New Spring Painting

 

"Front Porch Flowers"

Catching up on some SPRING paintings!

Just listed this one titled "Front Porch Flowers" on EBAY.  Kitties Chester & Charlie are having loads of fun playing hide & seek in the pansy pots!
 Have a look!

Little Bit O' Spring!

Small prim table in living room

Are you thinking SPRING?  I am! Seems like I just took down my Christmas decorations & rearranged the winter decor & now it's almost Spring! I don't mind winter myself though I know a lot of people are sick of it by now.  Anyway, I spent most of yesterday spreading my Springy decor around the house!  Thought I'd share a few pics of my various vignettes with you.  I LOVE that little red suitcase I found at 

Country Bumpkins, my favorite antique/primitives shop!

Entryway table

I was so excited to find this awesome entryway table!  The wood is gorgeous & it's the perfect long-skinny size for the space.  It's flanked by 2 cute red antique chairs. Got all 3 at Country Bumpkins!

Old antique chest by the stairs

I just love birds & flowers!  I got the cute plate from Pier One last year. It comes in other colors too!

Bakers Rack by the kitchen

The bakers rack tends to be where all the leftover stuff goes but I try to pull it all together with a theme depending on the season.  The wooden box was made by my DAD who passed away 7 years ago.  I keep momentos & keepsakes of him inside.  Do you see my motto on the wall at the top? 
"One day at a time." I live by it!

Anyway ~ here's a little bit of Spring from me to you!

Have a wonderful week!

China Kitties

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I was in Dillards yesterday & saw the absolute cutest cookie jar ever! 

It's part of the "Butterfly Meadow" china line by Lenox. See it all HERE!  I could've sworn it was Marjolein Bastin (love her stuff!) but it's by the artist Louise Le Luyer. 
There's also a sweet little kitty bowl & a set of salt & pepper shakers.  ADORABLE!  The pattern includes all kinds of springy flowers, butterflies, dragonflies, even bunnies & roosters!  Everything in pretty pastels.  Makes me think of SPRING & EASTER!  I want the whole set!!!  At least that adorable cookie jar!  It wouldn't match my "country French" kitchen but I'd make it work.  Don't you wish you could change your decor for each season??

Happy Tuesday!  THINK SPRING!  :)

All in a Row

Aren't baby ducks the CUTEST???  image via nerdbird

I was driving by a small lake the other day when I saw a mama duck & all her little ducklings waddling around behind her.  So sweet!  Every April we see them along with baby goslings.  I always worry they're going to wander out on the street into the traffic but these guys stayed safe.  We have lots of Canada Geese & ducks around here & you'll often see traffic stopping to let them cross the road.  I love that. 

I love little duckies!  I love fuzzy baby birds!

I love SPRING!

P.S.  My FRIDA PRINT was featured in an ETSY TREASURY with a "CINCO-de-MAYO" theme!

Lots of really fun & colorful items!  Come look right HERE!

Happy Tuesday! xoxox

A New Painting ~ Spring Sprouts

"Spring Sprouts" available on EBAY now! Click to biggify!

Happy Saturday!  I finished up this little spring painting yesterday.  Paige & her cat Penelope just discovered new sprouts in their little box garden!

"Spring Sprouts" is up for grabs on EBAY right HERE!  Check it out!

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend so far!

Get outside & do something fun!

Note Card Sneek Peek!

Happy Thursday everybody! 

Thought I'd give you a peek at my new NOTE CARDS soon to be in the shop!  I'm having printer issues (UGH! Boo!  Hiss!)  but hope to get them resolved soon & get my shop all nice & updated!

Here we have a nice set of Tropical Cats, Spring Cats & Hawaii Cats!

They will be 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" note cards in sets of 4.  The images above will be centered on a white background.

Check back soon for my shop update announcement!

Have a happy day!

He is Risen! Happy Easter!

Markie, Zoolou & I wish you all a

 VERY BLESSED EASTER!

Image via merrimusings
HE IS RISEN!  ALLELUIA!

Hope you have a wonderful spring day with beautiful weather & those you love around you!  Oh, and lots of chocolate too!

Lookin' Like Spring!

Every year it seems that once Spring Break comes & goes the weeks just fly by until before you know it, school's out & summertime is officially here!  I look forward to lazy days with no homework to help with (or grades to worry about) & no driving & picking up kids from school.  Of course that will be replaced with driving kids to movies & friends houses but that's ok.  I know I'll MISS driving them around soon when my 2 15-yr-olds get their licenses!  They don't seem to be in any hurry which is ok with me so I think I have plenty of time left.

Have you been hearing birds singing lately?  I hear them every morning now when I'm first waking up & it's so nice to realize Spring is actually here!  Daffodils are popping up all over & tulips won't be far behind.  We had  gorgeous weather today & I took a nice walk while my daughter was at piano & just enjoyed the sun & Kansas WIND on my face! Ahhhh...

Still keeping VERY busy with my online course but hope to have a new painting to show you soon & my new printer is here (yay!) so I can work on all sorts of new goodies for my shop!  As you can see, I think Zoolou's trying to tell me I'm spending too much time at the computer!

Wishing you a happy spring week with birds chirping, daffodils blooming & a cat by your computer!

WIP & a little Spring Decor

Happy Monday!  We're on spring break now & I had to stop & think what day it was.  It feels like Sunday.  Anyway, I don't have a new painting to show you yet (maybe tomorrow) but I thought I'd post the sketch I did last night.  It's not a good photo (my hubs went out of town & took the good camera) but you get the idea.  Also threw in a few shots of just a bit of my Easter/Spring decor which Zoolou of course had to get in on.  I just love the green & white birdy plate I found at Pier One! 

My daughter & I are going to go see "Lord of the Dance" tonight!  Can't wait!  We've both taken several years of Irish Dance but got busy & have been taking a break from it for about a year now.  I know after tonight we're gonna get that urge to reel & jig again!

Have a wonderful week!

Happy Earth Day!

Hi all you earthy people! Since today is Earth Day I thought I'd post a few pics of something from the earth. I just love pansies! I'm seeing a lot of them blooming now in all their fun brilliant colors. I searched for pictures & found some cute ones with kitties in them. They aren't my babies but the black & white one looks kind of like my Markie. I love the little ginger tabby!

While the earth is sprouting things up from the ground the sun is heating up Kansas big time! It hit 87 degrees here today! Ugh! That is just wrong in April! Where are the warm days of spring where the cool breeze blows through your open windows? I hate to admit it but I actually broke down & turned the a/c on this evening. I just couldn't take it anymore. Heat makes me lethargic & grouchy! I desperately needed to vacuum & wanted to get a little painting done today but couldn't get myself to do either. When I heard these temps were going to hang around for the rest of the week that made up my mind. I'm counting on spring-like weather to return soon so I can turn the a/c off & open the windows up again. And I did get my vacuuming done after all!

I did a rough sketch today for my next painting (sitting in the car waiting for my kids to come out from school) so hopefully I'll start painting tomorrow & have something to show on Friday ~ or maybe Saturday... Hope everyone's keeping cooler than I am!