Look What Just Flew In!

Baby birds!
All shapes and sizes!
Oh the fun I had drawing these...
Sketchbooks all over my studio!

I just added fourteen new pieces to my
Etsy shop!
Click here to take a peek~

I'm looking forward to sunny days...
These are not very good photographs to share with you.
Gray skies make for poor natural lighting.

We have a few bird feeders close to the house.
When the kids are in school... hubby is at work...
It is so very quiet~
All I hear are the birds happily feeding...
Calling to each other...
I'm sure there is a Blue Jay out there playing
traffic police, keeping feathered munchers in order!

I was in the mood for fluffy, chubby and tender babies...

Hope you have a wonderful evening!

New Originals in my Etsy!

A few of you have shared FANTASTIC links
to minute-by-minute video of hummers
waiting for their little ones to hatch!
Inspired me to locate my wee bird sketches!

Titmouse with big black eyes...
They are such sweet friends~

Curious bunny...

Field mouse looking for something to munch on!

I just added fifteen different sketches to my
Etsy store... do hope you stop by!

Will be adding more and more each day...
Hope you have a wonderful evening, sweet friends!

Bonkers for Buttons...

I'll let the photographs tell the story...
These are the size of half dollars and larger...

They need to be cleaned...
That will wait for another day~

Because I'm finishing up on LOADS of
new sketches for my Etsy shop!

I'll post a few later today~

Hope you have a fantastic week!

MiMi is Going Home!

We have a winner!
Marilyn from Thistlebrooms!
I'm so tickled that MiMi is going to live with you
and your sweet daughters~

Thank you for ALL of your sweet comments,
following along, posting about MiMi...
Your blogs are WONDERFUL! So glad to meet you!
I wanted to give a few extra gifts... I will have
many more giveaways~ more chances to win soon!

No.1 Runner up...
Kristin from Kleas!

No. 2 Runner up...
Amanda from Pandy Potter Bears!

No. 3 Runner up...
Elaine from A Scattering!

Hope your first day of spring is wonderful~

Birdies... Eggs... Feathers and Fun!

Spring birds are arriving with their sweet songs!
Redwing Blackbirds have been visiting all day...
A little "yellow" is beginning to come back
on the American Goldfinch~
Out with the gray-green and in with vibrant!

I put several new pieces in my Etsy shop for you!
Thank you for so many sweet comments...
I have been trying to get to as many blogs as I can!
You are amazing people!
Each, very talented, creative, hardworking... fun!
I would LOVE to have dinner with you...
WOW you have fantastic recipes~

Since we now have over 200 followers!!!
Cheers! Cheers! Cheers!
I will be picking three extra "runner-up" winners!
The hat is getting full... sweet MiMi is getting excited!

I hope all of you have a fantastic weekend~
Wishing you all the best, with so many thanks!

Owls... Mice... and Chicks! Oh, My!

My little owl friend is as THRILLED as I am!
THANK YOU for all of your fantastic comments...
I welcome all my new followers...
and appreciate ALL of you that have shared
my sweet MiMi on your blogs!

Please keep adding your names for the
chance to win MiMi!
We have had such a great response...
I think I need to come up with a few
runner-up prizes! What do you think?
How much fun all of you are!

Just listed a new collection of owls, chicks & mice!
My Etsy shop is full of feathers, fur and fun!

I have them all packaged up...
I need to write in the measurements...
Add my name!

I'm having fun with these little treasures!
Thank you for all of your Etsy feedback and comments!

Hope your day is extra special!

A Giveaway to Celebrate!

Sweet Little MiMi, I set her and her buttons inside
one of my sketchbooks for her photograph!

The sun is shining... spring is busting out allover!
AND... I have sold 100 treasures from my Etsy shop!
Thanks to you!!!

Sweet Little MiMi
is my latest giveaway~
Original, signed illustration!
(I took these photographs before I signed her...)

MiMi measures 3.25" x 4.25"
The 10 antique pearl/shell buttons are included.

