TGIS...

YES...Thank god it's Saturday, because tomorrow will be Sunday, the day I do absolutely nothing.  After breakfast I park myself on the sofa with a couple of cats...my laptop...magazines...and prepare to watch as bunch of inane TV...well, I guess I can't say Game of Thrones is inane...but Swamp People is.  I think we all deserve one day to be just 'being'...you know hanging, being lazy & hunkering down.  Sunday is that day for me...hope you all have a day that you treat yourself do indulging everything or nothing. 

exactly...NOW WHAT?

TGIF...

MARCH 8th...what a gorgeous day outside...I think I see that YELLOW orb.  Could that be the SUN?  Yes!!!  Haven't done much in the past month or so except to work on my web site & try to get my portfolio ready to send to NEW REPS.  If anybody has any suggestions as to REPS that they like or think I might be a good fit with, let me know.  I'm sending out emails to over 20 Licensing Reps...crossing my fingers that someone will find my art just the thing they're looking for. 

HEART & SOUL...

My thoughts are of little Ginger-Snap today...2 weeks ago today I had to put her to sleep.  It does feel weird, because she would always walk me to my studio & then get snuggled in her cozy little corner ready to share the day with my while I create.  I think maybe another fur-ball is in my near future...a 'rescue' of course...so with a little more time I will hear the pitter-patter of little paws running around the studio.  Ahhh...a nice sound.  I look forward to that.  Today I'm working on organizing my surroundings...it is a little bit of a mess, imagine that?  Enjoy your weekend!

this is one of my DIGITAL STAMPS you can buy in my ETSY store...

(since I'm thinking of dogs today)

MONDAY BLUES...

Actually I do have the 'blues' a bit...had to put little Ginger Snap to sleep this weekend.  I think it made it harder because she was Dad's dog first, after he died 2 years ago she kind of attached herself to me, only by default...she wasn't thrilled with anybody but Dad.  Thinking of creating a line of 4 legged creatures with wings...hmmm what to call it?  The naming of a series is always first in my mind...

25 DAYS of WONDROUS THINGS...

DAY 19 of things that take my breath away...
 

a fabulous RED dress for that holiday party...
a city lit up for the holidays...
snow making a white carpet outside the house...

 

 

25 DAYS of WONDROUS things...

 DAY 7 of fabulous things that make me smile...

25 DAYS of WONDROUS things...

Today I find these things to be truly 'AMAZING & AWESOME'...

all things of WONDER!   SANTA is way up there on my amazing list...I do believe!  I love the creative window & store dressers that take the time to delight us every year with "Fantastical" delights of ALL things CHRISTMAS!  Finally I find such JOY in the look one of my pets has when tempted with nothing but a 'simple' treat!  
Oh to feel that way, just because of one little cookie! 

25 DAYS of WONDROUS things...

DAY 3 of being in 'WONDER' about something...and today that thing is...color
how extremely dull life would be without ALL the different colors in front of us.
Variety is the spice of life.

may your DECEMBER be filled with lots of...
COLOR!!! 

25 DAYS of WONDROUS things...

Today this makes me feel 'wonder-ous'...
 

I LOVE PARIS!!!  So inspiring, so exciting, so fabulous!
Thinking about the 'good' times I've had in Paris & France...
this is what makes me smile today!

25 DAYS of WONDROUS things.

For the next 25 days I am going to share
 'WONDROUS, AMAZING & FABULOUS' things with you.  

I hope you ENJOY my view.

On this 1st day of wondrous things...are the big & little 4 legged

 fur balls who make my life a JOYFUL thing!

MONDAY BLUES...

BRRR...

it's a COLD one outside today...I'm busy creating which is a great way to start the week...I think I found my muse.  Damn her for hiding from me for the past few months.  I have signed up for a class with a well known designer, Tara Reed...she posted info about it on FB last week, and it sounded like just what I need at this point in my life.  The class will be about Licensing, anything that has to do with the business of it.  I have 2 different Reps at this point & I'm not sure if either of them are the 'right' ones for me.  I am so ready for a change, so this will be truly a much needed day for me.  I'll give you more info after I take it. 

BLACK FRIDAY...

Everyday is basic black to me...since I only wear black & white.  Don't get me wrong I LOVE color, but I just don't wear it.  I like the dramatic look of black & white & it certainly does make my life easier.  When I'm creating new designs they are FULL of color and usually have some black thrown in.  I adore stripes, dots, anything BOLD in B&W.  I'm back in the creative swing of things, I have to say it has taken me a long time to find my muse again...but she's BACK!  Currently I'm working on designs for the garden...bird houses, plant picks, yard stakes, weather vanes, etc.  Peeks to come... 

DEIDRE

TGIF

I don't know what I've been up to lately...life is a bit confusing these days.  I'm finally walking on both feet with 1 walking cast and a cane.  My creative 'muse' has left me for the last month or so...since I'm in transition (moving)...she has gone into hiding.  I'm sure next month she will show up when I least expect it...& kick things back into gear!  Looking forward to NEW creative adventures...

TGIF

I have been painting lately...I call this one

Cool Waters.  It has been nice to get back to

playing with paints...I find it very 'freeing'. 
 I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it?  
But I'm happy with it so far.

Tell me what you think?  
Love to get some feedback.

TGIF...

How did it get to be FRIDAY again?  This week has had me doing some production work for clients...not what I had in mind for this week, but hopefully Saturday I'll get to do some new designing just for me.  I really need to just get out in the studio & let go!  I don't know what I want to do specifically, except that I want to change things up a bit.  Maybe play with watercolor...pastels... colored pencils...all mediums that I like working with, but just haven't played with in awhile.  I'm thinking of buying an Epson Pro series 3800 printer, if you have one what do you think of it?  I want to have a great printer to reproduce my art to sell...as far as I have read it seems to be the one to go with...SHARE your thoughts with me if you have a 3800 Epson.  THANKS in advance.

Here is a snapshot of a pattern that is one in the series called SUMMER DAYS!