Happy Dancing...that`s ME!

IT finally arrived...MY SKETCHBOOK from Art house...

I`m so excited...and now I have to fit this in to my week.

This is my title choice for The Sketchbook Project...you`ll be able to learn a lot about who,how,why I am...and who THEY are  whow make it the GREATEST story ever told.

How are you? Did you HAPPY Dance today?

Must go...another 8 hour painting day tomorrow...deadlines must be met.

HUGS

Char.x

ONCE upon a TIME...

Once Upon a Time...there was a Mum who stayed home with her girls...who both soon to be off to school, Mum was asked many a time by others... "WOW...what are you going to do with your free time whilst little Miss J is in School?" ... "you won't know what to do with yourself!!!"

Little did people know that for the next 2 months, Mum would be SO busy with Mamas and Chicks, painting a little boy's room, painting a Dance Studio, illustrating 4 books,MAYBE painting and donating portraits of the 4 Canadian Tenors for a Silent Auction, filling a Moleskine Sketchbook which HASN't arrives yet (I promise, I am being AS patient as I can be) oh...and amongst all of the above...lets see...cleaning,cooking,assisting the girls with school work- purging old clothes(kids and adults)...and oh...being a wife...

I think I have enough to be "doing with my free time!"
I am not making a list out of all of this on the page as I am a little overwhelmed...but in a good excited overwhelming way...does this exist???

So...a little goodness came today through an Etsy convo...
"I have included your Once Upon a Time Panda Bear in my Treasury"
Please take a peak HERE...as I still haven't figured how to copy the whole page...sorry! (hey, if we get enough viewers it may hit the front page of ETSY)
Thank you Laughing Dog Studio!!!(who has amazing Jewellery!!!!)

I wish you ALL a HAPPY WEEKEND...I will probably be back and hope to visit you this evening...
It's been a very busy week.

HUGS
Char.x

The Sketchbook Project 2011- the beginning...

I'm STILL waiting for my moleskine for the Sketchbook Project to arrive...I know it will soon...so whilst driving (I was a passenger) to Morrisburg at the weekend...I decided to sketch out the ideas for the pages of THE book.

I chose the topic of "The greatest Story ever told"...it's how I feel about our LOVE STORY (Mr.R's and mine)

It's a story I have started to illustrate many times...and this way I have to finish it...not the story...as I am praying for many more years of our family together.

It'll be something the girls can go and read in the Brooklyn Art Library...(that's if no-one buys it) it will also be digitalized by the Art House Coop. This was an option when signing up...I thought it would be neat to be able to see it online too...aswell as in person.

You all will probably see the majority of the book right here...but, if you live in Brooklyn,Austin,Portland(still a goal to get over there for the exhibition),Chicago or San Fancisco...you can visit whilst it's in your City!

When will my sketchbook arrive?

and...

DID you sign up yet??

Hopefully soon.

Enjoy your Monday!!

HUGS

Char.x

I'M ALL signed up...

ARE YOU?
Just signed up tothe ArtHouseCoop.com  Sketchbook Project 2011 .
I know Gennine is(I adore her work)...and Mariann Johansen Ellis (I recently found Mariann-like finding treasure!)reminded me this morning to get on board...she just posted about it on her Blog.
My sketchbook will arrive in the mail soon....I am REALLY excited...they're still taking submissions!!!(hint hint...nudge nudge!)
Head to the link to check it out...
I am going to take my husband and girls to visit the exhibition in Portland when it's on next year...which falls on my Birthday weekend!(it will only take 10 hours to drive there:-)
PERFECT...I've always wanted to visit Portland, as many of you have shown me an abundance of beauty and creativity which comes from there...and...sketchbooks are a passion of mine ... my family may loose me in the exhibition for a couple of days...but that's ok.

If you are signed up...tell me, I would love to know!
I opted for the Digitalization of my sketchbook too...which means you can see your book online and see how many times it's checked out(each sketch book is barcoded).

Did I tell you I was excited...I feel like a kid in a candy store, thanks Mariann for reminding me!
HUGS...have an amazing Friday!!! (don't forget to enter the GIVEAWAY in the previous post if you haven't already!)
Char.x
Tam, if you're reading this...will you join me in the project?