The Mamas and Chicks Spring Market

I have been busy organising the Mamas and Chicks Show which is on THIS Friday...

I haven't forgotten about ANY of you...I will be back with a Birthday GIVE-AWAY on Sunday!

PLEASE take a peak at ALL the amazing vendors we have at our Show...just CLICK HERE and it will take you to all the 55 plus incredible entrepreneurs and local businesses here and in neighbouring cities.


HUGS
Char.x

The Mamas and Chicks Spring Market

This is what's occupying LOTS of my time at the moment...

IF YOU live in the Durham Region or in the GTA and if you're interested in becoming a vendor please email me!

HUGS

Char.x

PRINT - COLOUR - WIN

Only 3 more...well 2 really, until our Mamas and Chicks Show...oh my, it always creeps up on me WAY too fast.
WIN WIN WIN...if you have little ones...OR if YOU would like to enter...I would LOVE to see what you come up with.
I will be colouring mine too...and the WINNER will WIN either one of these or their own custom Once Upon a Time watercolour...where YOU can choose the animal...etc.


HAVE FUN with it...and post the picture on my BlueshineArt Facebook Page with a link to where I can contact you :-) If you don't have a FB page...email me your coloured page.


Have fun with the colouring pages...I can't wait to see what YOU and your kids get up to :-)
HUGS
Char.x

claro oscuro

hello...
I hope you've enjoyed your weekend...
I do feel bad I haven't visited this past couple of weeks...Life is crazy at the moment...I am juggling way too many balls...
I have been concentrating on our Mamas and Chicks Show which is in 5 days!
On Saturday I had my second Art Class "Learn to Draw"....this week we concentrated on proportioning and Claro Oscuro...otherwise known as Light and Dark. (mine is the top image...and the student you see working away was working on her second one in the middle image) They did really well for their first time working with charcoal...you have to remember to not mess up the white of the image...keep it clean...a little like watercolours!
I have to go...I'm off to make Tooth Fairy Pillows.
hugs to you all.
I'll post my progress throughout the week...and you'll have to forgive me if I am not visiting this week again...each second is precious!


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

SHOW-ing

Good morning all...

So...I found a way to mount my painted pins...
Meet Mr. and Mrs. Fox...they live deep in the Forest by the stream...they politely stood for me whilst I painted their portraits...thank you freindly foxes!

Have a great day...
hugs
Char.x

the calm after the storm...

 HELLO everyone...thanks firstly to you all for all your support. I really do appreciate your stopping by and commenting. Last week was CRAZY as many of you know, and for the new readers today...we just got through another Mamas and Chicks Show last Friday (which I organise with a friend).I must have been on operation overload as my head today feels remarkably light with space to breathe...
The above picture is of my table which I have there...I sell my "Once Upon a Time" personalized prints...gifts cards and my new PINS and PATCHES.

 Our girls passed by with daddy after their school day and wanted their faces painted...

 the PINS were well received...one lady found the faces a little creepy!!! lol...all the cats sold,and a couple of Owls.

Trade Shows are exhausting...but priceless.There's no way I could ever get the word out and let alone SHOW my products to that many people in one day!

After a LONG day at the Show...we spent the weekend with friends baking Halloween cookies...fun...fun...fun.
I owe many "Quality" hours to our girls who were SO patient whilst I worked the many hours reponding to emails and organising the show last week...they deserve some special times...
I also am looking forward to seeing what you've been up to.

Until then...
Enjoy your Monday.
HUGS
Char.x

a pretty flower PATCH

PATCHES PATCHES PATCHES PATCHES

lots and lots of Patches...

HI EVERYONE...

I can't stay for long as my list still needs completing and that means I'm driving around for most of today.

All my PATCHES and PINS will be listed in my ESTY Shop after the Show...

you asked for more flowers...so here they are!

ALL individual and unique...linen,felted wool and jean fabrics.

they don't have to JUST be patches, I experimented yesterday and wore one as a PIN...just by attaching a PIN with a sticky backing...it lasted ALL day long (ooohh, I need to de-bobble that sweater!!!)

 so each of my PATCHES will be sold with a PIN in it's package too.

 I'm really very excited about tomorrow...we packed 250 MAMA LOOT bags last night.

The  MAMAS and CHICKS Show is finally here...emails have calmed down, which means I can organise MY own table.

This evening we'll be at the Hotel setting up the tables.

So...until this weekend, I must leave you all...as I really don't believe I will be posting tomorrow.

BUT on Saturday I will show you Pictures!

