The Little Nuthatch
What might be in a bird nest.
What could be in this adorable Hello Kitty case? This is where I keep all the little trinkets I collect for my bird nest paintings. First, we have natural things like dried flowers and acorns I've collected on walks. Then, we have colored thread, beads, buttons, charms, and clock parts. Some things I have in here have yet to incorporated into any bird nest, such as sequins, rhinestones, and small shells. In the bottom of the case is a mess of embroidery floss, little bits of yarn and ribbon, lace, fake flowers and leaves, fabric, papers. I have some bits...
Animal Kingdom.
Friday was my birthday. This year Disney is inviting Florida residents to visit for free on their birthday, so I went to Animal Kingdom. I had my doubts, it being a hot Florida day in the tourist season, but it turned out to be one of the nicer days of summer! Going on the Kali River Rapids ride first off and getting SOAKED was actually smart because it kept us cool all day. Rides are fun, but Animal Kingdom is cool because of all the animals! The Safari is the best part because the animals are just chilling out and...
Free artwork.
You can download this painting free as a pdf to print out and frame. It's part of the Indie Fixx Feed Your Soul project. There is a lot of beautiful artwork there to print, definitely worth a look. I love Indie Fixx!
New stationery and prints.
I made some new stationery with Little Red Riding Hood. No big bad wolf though... I'm thinking that's in the past and now she can pick flowers without worry! I actually did this painting just for the front page on my website, but when I was done I thought "stationery!" It's fold up stationery, which I've always been particularly fond of. < I've also got some new matted prints. I did these paintings specifically to fit these mats, which I love and have been holding on to for a couple years as I tried to figure out what to do...
Sea dragon and coral.
Christmas and the new year have certainly been busy! Poor blog needs an update. Let's start with something simple--I finished a new painting over the weekend. This is something I was slowly working on since I visited the Georgia Aquarium in August. What an awesome place!! This piece was inspired by the sea dragon and coral there.