Dover

This is a family name canvas that I just finished for my friend, Alicia.  Alicia heads up the women's ministry at our church.  I've been blessed to get to know her a little bit over the past few months and she is such a nice person to know!  She has a beautiful smile and is someone I look up to.  She and her husband will celebrate their 30th anniversary this summer!  Happy early anniversary, Alicia, and thanks for the order!

Family Name Canvas Sale!

Hi, friends!  I've got a deal for you today!  I'm as caught up on housework as I'm going to get after the holidays and before my tax season craziness begins.  What does that have to do with you?  Well, it means I'm itching for an excuse to paint and I'm willing to make a deal!  For one week only - until January 16 - I'll offer 20% off of any family name canvases.  Like this one I made for my sister:

You pick the size, the colors, the font.  It can have wording like this one or it can say "The _____ Family" and you can add your first names across the bottom if you like. 

Do you know a couple planning to get married in the coming months?  This would be a one-of-a-kind wedding gift!

Let me know if you're interested!

Ava & Avaree

I painted this for my niece, Ava.  Her room is decorated with purple, black and white.

 This was my first time painting zebra print.  I think it turned out pretty cute!

Here's a close up of the details.  Purple is my favorite color, so I really enjoyed this painting.  I added some metallic silver details.

 My mother-in-law requested this painting as a gift for her coworker who is having a baby girl this month.

 I think painting for little girls' rooms is my favorite!  I love all of the bright colors and patterns.  And paisley is adorable!

Both of these paintings are 18"x24" - a nice size to hang over a bed, crib or desk.  This size is $55 + tax/shipping.

Established

This is for my little sister, Molly.  I hope I got the colors right and it matches her apartment.  Love you, Mollo!

I'd love to make one for you!  Or if you know someone who is getting married this could be the perfect wedding gift! 

If you don't like the "established" wording it could also say "The _____ Family" or you could put the first names of each family member across the bottom instead.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Campers!

Notice anything different?  This painting isn't canvas - it's wood.  A friend of mine from MOPS ordered this for her inlaws.  They own an RV and she wanted a sign that they could hang as a yard sign outside the door.  She asked me to paint a piece of wood and she is going to put a weatherproof sealer on it and get it ready to hang.  I hope this sign will add a pop of color outside the RV and that the Mitchells will enjoy it for a long time!

Hair Bow Holder

Are there any little girls on your Christmas shopping list that you're still trying to buy for?

How about a custom hair bow holder?  This one is 8"x10" and ready to be customized with a name or initial.  It has ribbons that you can clip bows onto.

If this one isn't the right size or color I can certainly make one the way you like it!

Christmas Subway Art

Our friend, Rhonda, brought us dinner one night last month.  When she came by to drop off the food she saw this canvas that I was working on for Rebecca.  She told me she'd found some art on Pinterest recently and asked if I would take a look to see if I could paint something similar.  "Sure," I said!

Well, Rhonda put me up to a challenge!  She had found a cute print of red and white subway art with Christmas phrases on it.  I'd never done a painting with this much text before and certainly not with this many different fonts!  But I was excited to give it a shot, so we worked out the details and I got started.

Many, many coats of paint later and this was the end result!  I was stretched to come up with new fonts that I could paint (I freehand it all - no tracing!), but I love the end result and was proud to have taught myself some new tricks.

Tonight I had the pleasure of delivering the canvas to Rhonda and her husband, Terry.  They were as nice as could be and so pleased with how it turned out!  It will look adorable in their living room with their Christmas decorations.  When I'm not wrangling a 1-year-old or painting, my "real" job is preparing tax returns.  If only my tax clients were as excited about their returns as Rhonda and Terry were about their canvas!  :)  It felt good to bring a smile to someone's face.  Thanks, Rhonda, for the opportunity!