ahoy mateys!

meet the pirate and his peg leg bird. he is the latest in my creation of friends for betsy (even though she is living elsewhere and a new betsy has not come along to replace her). i really like the way he came out. he is up for sale on my etsy shop so we will see how long i get to enjoy him. watch out--he is out to steal your booty. arrrrgh!

another surgery conquered.

my latest (and hopefully last) surgery is over. good news--my cancer has not returned! i am just a bit sore and hoping to be back in action soon. i will get back to my paintings soon enough. at least i had visions of fairy plums dancing in my head during my sleep. thanks for all the prayers. 

hello, ladybird.

i think that little miss raindrop is just about finished. i am ready for her to be put up for adoption (or sale, whichever you prefer) in my etsy shop. you will soon be able to see her in all her glory. i like her so much though, i think that i may need to sell her as a print. that way she can hang on my wall and keep the other girls and critters company. 

her other friend is now almost finished too--meet ladybird.

sale! sale! sale!

i just posted that betsy needed some friends and now after today, her friends are the ones left lonely! bubblegum betsy is officially my first online etsy sale! it feels like such an accomplishment to conquer the first deal. she is definitely one of my favorites, so it feels good to have that validated with someone else thinking she is pretty cute too. betsy is on her way to her new home and i am back to work creating a new betsy.