make room for haylee.

my dear friend jolie has just given birth to a very sweet little girl, haylee. of course, i was over the moon to help her decorate the nursery. jolie picked a polka dot quilt that was the jumping off point for the artwork. we bought loads of canvases and painted circles on each of them to coordinate with the bedding. this labor of love (no pun intended) continued by painting each letter of the alphabet on each of the canvases in varying fonts. we also painted a larger canvas with tons of circles in which we painted her name in the coordinating fonts. i just LOVE the final result. glad we finished just in time for her arrival. (tia elena could not be happier for haylee to finally be here!)

new items for sale!

i have a few new items for sale on etsy! i have been busy with new creations for the shop! i am posting more throughout the week, so check out my etsy site: www.sweetbirds.etsy.com. i also have some clutches that i have been working on and hope to have done within the next few weeks (if all goes well). happy shopping!

it has been weeks since i have posted anything new...my apologies. i suppose i have been caught up in my day job. if only art paid all the bills. =) i promise, i have been sketching and the wheels in my head are quickly at work awaiting for summer to shine through. there are birds, creatures, and all kinds of other little pieces of whimsy waiting for the paint to meet paper. my little sweetbirds need to be revived. it would do much good for my soul...

soaring.

my latest piece is this eagle. it was done for an Eagle Scout. i have other pieces in the works as many have been patiently waiting. i promise, i am working away, especially for all the new little babies that have arrived recently...thanks for waiting.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

it is a new year and a fresh start. i am happy to say that i am continuing to create and to sell. i hope that as the year unfolds, my business will expand and explore new opportunities. may this be a year of fresh beginnings, fond memories, and future adventures. HAPPY 2009 to all!

bigger and better things.

the show is over. thank God. it was not quite as successful as i had hoped, though the experience was great. i will not join that particular event again as i was disappointed with the layout and turn-out. i definitely enjoyed the process and have made some new connections. please visit my shop as i have added new pieces and prints! some are quite fun! merry christmas! the countdown to the holiday is definitely underway!

life is sweet.

.ellen.  

getting ready! the show is coming december 13!

i've been hard at work, preparing for the la habra high school christmas show on december 13. i have about 28 pieces which i will have for sale. i am currently working on card sets (sold in 3s) as well as other random things. if there is something you are looking for, let me know so i can perhaps get it done for the show. some of these things are already for sale in my etsy shop, but if you want to save the shipping costs, you can buy at the show (let me know if you want to reserve anything and i can take it out of the shop for you). have a looksie at some of my new creations...