wishing you a...

lovely weekend.

hugs
Char.x

Frantic Friday...with a little surprise GIVEAWAY:-)

WHY do I always leave things to the last minute? Do you?

I have ridiculous amounts of tasks which need to be completed by next week...and I probably could have had them finished and out of the way...but no, I leave them to the last minute.

I am so pleased that I have all my PINS ready...it's been really very theraputic...sitting in the evening painting teeny faces...and cats,owls and birds...

I'm excited about how they will be received. Then SUPER happy I'll have new product to add to my ETSY store which has become a little stale this year. I know this is NOT the way to keep business and sales ticking over...so I will try harder to update and make my store a little fresher.

55 PINS in total...each one unique and hand painted with love and care...

I love organising this Show...and love meeting all our vendors...they're a fantastic group of women.
If ONLY all of you guys could come shopping at our Show!!! Then I'd get to meet you too!!!
I would love to host an Etsy Show here in Toronto...kind of like the Renegade...I know there are a tonne of craft Shows here...but one JUST for ETSY Artisans...hmmm,brain ticking.
I am going to get on with my FRANTIC Friday...

BUT 1st::
                        Tell me which PIN is YOUR FAVE (click on the above image to view larger) and I will pick a winner on Monday morning. (you must be a fabulous reader to qualify-sorry...I'm very loyal to our readers!)

Have a FABULOUS weekend all of you.
HUGS
Char.x

WORDLESS WEDNESSDAY- up close and pin-able

X.Char.X



Show and Tell x4

I was just over at *Cart before the Horse* and there's a game which I thought would be fun to play on this rainy day...

if you'd like to play::

OK, here's the game-

In your picture files, go to the 4th album, then go to the 4th picture. Show and tell.

 Then go down 4 more albums, go to the 4th picture, and show and tell.

Do this 4 times (if you can) to get a total of 4 pictures.

Ready, get set, go!

a painting for Beth I made at Christmas...

a lavender pillow of Love...which I made and gave to little Finn.

a little girl's bedroom mural...wow, time passes, this was painted almost 4 years ago.

little Miss A hanging in our family room...at just 3 months old...

That was FUN!

If you want to play too,

just leave a link to your

Show and Tell

in the comments.

Char,ON

*Meeoowww*...said the Cat...*RIBBITT*...said the frog...

I have a week of Birthdays and presents to make...

this is for a lady over in Slovenia...she wanted a cat with a boy on it...I didn't have it in print, so we agreed that I would paint it up for her and place the print in my Esty store.I have so many cats but not one with only a boy on...and the Mamas and Chicks Show is coming up soon, so I'm sure this print will apeal to others too.

This Princess and the Frog is for a little girls who's turning 6. she's spunky,and not very into girlie things...actually for her party she's having creepy crawlies come to visit...live snakes,spiders etc.

I hope she likes her painting.The print will be available this evening in my Esty store.

Tonight...I am making Jamie Oliver's Ministrone...YUM!

I borrowed this book from our Library too last week...I have a couple more to show you too...is there a limit to how many you can loan out?

Doesn't it look delicious! The recipe is online actually on his website...right HERE.

What are you making for Dinner??
I would love to know...

Char,ON

P is for PIG, Peas, Princess, Prince, Pink, Purple and Patterns...

this could be one of the letters which I'll enjoy most...the colours are pretty and it's all about faiytales.
We've been reading the Real Princess-A Mathemagical Tale by Juliet Stevenson,Brenda Williams and Sophie Fatus...it's has an storytime CD attached to the book which my girls thoroughly enjoyed.
Sophie Fatus has illustrated 10 books for Barefoot books writers...I love her work...I can't for the Life of me find a link to her website or blog to share though...

I know I am behind with my to-do's...but just taking each day as it comes...an artist can't cram in creativity if the feeling ain't there!
Have a glorious day...I know I will...it's open house at our girl's Ballet School...so we get to see our little Miss A and little miss J dance their hearts out...
Little Miss J said "Mummy, I promise to point really well..." so cute.

Char,ON

Weekend commissions...

I think last week completely drained me because I am still exhausted...but I managed to finish the 2 paintings which I had promised to get done before Friday...deadline met...yay!

Then, this little guy on the whale was for Finn, a little neighbour who wanted to enter our World a little sooner than he was expected. He's definitely a fighter!

Welcome Finn.

We had a lovely BBQ at our friends this evening...now for some more work.

Thanks for all the very lovely comments you have been leaving, they're always MUCH appreciated!

Char,On