Snowy Saturday

Well it's 3 am and I'm getting ready to hit the sheets.  Hubs is stranded in Indiana waiting to get his trailer loaded (has been waiting since 1pm Friday afternoon - ugh, would be amazing to see these companies actually get organized and get it in gear.) So it's just Turbo and myself. 

I finished baking my cookies, made three varieties - sugar, oatmeal and good ol' chocolate chip.  I put the initial layer of icing on the sugar cookies, later today (Saturday already, remember?) I'll add some swirls and what-not to them to jazz them up. :)

I hadn't intended to stay up this late, but time got away from me; I found the Showtime series U.S. of Tara and had to watch all of the episodes. (Hey it's a decent way to spend a Friday night, home alone.)  

I'm off to bed now... hope everyone is warm and well.  We're suppose to get a decent amount of snow this weekend here.  More photo ops! 

G'night!

{ Summer Days on the Clarion River }

This painting is of a single rowboat that I found one summer day on the Clarion River (Clarion, PA). It looked so serene and peaceful just sitting there with the river gently gliding by - couldn't resist it!

It can be viewed in my GALLERY (where you can purchase prints and greeting cards)

If you would like to purchase the original please contact me for the exact size and prices.

{ Swimming Hole }

This is a painting of the creek, here in Pennsylvania, that hubs and I used to take the kids to when they were here with us. 


It can be viewed in my GALLERY (where you can purchase prints and greeting cards). If you would like to purchase the original please contact me for the exact size and prices.

{ Pennsylvania Winter }

I was just playing around with my watercolors and decided to paint up a drawing I did while on the road with hubs.  I'm working on this as a more refined watercolor, you'll probably see it on canvas soon as well.  I can never make up my mind which I prefer so I usually end up doing my designs in several mediums. ;)

This is a rough draft of the first design in my "Fly Me to the Moon" series.  I'm not sure how many designs this series will contain, but they will be added as completed.     
I chose "Fly Me to the Moon" because it makes me think of the limitless possibilities life offers..  the sky's the limit. I dunno, just makes me feel good! :)

{ Stormy Ocean }

This painting is on canvas. It can be viewed in my GALLERY (where you can purchase prints and greeting cards). I created it from a photograph of my first trip to the Atlantic- Kittery, Maine to be exact.  It was so windy and cool that day, I can feel it still when I look at this painting.

If you would like to purchase the original please contact me for the exact size and prices.

{ Roses from Joe }

This is a digital painting I created from a photograph of roses my hubs brought home to me.  Aren't they wonderful?  I love creating digital paintings of anything! I'd be happy to create one for you. Simply choose one of your favorite photos of a person, or favorite things, and have me create a keepsake portrait in your choice of Digital-oil, acrylic, chalk, colored pencil or watercolor.  

These make wonderful gifts for every holiday!  

Go here to order a print of my painting "Roses from Joe". 

To order your own custom painting contact me!

{ Swan }

This painting is on canvas. It can be viewed in my gallery (where you can purchase prints and greeting cards) 

If you would like to purchase the original please contact me for the exact size and prices. 

I absolutely love painting swans! Subscribe to my blog to be updated on my newest swan paintings.

{ Pet Portraits }

My "fur-baby", Turbo, is just as much a part of our family as my husband or myself. He makes us laugh with his antics, barks when a stranger comes to the door and loves to ride along with my husband in his truck.  Having a portrait of him on our wall is just as natural as having portraits of our kids and parents.  A photograph is all that is needed for me to create your very own special portrait of your pet. 
 

Contact me when you are ready to order your Custom Pet Portrait!

To order a print of my painting of Turbo go here.

Scrapbook Pages of Turbo

Some of my scrapbook pages of Turbo. :)  Isn't he just about the cutest little pup you've seen?  Okay so I'm biased, but he is to us! 










The elements I used are from  {www.shabbyprincess.com} 

{ In the Beginning }

Okay so it's not original, but this is the beginning, so it works for me!
Today in Pennsylvania it's sunny and COLD -  12 degrees cold to be exact.  
The hubs went to work; he's picking up a load in Cleveland and taking it to Columbus - not sure what it is, but pretty sure he'll be back tomorrow morning. :)  I love his new job, he's home wayyy more, which is sooo nice.
I'm spending today working on here and will be adding pics of my artwork, linking to my gallery and probably baking several more batches of cookies for Christmas gifts.  We're doing the holidays very low key and inexpensive, hey it's a major accomplishment to do that, since we haven't done Christmas at all the last few years.  Not going to go into why, lets just say life is looking better these days and leave it at that. ;)
Turbo is curled up in his blanket on the sofa, although he does jump up to look out the window every once in a while when a big truck goes by (he's pretty sure it's his dad.)  LOL
That's it for now.....