A wonderful day in webland!!

First, I made my first treasury in Etsy! Thank you so much LindaG !! What a fabulous treasury filled with ballerina's. I am very honored. :o)

To see Linda's treasury click here.

Then I got an award from one of my fav blogger friends Vickie. Go see her blog, she is an amazing artist! Thank you so much...it's my first award! I'd like to thank my mother for having me and my children for their support and my husband for being a great kisser... lol you get the idea!

I would like to award the following bloggers:
1. Diane
2. Anna
You poor thing hurting your neck. I tried to leave you a comment on your blog but it isn't working so hopefully you will stop by mine and see that I have given you this award. Well deserved! Hope you feel better soon.
3. LeAnne
4. Lisa
5. Lorajean
6. Rima
7. Tiffany

The rules of accepting the award are as follows:

1) Put the logo on your blog.

2) Add a link to the person who awarded you.

3) Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4) Add links to those blogs on yours.

5) Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs

Also, just so you know my shop will be closed until the 20th of August. I'm off on vacation and will fill you in upon my blog return.

TTFN!

What a weekend

Here are some photos from our hectic weekend. We had lots of fun with friends for a bbq and then tons of outdoor play in the heat!! (between rain and thunder storms and rain...oh did I mention rain?) All in all we had so much fun that we are pooped out. Here are some photos of the boys. Grandma, thanks for the t-shirts...they had to wear them on the 4th of course due to the flags! :o)

Another day in a hectic life!

I know it has been a while and I apologize. No excuses, just life in general. I have a few sculpts in the works and am starting on an illustration series. When I say starting, I mean just today! LOL My eldest son just finished kindergarten...eeeeek! My middle son is who I call "The Instigator" and my youngest is just blossoming into a big boy right before our eyes. All in all they are a great time but it seems like I blink and the time has gone by!

I thought that I would post a custom work I did for one of my best friends. This is her daughter Katie, who...let's face it, is one of the cutest girls on the planet! I couldn't help but draw her and I'm not too thrilled how it turned out so I think at some point I will be drawing her again but for the moment this is what I have. My friend says she is happy with it and that means a lot to me seeing as I think she would be the type to tell me if she thought it was crap! LOL

I am my worst critic but I also KNOW when I can do better.

OK...TTFN! More soon. :o)

The Tortoise and the Hare

I am so thrilled to announce that I will now be offering limited edition giclee canvas prints of my work. I can do them in glossy or matte finishes, though knowing me I will be offering other kinds soon! I just put my first one up in my shop.

Here is an example of what it looks like framed.

Here is what it looks like minus frame.

Sidewalk chalk

It's that time of year when the chalk comes out in our driveway. Here is my latest illustration. I will be off to the printers next week! :o)

End of an era and a big boy's birthday!

It is the end of an era (sniff sniff) no more crib! We said goodbye to it this week since my 2 yr old decided to pull a Nadia Comaneci and jump out of his crib with a big 'ta da'!! I love this crib and all boys used it so we took a photo before we dismantled it.

It was also my son's 6th birthday and what a day we had! It was filled with Star Wars and birthday cake and he had so much fun he said, "Mom, this is the best birthday ever!" All in all a great day!

Dahhhhling sculpture

Here she is:

I can't think of a name for her but I always think that she looks as if she is saying "dahhhhling".

Oh and she, along with my girl below WILL be going on etsy by the end of this week. I just have to get some felt for the bottom of both sculptures.

Creative block!

Arrrggghhh! I have about 15 sketches and 3 sculpts, and a painting started yet nothing to show for it. I have hated everything that I started so hence...not finished or completely ripped up and started again. I am finally working on something that I think that I might actually finish. So frustrating!

Also, it was my 10th annual 29th birthday LOL and my mother sent me this cool card by artist June Silberman of Ithaca, New York (very cool Mom, thanks!):

The coolest thing that happened this past week was my girlfriend Ellen showed up at my door from Florida and COMPLETELY surprised me for my birthday! I have never had one pulled over on me and both my best bud and my husband totally got me. It was soooo great! We had a great time! I think that has helped me get out of my slump. Phew...I feel all inspired again!