Believe....

Just a little reminder

from me

to

YOU - 

xx

Sunday Sketches - Soar

"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!

Sunday Sketches - My Crown....

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!

Sunday Sketches - My Inspiration(s)

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........

Friday is HERE!

 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

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 - Put A Little Love in it!

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!

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

The Witches BroomStick - My New Pen

"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!

I am Published! AND a Book Giveaway and Gift Card Celebration

It's time to celebrate

 YIPEEEEE!!!

I am so very excited to have my work published in the

100 Illustrations 2011 Annual Book

This is one pretty amazing book. There are 50 illustrators participating, and lucky little me is one of them!

The book is an incredible piece of art - in itself,

created by an amazing artist and blogger, Diana Evans.

 And now, You, can win a copy of

100 Illustrations 2011 Annual book.

You can enter to win by simply leaving a comment on this

blog post.

For an extra entry, become a fan of
Rose Hill Designs by Heather Stillufsen on Facebook.

One lucky winner will receive a copy of the book

 and a $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble -

Yes, that's right.

The winner will be announced next Monday.

The book is also available for sale at Barnes and Noble

 if you can't wait and would like to purchase your very own!

Good Luck!

*and thank you to everyone for all of your support!

It means the world to me!

Thank you!

....I'm off to continue following my dreams.....

Happy Weekend

Hope you all have a great

weekend!

currently reading:

The Trumpet of the Swan

E.B. White

Sunday Sketches - A page from the Sketchbook

When we think happy & positive thoughts...good things will come....

When we are content with our lives....we feel fulfilled.

Have you ever noticed when you think positive thoughts, good things happen?

It's all part of the positive "visualization" I like to have in my life.

Yes, it really works!

And, it's Sunday and it's sketch time with Sophia and the gang over at The Blue Chair Diary.

So, today  I am sharing a page right out of the old sketchbook. For me, it's really a writing/journaling/sketch book type of place to jot down thoughts and ideas.

Do you keep a journal or book for thoughts and ideas?

See you over at The Blue Chair Diary!

Have a great day!

Happy Weekend

Boxwood Love

Boxwood Love

I am so loving boxwood right now. I have them all over my back patio.

I have planted them in big black shiny urns, and pots.

My kids say they remind them of one of our favorite movies,

Edward Scissorhands,

 Remember when he turns the little neighborhood into a land of fantastic topiaries...

hmmm?

now there's an idea!

Cat and Mouse Games

Just a peek at my work desk this week.

We have been busy making moveable paper dolls here in the studio,

thanks Brian,

and what do you know?...

It's true...cats really do love chasing mice!

Look what I found on my studio desk this morning....YES, that's my cat, Olive saying HI to Madeline.

Moveable paper dolls, available here, in my Etsy shop,

Olive the Cat...not available for sale...YET!

What are you up to today, my friends?

Paint Party Friday and Illustration Friday - Soaked

It's Friday.

It's raining.

It's pouring,

little Penny is getting soaked

her pony tails have drooped and her sweater is all wet....

when will the sun come out again?

It's been raining here for just about a week now,

I do hope the sun comes out this weekend!

Paint Party Friday is here and so is Illustration Friday.

Come join the fun!

See you there!

Illustration Friday word prompt of the week is

soaked!

So I thought this would be perfect!

She's available here, if you would like to bring her home and keep her dry

 

"The world's favorite season is the spring.

All things seem possible in May."

- Edwin Way Teale

I love the spring. We are having the most amazing weather. Blue skies. Cool temperatures. Sunshine.

Hope you are too! Have a wonderful Thursday, my friends.

and yes, anything is possible!

 

Creative Tuesdays - Short and Tall

"One more tall tale, and you might be as tall as me," cried Penny....

The short and tall of it was, despite their height differences, they were the very best of friends -

This week's theme over at Creative Tuesday's is Short and Tall.

Come join the fun, over here at Mr. Toast's blog!

I will see you there!

Starbucks, is that you?

So, I just got back from Starbucks, ( YAY, I love it there!)

 and look what I got...

A Venti Skim Misto with ....

something new!

Yes, that's right....A New Logo Design

To celebrate 40 years of service, Starbucks has updated their logo...

Notice anything different?

What do you think?

Like or dislike the new logo

It's growing on me,

 maybe I should go back for one more misto....

Sunday Sketches- Little Miss Q

It's Sunday, and it's time for Sunday Sketches. I love seeing what all of the Sunday Sketch participants have been working on throughout the week.  Really, seeing what other artists have spent their days creating is so much fun for me!

Currently, I am working on my story for my children's book illustration and writing class.

It's a little "love" story about the letters Q and U.
and, they meet in a bowl of SOUP.

Hot, right? Hee! Hee!

We are "storyboarding" this week. Here's a rough sketch, of Miss Q!

For more Sunday Sketches please do pop over to The Blue Chair Diary, here.
I will see you there....

Thanks for the Feature!

Thanks to Freckled Canvas over on Etsy for this Feature of my original painting, Rock a By Baby...
I love Nursery Rhymes - This is so fun!

'Every Jack has his Jill (A nursery rhyme treasury)' by TheFreckledCanvas

Three Blind Mice, L... badbird $60.00	Starry Night Mobile... EpiphanysCorne... $89.00	Valentines Typograp... sullyandmarge $20.00	Rub A Dub Dub - A M... thedreamygiraf... $18.00
Humpty Dumpty/Whims... thecharmingpla... $10.00	Three Little Pigs -... stayawake $28.00	Little Miss Muffet ... AugustEve $17.95	Little Lamb (Wool) sweetpeatoadto... $45.00
Rock A Bye Baby SummerSaylor $75.00	One, Two Buckle My ... theletterkdesi... $45.00	THE OLD WOMAN IN A ... loribiebel $65.00	Itsy Bitsy Sneaky S... deepfried $12.00
Baa Baa Black Sheep... LittleRedOwl $30.00	Hickory Dickory Doc... winborgdesign $108.00	The Ants Go Marchin... pabrika $54.00	Old King Cole-pen a... LittleDumpling... $29.00

Treasury tool is sponsored by Lazzia.com A/B image testing.