Rose Hill Designs

The Beary Best I Can...

2012-02-20T08:00:00.000-05:00

"I do the very best I know how - the very best I can;

and I mean to keep on doing so until the end."

Abraham Lincoln

"Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."

Abraham Lincoln

A few words of wisdom from one of our country's great Presidents....

something to share with you for President's Day -

Sunday Sketches - Soar

2012-02-19T08:04:00.000-05:00

"Refuse to be average,

let your heart soar as high as it will"

A.W. Tozer

It's time for Sunday Sketches!

"Soar" was inspired by a poster I saw earlier this week made up of 3 simple words....

RISE ABOVE IT

This is the first image that came to mind when I got home and started thinking about those three words.

If we want to achieve happiness and contentment and live well,

We must rise above adversity, anger, jealousy and unhappiness....

and spread our wings, fly and soar

for ...

"the higher we soar, the smaller we appear to those that cannot fly"

so, I am off to do just that....

care to join me?

PS a HUGE congratulations to our host Sophia over at Sunday Sketches!

Sunday Sketches turns 2 today!

Happy Birthday!

Come join the fun, say hi, and sketch away with us!

Le petit chat

2012-02-17T08:41:00.001-05:00

Oui! Oui!

It's Friday and I am happy to share one of my paintings

that I have been working on this week -

A little French Kitty Cat....

Sharing this with my friends over at Paint Party Friday!

Au Revoir!

Mad for Mint

2012-02-16T10:26:00.000-05:00

A little pop of mint today...I really do think I am mad for MINT

Wednesday Coloring Page - falling for YOU

2012-02-15T07:58:00.000-05:00

It's Here!

Wednesday coloring page...

Falling for YOU

Click - Print - Color!

Enjoy!

We had a wonderful Valentine celebration here at my house

We had breakfast for dinner...

The kids made their own waffles and pancakes...and we sprinkled them with love!

Hope yours was a sweet day, too!

LOVE you

2012-02-14T06:29:00.000-05:00

Happy Valentine' Day to

YOU....

and rememberer

"Love yourself....

Your are BEAUTIFUL!"

XOXOXO

Sunday Sketches - Together

2012-02-12T07:59:00.002-05:00

Somethings are just better

TOGETHER

I am sharing this sketch with my friends over at Sunday Sketches -

See you there!

A huge THANK YOU to the ARTLAND for interviewing me

Read all about it here

You are My Sunshine and Sweet Saturdays

2012-02-11T07:25:00.000-05:00

Yesterday, I spent the day inside creating some new art for my Etsy shop...

here is one of the new prints now available....

I thought this would be perfect to share with my friends over here at Sweet Saturdays

A little Sunshine is always SWEET!

It's actually snowing here right now....

Have a great Saturday

Have you visited our FACEBOOK page?

Come on over here...and say HI!

A Valentine for You

2012-02-10T09:10:00.000-05:00

We made some Valentines out of my Conversation Heart watercolor from the other day.

By creating a pattern and placing it on a business card template

our Valentines are cute, homemade and easy!

and Unique!

Have you made your Valentine's yet?

Also, I saw this quote yesterday and wanted to share it with you -

"be yourself. everyone else is taken"

Oscar Wilde

Wedensday Coloring Page - and one of YOURS!

2012-02-08T07:36:00.000-05:00

So I am a bit under the weather today, I am fighting off a small cold -

so I thought this drawing would the perfect one to share with you for

Wedenesday's Coloring Page

Simply click on one of my sketches from above, PRINT....and COLOR away!

You can even make it into a GET WELL card for someone!

Last week Lissa, colored in my sketch and look at what she did!

How beautiful is this?????

I fell in love with her use of color and shadowing...

and I just love how the sun beams are pouring through from the umbrella!

Thank you so very much Lissa for sharing this with us!

This made my day

(You can visit her blog, by clicking, here)

Dancing in the Rain

Drawn by Heather Stillufsen and Digitally Colored by Lissa

Now it's your turn to color -

maybe you, your kids, your grandparents, your students, anyone

can color one of these sketches -

and I may even feature it on my blog!

I am off to reach for a few more tissues.....

Creative Tuesdays - Pattern

2012-02-07T13:49:00.000-05:00

"Love"

Watercolor

Pattern is the theme over at Creative Tuesday's this week...

and the first thing that came to my mind was a pattern of conversation hearts!

Yes, I do love these cheerful Valentine candies....

and I thought it would be fitting for this time of year, too!

Enjoy them!

See you at Creative Tuesdays - Come join the fun!

Sunday Sketches - Go Big Blue

2012-02-05T09:15:00.000-05:00

It's a big day here at my house we are preparing for the big game tonight -

The SUPERBOWL starring the NY Giants -

and my house is full of GIANTS fans!

We are in full game day prep:

Chili is on

Wings are getting prepped

Balloons are up and we are off to make our famous "football" cake!

I have been working on these paper dolls this morning for the kids -

hopefully by kick off time these little "dolls" will be ready for all the kids to play with....

and I am sharing them with the gang over at Sunday Sketches

See you there!

GO BIG BLUE

Wednesday Coloring Page is Here

2012-02-01T07:40:00.000-05:00

I have hundreds of pencil sketches laying around The Studio. I put so much love and thought into each sketch, I just hate to let them go....

My kids and their friends enjoy coloring them in when they are hanging out up here,

so I have decided to start sharing them with you ALL!

Simply click on the sketch, print it,...grab some pencils, crayons or markers and color away!

Let me know if you do and I just might feature them here on my blog!

So today's sketch is Rain Girl....we've got rain today - so I thought she was

perfect for today!

Here is mine ...remember her?

Have a creative day!

