August is already a scorcher!
I feel like I am watering plants night and day.
Summer is great, but I love temps in the 70's and 80's....right?
I have been so busy working on a new big project, that I couldn't work on much that I can share with you. I wish I could. It's been a tough year so far for everyone. My father is in independent care now, it is hard to lift his spirits. Seems like everything is so different.
I like to turn to comfort like creating and playing with art.
I made these flowers on the calendars to represent the summer sun!
The above phone/table calendar is ready to download.
The desktop calendar is available here.
The orange side bar was made for your computer icons, so that you an still see them.
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All 12 of my monthly cat designs are now complete.
Each month has a theme for the look of it.
My favorites (for fun) are July and October.
The digital/instant downloads are in my etsy shop.
The printed and mailed versions are on my website.
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I found an evening where I could play with pastels.
I decided to make a witch, so I started with a sketch and the face basics.
I love doing the face and hair the most. Purple hair is a fun choice.
She is a blue eyed witch.
I added some shimmer to the drawing.
Not only did I have a fun time creating this and now I have a new piece of art.
I use cheap cray pas pastels, a pencil and Jane Davenport' mineral eyes for shimmer.
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I am having a book signing at the Quilting Bee in Spokane.. August 3rd.
From 10 am - 4PM.
Come out and see me and my daughter Selina!
This is my September design in my book
"Lovely little hand embroidery".
Sweet mice living is a pumpkin house.
I added blush on the mice's cheek using makeup blush and a cotton swab.
Here is a little video showing projects in my book
Please take a look!
You can also order it on C & T Publishing, Amazon, Search Press, EE Schenck, and Checker Distributors.
You can find it at the Quilting Bee and Barnes and noble too.
There is 30 different projects in the book!
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I love making Halloween anything...
These are Halloween ornaments...which will be in my etsy shop soon.
Spooky!
Dracula's eyes are transfixing you!
Look at the tiny teeth.
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I have loads of flowers under my patio this year.
Since we are all limited about where we can go... I find it very important to try to make the outdoors a sanctuary.
I got this fun crow water fountain ... the beaks fill up with water and it comes out both mouths.
I find myself watching it a lot. lol.
You know its a good purchase when just looking at it makes you happy.
When I think of August...the first thing that enters my brain are sunflowers.
Such a happy flower.
Hope you have a happy August!
