Palettes to organize!

I have collected paper art pieces since I was in college~

My idea of fun when I was 18?

Antique shows, festivals... estate sales... auctions.

Most of my palette finds were less than $1. each~

I'm never bothered by condition...

The less perfect~ the more loved!

Met a woman who deals in paper...

Boy does she have cool things!

I help her sort, move etc. work off a few palettes!

When I have "collections" they are from her stash.

Her prices were so reasonable...  because she has a love of paper.

A wonderful gift from her~ knowledge.

Some have advertising~

Some in my collection are pages from old magazines

that someone saved & preserved~

Funny little pup trying to entertain the struggling artist!

Calling cards...

Look at the precious little expression of the little one!

Time frozen on a palette...

Much the same as the artists who painted history for us~

You must notice my favorites?

A couple with birds~

Beautiful ladies...

Favorite!

Most favorite!

That would be a fun place to paint~

Wrapped in plastic~

Tossed in baskets, tucked inside books, in the bottom of postcard boxes...

Turn over every rock!

Peek behind every bush!

How I love to play in my studio~

Fussing with piles that have hidden moments.

An excuse to look at ALL when I put two little treasures away.

Hope your Sunday is filled with joy!

More little friends to share!

Otters with flowers...

Fuzzy feathered friends...

Curly little mouse tails...

& Love~

They will be in my Etsy shop!

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!