Crayon Hearts - So fun and easy

2012-01-30T07:40:00.000-05:00

We were busy cleaning The Studio this weekend....and we found a lot of crayons and decided to make one of the crafts I had seen here on Pinterest this week -

We unwrapped the crayons ....and broke them into small pieces

We filled this silicone heart tray with the chopped up crayons and turned on the oven to 275 and baked them for 15 minutes - (if you are going to try this - place the silicone mold on a baking sheet.)

and 15 minutes later they were fully melted

We let them cool for about 2 hours and voila!

beautiful heart shaped crayons!

Perfect for gift giving.

Fun and easy to make!

Sunday Sketches - If you Can't Change Your Surroundings...

2012-01-29T14:26:00.000-05:00

"If you can't change your surroundings...change your haircolor....!"

I've got my STARBUCKS and I am in The Studio playing around with GIMP the free photo editing program today...( I should really be cleaning the studio, but I am having way too much fun with this program!!!!)

brunettes and blondes with a quick change of a brush and a color...

I could spend hours just playing around...oh, well - back to reality!

I am sharing this today with my friends at Sunday Sketches....

See you there!

Success is....

2012-01-27T07:47:00.001-05:00

Success is not the key to happiness.

Happiness is the key to success.

If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

Albert Schweitzer

Just a little something out of the sketchbook to share with you this Friday!

Hope you ALL have a great weekend!

Yes, I am addicted....

2012-01-24T07:05:00.000-05:00

So it's official -

I am addicted to PINTEREST.

It's the online pin board that lets you share all of the beautiful things you find on the web!

As a frustrated interior decorator I can spend hours on it...

looking at gorgeous photos of interiors, colors, patterns,

flower arrangements, places, people and so many things...oh , and of course,

my first love... fashion.

How about you?

Have you discovered this amazing site?

I can go to Paris in the morning

Get makeup and fashion ideas at lunch

and make crafts in the afternoon...

ALL on one site,

you really must pop over and check it out...

but be careful, it's addicting!

Photos from here here, here

all via PINTEREST

See you there!

Sunday Sketches - My Crown....

2012-01-22T08:43:00.001-05:00

I found this quote the other day and just fell in love with it!

Are you content?

Sometimes, when we just take a moment to stop and think about all of the beautiful things we have in life

....in the now...

in this moment...

we can find peace and contentment in that

and just be!

and it's an amazing feeling!

I am trying to do more and more of that!

I am sharing this sketch with my friends over here, at Sunday Sketches...

Can't wait to see what you all have to share!

PS - I am also having trouble commenting on certain blogs...they are coming up fine, but when I try to comment they freeze! Anyone else?

Enjoy your Sunday....be content!

And the Winner Is.....

2012-01-20T11:53:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to Brian Miller

YOU

are the winner in our Blog Give Away

$50 Gift Card

$10 to Starbucks and

a print from Rose Hill Design Studio

A huge THANK YOU to all of you who entered....you know, I wish everyone could be a winner!

I appreciate ALL of YOU!

Maybe I will have to have another give away soon!

Congratulations, Brian!

email me at hstilluf@aol.com your mailing address and I will ship your prize to you!

Thank you to All

and Happy Friday!

Sending LOVE to YOU!

2012-01-18T09:30:00.000-05:00

I am so excited to share our new Valentine Collection - now available on Etsy...Simply address, send...and Voila - You've made someone's day!
They are available here, in The Shop.

Thank you to all that have entered our giveaway!

The Winner will be announced Friday, don't forget to enter...

Haven't entered yet? Hop on over here...

Creative Tuesdays - Bubblegum

2012-01-17T10:33:00.000-05:00

Sending LOVE your way today!

What's better than a heart shaped bubble?

Today I am joining in over at Creative Tuesdays - the theme...is BUBBLEGUM!

See you there!

Don't forget to enter my giveaway - hop over here to ENTER!

This Post is for YOU!

2012-01-16T11:39:00.001-05:00

This post is for YOU!!

A huge THANK YOU to YOU from the gang here at Rose Hill Design Studio - I promised another fun giveaway when we reached 260 followers...and we did!
And, we have 166 LIKES on our Facebook page! Thank you SOOOOOOOO very much!

You all are so very supportive and your visits make my day - So, to say Thank You - I am hosting my 2nd Giveaway -

A $50 VISA gift card -

a signed Rose Hill Design Print of your choice

and a $10 Gift card to yes, my favorite place....STARBUCKS!

It's my way of saying THANK YOU!

To enter is easy - just leave a comment here and you will automatically be entered to win. To get another entry, simply LIKE Rose Hill Designs on FACEBOOK - yes, that increases your chances!

Thank you again, and GOOD LUCK from me!

Have a great day!

The Winners will be announced on FRIDAY of this WEEK!

Sunday Sketches - My Inspiration(s)

2012-01-15T09:02:00.000-05:00

A lot of people ask me about where my inspiration comes from -
Honestly, it can change from day to day - a mood, a picture, a thought, something I might see in town, people, places, or a song or a book -

BUT, my biggest inspiration comes from my two children, Summer and Saylor....

Two loveable characters, indeed!

Summer is sporty, funny, beautiful, moody, silly and oh so very smart....

Saylor is red-headed freckly adorable budding artist...she's a fashionista and a stuffed animal lover...and she never leaves home without her purse and some purple! oh yeah!

So, today I am sharing that with you all - You may recognize some of traits of these wonderful girls inside a lot of my characters, they truly are my biggest inspiration!

I am so proud to share them with you!

Stay tuned for more....Adventures with Summer and Saylor!

Now, I am off to visit with my friends over at Sunday Sketches - See you there! Grab a pencil and come join in, here

For daily updates and more from Rose Hill Designs, come visit us here on FACEBOOK - if you haven't already! See you there!

PS - A Thank you and a Give Away coming! When we reach 260 Followers...Stay Tuned........

