Handmade cards

I'm up early this morning before the girls wake up as I have projects to finish...sometimes trying to complete work at one in the morning doesn't pay-off.
It's so lovely and mild the temperature here at the moment...we try and take advantage of it and stay outside after school for a while so they can let off some steam before coming in for the evening.

On a different note:
How are you all doing with your Holiday preparations ? You realize we only have 47 days until the 24th of Dec!
I am helping others by creating their holiday cards...I still have to think of ours!

Enjoy your Tuesday...see you tomorrow.
Hugs
Char.

Wordless Wednesday

hugs
Char.x

French coffee bols

hello ... did you know in France they drink Coffee from "Bols" (bowls in French) in the morning for breakfast...many say it's so they can dip their delicious croissants and tartine's in their coffee. 
I love going over to France and having a BIG BOL of coffee... so... here are MY French Coffee Bols...all original watercolour paintings to accompany my T-cups HERE and HERE.


Have a lovely day!
hugs
Char.x

just going with it.

Hello everyone...and a very lovely Thursday it is....beautiful blue skies...great for a Cross Country race...which Miss A will be participating in this afternoon. And neither I nor her daddy can watch unfortunately...BUT I am and will be thinking of her speedy legs...and hoping that she doesn't give up half way. I was never good at Cross Country but I do think she has her daddy's power legs...so we'll see.


T-CUPS...what do you think? I think this will be a new theme for my Mamas and Chicks Fall Show this year. I am going to be selling the originals in my Etsy Shop as soon as I get a chance to post them...


I have plans on making pillows, posters and embroideries.
Along side selling these originals...they can be used as gift cards or framed in a sweet antique white frame...I must try and find a couple of examples...


In one week's time...my Mama and Papa will be here...flying all the way from the UK. I can't wait to see them...9 months is a long time away from family.


I have a little dog portrait to get started on...and a baptism gift to finish...so busy hands are waiting to get started.


HUGS and have a wonderful Thursday.
Char.x

HAPPY Easter WEEKEND!

 They look so raw in their "not finished" state...I'll be able to paint them tonight as they're dry now finally...

I admit...I made a HUGE "whoopsy" and made my Company Stamp this morning "BACKWARDS"...because as we all know...to make a Type Stamp...you HAVE to write the words backwards!!! That's when you know you're pushing the envelope...burning the candle at both ends...we've all been there...and I'm there right now!

I finished 130 gift cards for our Mamas and Chicks Show this morning...I've been working on them for the past 3 days...if they don't sell...they'll be in my Esty Shop next week.I'll be selling them in packs of 5.

So ... no one guessed what the Pins were in Thursday's post... oh...and I won't be giving it away quite yet!

Back to making my STAMP the RIGHT way...

HAPPY Easter Weekend everyone...whatever it may mean to you...enjoy it!!!

No need to explain what I'm up to...I think we ALL know!

HUGS

Char.x

P is for Paper-LOVE

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Little miss Ash was home yesterday with a really ROUGH cough...a little Aloe and Honey cured all...but she had to stay in bed for the first part of the day...and then out came the glue...paper...and sewing machine.

such FABULOUS colours...

still working on my TWEETS...I *heart* this one...

and this sleepy Tweet is super shy when awake...you probably wouldn't have gotten a snap shot of her if she had seen us!!

I know we have Christmas coming up...I know these aren't Christmas colours...but want to have the option to be able to show them in the Spring too.

colour-colour-colour

Miss A was actually very creative with her Paper Crafts...

Miss J just wanted to colour...

Miss A loved cutting and sticking...

They both love crafting with Mummy...I LOVE crafting with them...especially when I have mountains to achieve in 2 days!!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday.

HUGS

Char.x

P.S. Only 2 MORE days until the Mamas and Chicks Show!!!

6 TODAY!

I can hardly believe that 6 years has past so quickly...this morning our little A came and woke me up with the BIGGEST beaming smile ever! I asked if she would keep that smile on her face from now on because it was SUCH a pretty one...she just smiled more.

"Mummy, have I grown...am I bigger now?"

We chatted about when she was a baby and  how cute she was...I told her about when she was born her hair was so long that the nurses put a bow in her hair...she giggled.

Our morning was a quiet one, we opened a couple of pressies from Mormor & Morfar...Jordan opened one too...her Birthday is so close that really, if they receive a couple of presents on eachothers birthdays...it makes them happy!

As pointed out by my Dad this morning after having sent a GAZILLION pictures from our Florida trip recently...there were no good ones of Little Miss A and her missing teeth...so this one is for you Dad & Mum!

