Illustration Friday - Satellite

During the summer months, the staff of The Pet Gazette,

was known for holding their weekly meetings

at the satellite office....

Happy Birthday to....

Happy Birthday Cancer the Crab

You are creative, senstive, determined and kind...

This little crab is available for purchase over on my Etsy shop, here

Sunday Sketches - Kindergarten Here I Come

My daughter, Saylor, is graduating from Pre-School this week.

It's off to Kindergarten for my little lady!

This is a little something I have sketched for her!

Happy Sunday Everyone!

I hope all of my Sunday friends over at The Blue Chair Diary, are enjoying the day!

Hop on over here, to visit and say HELLO!

XXOO

Heather

Summer Afternoon Cocktails

Summer afternoon - summer afternoon;

 to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language...

Henry James

It's the time of year when friends drop by, rather than a glass of wine or cold beer, offer up this quick and easy cocktail...It will make lounging on the porch or patio a real summer treat!

Planter's Punch

(this is my dad's recipe and it is DELICIOUS)

1/2 ounce Myers's Rum Original Dark

1 ounce White Rum ( I use Bacardi)

2 ounces orange juice

2 ounces pineapple juice

a dash of Grenadine

and an orange slice for garnish.

Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker.

Add ice. Shake. Pour into tall glass. Sit back.

ENJOY!

Hope you are enjoying this beautiful summer afternoon....I am!

Heather

Illustration Friday - Paisley

Momma Bear wore paisley....

You've GOT to see this!

I am so lucky that I have one of my original pieces of artwork included in this one of a kind book now up for auction on Ebay, created by the very talented Renee Troy, please visit her blog here.
Renee decided to create this book to benefit A Place to Bark, Bernie Berlin's rescue retreat for animals, a few months ago and has delivered an UNBELIEVABLE piece of art.  The book is absolutely AMAZING. There are 30 original pieces of artwork included in the book. That's 30 original creations by artists from all over using all types of mediums. You can see some of the wonderful artists participating here.
The book is up for auction on Ebay, you can view this special book on line here, OR when you visit Renee's blog...she has a direct link to the auction site.

Stop by and visit this amazing work of art...and help the animals!

Sunday Sketches - Got Bubbles?

Got Bubbles?

My friend Sophia and I must be on the same wave length today.

We have very similar entries for this week's Sunday Sketches!

Check out her work, here, and all of the other talented artists, at The Blue Chair Diary.

Happy Father's Day...

I am spending mine with my dad today...

so this is actually a sketch piece with black ink that I did a few weeks ago!

1976

2001

Happy Father's Day Dad!,

I love you!!

So glad we can spend the day together!!!

Heather

xo

Madeline and The Recital Part II

Madeline is practing for her recital

My Sunday Sketch of Madeline is finished,

and here she is.

I hope you like her!

She is for sale over at my Etsy shop....here

Have a great day

Heather

Sunday Sketches - Madeline and the recital

Madeline the Mouse

is poised in first arabesque...en pointe!

I am planning on painting her this week!

Madeline's Adventures continue!

Lots of recitals happening this weekend -

good luck to all of the little dancers out there!

xo

heather

For more fun sketches and talented artists

 please visit Sophia,

over at the Blue Chair Diary...

one of my favorite daily reads! 

Happy Sunday!

Illustration Friday - Ripple

If we all do small acts together....we can cause a ripple

Here are my entries which you can purchase here

This is a special topic over at Illustration Friday this week.

"Ripple" suggested by artist Kelly Light.

Kelly is making an effort to help with the Gulf oil spill. You can find more information at http://www.ripplesketches.blogspot.com/.

The Ripple blog was started on the 45th day of the Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe - Artists are creating small sketch cards and, you can purchase one for a $10 donation. Every penny of the $10 will go to

The Institute for Marine Mammal Studie

or The Internation Bird Rescue Research Center

Please join Kelly and all of the artists in this effort!

Thank you - I am so excited to be a part of this!

Heather

Illustration Friday - Trail

Madeline had finally reached the end of the trail...

Sunday Sketches - Madeline

well, this is what happens

when your computer BREAKS and you don't know how to use your husbands! HA HA HA
And this is Madeline, my mouse on a mission to find the elusive monarch butterfly...

I came home today and my computer was KA-PUT, so I am working with what I have. I can't figure out how to crop a picture on his computer, so here is my Sunday Sketch...just smaller than I would like!

Why do we depend so much on something that we can't fix ourselves??? It's soooo frustrating....oh well, it's not the end of the world!!!

Anyway, for more pictures of Madeline, you can go here...Also,  don't forget to go to visit my friend, Sophia, over at the Blue Chair Diary for more cool artistic talent!
Happy Sunday!!! and keep your fingers crossed my computer is back for next week!
xo
heather

CAUGHT!

Books help solve mysteries

....Just a little peek into a character series I am working on...

Tonight was the night, Penelope would catch the cookie thieves!

She had just finished Chapter 10 of  The Mystery at Lilac Inn....

when she heard a noise in the kitchen...

Ah ha!

She had discovered the culprits!

"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all."

— Jacqueline Kennedy

Today I am reading this....

Today I am reading House Beautiful's

500+ paint colors,

because I was inspired, here,

and here,

with this beautiful shot from J Crew

and by one of my favorite photographers, here,

to get to work on my spare room on the 2nd floor.

I would like to have a playroom for my kids,

as well as a comfortable lounge space for me and my hubby.

 with white overstuffed couches, sea grass rugs,

just like this,

a place to kick back and relax...

so, I am perusing through HB's 500+

and going to try samples of

Benjamin Moore - Sweet Dreams

Sherwin Williams - Topsail

Benjamin Moore - Sea Pearl

I'm back to the paint store!

Yippee

photos: Traditional Home

Illustration Friday -Slither

"Can you slither out for a quick cup of tea?"