It's a Sweet Saturday...with this!

2012-01-14T09:09:00.000-05:00

Good Morning Everyone!

Sending some LOVE today to you all with my new LOVE cozy from STARBUCKS-

Yes, it's perfect for Valentine's Day - A little LOVE goes along way -

Sharing this with my friends over here at Sweet Saturdays, too!

Come visit us on FACEBOOK

here

Music...is Medicine for the Mind

2012-01-12T09:49:00.000-05:00

She appeared in my sketchbook last night, after reading about these fox fur headphones from Beats by Oscar de la Renta - How fabulous and definitely frivolous! - earmuffs and headphones a great combination....

So, music to me, is definitely medicine...I've got my Pandora radio plugged up with this station, today...
a little old fashioned romance....

How about you?....

What music gets you going....?

Time to Accomplish ....The Studio

2012-01-11T09:36:00.000-05:00

"Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment"

- Thomas Carlyle

One of my favorite things about the New Year is grabbing my favorite cup of coffee and locking myself up in my Studio for some much needed CLEAN OUT time!
Yes, I tend to gather paper, pencils, glitter, more paper, watercolors, post it notes, ribbon, inspirational pictures and quotes and they build...and build...until I can no longer sit at my desk! And then, they move to the floor, the computer desk and even the sofa....there's barely any room for my poor cat, Olive -

It gets so bad, that there's nowhere for me to work...and it's time to CLEAN....
So that's what I am doing this week!
How about you....? Do you keep a messy work desk? Or is it nice and tidy...if it is can you come over and help me? And, don't forget to bring another Starbucks, I am going to need it!

And Yes, You are Beautiful!

I love this quote....I don't think I will be recycling that Post it Note!

PS - we are almost at 260 Followers....Look for a give-away coming soon!

Sunday Sketches - Sending Love your Way

2012-01-08T10:38:00.000-05:00

Sending some love to my bloggy friends this morning....

Thank you for your continued friendship and support -

I am so very grateful for ALL of you!

This is a sketch that I am thinking of using for a Valentine card...

she's almost done!

...

See you over at Sunday Sketches!

Come join the fun, here!

Believe...in YOURself!

2012-01-05T06:50:00.000-05:00

Hello - Remember the Ice Skater from the other day?

Well, here she is complete with sparkly skates and all -

I really need a sweater like this I think!

Happy Days to you....

and don't forget to B E L I E V E

Creative Tuesdays - Twelve Days of Christmas...

2012-01-03T12:02:00.001-05:00

It's Tuesday, and that means it's time to get CREATIVE over here at Creative Tuesdays...

This week's theme is

The 12 Days of Christmas....

When I read the theme, the first thing I thought of was 4 calling birds....

A little tribute to all of the people I see singing on their phones all day, I guess!

Enjoy!

See you over at Creative Tuesdays!

Come on over to FACEBOOK and LIKE Rose Hill Designs for

daily updates and more!

Happy New Year - Sunday Sketches

2012-01-01T14:23:00.000-05:00

Hello!

Happy New Year

my friends -

I spent New Year's Eve with my family up in

Stowe, Vermont...

and we just returned home...

We had a wonderful trip - even a few snowstorms!

I did a lot of sketching while we were there, and am sharing this happy ice skater with you today...

when I was a young girl I dreamed of becoming a famous ice skater...

So, I came up with this little sketch of a young girl with big dreams!

I look forwarding to seeing what my friends over at

Sunday Sketches are up to today!

See you there!

A little snow...my sugar coated wonderland....

2011-12-26T20:43:00.000-05:00

I am traveling with my family

and I am delighted to say we drove far enough north to find SNOW!

It looks like a sugar coated wonderland!

I hope you are enjoying your week - and that you had a wonderful holiday...

What are you up to this week?

- xo

Heather

A Merry Christmas to All....

2011-12-24T16:46:00.001-05:00

The children were nestled all snug in their beds while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads...

Have a very Merry Christmas my friends

My Home - A Holiday House Tour - Part I

2011-12-19T22:37:00.000-05:00

So glad you can join me for a holiday house tour of my home!

Remember I told you it's from 1763?

Yes, we have 3 fireplaces, beams and low ceilings...

Simple, fresh greenery adorn the buffet in my dining room...and candles are a must!

bowls of pine cones can be found throughout my house

and on the dining room table....

The den is home to greens and a watercolor painting of Central Park

by one of my favorite Etsy artists,

Leigh Viner

and a big comfy chair with a simple Jade colored blanket from

West Elm

The pillows are all from here, a great online home decor shop....

The den is also home to one of the 7 Christmas trees in my house...

this little tree is decorated with intricate hand stitched ornaments from my Aunt Wendy...

They are just amazing!

Every year she surprises us with a new one....

I like to create small vignettes throughout my home,

and this is one of them featuring the gorgeous painting

I won in an auction from

Stephanie Mealor Corder

this year, too!

Lucky me!

another fireplace mantel adorned with sparkling reindeer and more white lights!

Simplicity is the key for me, when I am decorating.

I collect white pottery and bowls, as you can see!

Boxwood and evergreen arrangements in the kitchen!

White roses and Christmas greens in the living room..

I love fresh flowers...and the smell of fresh evergreen...

Just a peek at one of the ornaments on the main Christmas tree...

Thanks for joining us...

Tune in next time for Part II of the

Holiday House Tour !

Thanks for joining me!

Sunday Sketches - Ms. Christmas Tree

2011-12-18T08:51:00.000-05:00

She got a little carried away with holiday decorating this year....

I am sharing this quick sketch with my friends over at Sunday Sketches at

The Blue Chair Diary....come by and say hello!

See you there!

A Holiday card from ME!

2011-12-15T09:43:00.001-05:00

Hello Friends,

I am working on my RHD Studio Holiday cards today ...

they are cards that also double as ornaments...