Thanks for the beautiful dresses from you too...they're from Monsoon...such a gorgeous shop for kids clothes. (the aprons are made by Jenny in Ohio...when she opens her Etsy Shop I will post about her!)

time to bake...cookies for Little Miss A's class.

YUM...the best part...

...sitting on the kitchen counter and helping Mum with cakes make for SUCH great memories!!

Then the phone calls started rolling in...for some reason she didn't mind speaking to the dozen calls which were for her this morning.

Time for school...and now I have to go back to pick her up.

We found the cookie recipe HERE...I think I'll use it again, they turned out really well...although I'm going to alow for cooling before baking next time.

We put half chocolate chips and half tootsie rolls cut up(tootsie rolls are like caramel toffee sweets)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY sweet miss A...I love you with ALL my heart, always and forever.

To all you fabulous readers...remember TODAY is the LAST day to take advantage of my BOGO free offer on all my ETSY PRINTS...quick quick...don't miss out on the opportunity!

HUGS

Char,ON

The COUNTDOWN is on...MAMAS & CHICKS here I come!

Only 3 days to go...we've placed 100 lawn signs around town...packed 250 Mama Loot Bags...

I've been frantically trying to get "my" stuff ready for the Show too...I made 100 unique handmade cards on Saturday and Sunday...

and tried to keep a routine with the girls...Little miss A made her 5 sentences on Monday(oh yes, that was just yesterday!!!) ...

and wrote them on the wipey plastic on our windows and in her Diary book...

then we squeezed in a few hours of fun too...always the most important part of the day!

I can't believe how our children grow so quickly!!!

Miss J is still a little shorter than Miss A...and Miss A reminds her of this even if it's unconciously!

A BIG shout out to Tam for posting over the last few days...and a BIG Happy Birthday to Jack.

I have been communicating with 55 vendors...our MAMAS & CHICKS Spring Shopping Show is on Friday.

IF you're in the Toronto/Durham Region...please pass by, I'd love you to come and say hello.

I promise to take pictures of the Show this time...and maybe even blog from the Show...unless it's CRAZY busy!!!

Next week things should calm a little...and I will be able to visit you all.

I hope these Spring Days are beaming Sunshine on you...and for those of you who are coming into Fall...enjoy the colours! The 2 most precious of Seasons...

HUGS

Char,ON

a little overwhelmed...

but in a good way...if there is a good way of being overwhelmed that is?
I finished the 10 watercolours for the Shop Bibilot(which is a 40 minute drive away). Did I tell you about this project?
Well...I went into this most wonderful shop about 1/2 a year ago...stunning products, very gifty,French feel...and so much style.
So the other week I went to visit my good friend Shelly...and we walked through town she lives in...I carrying my little bag of goodies to show the owners of this fabulous shop(Bibilot) what I can offer them.
Two wonderful ladies, a mother and daughter team...greet me, not really with open arms, as I didn't have an appointment...BUT they loved the Once Upon a Time series...BUT didn't love everything...they asked if I would make 10 designs for their shop with just the phrase "Once Upon a Time..." on the bottom. They loved some of the designs SO much that I made a few very similar but not completely the same.
So, I walked out smiling,happy and very excited...but a little overwhelmed at the amount of work I would have to do...as I really only have a good 4 hours a day where I can sit down and paint.
I finished them...and I'm off to see them this Saturday.
They will sell prints of these watercolours, already framed...with an option to by the watercolours.
BUT...each watercolour has a limited amount of 25 prints which can be made from each of them...this is something I am being very firm about, and I will sign each print.
Phew...it's been a busy and very productive week...as well as plugging our Mamas and Chicks Show which is in 2 weeks time...and finishing the 100 gift cards.
I know our girls are feeling the lack of Mummy devotion...but I need this, especially as we're going to spend the Holidays with my family in England.

I know that I have to visit all of you...and will make an effort this evening to sit, with my ice-cream...thanks Ann, I have a craving for it after your post today!

WISHING that you're all enjoying this Fall/Autumn day...thanks for stopping by.

What have you been OVERWHELMED by recently?

Char,On

I have it covered...

the table that is...I made sure our girls didn't have any intentions of "crafting" this morning after breakfast...because I have...100 cards to make for the Mamas and Chicks Show...

This Once Upon a Time Watercolour is heading over to Italy for a dear lady who commissioned it for friends of hers...such a kind gesture. Thanks K for thinking of me:-)

It should be in the mail this weekend sometime.

Hoping you all have a wonderful Friday.

I hope you will forgive me if I have not been by your World recently...Life has been crazy busy.

I'm expecting It to be a little crazy until the Show is over...so bear with me.

Ok...to work...

HUGS

Char,On