Name in the hat once~ Comment here.
Name in the hat twice~ Post about MiMi on your blog...
Name in the hat THREE times~ follow along!!

MiMi is one of my sweetest friends.
She has been around my back field
for many years.
She is Nana to many little sprouts!
She lost count~
MiMi is wise.
When you have cake and tea with her~
All of your troubles seem small...
All of your doubts begin to fade.
She will encourage you to step out and try!
She will walk along side of you.
Each of her stories share a
tender message...
MiMi shares her heart!

Thank you, sweet friends!
I love each of your comments...
Your blogs are so much fun & inspiring...
MiMi is eager to know the winner!
I will draw the winning name from the hat
March 20th~ The first day of Spring!

New Spring Originals in my Etsy Shop...

Pretty soon the bees will visit our
pussy willow blossoms!

Birds have been collecting bits and pieces
for their spring nests... eggs will follow soon!

During strong windstorms...
Soft, light-as-air, nests tumble from our hedgerows.

Geese formations have been landing in the
waters nearby... HONK! HONK!
They all say hello as they pass overhead!

These sketch treasures and more can be found
in my Etsy Shop~
Please click here to go visit...

Thanks so much for visiting!
Hope you have a wonderful night~

Ephemera to Share...

Sweet little faces...

Fantastic hats...
I imagine faeries wear them in the garden~

Sweetness...

I have a few blog friends who adore bunnies~
Saw this and had to share!

New fabric illustrations tomorrow!
I finished a mound of art deadlines...
Tonight I will sit and draw new pieces
to share from my sketchbooks.

Oh what surprises!
Canada Geese... wee field mice... teddy bears...

Owly... Thank You!

Owly

We love owls... and you can tell that Nia, from Owly blogspot, does too!
Please click on this link to visit her sweet, fun, unique blog and see the interview she did on me!

Hope your Monday is off to a great start!

Studio Collections... Baby Bird Illustrations...

Good Morning, Sweet Friends!
Thank you for all of your wonderful comments on
my posts... I love to hear from each of you~

As promised, I sketched more baby birds!
I just added four more to my Etsy store~
Please click here to go visit...

Studio collections...
Seems as if I have feathers tucked everywhere~
In a jar, safe from curious kitties!

Here a feather... there a feather...

Trying to gather "Palmer"
PAL...
As a graphic designer, all type is fantastic!

A peek into one tray...

These very tiny shells have beautiful~ intricate patterns!
Seemed to be the perfect place for my
very tiny feathers... their details just as gorgeous.

Hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Wishing you all that is wonderful~

Duck... Duck... GOOSE! Wee Ducklings...

If it has feathers...
And will let me get a little close...
I'll draw it!

These little friends were in a large "playground"
display at the New York State Fair!

Our son had the joy of holding one~
He couldn't believe how soft they were...

I had the camera!
Such sweet little faces... even when they become adults~
Please see these and more in my Etsy store!

Hope you have a ducky-day!
(Sorry! I had to say it...)

Baby Birds... Bird Egg Illustrations...

Every now and then a tiny bird will show up
at our feeder. I'm never sure what the bird is~
They are just sweet and have a quick song to share.

So these little friends are in my sketch book~
I've added them to my Etsy shop...

Loved sketching the eggs... the patterns...

So many eggs... so little time!

Hope you have a nice evening~

Spring Originals... Bunnies & Chicks...

Sweet chicks... bunnies... pastel buttons!
~Spring is in the air~

I just listed these new originals!
Later today... even more originals will be available
from my little Etsy store.
Please click here to see my store...

The bunny hop!

I was just telling one of my blogging friends that we
miss having bunnies in our yard because we have
Miz Fox and her ever-expanding-family!
Last night my hubby walked in and said he
accidentally frightened a bunny away from the garage!
The snow has a layer of crisp ice...
No tracks to be seen...
Little bunny had some delicious rinds & peelings
for breakfast this morning!

Hope your day has a sweet surprise in it!