So, if you would like to receive a card from me to hang on your tree or keep by your computer

please give me an email at

hstilluf@aol.com

and I will be delighted to ship one off to you!

holiday decorating at my house

2011-12-13T07:57:00.000-05:00

We are almost all decorated at my house!

My house was built in 1763 by a man who was an officer in the Revolutionary War....

I hope he approves of my decorating style!

....it's the most wonderful time of the year and I love to decorate my home for the holidays...

I will be sharing more pictures with you soon, but in the mean time I used my favorite new program

Instagram to alter the above picture just for fun...

Stay tuned for more photos. Also, come join the fun over at my FACEBOOK page, I am hosting a giveaway! Just wanted to THANK each and everyone of you for your continued support and friendship out there in the BLOG world ....It means so very much to me!!!

Yes, you could win a $50 gift card and a special gift from me!

just hop over here, and say HI!

Sunday Sketches - Let's Work Together

2011-12-11T12:41:00.001-05:00

We have been busy around my house working on decorating the Christmas tree, writing our Christmas cards and preparing cookies for holiday parties and cookie exchanges...it's a lot of fun, but it's more fun having my 2 girls along side of me to help! Thanks girls!

They inspired this sketch here that I am sharing with my friends over at Sunday Sketches today!

See you there!

"A job worth doing is worth doing together."

Friday is HERE!

2011-12-09T07:20:00.000-05:00

Hello!

It's Friday and I am painting in The Studio today....

got the holiday music on and paintbrush in hand...

I am sharing this with my friends over at Paint Party Friday and STUDIO JRU

Also, wanted to say I will be hosting a giveaway soon - stay tuned for details!

Yippeee....

"The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes..."

Frank Lloyd Wright

Creative Tuesdays - Mistletoe

2011-12-06T09:09:00.000-05:00

Wishing you and yours a very Merry KISSmas

The theme this week over at Creative Tuesday's is Mistletoe.

It's s'now fun to share a smoooch under the Mistletoe, don't you think?

See you over at Creative Tuesdays!

Thanks to everyone, we have reached over 100 LIKES

on our Facebook page, stop by and say HELLO!

Sunday Sketches - Oh Christmas Tree!

2011-12-04T16:11:00.000-05:00

It's Sunday Sketch time!

Just a doodle from my sketch book this week - mmmm, the smell of a fresh cut Christmas tree is delicious!

It was so fragrant in my house this past week after we cut down our Christmas tree last week - and this doodle is what came to my mind as I sat down to sketch something for this week's Sunday Sketches!

Happy Sunday to you my friends - Looking forward to visiting you all!~

here at The Blue Chair Diary!

Sharing a Doodle....

2011-11-30T09:57:00.000-05:00

I am almost done with my orders that I need to finish before 4 p.m. - but had to squeeze in this little doodle - yes, even Madeline the Mouse loves her morning STARBUCKS! Sometimes, changing from watercolor brush to markers helps rev up the creative energy!

Have a great day my friends!

We Got Our Tree!

2011-11-28T11:47:00.000-05:00

We cut our Christmas tree yesterday!

It was the first time I have ever gone to a Christmas Tree farm!

What fun!

Our friends brought food and hot chocolate and I brought the Starbucks of course!

We had a picnic and then went searching for our Christmas Tree.

The girls spotted this green beauty in a field of thousands!

and it's PERFECT!

It was an amazing day!

I just had to share with you all!

Come visit ROSE HILL DESIGNS on Facebook - here,

featuring daily updates from the Studio!

when we reach 100 FRIENDS...I will host another giveaway!

wahoooo!

Sunday Sketches - On the drawing board

2011-11-27T08:18:00.000-05:00

I am working on custom holiday cards at the moment, and this is one of them!

They all need to be completed by Wednesday, so we can get them off for printing...

I am thinking it's going to be a very busy week!

I am sharing this today with my friends over at Sunday Sketches...

See you there

Time to Decorate

2011-11-26T08:27:00.000-05:00

Good Morning, well Thanksgiving was a success here at my house -

But now, it's time to get the blog in shape for the Holidays!

I love this time of year!

I've got Pandora on, playing all of my favorite Christmas stations, and I bought this little tree for my desk, to help make things festive here in The Studio...

So, over the next few days, I hope to have my blog decked out in Christmas style!

What are you up to today?

Happy Thanksgiving from me to you!

2011-11-24T12:55:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving

from my family to yours!

Creative Tuesdays - Three

2011-11-22T07:24:00.000-05:00

Three is the theme over at Creative Tuesdays this week.
The first thing that I thought of was, Goldilocks and the Three Bears...
a favorite story of mine.
Little Goldilocks is so curious as to who might live in this pretty house...

Visit Creative Tuesdays, here and remember,
Three is a Charm!

See you there!

Little Bears

Original watercolor Illustration

8x10" available, here

Sunday Sketches - Winter Wishes

2011-11-20T07:07:00.000-05:00

Good Morning,

It's the Sunday before Thanksgiving and it's quite busy around The Studio.

My girls and I are watching The Grinch this morning - getting into the holiday spirit a little early!

I have been busy this week trying to finish up custom holiday orders for clients.

Yes, I do a lot of custom work for people and this is a very busy time of year around here!

I am sharing one with you and my friends over at Sunday Sketches

that's just about finished -

Have a great Sunday, friends!

What are you up to today?

I'll Be Home for Christmas

2011-11-18T07:22:00.000-05:00

Original Watercolor

available here, in The Shop

I fell in love with this beautiful blue velvet chair at a shop the other day

AND...I imagined what it might look like in my house...and this is what I came up with.

I am sharing it with my friends over at Paint Party Friday and In The Studio Friday

See you there!

It's the Little Things....

