Not for Sale

Ok, so here's the latest piece of art.  A priceless one for sure!  I have a serious little artist in this one.  :)

Painting the night away...

Doing my first craft fair/art show tomorrow.  Yikes!  :)  Here's some of the newbies for the show...

I heart boys

We want our boys to be strong and adventurous. To be brave and courageous.  To know that they are loved and chosen by God.  Most importantly, we want them to grow into godly men.  

I heart boys.

words from the Word

Ahhh the power of words, especially words from THE Word.  One of the main reasons I started painting was because I loved giving personal and thoughtful gifts to my friends and family, and loved the idea of giving painted verses of encouragement.  On birthdays, holidays, births of baby, even funerals and when loved ones have been diagnosed with cancer or other tough stuff.  The Word of God heals, it brings joy and hope, it comforts the soul, it anchors the heart.  I love it!  

Pink Sunshine

Here's my latest custom order - the "You Are My Sunshine" set... in PINK!  Watermelon pink and apple green to be exact.  First time doing this design in this shade.  I think it works.  :)  

Hello Pink Sunshine!  

Whatever

When my niece Julia was just learning to talk, her kind and then kid-less Auntie gave her parents a break to go out for a parents only night on the town (they probably went to Costco or something).  They were so incredibly grateful until they came home and learned that I (oops, just gave away my involvement) had taught my niece the word "whatever."  Oh, but it wasn't just the word.  It was the hand on the hip, the tilted head, and long drawn out errrrr that really thrilled them.  My niece is now 13, and the word still drips from her mouth like honey.  Love it!  One of my most favorite painting designs is inspired by my darling niece and the original hangs above her bed.

My Sunshine

You are my sunshine

My only sunshine

You make me happy

When skies are gray

You'll never know dear

How much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away

If the words of this song don't melt your heart, then I need to take your pulse.  Such a sweet song!  When I was a new mama, struggling with heavy baby blues (ok, yeah, that's called postpartum) and a colicky, cranky baby (and mama), the only song I could pull myself together to sing to my baby boy was this song.  God gently delivered me from that low place and now love of music and song is one of the sweetest things that I share with my firstborn.  This song will always hold a special place in my heart, a reminder of that little baby boy that stole my heart and of the faithfulness and healing of my God.  I just can't stop painting it.