Piles of treasures everywhere...

Every now and then the piles in my studio grow to a tipping over point.

I finally take the time to sort and organize~

Put things where they belong...

I LOVE when The Country Register uses one of my watercolors

as the cover of their sweet publications!

They're very kind write about the cover artists inside...

Share delicious recipes...

They are guides to premier shopping & events~

Articles that relate to the regions they are highlighting...

Reflections...

Creative ideas...

Stories, traditions and more!

Thank you, Country Register for sharing my artwork!

I have been collecting the Registers with my artwork

for over six years...

You never know which of your favorite artists

you might find on the cover~

The Country Register Blog

Now on to the next pile...

Hope your weekend is filled with~ smaller mounds than mine!

Needle felted owls...

These friends of mine~

Tiny...

Packed with love...

It is a joy to bring my sketches to life in wool~

Just little morsels~

Sweet reminders that wonderful things come in small packages~

"If I cannot do great things,

I can do small things in a great way~"

James Freeman Clarke

Hope you are all staying safe & cozy with these odd winter storms~

Painting watercolor love...

My little original watercolors~

I love to share little framed paintings for bridal showers,

weddings, teacher gifts, Valentine's Day...

The smaller size is perfect for little spaces...

Packing a lot of love!

The entire time I was painting...

ONE song lyric kept playing over and over in my head!

"There is love...

There is Loooove...

There IS lovvvvvv..."

I love their little faces!

Just want to squeeze them...

This little friend decided feathers are meant to be fluffy!

Fuzzy love~

"Got my eye on you..."

"Balancing my love for you..."

"She loves me... she loves me..."

Sharing the love with each of you!

These little treasures are in my Etsy store~

But for now...

They're all lined up keeping my studio filled with LOVE!

Hope you have a wonderful Friday!

Valentine bears!

Love is in the air!

Little bears for my Etsy shop~

A honey bee stopping by to lead our little friend to honey!

Hope your day is sweet~

Little tea houses...

Oh how I love to play!

After fussing about in my studio all day~

Little tufts of wool and one petite, barbed, needle

cozy up with me, the family & a movie.

These tea treasures will make perfect little homes

for my needle felted friends!

They look like steam-punk acorns to me!

The one thing I do miss about my Pintrest boards...

Steam-punk art/designs. Especially the birds craftsmen make.

Great to see little pieces of "random" being recycled into cool art!

I'll share photos of my little friends & their homes~

Wishing you cozy nights!

Antique button journal...

Along with acorns, pebbles, pine cones... buttons find their way home.

No two oldies are ever the same.

Even old dresses... the long string of them down the back~

Each one, a little different.

Almost 20 years of gathering...

One cotton journal inspired me~

Winter winds...

Chicken soup...

Warm cups of tea...

Cotton & buttons.

No longer in grandma's button tin...

Rescued from the bottom of a this n' that box...

Sorted from a mountain of common black buttons...

The hunt... the find!

  

The perfect home.

Beautifully simple circles, stitched in place...

They make each other more beautiful!

Just like us~

Hope your weekend is wonderful~

Original Watercolor Giveaway!

Forget Me Not~

Thank you for supporting my art!

Thank you for visiting my blog!

Thank you for sharing your sweet comments!

Simply leave a little note on this post & your name will be

put in the bucket to win this original watercolor painting!

If you are a follower & your name is pulled~

An extra sweet little surprise will be included in your package!!

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Update Jan. 4th!
Our winner is Shirley C.!
Thank you, everyone! Love to read your comments &
visit your blogs... another giveaway coming soon!

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A SECOND little watercolor...

A SECOND chance to win an original of mine!

This one is on my Facebook page~

Thank you for "Liking" my page and keeping in touch...

Little Forget Me Not's will be peeking through soon~

For now we're enjoying our blanket of white!

Stay cozy, Sweet Friends!

Eileen Duh won the second original!
Another giveaway coming soon~ Thank you, Friends!

A New Year...

Thank you for sharing 2012 with me!

Wishing you every joy in the New Year~

Oh the fun we will have...

We're going to kick off the year with a giveaway!!

Tomorrow I will post about a treasure~

To thank you for your visits, comments & following along!

I will also have a (different) giveaway on my Facebook page!

If you're following my FB page you will automatically be entered!

Double the fun with two chances to win~

I think this friend is the little rascal who left footprints

along our windowsill...

The teddy bears aren't telling...

The bunnies are happy near the compost pile...

The birds are busy at the feeders!

Must be the field mice saying hello to our kitties~

Hope your New Year is off to a creative start!

Snow cuddles watercolor...

It just keeps snowing~

& snowing~

& snowing....

Hope you get a chance to cuddle in with those you love!

Snow business...

Guess who has been playing in the snow?

Our little feathered friends are so beautiful against the white!

There is beautiful white everywhere!

Around 12"-16" of the pretty.....heavy stuff~

The bunnies are enjoying more peelings...

The birds have been snacking on suet cakes~

Thistle socks & black oil sunflower seeds.

Mourning Doves are content to snack on the seed

finicky feathered friends shower the ground with!

They share love back~

I share that love with you!

Hope your festive season is filled with great memories &

visits from cozy little friends!

Merry Christmas to all~

From my heart~

May your Christmas be filled with joy...

Wonderful memories~

Laughter~

Moments that remind you of goodness~

Memories of those who have touched your heart...

& Love.... LOADS of LOVE!

Thank you for your friendships~

Merry Christmas!

Snowy friends...

No matter what age~

When it snows we remember the joy!

Our winter weather brought 5"+ and strong winds.

A little friend has snacked on our compost goodies...

The winds cleared away their tracks!

These sketched friends, I imagine, dined on our fruit & veggie compost!

Over the river and through the woods...

Stopping in for pineapple, potato & apple skins~

Packing their pockets with snacks for their Christmas journey!

Snow friends have started popping up everywhere~

Vintage sugar sacks & quilt labels...

We watched "A Christmas Story" as a family last night~

I drew!

Tonight we will watch "Elf"...

I have a small pile of muslin to draw on while we watch!

Time to make our first cookies~

We make a different tasty recipe each day (or so) for dessert &

freeze the left overs to munch on later!

Hope your days are filled with Holiday~ Christmas cheer!