2011-11-17T09:26:00.000-05:00

It's really the little things in life that make me happy -

like, my new STARBUCKS cozy -

YES, I just got it this morning - a little sparkle goes a long way!

Ok, now it's back to work!

and for daily updates from ROSE HILL - LIKE us on FACEBOOK, here

Turkey

2011-11-15T07:49:00.000-05:00

I've got TURKEY on my mind this week - planning the Annual Thanksgiving menu is at the top of the agenda. I've got the usual suspects covered, but I am still trying to come up with some fun menu ideas. Any suggestions?
And, on another note, the girls and I went to Michael's Crafts to get some "turkey" things to make for the kids table - and the Manager told us they sold out of Thanksgiving things in August - And I actually thought I was planning ahead - oh well!

I will keep looking!

PS - I am just a bit obsessed with the color combo of purple, yellow and orange right now!

gobble, gobble!

On Being Thankful -

2011-11-14T10:06:00.001-05:00

"When I started counting my blessings,

my whole life turned around"

Willie Nelson

"It is impossible to feel grateful and depressed

in the same moment"

Naomi Williams

I found these two quotes yesterday and just had to share them with you-

what are you grateful for today?

I know one thing, I am thankful for ALL of you!

Enjoy the day!

Sunday Sketches - My Christmas Card Idea

2011-11-13T08:59:00.000-05:00

Hello!

It's that time of year again....when I start thinking about my Holiday card. Here's a sneak peek of a sketch I have been working on - I have a few more ideas, but I am liking the way this one is coming together.

It includes just about all of my favorite things...the kids, my dog and Santa....

OH!, and candy canes!

I am sharing this with my friends over at Sunday Sketches....

We are back from our trip and had a very relaxing time!

A little R&R is always good for the mind!

Have a great day!

Pop over here, for more Sunday Sketches!

Happy Weekend...from Paradise

2011-11-11T08:26:00.001-05:00

Happy Weekend!

Greetings from Paradise!

I will be back in the Studio Saturday,

but wanted to share the view from here with you all!

Yes, I am taking a little R&R with the girls...

Hope your enjoying your day....wherever you are!

Be back soon!

Heather

Creative Tuesdays- Thanksgiving

2011-11-07T16:41:00.000-05:00

GOBBLE GOBBLE

It's time for Creative Tuesday's.

The theme this week is Thanksgiving -

I am already busy preparing my guest list and my menu...

I think it may be one of my favorite meals of the year!

I mean, green bean casserole and mashed potatoes?

What could be better?

Now, I have this little Turkey to help inspire me, too !

See you over here, at Creative Tuesdays.

Sunday Sketches - Jack's Here!

2011-11-06T08:59:00.000-05:00

Good Morning

It's time for Sunday Sketches over at The Blue Chair Diary -

We had a visitor this morning when we woke up...

Yes, Jack Frost has cast his magic all over our front lawn...

It was simply beautiful!

So, my girls and I sat at the kitchen table and sketched for a bit, and this is what I came up with!

Has Jack been by your place, yet?

Happy Sketching....

See you at Sunday Sketches, here

My blog friends are SWEET

2011-11-05T08:23:00.001-04:00

Solar Halo

by Christine

Last week my friend Christine, over at her blog, here

posted this AMAZING painting.

I fell in love with it!

It was just so serene and beautiful and I imagined how lovely

it would look in my home -

So, do you know what she did?

YES, she gave me the painting!

It came snail mail to me this week, and WOW,

do you know how excited I was?

And if I can only express how beautiful it is in real life!!!

It looks awesome in my house!

It's my new favorite!

A huge shout out to CHRISTINE!

Thank you my friend, now that 's SWEET!

I am sharing this with my friends over here at Sweet Saturdays, here today!

Come on by and join the fun.

Also, come LIKE us on FACEBOOK! For daily updates from the Studio, here!

It's Friday - and there is a party!

2011-11-04T08:00:00.000-04:00

My Candy Cane

watercolor on paper

4"x6"

Available, here

Hello! It's Friday and I am joining in the fun over at

Paint Party Friday!

I painted a similar cat for Halloween, and she was such a big hit on the T-shirts I made,

I am going to do the same with this little cool cat....

I will keep you posted on that!

Have a good day!

Holiday Mugs are IN

2011-11-02T09:30:00.000-04:00

Yippeee, my Rose Hill Designs holiday mugs have arrived-

They are all dressed and ready for coffee, tea and hot cocoa holding!

(they make great pencil holders, too!)

I think I will need one for everyday of the week!

Have a good one!

mugs are available through my Etsy shop

It's a Good Day

2011-11-01T10:05:00.000-04:00

It's a Good Day here at Rose Hill Design Studio

The STARBUCKS Holiday Cups are in...

I just Love this day...

I wait all year...for the red cup!

And, since it the first day of November,

I can say I am thankful for the simple things in life like

fresh hot coffee in a Starbucks holiday cup!

How about you?

What are you thankful for today?

Happy Halloween

2011-10-31T07:26:00.000-04:00

Happy Halloween my Friends

save some candy for me!

Watercolor ghost available, here

Sunday Sketches - The Post It girls

2011-10-30T08:56:00.000-04:00

Good Morning

What do I do with Post It notes piled next to my bed?

I draw faces...faces...and more faces!

Yes, I love thinking of moods, people or characters

that I see throughout the week and just creating a quick sketch of their face...

LOTS of post it notes around here!

So, I have attached a few here to show you what my sketchy brain looks like on a Post It note!

I am sharing these with my friends over at Sunday Sketches.

Visit Sophia's blog, here to participate!

Hope your Sunday is a good one -

Yes, we got snow!

Snowtober, they are calling it!

I am sharing the blank pages of post it girls for you to color in yourself! PRINT, Style and have fun!

