Saturday, June 30, 2012

Sweet Saturdays week # 63 - come join us!

Sweet Saturdays

Hi Everyone!!! and welcome to week # 063 of Sweet Saturdays.....

Sweet Saturdays is all about blogging about something sweet in your lives...it could be art, illustrations, food, a recipe or a sweet photo....or a sweet find in your favorite shop...so create your blog post and pop back and share your link with all of us....

Welcome and we look forward to seeing your posts.....


Please make sure to add Sweet Saturdays to your blog post and post the URL address of that post and NOT your blog home page URL address as there are many late visitors who get confused as to which post is for Sweet Saturdays when they arrive at your website.


My Sweet Saturdays week #63 ......



 
Hi Everyone....

If you followed my blog from Spring till now you will know the history of these doves and the nests and the eggs....well I finally got to plant these wall planters after their last babies took flight and then the other day noticed that there was some nest matter in my planters again!!!!

At first I started to take out the bits and pieces...and they just kept making more....then the next time I looked...there was an egg....and then another egg....so now we have these cute doves sitting with us on the patio....very cute.....they just keep coming back for more....what I don't get is why they even need to sit on the eggs...it is like 90 degrees out!!! its a wonder they don't cook ......

Thought they were super sweet and wanted to share them for my Sweet Saturdays post this week!!!

Happy Saturday and Happy Creating Everyone!!!


Thursday, June 28, 2012

Hurray!! I am back....my internet connection was ill...



It is amazing how important the internet has become....I have been offline with my computer for a few days now and it has been a struggle and a stretch....let me tell you.....I even tried to do a blog post with my smartphone...but I just didn't have it in me....

So I am finally up and running thanks to a few amazing people....This week has been super busy with the last day of School being today!!!! I baked cupcakes for the whole class and packaged up some sweet gifts for all of the amazing Teachers and Principle....it was so much fun!!!!

Happy Thursday Everyone....


Tuesday, June 26, 2012

@ the Cottage....Sharing some photos from our amazing weekend













 
Hi Everyone....we had such a wonderful weekend away at the cottage that I had to share some fun photos with you all....we love heading up north and enjoying amazing times as a family.....this is what wonderful memories are all about....I also get inspired with new book ideas up here and often will finish a whole picture book of rough sketched in a week here.....love it!

Wishing you a super day filled with inspiration....

Happy Tuesday and Happy Creating Everyone!!!


Monday, June 25, 2012

The Summer of Colour....week 3....Zinnias



Hi Everyone...and Happy Monday!!!!

I am back from a wonderful and inspiring weekend up at the cottage and I bring you some zinnias I worked on for the Summer of Colour week 3.....When I was growing up my Parents had a huge vegetable garden and every year my Mom would put in a huge row of Zinnias....one of my favorite summertime flowers....these babies grow in all sorts of colours and I love the way they look and smile at you.....these flowers are something I always added to my very own vegetable garden every year....but this year I didn't plant any....and I am missing them already....so I thought I would draw some to remember them....

Next year I will have to sow some seeds of these pretties....

Sharing these with all of my friends in blog land today!!!

Happy Monday and Happy Creating Everyone....


Saturday, June 23, 2012

Sweet Saturdays week 62 .....come join the fun everyone....

Sweet Saturdays

Hi Everyone!!! and welcome to week # 062 of Sweet Saturdays.....

Sweet Saturdays is all about blogging about something sweet in your lives...it could be art, illustrations, food, a recipe or a sweet photo....or a sweet find in your favorite shop...so create your blog post and pop back and share your link with all of us....

Welcome and we look forward to seeing your posts.....


Please make sure to add Sweet Saturdays to your blog post and post the URL address of that post and NOT your blog home page URL address as there are many late visitors who get confused as to which post is for Sweet Saturdays when they arrive at your website.


Friday, June 22, 2012

My Sweet Saturday week 62 post....so blessed and proud.....

Happy Graduation Day son!!!
Heading to School Friday morning all ready for Graduation day.....

and I was lucky to be the one to bake all the yummy sweet treats for today!!!!

