butterfly and birthday

2 already....and he's a great guy

cheerful en curly hair, like his mama

and a butterfly (remember the one in my studio)

the idea grew to make a animal picture book for the little boy

lets try ;)

x

dc bead

single rose petal in the rain barrel

looking at boxes filled with beads 

a slight excitement

sigh (almost inaudible)

pleasing to the eye

pleasing beyond the eye

like a single rose petal in the rain barrel

wonderful Norma came up with this weeks theme,

please take a look at her colorful blog for more shiny beads

very fine weekend to you all

x

for Nadine

hmm too early for champagne but  i toast (with coffee) to you beautiful friend

have a lovely day

have sunny sweet year

hugs and XXX

cat and mouse

last week there was a mouse in our house, mice give me the creeps,

they are allright outside but they really scare me running through the rooms

i decided to take it as an indication; 

the owl, hare and fox got the company of a mouse (a wood mouse)

and when you say mouse, you also think cat

when i say mouse i also remember the 'mice stairs' i used to make

in my childhood

 yesterday  a butterfly was fluttering against  my studio window, it must

have been hibernating there somewhere but woke up way too soon, nothing but snow outside

(butterfly painting in the making now)

dc crown

(you can click to enlarge)

whom the crown fits,.....

this weeks theme came from wonderful artist Stefanie,

please take a look at her place to find more crowns

(my collage actually needs some more pressing) 

have a beautiful weekend

X

 blue fox and a perfect winter sun gliding behind the hillock

snow brought light and beauty

dc snake

Ariane got us on the tracks again with this theme 

the opportunity for me to paint Medusa (she always appealed to my imagination ),

have a sunny weekend

X

I'm making an animal garland for grandson

 it's his second birthday this month and he adores animals

books bought in the thriftstore; 

Jeanette Wintersons Lighthousekeeping is just beautiful

winter is still just grey

 stepping outside feels good though, need to feel the cold air in my lungs,

the smell of rain falling on a winter garden

coming in from my  walk the house feels like  warm embrace

mild winter

and following the winter owl,

 a mild-winter hare that just needs some finishing touches