A Sugar Coated Wonderland in October.....Now that's sweet!

2011-10-29T13:34:00.001-04:00

Yes, it's October 29th and it's snowing...and thundering!

It's a sugar coated wonderland, I think!

I have never seen snow like this 2 days before Halloween!

Pretty sweet, don't you think?

I am joining my friends over here, at Sweet Saturdays, come join the fun!

Happy Saturday, my friends!

Happy Hooting! - It's Friday

2011-10-28T11:29:00.000-04:00

Happy Friday my friends!

Hope your Halloween weekend is a real HOOT!

I've got my Owl necklace on today - my kids picked it out for me!

Thanks girls!

Have a spook-tacular day, my friends!

Creative Tuesdays - Autumn

2011-10-25T07:19:00.000-04:00

Ooooh, Autumn is certainly is my favorite season...

The theme over at Creative Tuesday's this week is Autumn.

I am sharing one of my favorite poems of the season to go along with the theme!
5 Little Pumpkins

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate

the first one said, "oh my it's getting late"

the second one said their witches in the air

The third one said, but we don't care

The fourth one said let's run and run and run

the fifth one said I am ready for some fun!

oooo went the wind

and out went the lights

and the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight!

yes, my kids and I still read this...!

You can get your copy here

See you at Creative Tuesdays,

Sunday Sketches - Too Much of a Good Thing

2011-10-23T09:02:00.000-04:00

Too much of a good thing

can be WONDERFUL

I love this quote by Mae West.

I was thinking about it yesterday when we opened our third bag of candy corn...

Yes, three bags in one week...

Usually during October, I keep a big, glass jar of candy corn in the kitchen.

With a house full of kids and friends coming by all week, we've gone through three bags of the stuff, already!

But, oh, it is so very wonderful! Don't you think?

I am sharing this sketch with my friends over at Sunday Sketches....See you there!

Even my STARBUCKS is STYLISH

2011-10-22T10:52:00.000-04:00

Ok, I am in LOVE with this sweet autumn cozy,

that's perfect for my STARBUCKS Venti Skim Mistos.

I discovered Knotwork on ETSY recently, and was thrilled to have my very own pumpkin travel mug cozy arrive this week...

It's soft and snuggly, just like my favorite sweater...

and looks great too!

Diane's shop is a total blast -

you can find more fun here at her Etsy shop

KnotWorK

The only problem?

I want one for every day of the week now!

I am sharing this with my friends over at Sweet Saturdays, too! Come on over, here!

Happy Fr-EYE-Day

2011-10-21T08:03:00.000-04:00

The Halloween decorating continues around my home...

Plastic eyeballs are another one of our favorite Halloween decorations!

I also LOVE these silver pumpkins I found, here

and what could be better than decorating with kids art?

Have a spook-takular Friday my friends....

A Boo-Tiful Autumn Day

2011-10-18T10:42:00.000-04:00

It's a Booooooo-tiful fall day -

Let's go out and enjoy it!

Have a good one!

Sunday Sketches - Put A Little Love in it!

2011-10-16T16:40:00.000-04:00

Put A Little Love in Everything You Do!

I am joining my friends over at Sunday Sketches,

with this fun little sketch I am working on for a special project!

Grab a pencil and your sketchbook and come join the fun at Sunday Sketches!

Gumballs are Sweet

2011-10-15T08:05:00.000-04:00

Gumballs and rats are just a few of the SWEET decorations

we have brewing at our home this halloween.

How about you are you decorating for Halloween?

See you over at Sweet Saturdays, here

It's the Weekend

2011-10-14T10:09:00.000-04:00

My lastest project has been keeping me busy this week -

custom birthday stickers, stationery and tags!

Have a great weekend!

Creative Tuesdays - Cupcake

2011-10-11T12:50:00.000-04:00

Saylor hoped they wouldn't notice that the last cupcake was gone....

Maybe it would help if she read up on how to make some more before they got home!

It's time to get creative over at Creative Tuesday's this week's theme is

CUPCAKE

See you there!

Let's Make Pumpkin Vases

2011-10-10T08:06:00.000-04:00

I love making these Pumpkin vases for my friends and family. They look so pretty this time of year, and there are so many wonderful farm markets that sell these perfectly sized pumpkins to fill with fresh flowers!

They are soooo easy - Pick your pumpkins and core out the middle removing all seeds and innards - ( don't forget to cook the seeds...with lots of salt!) YUM.

Next, purchase a bouquet of fresh flowers from either your local florist,

farmer's market or grocery store.

For mine I chose a mixture of pink roses, small cabbages and green leaves.

I found all of the flowers at my local grocery store.

Finally, fill a small cup with water and place inside the pumpkins. Cut your fresh flowers to size of cup so the stems are submerged in water. The cup cup should fit snug inside the pumpkin -
Voila! There you have a beautiful centerpiece for your table or entryway! They make great gifts, too!

Sunday Sketches - Enjoy the Journey

2011-10-09T07:56:00.000-04:00

Focus on the journey, not the destination.

Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.

Greg Anderson

Good Morning, whatever your journey is today,

take a moment to enjoy it!

Just a sketch I am working on, and I think the quote above fits it perfectly!

Have a great day!

See you at Sunday Sketches over at The Blue Chair Diary.

Sweet Totes are In!

2011-10-08T09:41:00.000-04:00

Be happy and Be smart tote bags

are now available, here in my Etsy shop

I carry all of my magazines around in my bag, and my girls use it for library books and overnight bags!

They really can hold a lot, and they make great gifts, too!

These Sweet Totes are perfect for Sweet Saturdays, over here - Come grab some sweetness!

Have a great Saturday.

What are your plans?

The Witches BroomStick - My New Pen

2011-10-07T07:52:00.001-04:00

"Delicious autumn!

My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about

the earth seeking the successive autumns."

