Birch trees and ribbons

Hello, if you have been following me on Instagram you'll know I am in the middle of a mural with I'm painting in a little girl's room...
The images may be scrambled as I'm blogging from my phone...but they give you an idea of how things are turning out.

We're being rained out again here in Toronto … it's a shame really as we all expect to have snow for months here and to be able to ski etc... hopefully we'll get some more snow soon.

Hugs to you all... Enjoy your week.
Char.x

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I feel so blessed to be able to share with you all and have such heartfelt comments in return...thank you for visiting,reading and following our Summer Art Camp...and ofcourse our Blog.

We were so fortunate as well to have had just 1  rainy camp day...but were still able to sneak a 20 minute walk in!

I have learnt so much this Summer and now know that my Campers need to LOVE Art to participate in our Camp...it's not just a daycare...if you know what I mean.

Also, I am increasing the minimum age to 7 next year. 5 is WAY too young...even though Miss J could do everything,she really surprised me in a good way.

Some days were a challenge...but we got through them...and there were FAR more great days than not so great ones.

I'm setting up Saturday classes...and they will be drawing and painting classes...not a daycare drop off so that parents can get chores done!BUT I'm sure it would be a BONUS if their kids loved Art and would want to enroll them.

We have 2 more days of Art Camp...then a lovely long weekend...and Tuesday is School for our beauties.

I'll probably post a few more pictures of today's classes. Then it'll be back to "Char's" work...which I have to catch up on!

So...how was your Summer overall?

Have a fabulous Thursday and HAPPY SEPTEMBER!

I'll be back with a "Craft it Forward" which I saw on Kerry's Blog this morning but didn't get in on it...so I'm doing my own!

HUGS

Char.x

original ARTwork GIVEAWAY...

HELLO fabulous friends...

I haven't had a giveaway for a while...SO...many of you know what to do to WIN an Original watercolour Once Upon a Time painting...

1st :: Make sure you're a FABULOUS READER of our blog.

2nd :: Leave a comment telling me which Animal,bird  or insect you would like painted. With the numer of children/adults on the back and 3 colours...oh, as well as a night or day scene.

3rd :: If you'd like an extra entry...blog about the giveaway and make sure you leave a seperate comment with the link to your post.

Have fun with it...I will use a random picker and choose a Winner on WEDNESDAY the 24th February.

P.S. EVEN if you have won one in the past...you may still enter...this is 2010 you know!

Enjoy your Saturday.
Char,ON

a little embarrassed...

at showing flaws in my sketching which I did late last night(especially the frog...yuck-and I sketched in ballpoint pen... NOT at all erasable) and misspellings too...funny what the brain can't correct before the detailed info reaches your hand and starts scribbling...

This was an idea that came to me at 12 mid-night last night...you know...after I had had a cat-nap for 20 minutes on the sofa...and thought...hmm, why not make an alphabet poster with all the animals I draw???
SO...this is the beginning of a project which I will be starting in February...one animal a day...and I will make limited edition prints from the originals...but will ALSO be selling the originals DAILY on Etsy...they will be going REALLY cheap...so watch out for the SALE!
I'm excited...it'll be a fun project.
I'll create them individually daily, then make a poster to commemorate the project.

JUST finished a bowl of warm oatmeal with dates and half a banana...also JUST finished my first cup of Tea...which had been re-heated 3 X...probably NOT a very healthy decision...could have made another cup I suppose!
It's baffling...I usually drink Earl Grey Tea,(had forgotten my stash of EG Tea in the UK...but remembered the English Breakfast)...I swear, the EB cools down SO much quicker than the EG...anyone else found this?

So...back to my 2010 list...which has many 2009 items on it which I had to bring over to this year...
I will post it later...it REALLY won't fit in this post(honestly, trust me...it's LONG...perhaps even a little overwhelming).

I am feeling jaded...or could it be jet-lagged? How many days can it take to re-adjust back to normal?

ALL I know is that it's FREEZING here today....-18...ouch...chilli!

How is it in your neck of the woods?

Char,ON

Are you up for the Challenge?

HELLO ALL...

I'M COUNTING ON ALL YOU FABULOUS READERS!!!!

We have 525+ of YOU who I know are VERY talented and creative souls...who live by creating and crafting...and are extremely talented photographers too.

SO...PLEASE...PLEASE...PLEASE...enter this one for me...WIN one of my original **ONCE UPON A TIME WATERCOLOURS**

The contest is run by Carly and she has a blog which is hysterical and very REAL...and she also runs *Durham Region Baby* which in an incredibly informative website for all of us who live just outside Toronto in Canada.
Every week she runs a "PHOTO" contest...and I said I would donate a prize...SO this week the theme is Animals.
READ how to enter HERE.

HAVE fun AND PLEASE comment below if you enter it...or are thinking of entering it.
If you don't have children...get creative and use a friend's or a niece...or granddaughter!

It's been POURING here all day...but have already Celebrated one good friend's Birthday by going out for Lunch...and have another celebration this evening after our SWING/JIVE class...can't wait!

Tomorrow is Tell ALL Tuesdays...
until then...

Char,On

Once Upon a Time...Elephant & Rhinoceros

These two watercolours are for Silke, a fabulous reader and blogger of Metamorphosis...they'll be flying out tomorrow, hopefully to get to her very soon as she has been patiently waiting. Thanks Silke!

I hope you like them Silke...

I am starting the Pond Mural today. I'll post my progress along the way this week...AND please don't forget to come back tomorrow for our Tell All Tuesdays...we have an amazingly talented lady being featured...can't miss this one!

Oh...we came 9th in our City Chase Race this past Saturday.There were 460 teams...SO pleased we made top ten!

Have a productive Monday.
Charlotte,Ontario

My MAY GIVEAWAY...

My MAY GIVEAWAY!

YOU can win...4 Once Upon a Time prints of your choice...

Just:
Head on over to my Etsy Store and choose 4 Once Upon a Time prints which you would love to win and leave a comment back here with the 4 you have chosen.(the above 4 Once Upon a Time's are also inclused...I just have to post them on Etsy this week.)

To win extra entries:

POST about the giveaway on your own blog and you'll gain an extra entry!

YOU MUST be `Fabulous Reader` to qualify...if you`re not...quickly become one :-)

This Giveaway closes May 28th at 11pm.
Winner will be randomly picked on May 29th.

Good Luck!

Charlotte,Ontario