Time for a Halloween Painting!

Look what you can do with the top of an old FENCE PANEL!

We had a fence repaired recently & I rescued the tops of the panels that got chopped off.  They are the cutest "house-shaped" wood blocks & I knew I'd have fun coming up with some creative paintings for them! 

Just HAD to do a haunted house for Halloween season!  Really happy with how it turned out.  I sanded the wood but love how it's retained all the texture & knots ~ gives it more charm & character I think!

You can find "Trick or Treat House" on Ebay ~ just click HERE!

I am SOOO loving this COOOL weather that's finally here!!!  FALL is my FAVORITE!!!

My Latest St. Francis & Cats

St. Francis has found some more kitties to bless!

This painting is now up for grabs on EBAY - Click HERE!

HAVE A PURRFECT MONDAY!!!

It's been a LONG time!

Commissioned Painting

Commissioned Painting

Sorry about my absence for the past several weeks! 

The summer has been crazy with lots of traveling & household projects to get done plus I just felt the need to take a break from "social networking" for a while.  It's pretty important if I'm going to get my art out for the world to see but it's also time consuming & tiring trying to keep up with everything & everybody else.  So I just thought hey, I'm not gonna worry about how often I'm posting on my blog or Facebook or whatever.  Sometimes I find myself sitting in front of the computer more than I'm sitting at my art table & that's just not right!

Sooo.....this summer I redid a bedroom, moved our oldest daughter out for college, had both my son & his twin sister take overseas trips - Cole to England & Kayla to Spain for World Youth Day, took a fun family trip to Sarasota & did 2 commissioned paintings for a customer in Australia (shown above).  Before I knew it school started again & that reminds me that FALL is just around the corner - my absolute FAVORITE time of year & I'm really excited to start on some new paintings & other creations!  I just finished a new Saint Francis & Cats painting in autumn colors & it will be up on Ebay tomorrow so check back!  I'll post a photo & the link here on my blog!

Thanks for checking in & have a wonderful weekend!!!

Feline Friday - Cat Independence Days at KHS!

Join us for Cat Independence Days 2011

Friday, July 8 & Saturday, July 9

Open extended hours: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Adopt a new furry friend, shop for pet supplies and create a custom ID Tag.

•Cuddly kittens only $17.76•Adult cats - Pick Your Price (9 months & older)

•We haven’t forgotten about our dogs or small mammals! Adopt them for 20% off the standard adoption fee.

Not only do you get a new furry friend, your adoption fee includes the following veterinary and shelter services:

Complete Physical Exam

•Spay or Neuter Surgery
•Age appropriate vaccinations
•Microchip
•Dewormer
•Nail Trim
•Free 30-day Pet Health Insurance Coverage
•5lb Bag of Science Diet Food

All adoptions will be held on a first come, first served basis until all felines are adopted. There is a limit of two cat adoptions per household.

Watch the video below to get a sneak peek at some of patriotic kitties ready for adoption during Cat Independence Days. **My 3 former foster babies are in this video & I'm SO happy to report that ALL 3 were adopted!  YIPPEEE!

Head on over to the KS Humane Society this weekend & bring home a furry new family member!
Happy weekend!  xox

Feline Friday - Need Soap?

I found this funky vintage soap holder at an estate sale a few weeks ago & couldn't resist!

He was just so funny looking!  Love his skinny legs & curly tail!  The chippy paint on the heavy iron is wonderful too!

Still haven't found the purrfect place to put him yet.  I wasn't planning to use him for an actual soap holder.  Kinda wanted him out in the living room where everyone could see him instead of hidden in the bathroom!

I thought he was an AWESOME find for $5.00!

Any of YOU find a unique estate sale treasure lately?  I'd love to hear about it!

New Foster Crew!

I have 3 new babies I'm fostering until they are big enough to be spayed, neutered & availabe for adoption!

Two sweet orange tabbies & an adorable calico with the neatest markings I've ever seen!

It's so nice to have healthy babies & not the usual sickly ones I have to give meds to & syringe feed.  I adore the sick ones too - it's just so hard to see them feeling so bad, although very rewarding to nurse them back to health & see them playing again!

These 3 are just a bundle of FUN!  I've had them a week now & the littlest one just tipped the scale at 2 lbs. (the minimum for altering at the Humane Soc.) so I'll be returning them soon.  I know they'll be adopted quickly - they are just too precious!

ON THE ART FRONT - I've been taking a little break from painting & working on some sketches for potential commissions & doing some projects around the house.  Plus, it's summer & I hate to spend too much time sitting in front of the computer so I haven't been blogging much.  I'll be back on track soon & post more often! 

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!

Feline Friday - PRICELESS PURRS!

  ***It's the purrfect time to adopt a sweet furball!***

With over 75 cats and kittens available for adoption, the Kansas Humane Society is hosting a special promotion – Free Cats & Kittens from 2 – 4 pm on Saturday, June 18. This promotion will help find homes for our current felines and allow KHS to care for more pets this summer.

All free adoptions will be held on a first come, first served basis until all felines are adopted or until 4 p.m. There is a limit of two cat adoptions per household.

Each adoption includes the following veterinary and shelter services:

•Complete Physical Exam
•Spay or Neuter Surgery
•Microchip
•FVRCP Vaccination (cats 8 weeks and older)
•Feline Leukemia Test (cats 4 months and older)
•Dewormer
•Nail Trim
•Free 30-day Pet Health Insurance Coverage
.5lb Bag of Science Diet Food

Anyone interested in adopting a free feline from the Kansas Humane Society is invited to visit our facility at 3313 N. Hillside or call (316) 524-9196 for more information.