George Eliot

Happy Friday my friends.
I hope you are having beautiful weather where ever this may find you!

I found this fabulous pen at the Party Store the other day - a witch's broom stick...how clever!

Yes, it makes me happy!

I thought it was perfect for the season!

October is here...how do you ghoul?

2011-10-03T11:19:00.000-04:00

We are getting excited for the Halloween season, here around my home.

My girls and I did some Halloween decorating yesterday...we hung some spiders and hid some rats. We put up our orange lights and sparkling pumpkins.

Now, I don't know about you, but,

I like pumpkins and elegant white ghosts, but, the girls want more scary things this year...

like skeletons and gravestones...

they said,

"come on mom, it's supposed to be scary....it's Halloween..."

...I don't think I am ready for skeletons and ghouls around the yard....

"aren't they frightening?" I said

"Yes, but mom, c'mon, it's Halloween..."

...

So, what about you?

Do decorate with ghouls and gore?

or are you like me with sparkling jack-o-lanterns and big black spiders?

Well, for now, maybe a skeleton or two will just have to do!

Have a great week my friends.

Sunday Sketches -Don't Mess with My Candy

2011-10-02T08:03:00.001-04:00

Miss Kitty is very serious about collecting her Halloween loot!

Save me some Pretzel M&Ms ( my new favorite) - have you tried them?

Anyway, it is Sunday and it's time for Sunday Sketches with Sophia over at The Blue Chair Diary.

Today I am sharing a work in progress of a watercolor of Miss Kitty -

Children and animals of all ages can be very possessive of their candy....especially on Halloween....

and Miss Kitty is certainly, no different.

Have a great Sunday!

Orange you glad it's the weekend?

2011-10-01T07:40:00.000-04:00

Yes, It's the weekend and I am happy about that.

It's also the first day of October - and I am filling my home with lots of Orange...

orange roses are so beautiful!

The weekend means it's also time for

Sweet Saturdays, here - lots of sweet goodies to be found

and The Blue Chair Diary's Sunday Sketches, here -

grab your sketchbook and come join the fun

Hope to see you there!

How about you, are you doing any fall decorating this weekend?

PS - I am having trouble leaving comments on a certain blogs...is anyone else?

The comment form is coming up empty?

Happy Friday

2011-09-30T09:17:00.000-04:00

I have been busy this week.

I am working on a small custom watercolor painting for a client. They will use it on stationery, stickers and all sorts of fun things....and the little girl has tons of beautiful, brown curly hair...

So cute!

Have a great weekend!

What are your plans?

Creative Tuesdays - Morning

2011-09-27T12:59:00.003-04:00

MORNINGS

are better with tea!

Here is my entry for Mr. Toast's Creative Tuesdays theme this week

Morning

I was thinking of a happy morning person - enjoying her first cup of tea!

I am a morning person, but I usually prefer a good cup of Starbucks Pike Place - I'll save my tea for the afternoon - with a piece of shortbread, of course!

So, how about you?

Are you a morning tea or morning coffee person?

Sunday Sketches - Waiting for Fall

2011-09-25T09:48:00.000-04:00

Good Morning!

It's is officially fall!

Madeline the Mouse is getting ready!

As I sat and sketched Madeline this morning, the leaves outside my studio window were coming down from the trees like crazy...wahooo! Fall has arrived!

I am looking forward to visiting everyone over at Sunday Sketches, as soon as I finish raking!

Have a great day!

Hello Autumn...

2011-09-23T06:48:00.001-04:00

Happy First Day of Autumn

It's my favorite season....

Why?

Pumpkin Spiced Lattes

Mulling Spices

Tail Gate Parties

Football games

Family

Fall Foliage Drives

Cool Evenings

Fire Pits

Pumpkin Pie

Apple Picking

and the list goes on....

how about you?

What's your favorite part about fall?

Magic is Mesmerizing

2011-09-21T09:47:00.000-04:00

I tried to GIMP last night, after a friend suggested I play around with my artwork on it. It's a free program, that you can download and play with...lots of fun!

what started as a sketch...

got colored with markers

and then became

this with a colored background and cape

it was fun to try something new!

She has a purple background in honor of National Alzheimer's Day (today)

and it's also my entry for

Illustration Friday's word of the week, mesmerizing.

I have always considered magicians to be mesmerizing....

It's a Good Day....

2011-09-20T07:29:00.000-04:00

It's a cloudy, cool almost fall morning and I am excited to have my new STARBUCKS coffee mug, and one of my favorite magazines in hand - The Martha Stewart Halloween Issue. It's jammed packed with beautiful spooky images and inspiring ideas for costumes, decorations and devilish treats....Yes, It's a Good Day!

How about you? What are you up to today?

Sunday Sketches - A little balance

2011-09-18T08:33:00.001-04:00

BALANCE

we all need balance in our lives....

to be happy and lower our stress levels...don't you think?

just a little idea I am working on....

Good Morning, and Happy Sunday!

It's time for Sunday Sketches over at The Blue Chair Diary - So grab your sketchbook and come share what you have been working on with us!

See you there!

Paint Party Friday - My Fall Fashion

2011-09-16T07:21:00.002-04:00

Happy Friday

I did a watercolor of a few of my favorite fall fashion picks...

aka my fall uniform ....

Tie front blouse, here

Stella and Dot earrings, here

Leopard Pumps, here

Trouser jeans, here

Purse

and a STARBUCKS of course, mmm, pumpkin spiced latte....just spells FALL...

it went from 85 degrees yesterday to 62 in about an hour -

hello fall!

how about you - has fall hit your neck of the woods yet?

Creatuve Tuesdays - Kitchen

2011-09-13T11:56:00.002-04:00

She was the Queen of the Kitchen

This week's theme over at Mr. Toast's Creative Tuesday's is

KITCHEN

This is a character that came to mind when I read the theme -

For more Kitchen Creativity, please come join in at Creative Tuesday's

here.

