The Sun Came Out .....

The sun made a rare appearance yesterday afternoon so I could get a few shots of my, "Northern Saw Whet Owl" colored pencil drawing.

I listed him in my Etsy Shop this morning.

Have a beautiful Sunday.

Enjoy the SUNSHINE!

Some New Christmas Items ...

I wanted to take a quick break from my busy life and share some new items that I have put in my Etsy Shop.

This is one of my newest Christmas cards, it was created with colored pencils and pen. I thought it was only fitting to feature a beautiful owl on a one of my Christmas cards.

Printed on the front of these pretty recycled ornaments is a print of a Christmas ball that was created with acrylic paint on a piece of wood.

I love how the "Smiling Cat" ornaments came out!!! I am hoping to create a few more cats when I have a little more time.

3 Cats Playing Peek-a-boo!

The black and whited recycled ornaments were inspired by vintage Christmas ornaments. The original pen and marker drawings were created on vintage book pages.

I am selling 4 handmade cards, 3 recycled paper ornaments, and 4 recycled gift tags featuring this beautiful Barn Owl as a holiday set in my Etsy shop. I think it's a fabulous gift for your favorite owl lover.

I am also currently working on a couple of commission paintings. I am hoping to share these festive pieces of art by the end of the week.

What a Difference a Week Makes ...

Last Sunday the kids were sledding and I was creating a snow witch, this week we bundled up grabbed a blanket and our toys and sat on the porch playing in the sun. It was a little cool high in the upper 50’s but I am not ready to be cooped up inside. Noah played with Lego’s, Abbey played with Barbie’s, they stole my camera and played wiffle ball. Best of all I was able to create a couple of new colored pencil drawings for cards, gift tags, and ornaments.

The first owl I created I am calling my “Rainbow Owl”. He is bright, loud, and fun. When I was creating him I pictured what he would look like as an ornament hanging on a pink Christmas tree.

The next owl I created is a little mellower. I used greens, reds, yellows and whites. Noah was humming Christmas songs all afternoon so when I created the Barn Owl I went with traditional holiday colors for this pretty bird.

It was a perfect Sunday afternoon.

A Barn Owl, a white Pumpkin and a Blue moon …

I wanted to share another painting that I finished this past week. I am little under the weather today so I will let the pictures do the talking. Have a wonderful Monday!

A Barn Owl, a Pumpkin, and a Blue Crescent Moon ...

Here is my latest Halloween Card. The original art was created on a vintage book page. I first stained the paper with watered down orange acrylic paint. Once it was dry I drew the fun Halloween scene with colored pencil, pastel, and ink.

Some New Cards...

A Barn Owl,

Some

Peacocks,

and a

Rooster!

A Rooster, a Butterfly, a Barn Owl, and some Sunflowers

Original folk-art painting, A Rooster, a Butterfly, Three little paintings

Original folk-art paintings, A Barn Owl, some Sunflowers, Three little paintings

I decided to let the paintings do the talking.