Face Book

I made a little book ....... [ Thank you Janine for encouraging me to do it ]

There's nine faces in it .

some faces are thoughtful , some melancholy , some are happy

In my Etsy shop

Did you see the wonderful story about Gander Canada on the Olympics ?

I cried and cried , out of sadness and out of gratefulness

It was about how Canada helped us after September 11 th .

The stories were amazing

I always cry when I see anything about September 11 th .

I hope you saw it

Thank you Canada !

on my drawing table

I have put some new book page illustrations in my shop .

and....

this is what's on my drawing table today [ click to enlarge ]

I'm in a gallery , Cavalier Galleries which is on Nantucket and I have to do some big paintings for them .

so ... right now I'm thinking and planning bigger beach themed paintings for this fantastic gallery .

My favorite one [ in the photo ] is the mom and her weird little kid .

P.S. > question .... Did you use your Inktense pencils today ?

vintage Tuesday... click to enlarge

This is the angel that I bought yesterday . click to enlarge

I have seen other bloggers take a day a week to post their vintage finds ,

[ and I enjoy seeing what others have found ! ]

so I am going to TRY to do ...

" Vintage Tuesday "

This will help me stay home and shop in my own house [ if you know what I mean ] .... and it will make me dust some of the treasures in my house

I need you to remind me to do this .... ha ha ..... I never know what day it is .

Today is Tuesday ... right ?

an illustration on a vintage book page

I went to my favorite place today ...

Stratford Antiques .

a wonderful antique warehouse with rows and rows of STUFF

I found a few old books . One is French , so when I got home , I drew this girl on one of the pages

I also bought a light up tree top angel for $8.00

Maybe I should take photos of all the amazing things I bought at Stratford Antique Center.

This book page illustration is in my shop now

Tell Me your Secrets , illustration on wood cut out

It's actually on MDF board , masonite board but I write wood because it's sort of wood [ only better ] and so many people don't know what MDF board is

But I love it .

This is cut out on my scroll saw

It's a print on board . I painted the original with acrylics and Inktense pencils.

I put her in my shop

'Carmelina ' just wrote to tell me the meaning of MDF ..... it's in the comments

it means medium density fiberboard

THANKS Carmelina !!!!!

for the wall > about your bile

I saw an ad in one of my OLD magazines and I was inspired to draw this constipated lady to go with the words .

You can read the words in my Etsy shop

This is on wood , ready to hang .

Doggie cut out from wood

this is a dog I cut out on my scroll saw ....... ready to hang on the wall

in my shop

just sold ... but I will make more !

Thank you Cathy!

art dolls .... a boy and his rabbit

these two are cut out separately on my scroll saw

paper art dolls on wood

ready to hang on your wall

in my shop !

just sold !

thank you Cathy

I remember Mama

I used pen and ink , Inktense pencils too ..... then I cut her out on my scroll saw

Mama Mia !

in my shop

gift box set.... Oh .... just sold

in my shop

This just sold . Thank you Julie !

I will make more gift boxes

we didn't get any snow at all !!!!

did you ???

Isabella .... wall art

cut out from wood .. I love my scroll saw !

In my shop

Are you getting snow ?

I don't think we will get too much here in Connecticut , but .... who knows !

PS>>>> This just sold , but since it is a print on wood .... I will make more ! [soon ]

Thanks for your comments !!!!!!

" Friends " illustration , a wall hanging [ on board ]

you can't see the bottom part

but

it says .......

Friends cherish each other's hopes .

They are kind to each other's dreams .

in my shop !

oops > this one just sold ... but I can make another !

seashell Valentine heart

in my shop !

thanks for all your comments on my last post .....

Doll head

Yes > I want to paint more scary doll faces !!!!

yes .... I did watch the Addams Family

and Officer Joe and the Three Stooges

[ every day after school ]

what did you watch after school ?

doll head ....[ sold ]

I made this today ....

in my shop !

thanks so much for all the comments about Meatball kid ....

You made me laugh !!!!

and You are all very strange people.... and that's a compliment said with love !

just sold !

Hopeless

I can't help it .... my husband keeps asking me > WHY can't you paint normal things !

So it's midnight and I decided to paint a pretty heart wreath .... but before I knew it I was painting green meatballs

Does anyone have a story for this ?

It's not done .... I mean it needs more painting , but it is painted on a board ... so it could be a wall plak

[ plaque ? ]

I was going to write on it ... shut up and eat your meatballs Meathead

oh .... I wish I could paint a vase with pretty flowers

if you have any thoughts > I would love if you would share them with me

book page illustration

drawn on a book page from a vintage children's book .... This is Little Marygold "

in my shop !

another odd boy pillow

another odd boy

at an odd price !

in my shop

Cottage look > Heart pillow

This pillow came out .... pretty !

[ I think .... do you ? ]

The blue part is linen, then I stitched on part of an old embroidered bureau scarf [ with pink edges ]

and as ' Ronnie ' says .... I sprinkled on seed beads !

The black button is old , pretty rhinestones .

It's in my shop !

fabric heart pillow... sold

I keep saying 'vintage' but I really do use mostly vintage items . [ some from my mother ]

This is an old linen tablecloth , the corners are pieces of a vintage bureau scarf,

the crochet part is my mom's

The buttons too

and old pearls .

the seed beads are not vintage !

this is for Heather

Thank you Heather !

click to enlarge

sold ...... thank you Miss S.

just sold !

I thought I should write some details ... maybe it's interesting ?

This is painted on a board [ MDF board from Home Depot ], ......I cut it to fit an old frame ....it measures 17 x 24

I used Behr faux glaze . I painted it with acrylics . MANY layers of color . with many layers of glaze . I used a sponge on the background .

It took a long time to use the glaze but it makes it so much more vibrant ...

Fried Eggs for Breakfast cat painting.... sold

" SIT STILL AND EAT YOUR BREAKFAST ! "

" I need a fork Ma "

That's what I think this cat is saying .

What do you think the story is ?

It's in my shop !

yay... just sold

thank you Cathy

It's in my Etsy shop

well.... I finally got around to listing this heart in my Etsy shop !

Valentine's Day is almost here !

Folk art Apple Lady..... sold

I painted this on a board and cut it out on my saw ,

cutting around the handle and the apples too !

It's painted with acrylics.... just a fun piece of folk art !

in my shop

JUST sold !

available paintings

YAY

YAY YA YA ...... I finally added the 'followers' gadget widget thing !

I thought it would be hard to do , but it wasn't

Thank you blog following friends !