Balloon

Did this little bird just receive this balloon with a heart,

or is he going to give it to someone very special ?

I made this painting some time ago ,

I used oil on canvas.

opinion

I made some really big paintings lately,

here are two I finished this week

“Painting is a faith, and it imposes the duty to disregard public opinion.”
Vincent van Gogh

Little Red Riding Hood

My favorite fairy tale is the one about Little Red Riding Hood,

so I really enjoyed desiging and making this doll,

she is the latest listing in my Etsy Shop

girls who love dressing up

I have added two original oil paintings to my Etsy shop.

They are both of girls who love dressing up,

which I reckon is alway's fun.

Lot's of new paintings to come really soon.

Dutch Doll Franska

Today I finished another Dutch Doll ,
I had a lot of fun making her.

She is called Franska ,

and she is for sale in my Shop

gift bag with autumn leaves

Here's the latest gift bag , I designed ,
for sale here

Amy's first birthday

One year old already,

she has learned so much

and brought us so much love,

our Amy is the cutest and sweetest dog,

she's is simply the best dog in the universe :)

Happy Birthday Amy !

(click on the image for a bigger picture)

fairy bag

another little gift bag for sale in my shop

fairytale toadstool

I love designing and crocheting little appliques,

here's my latest creation.

for sale here in my shop

Miss Candy Corn

This sweet little crocheted doll is dressed as candy corn,

because she likes it so much :)

Miss Candy Corn is for sale in my shop here

Trick or treat ?

I am ready for Halloween in my shop ,
I don't like the really scary stuff ,
but I love the sweets,
so it's treat for me :)

for sale here

Scrapbook fun, for sale here

for sale here

Forget me not girl

Today I made this ACEO,
which is now for sale in my shop

There are lots of different way's to display ACEO's,

but I particulary like the hangers made by Bellsakabin.

She bought 2 ACEO's from me some time ago

and made this dubble hanger for them.

You can read more about it,

and buy them at her Etsy Shop here

Sail away

“Twenty years from now

you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do

than by the ones you did do.

So throw off the bowlines.

Sail away from the safe harbor.

Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore.

Dream.

Discover.”
Mark Twain

Who's a pretty girl ........

Here is our Amy , happily posing her new necklace

which I purchased for her on Etsy at Beckynot.

Isn't she a very pretty girl ?

two little birds

These cute little goody bags are my latest creations, and are now listed in my Shop. I also want to show you Paper Girl Productions ,she kindly featured my little bags on this lovely Blog post.

Purple is a fruit

We have been eating plums and blackberries from our garden for weeks now

All the different shades of purple are just as beautiful as the taste of the fruit.

I give you roses

this is what a made today,

it goes well with the other ACEO

I made earlier this week ,

the one called :

'When words are not enough.'

for sale in my online shop here

Make a wish........

Today I finished this picture of a of a little girl,

blowing seeds of a dandelion flower to make a wish.

This print is now for sale in my Shop

When words are not enough...

When words are not enough,

I bring you flowers.

This ACEO is for sale in my Shop

A daisy on the lawn

I so love making little gift bags ,

it is great to come up with new designs all the time.

Here's the one I finished today,

for sale here

Babino the cheeky little bug

I woke up this morning with this little character on my mind,
so I quickly picked up a piece of paper and a pencil to get him onto the paper.

The little fellow is now for sale in my Shop
It is an original drawing I did in ink and pencil.
Being an ACEO he measures 2.5" X 3.5" and is drawn on thick art paper.

Let the sun shine on you !

This original oil painting on canvas,
(size is 24 x 30 cm /6,5" x 11,5")
is the newest listing in my shop

Dutch Doll - Lillia

This cute crocheted doll is named Lillia.
Lillia is looking for someone to play and cuddle with.
She is very soft and makes a perfect gift
for a baby, a child or even for yourself.

She is the newest addition in my Shop

A Treasury of Giveaways

I am featured on this great Giveaways Blog of BabyLyons
You are welcome to enter the contest
and hopefully you will be the winner of my print 'Lucky Bird'

Good luck !

Summerfruit

What is more delicious than fresh summer fruit from your own garden ?

Fresh summer fruit and icecream !

And the icing on the cake..........

a husband who prepares it all .

Summer is here again !

Wings of Love

Here's the third ACEO I made,
and I am sure that I will be making many more of these.
It's so much fun making them !
Wings of Love is for sale here .

pink mood

Here are the latest additions to my shop

I seem to have been in a pink mood lately,

but I have changed to al sorts of blue shades now,

so lots of blue coming up shortly :)

Bird on heartshaped leave

Making ACEO's is really fun ,

here's one I made yesterday

available in my shop

RainbowBird

This is an original drawing I did in ink and pencil.

Being an ACEO he measures 2.5" X 3.5" and is drawn on thick art paper.

Signed and dated by me on the back.

ACEO = Art Cards, Editions and Original.

Miniature work of art the size of a trading or playing card -2,5 x 3,5 inch.You can frame them or store them in a trading card album.

Art Cards are highly collectable and affordable mini-masterpieces.

They enable art collectors to own a large variety of art from all over the world.

Having a walk with baby 2

Here is the second print in the series ;
'Having a walk with baby.'
now for sale here

spring in full bloom

Our garden is really blooming,

and look who loves to play between the flowers ?

Our little Amy,

can't get enough of the sweet smell of spring.

Having a walk with baby

This drawing is the first of a series of

'animals' that take their baby out for a walk.

A print of this image is for sale here in my shop.

Girl Indie Blog

One of my little gift bags have been featured on the Girl Indie Blog.

Have a look here

Girl Indie is a forum that two friends (Lisa Bacon & Bobbie Yerkey)

created for WAHM and independent women owned businesses.

The forum is filled with useful information

for starting or growing your small business.

They have a lovely blog, you can find it here: