Sweet Valentines...and Monday Mentions.

 To be greeted with these two gorgeous sweethearts makes everyday worthwhile...HAPPY VALENTINE's Day!!!

 Just thought I would show you a couple of sketches which I have been working on for the set of Alice up at our girl's school.

 I haven't met the director of the Show yet, so I'm not sure in which direction they are going with regards to set changes etc...

 BUT...at least here's something for them.

 I'm also working on another sketch for the Tea Party...which may be fun...so stay tuned!

I've never been involved with any set designing before...but thought I could lend a hand.

AND NOW....for our "MONDAY MENTIONS"...
Today we're looking at all those Valentine Celebrations...handmade LOVE...
THIS tiny book of LOVE is adorable,
 and the way it's put HERE...
THIS Mama has been baking lots of LOVE...
Check out these sweethearts(literally) over HERE.
2 POSTERS I would buy for my man!
AND finally...my favourite place to come when I want to see some beautiful Artwork dedicated to those who LOVE a stranger...HERE...


I really have to send MANY MANY *hearts* out to all of you...you're AWESOME, and I totally appreciate you stopping by and leaving such honest and heartfelt comments...
HAVE a wonderful VALENTINE's DAY...
I will be thinking of my sweet husband who makes everyday special...our girls who bring smiles and tears to my face daily...and thinking of my father who is going in for a biopsy today(follow up of last year)...

SWEET HUGS
Char.x

Mondays mentions...

Today was a busy day,I helped up at the school with their Valantine's crafts...the conversations which I heard amongst the 6 year olds were very interesting.Everything from Hockey, skiing to Valentine's wishes...it starts very young..trust me!
These are my girls loving being geeks...aren't they cute...my point and shoot camera is all I have so enhancing the photo is always a regular occurrence after taking photos.
I have 3 bloggers who's photography I just adore...

FIRST meet Andrea from Hula Seventy...she gets to be first as she just turned 40! HAPPY BIRTHDAY Andrea!!! Her photography is awesome...she obviously loves capturing the moment but has an eye and love for anything Retro...go take a peek!

SECONDLY  meet Charlane from Ramblins she's an amazing person who is able to capture Life not just in photos but in words too...a very wise lady! Please go and say hello...she recently posted the most wonderful pics of her nephews...

and THIRDLY...Abby from Abby Try Again is an amazing photographer from Portland now living in Texas...I love the feel of her photos...they have a Soul...each one of them.She has a little announcement on her blog today too....(smile)

And that's it for today...I am off to work more on my Summer Art Camp...lots of planning to do.
Do you have any photographers you LOVE who blog?
Please share your links.

Until tomorrow.
HUGS
Char.x

Mondays mentions...and crafting this past weekend...

 Hello there...before we get to our " Monday's Mentions",I'd like to introduce to you our cat Jazzy...she LOVES to get involved(literally).
She sat (very close by) whilst I cut out ALL 437 hearts for our daughter's class Valentine's projects which I have offered to do with them.

I'm really very fortunate to have 2 lovely teachers who welcome the help within their classrooms.So for this project the Kindergarten class which Miss J is in will write out 7 names of the people they LOVE...and then copy the names on each heart. THEN, the fun part, we will paint the hearts or stamp them...I haven't figured out which yet.

 I have cut one LARGE heart for each of them which will say "I LOVE YOU" on it...and hanging from the large heart will be all the smaller ones.
It'll be a fun project...

 Miss A will be working on the same project, but their class will have 14 hearts to hang from their main one...and they will have to write...14 names of people they love and WHY they love them...a little more challenging, but they are in Grade 1.

 I bagged every project in individual Zip-lock bags...this way their teachers will find it easier to store from week to week. I'm prettyy excited about starting this...I will go in this afternoon to start with Miss J's class.
Here's another fun drawing exercise which the girls did on Friday...they had a friend over for a play-date, so I covered the kitchen table with paper(something I should do more often as it inspired them to sit and draw) and they had fun colouring...

 Miss J always asks me to draw something...this time it was girls(as their very into their dolls right now) so I drew some but without hair...this way their imagination could run a little...

 I love afternoons like this...

 especially when it's -26 degrees out there!!!

 We're getting the true Canadian Winter here this week...and we still went skiing on Sunday...it was only -40 with the windchill!!!

So...onwards with our Mondays Mentions.

*Monday's mentions*
is a Monday ritual to open doors to creative Souls who blog and live the "handmade" pledge...who you may or may not know already... enjoy.

As we're on the subject of "Crafts", I think it appropriate to mention some Crafters out there today whom I adore to visit on a regular bases...some have become great friends.
 
FIRST we have Andrea from Andrea Creates,she's truly a crafty lady who creates wonderful pouches, clips,bags...you name it...she can make it. She's also a very sweet lady...who always encourages us over here at our blog...thank you Andrea!
SECOND I would like to introduce you to "K" from a Bit of PilliPilli...a beautiful Dutch crafter living in Italy...her sewing skills are incredible and I just adore her photography!
Another friend who I have made through BLOGland...Thank you K!(P.S.she's been featured as one of our Tell ALL Tuesdays spotlights....link at top!)
and THIRD I have to mention Sandra from Herzenart ...WOW...I just adore her Viking creations...she's a true crafter and always has an interesting post...thanks Sandra!!

DON"T forget to leave me your link to your Mondays Mentions...I always love hearing about other bloggers who create and make...

Off to clean my house...do Laundry...and run errands...amongst other things...
What are you up to today?

snowy hugs
Char.x

my Valentine girl...

My Valentine girl...

it's been the perfect day with my wonderful family...thank you for your sweet,sweet comments in my last post.

This SKETCH is for all the ladies out there who I know who read our Blog...

stand proud,you're a wonderful Woman...you're beautiful and have a great head on your shoulders...

you're inspiring to So many...breathe colour into your Life...

Live it like you LOVE it!

HUGS

Char,ON

H is for Heels...

maybe I should wear these around the house more? (apart from on the hardwood floors)...
Do you do this ever?
I think it would make me feel more feminine...you know...like a woman who has sex apeal...walking around in jeans and uggs all day really grounds you...but it's hard to feel uncomfortable in heels again...
Perhaps I can incorporate this into February...seeing as it IS the month of LOVE.
I have some red shoes and boots to show you in the next few days...getting started on that VALENTINE's theme...
WHAT are you doing for your partner on Valentines or secret future lover?

I'll be posting these on my Etsy store...remember there's FREE shipping in both stores for the whole month...and on THE day of LOVE...I'll be posting a VERY special offer...for ALL of you FABULOUS readers.

Until tomorrow's ANIMAL ABC...
Ciao
Char,ON