Happy Graduation Day son!!! you are amazing in every way....you have learned to read and write and most importantly ....use your imagination each and every day!!! you are the apple of our eye and we love you more than any words can say!!! so proud to be your Mommy and Daddy....we are so blessed!!!!!!

I am sharing this super sweet moment for my Sweet Saturdays Post....I am so happy to have an amazing little man in our lives...he is the inspiration for so many of my ideas....and my editor and critic.....I love him more than words can say.....

Happy Sweet Saturday....we will be celebrating all weekend!!!!


Paint Party Friday.....another vintage lady.....



Hi Everyone...

It is Friday again....I have no idea where the week went....It was Monday and now it is Friday all over again....I do have to say that this week was super hot....It was well in the 90's here with the humidity....and the whole summer is going to be super hot....so I am looking forward to enjoying wonderful times outside with my amazing family....

Today I finished up a new vintage inspired piece in ink and watercolour and am sharing her with all of my super talented friends over at Paint Party Friday........I love love love vintage patterns and this is some more fan art....

I titled this piece....

Une nuit sur la ville - A night on the Town


Next week she will be in a new scene if I have the time to come up with something fun and exciting....after all she is dressed for something special isn't she!!!

Wishing you all an amazing Friday and weekend.....I hope you will all join me back here for Sweet Saturdays....

Happy Friday and Happy Creating Everyone!!!


Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Picking some Lavender in the Garden and showing a few new Commissions on my workspace....




Hello Everyone....

A little early for WOYWW.....but it is a hot one out there and I am in the cool Studio working away and decided to share what's on my workspace. I worked on two watercolour commissions for a very sweet client I have been working with for a while now....These are special pieces that will go to his new clients that have moved to Wasaga Beach.....I am always a fan of beach scenes!!!

I picked some bunches of my lavender for drying this morning before the day got super hot and also packaged up these paintings to head to their new homes.........




then my day in the Studio started and I have so many new ideas brewing in my mind....I have a few more paper dolls to work on for my book coming out this year so I am in full swing with those pieces and my latest picture book will come to life right here on my blog soon....with daily sketches and updates....so be sure to tag along and join me on this journey!!!



Happy Tuesday/Wednesday and Happy Creating Everyone!!!

Monday, June 18, 2012

The Summer of Colour - Week #2 ...Mint Chocolate Chip....






Hi Everyone....and welcome to my take on the second week of the Summer of Colour Challenge....featuring the yummy colours of mint chocolate chip ice cream....one of my favorite flavors....

I hope you are all having a super amazing start to the week.....

To create my latest piece I used these illustrations I created....super fun to make a bunch of pieces and then merge them together for a fun Sundae Girl that is all ready to have a wonderful Summer.....






Happy Monday and Happy Creating Everyone.....


Saturday, June 16, 2012

Sweet Saturdays Week # 61 - Blog Challenge....

Sweet Saturdays

Hi Everyone!!! and welcome to week # 061 of Sweet Saturdays.....

Sweet Saturdays is all about blogging about something sweet in your lives...it could be art, illustrations, food, a recipe or a sweet photo....or a sweet find in your favorite shop...so create your blog post and pop back and share your link with all of us....

Welcome and we look forward to seeing your posts.....


Please make sure to add Sweet Saturdays to your blog post and post the URL address of that post and NOT your blog home page URL address as there are many late visitors who get confused as to which post is for Sweet Saturdays when they arrive at your website.


My Sweet Saturdays post week 61....cakes!!!


Hi Everyone...and welcome to my Sweet Saturdays post.....this week I am taking it literal...and sharing two cakes I just picked up for a family BBQ I will be hosting later today!!! One is a Red Velvet cake and the other is a Chocolate Blossom cake.....I think they are as cute as can be....and I don't know about you but every time I pass a bakery window I have to take photos!!!

Pretty strange indeed!!! Bakery windows and Flower Shop windows.....love them!!!

Happy Sweet Saturday and I hope you will join in the fun too!!!


 
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