an Angel Fairy-- SaLE PriCE----- low shipping-----only here------>>>>

NEW ART LISTED!

I just finished 5 new little paintings! These are all 6x8 on wood. I tried a different style face, I wanted this group to look a bit more "child" like. I used Tim Holtz tissue tape on the sides and LOVE the results! I think it really finished off the piece perfectly! I have this group up in my studio and I think they are perfect for anyone who loves playful child like art. I just listed these cuties in my etsy shop- Click here to find them

My favorite is "She has a BEE in her bonnet"

I love the honeycomb background :)
I am off to clean and do laundry I hope you have a HAPPY SATURDAY!

Mid week update!

~Happiness is being Together~
18x18 wood panel
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This is a large piece completed this week. I will list in my etsy shop today, but it may go to a local gallery  soon. If you are interested, please let me know. I will reserve it for you.

Next up----I am working on a few small pieces. These are 6x8 wood. They are in process on my table. I am trying out a new "doll" face style. They have larger eyes, tiny little pout lips and a fuller face. I wanted some
thing to look a bit child like. I feel the need for summer, so all three are summer themes. They still need a few more elements, like buttons and bees :)
I have a mermaid, little swimmer and a little girl who must have a bee in her bonnet! I will try to get these listed by this weekend. Feel free to email me if you want to claim them early :)

Shop update!

I'm working on a couple of new larger paintings, hopefully they will go to a gallery in Ohio. If you are on facebook you can see photos of work in progress, feel free to friend me. My badge is on the right  column.

My latest listing is a mail service- let me mail your card for you! Choose a card, I write the message for you and pop it right in the mail FOR YOU :) fast and easy. I ship every day, so your card will (hopefully...you know how it is with snail mail) get there right on time!

Poppy Dreams

Just a quick update. I have 7 paintings I'm working on... .......I ran out of supplies for the first 5 and decided to finish these two wood pieces today, while waiting for my art shipment. I wanted to get these photographed before the sun goes away. We are expecting another round of bad weather in the next few days......so here they are:)

I used a layering of paint technique and SPRAY paint!! I love the effect. I collaged over the backgrounds on both pieces and added stamping and buttons. They will look great together or apart. Created on 6x12 birch, the hanger is already on the back. Sides are natural, the colors are cream, rust and soft blue with pops of poppy red. To see more CLICK here the are just listed in my ETSY store

BREATHE....in the sunshine

Just finished. I  have been working on this piece for a while. I started yoga this year, part of my new years resolution. I also have been on a low calorie diet + more treadmill than ever before. I am on day 53, lost 10lbs......still more to go. As I wait for the warmth of summer, I painted a little fairy to remind me to breathe......sounds easy, but if you practice yoga, then you know what it means :)
Meditating fairy, dusted in glitter sitting upon her mushroom in a field of brightly colored poppies. Measures 12x12 wood panel. Acrylic, watercolor, ink, stamping and collage. Available here.

Explore the Possibilities

In case you haven't noticed, I'm in love with crazy curly hair at the moment. Here, I have another girl with some fab 70's curly fro style hair. I sketched her couple of weeks ago and just now got around to adding her into my paintings, you may see her again, but for now this is it :)

This piece is 12x12 wood panel. I layered acrylic, in some of my favorite sun drenched colors. The flowers are a combination of watercolor and ink with bits of collage. Her dress is covered in vintage doilie. I used my favorite stamp from Unity and Donna Downey for the quote. There are links to both a few entries down.

I really want to keep this one, but my walls are covered. I think this would be a great gift for yourself, a grad or a very special girl. Great size for hanging. Click here for listing