HUGS and have a WONDERFUL Thursday...and FRIDAY...

WISH me LUCK :-)

Char.x

Monday...Tuesday...Wednesday...Thursday...FRIDAY!!!! 4 more days!

FIRST...CONGRATULATIONS to...dedeetsyshop she won our October GIVEAWAY!!!...and she chose an owl...SO I will ship her a little Owl as soon as I hear from you Miss Dedeetsyshop!!

I found out that our winner is a lady who makes absolutely GORGEOUS creations...she has a wonderful Etsy Shop and a blog I have been visiting for a while...she calls it Harper and Henry...love those names...
 
Anyway...CONGRATULATIONS again!!!
AND a huge thanks to all of you for entering...I will have another one very soon...perhaps we'll go on a little scavenger hunt for the next Giveaway!
 
We have 4 days to SHOW TIME...the Mamas and Chicks Show is this Friday.
If you're reading and live in Toronto or the GTA...email me and I will place you on our MAMA Guest list for this Friday's Show!
 
Tomorrow I have a wonderful lady who will be taking our Tell All Tuesday spotlight. Her name is Jennifer Posti. I want to keep what she does a surprise...so I won't tell you too much...
 
I must go...I have a list the length of my body to get accomplished today.
I hope you all have a FABULOUS week...I may be a little absent from visiting, but will keep you up to date with happenings and goings on!!!
HUGS
Char.x

Wordless Wednesdays ::PINS

HUGS to a wonderful Wednesday.
Char.x

remember these...

Hello...sorry I haven't posted recently...BUT it was lovely of Tam to show us how vibrant their Autumn leaves are over in England last week...thanks for that Tam!!!

Hope to see some wonderful Parisian photos some time this week...I'm sure she had an amazing few days.

We ALL love our kids,husbands...family...but as she said she'll have time to read a book...time to herself! This I find is SO important for a stay at home Mum...just a couple of hours every now and then to enjoy who we are...alone.

So...I am alone today...the girls are in school...and thought I would keep you in the loop of a few little projects I am up to right NOW...do you remember this:

and this:

 and these:

well...these are the final touches on a couple of PINS which I am taking to our Mamas and Chicks Show in a couple of weeks...

They're my World Nations Pins...I have a few more people to paint, and then onto my chicks.It's so much fun trying new things...and our girls are ALL over them...they keep saying...when am I going to paint them...

So I think it's time for a trip to the craft store for some more clay, and that's what we'll be doing this afternoon.

What have you been up to today?

HUGS sweet readers.

Char.x

a little bit of NEW

I think I just needed to branch out after posting yesterday's portraits...I need to expand, to bring more into my Etsy store...to unleash the NEW...keep the old...but more NEW for sure.

SO...last night I sat down and went through mt sketchbooks...and chose something which I can take to our Show.(The Mamas and Chicks Show)

PINS...pretty,pretty PINS...I have to be patient and wait  until the clay dries.

Have YOU unleashed YOUR *NEW*?

Have a great Thursday.

HUGS,

Char.x

more Mamas,Pappas and bambinos...

More Mammas and Pappas with their bambinos...I will be updating my ETSY store later with these mixed media originals...I've had wonderful feedback...from you (thank you kindly) and from friends who have seen them...builing inventory for our Mamas and Chicks Show. I think people like originals, one of a kind...for an affordable price...what do you think?

I'm off to pick up our girls...This was little Miss J's first day at school...doesn't she look cute standing there next to her big sis! The dress is by one of our Vendor's at our Show...Tiny Modernist. Miss A was wearing another one of hers on her first day at school.

Was it tough? for me...yes,a little...for J? I think she nearly broke down, but as soon as she saw her teacher...she was fine.(BIG sigh of relief)

I hope you're enjoying your Monday!!!

HUGS to you all...

CHar.x

Monday's Mother and Child

HAPPY MONDAY...this is my new series which I am building up for our Mamas and Chicks Show in Oct.

It's called *Mother and Child*...

You'll be seeing a long series of "family" artwork over the next month or so...

It's little Miss J's first day at School today.

Wishing her luck...

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

CUPPA CHAI anyone?

This was a series which I painted for our Fall Mamas and Chicks Show last year...I think I want to paint some tea cups and saucers this week. I ended up popping in to our Art Store the other day and buying a couple of small canvases(6x6)...

I like the irregularity of them...the imperfections don't bother me...

I'll keep you up to date when I start on this project...you know that!

See you tomorrow for Wordless Wednesday.

HUGS,

Char.x