Music...is Medicine for the Mind

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....?

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!

Happy Friday

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?

Sunday Sketches - Ahoy

Hello

just a page from the sketchbook for the weekend,

and for my friends over at  for Sunday Sketches,

as I am traveling and away from my studio.

I hope everyone is staying cool - 

and enjoying the weekend.

I will be visiting you all when I get back -

I can't wait to see what you have been up to!

Happy Weekend!

Ahoy! Creative Tuesdays - Storefront

Ahoy there! One of my favorite things about summer, is eating fresh seafood.  - I think I will pop in to visit this little seafood dive, for some good clam chowda and lobsta! Care to join me?

For more fun storefronts, just pop on over to Mr. Toast's blog and link up with Creative Tuesdays. The theme this week is storefront...I can't wait to visit with you!  - See you there!

and you can

print

and color this lobsta shack, all on your own-

I left it blank for you!

Enjoy!

Sunday Sketches - Positive Thinking Thought #1

Positive Thinking Thought #1

My Thoughts are Creative

It's Sunday and it's time for Sunday Sketches with Sophia and the gang....

over at The Blue Chair Diary.

Come join the fun!

Grab a pencil, sketch something -

and enter your link!

 It's that easy, and it's fun!

So today, I am sharing my positive thinking thought of the day!

Positive thinking goes along way.....you know.

So if you need a little creative boost, print her out and tape her to your journal...computer, whatever, just remember what she is saying....your thoughts ARE creative....just put them down on a piece of paper!

Sometimes just starting to draw, write, type ...whatever your creative outlet is can be the hardest part....so for today, keep this thought in mind

My Thoughts Are Creative

and have a great Sunday

Etsy Love - Heather Hingst

I want to share with you an artist, that I just love.

It's Heather Hingst -  

Stacked”

© 2011 Heather Hingst

6″ x 6″ oil on canvas board

...of Painted Chic
 I adore her work so very much. I wanted to share her new Etsy shop and website with you all!

"Paper Flowers"

© 2011 Heather Hingst

5" x 7"

Oil on Canvas

I hope you enjoy her work. You can visit her here, on her blog, 

 and find more delightful oil paintings, here, at her Etsy shop, Painted Chic

Stop by and say hello to Heather!

Enjoy your Satruday!

Illustration Friday - Stir

Stir!

Miss Kitty is stirring up a little love -  for this week's Illustration Friday

Hello Peeps & Reeses' Eggs

Well, it's time to take the Christmas Studio illustration off the blog (over there on the side bar), ---goodbye gingerbread cookies, HELLO PEEPS and Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs -

This little illustration also features artwork from my kids - see it's hanging behind me! They wanted to put something on my blog, and I LOVE it! How sweet. I have LOTS of their work strewn around my studio - my little budding artists.

So, when it comes to spring candy -

are you a Peeps person or Reese's Chocolate Peanut Butter Egg person?

I must say, I can't resist a Reese's Egg!

Illustration Friday - Layer

Whenever it snowed,

 Sophie's mommy dressed her in so many layers,

she could hardly move

remember those days as a child, when you were stuck in all of those layers?

For more layers, visit Illustration Friday, here

heather

Illustration Friday - Reverse

Madeline wasn't sure if she should put it in reverse...and run....

she had some unexpected guests at her little cottage this evening....

For more reverse themed art, pop over here, to Illustration Friday

Illustration Friday - Dusty

It was so dusty in Penelope's room, even the dust bunnies helped mom clean up

Sunday Sketches - Black Swan

It's Sunday and it's time for Sunday Sketches, over at The Blue Chair Diary

This week, my sketch is of Madeline the Mouse. She is my little mouse character that loves the ballet. 

So, this week's sketch is Madeline's tribute to the film, Black Swan,

starring Golden Globe Best Actress winner Natalie Portman.

Have you seen the movie yet?

Thoughts?

Well, I am off to visit my friends over here, at The Blue Chair Diary, won't you join us for a little Sunday morning sketch?

- xox see you there - Heather

Illustration Friday - Racing

Sophie and Teddy were racing for a cure....

Little Ghost

Trick-or-Treat,

 this little ghost is available, here

I hope to get lots of Reese's Peanut Butter cups this year,

 how about you?

Illustration Friday - Spooky

Reading Spooky Stories was a Halloween 

tradition at Grandma's house.

What's working...

"I'm trying to focus on the parts of my

life that are working, and not on the parts that aren't ..."

Ali McGraw

When I heard this quote from the Ali McGraw the other day, I couldn't help but think, wow, she's right. So many times we focus on the negative...

but when you stop to look around, there really is a lot of positive....right here with you and in front of you!

I'm taking this thought with me....

for the day!

How about you?

Illustration Friday - Transportation

Cordelia's underwater transportation got her everywhere on time!

Happy October...We're in the kitchen

Frightfully Delicious Monster Cookies





These are a favorite in my house....

Try making them with your little monsters this weekend!

just click on the recipe below for full size recipe, print, and away you go!

Illustration Friday - Old Fashioned

If it weren't for that good old-fashioned day dreaming

Clementine would have never lost the dog...