See you there!

Sunday Sketches - Tribute of Light

2011-09-11T00:57:00.004-04:00

Never Forget

The Tribute of Light

will shine over New York City from dusk on

September 11 until dawn on September 12

This is my Sunday Sketch to honor the event...

9.11.01

Never forget

For more Sunday Sketches, please go to The Blue Chair Diary, here.

Nine is Divine

2011-09-09T09:53:00.000-04:00

Happy Birthday Summer

my little lady turns NINE today!

A little painting to commemorate the day!

I will see you at The Paint Party and In the Studio

after I indulge in a little ice cream cake!

Momma wants some new school supplies

2011-09-07T07:16:00.000-04:00

Why do the kids have all of the fun back to school shopping? Momma wants some new school supplies, too! I love leopard, and this bag, from here, is right at the top of my back to school list!

Kids are all packed up and ready to go this morning!

YAY for the first day of school!

Sunday Sketches - CAT spells CAT

2011-09-04T08:05:00.000-04:00

It's time to go back to school for Madeline the Mouse....

Good morning, it's good to be back!

Please join me at Sunday Sketches with Sophia at The Blue Diary -

I am looking forward to catching up with my friends over there, I have missed you all!

This is a sketch that I drew, and colored with marker - to share with you today!

I am currently painting it in watercolors for a favorite teacher!

I hope she likes it!

Have a great Sunday

Thank you - we are safe!

2011-09-01T08:34:00.000-04:00

Dear Friends,
It has been four long days since Hurricane Irene hit our beautiful Garden State...but fortunately we had minimal damage on our property... only a few trees came down - Our power has been out since Sunday at 9 :15 a.m. and it returned this morning at 1 a.m. - Yes, I jumped for joy...

It's been a long couple of days around here....We made it through with the help of our friends and family. Which I will be forever grateful for -

Thank you for your continued support out in the blog world...I missed all of you and hope that those affected by the storm are safe. I am taking today to get back into the swing of things around here...I look forward to catching up with all of you.

Singin' in the Rain...

2011-08-27T22:01:00.000-04:00

Singin' in the Rain

for Sunday Sketches this week...

We are right in the middle of Hurricane Irene this weekend here at my house

We've made cookies and chili and we are settling in for the storm -

We made a list of our favorite RAIN songs this afternoon

I will share a few of mine with you all -

Laughter in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain and

Rainy Night in Georgia....

of course my kids like

Rain, Rain, go away!

How about you?

Any favorites....?

I am posting this early for Sunday Sketches,

I hope we still have power in the morning!

Come join Sunday Sketches at The Blue Chair Diary, here....

See you there!

Alice was a curious girl

2011-08-25T21:18:00.001-04:00

" One hot summer day Alice and a White Bunny

enjoyed a wonderful picture book filled with all things curious..."

Alice and the White Bunny

Watercolor on Arches Cold Press Paper

available here, in my shop.

It's Friday and I am joining in with Paint Party Friday -

and Studio JRU

Have a Great Weekend - my friends! You are the best!

* Rose Hill Design Studio is now on facebook, hop here to say hi!

Illustration Friday - Influence

2011-08-23T11:16:00.001-04:00

Illustration Friday

Influence

The 80s were still a huge influence on Tiffany's world...

She was thankful that her cassette tapes still worked...

Duran Duran and Madonna were just a few of her favorites!

Sunday Sketches - - Time to Visualize

2011-08-20T22:32:00.014-04:00

Welcome to Sunday Sketches!

I am happy that you have joined us today.

It is my pleasure to be able to guest host

for our wonderful hostess, Sophia today.

So, Do you visualize what you want in life?

I do...

That's why I am sharing a sketch from my visualization diary

with you all.

So, what is it that I am visualizing here?

Yes, it's a book...

written and illustrated by me...

Ok, No,

this has not been published, yet...

or even written for that matter....

BUT

I have always dreamed of someday illustrating a book of my very own

...and I figure,

if I visualize, practice, practice, practice,

work VERY,VERY hard, then I am halfway there...

Life is too short to not do what you want -

So let's go...

Let's follow our dreams....

I am looking forward to visiting you all....and

I can't wait to see what you have to share, today!

Thank you so very much for joining in!

- Sophia our thoughts are with you and your father at this very emotional time.

xoxo

your Sunday Sketch family!

Happy Friday -Let's Paint!

2011-08-19T07:06:00.000-04:00

Little Witch

watercolor on paper

8 " x10 "

available, here

Hello there, I have missed a few Paint Party Fridays...but, I am back with a little early Halloween magic...

- just in time for the party over at Paint Party Friday...

Actually, we were in Michael's Crafts the other day...and I have to admit, the girls and I were a tad bit overwhelmed by all of the witches, goblins and scarecrows peeking out of a few evergreen wreaths coated with candy canes....

Oh well, I

guess it's never too early to think about what costume to wear for Halloween, night, right ?
See you at the Paint Party!

She wore feathers in her hair....

2011-08-18T12:21:00.000-04:00

I have seen so many women wearing feathers in their hair this summer....

beautiful, flowing and a little retro -

and I have just decided, I am loving it......how about you?

Yup, I am a 70s girl at heart

Creative Tuesdays- Moon

2011-08-16T07:32:00.000-04:00

And the moon replied,

"always follow your heart...."

the theme this week over at Creative Tuesdays with Mr. Toast, is

Moon

I have always admired the man in the moon -

and he gives great advice, don't you think....?

So, head on over to Creative Tuesdays, here, to see the other entries!

It's a great art-co-op!

See you there,

I will be listening to one of my favorite 'moon' songs....today, too....

find it here....