GIVEAWAY!!!!

I have been following the work of fellow artist Katie m. Berrgren for quite a while now. I am in love with her painting style and the sentimental messages portrayed in each and every one of her beautiful pieces. Ever since I found Katie's work all I have wanted to do is share my discovery with everyone.

So in support of this amazing artist, I would like to host a giveaway for her. Katie has generously offered a print of her work to two lucky readers of my blog who enter this giveaway. It will start today and will be drawn on December 17. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and you will automatically be in the draw. Easy peasy!

I recommend a visit to Katie's blog here, or check out her portfolio here. You will not be disappointed.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

HOLIDAY SKETCHING

I just wanted to share a quick sketch I did while I was sitting by the pool on holiday.

Now I'm thinking about doing a beach series of paintings.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - I'VE DECKED THE HALLS

It is getting so close to Christmas now!

I am excited about spending time with the family, but Christmas can be such a hard job. I hate trying to juggle all sets of families at the one time, especially when they don't live anywhere near each other. Then there is also the separated parents who you have to go to individually. It is tough trying not to hurt any ones feelings. I think when Alex and I start our own little family we will just be having Christmas at our own home and who ever wants to see us can come to us, lol. I am sure many of you can relate though.

I put up the few decorations that Alex and I have collected over the years last night. We don't have much, but again, once we have a family it will be a bit better. These are not the best photos due to poor lighting.

This is my table center piece

I have always loved this little snowman

This is our little Christmas tree

This is our lounge with the Christmas tree set up

I hope everyone is happy and safe over this Christmas period. Have a great week :)

I'M IN A CALENDAR!!

Talented artist Ann Gardner recently contacted me in regards to joining her and 10 other fellow artists in doing a collaborative folk art calendar for 2010 together. I thought it was a wonderful idea and jumped on board straight away. I am the November girl!

Ann has done a wonderful job with the calendar and I feel very proud to have my art displayed here. Every one's artwork looks beautiful!


Here is what Ann has to say about her idea for the calendar -

"The idea for this piece came to me one day. I love art. I love to collect other people's art, but year after year, I run out of space and MONEY. Wouldn't it be fun to have a little snippet of art from artists all over the world? Best thing is, I get to have 12 new pieces each year and all in one spot."

CHECK OUT THE CALENDAR HERE!

I'M ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep, after 5 wonderful years together my beautiful partner Alex finally popped the big question. Of course I said yes straight away. I am so happy!!!

I have been back from our holiday for a few days now, and have been dying to post about my big news, but we have been telling the family and I didn't want them to read it here first before we got to tell them in person.

Our holiday was sooooo much fun! Neither of us wanted to come home. The weather was beautiful the whole time so we spent a lot of time in the pool or at the beach, which was just across the road. I really would love to move up to the Sunshine Coast to live one day soon. It is such an amazing place.

Here are a few pics from our holiday -

My fiance (he he!) out at breakfast one morning

Me enjoying my coffee

The ocean across the road from our hotel room

Me in the hotel pool

This beach had a lot of rock pools and you can see the lighthouse in the distance on the cliff

A view from the cliff where the lighthouse sits. We went up there one evening to watch the sun set. It was so beautiful, the photos just don't do it justice!

Another view from the cliff. A lot of people go surfing down there

I am looking forward to catching up on every ones blogs now and seeing what you have all been up to while I was away. Have a great week :)

I AM GOING AWAY ON A LITTLE HOLIDAY

Hi everyone, just thought I should pop on and let you know that I won't be blogging for the next week. My partner Alex and I will be heading up to the Sunshine Coast for a week for a much needed holiday. It will be our five year (dating) anniversary too, which I am also excited about. I am really looking forward to this break away with my beautiful partner.

Have a great week everyone! I know I will :)

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - BEACH TRIP

Hi everyone!

I had a wonderful weekend. I hope you all did too. Alex and I went down the coast on Sunday. The weather was lovely, although quite hot. We stopped in at the Carrara Markets on our way down as we have never been and they are suppose to be really big and quite good.

They were big although not what I would call good markets. I was really disappointed in them. They were basically just a bunch of dollars and cents shops (cheap nick knack imports) all packed together with a few fresh produce stores in between. It was basically all commercial stuff, and there were only a few handmade things being sold there. I probably would not go back again. Just not my style of markets unfortunately.

We headed off to the beach afterwards which was definitely worth the trip down. It was beautiful and the water was perfect. I will let these pictures do the talking though -

Have a great week everyone :)

I CHOSE ORANGE...

for my background colour. It was one of the colours I was leaning towards as orange is blues complimentary colour. I also got a couple of comments suggesting the orange too which helped make up my mind. I think it turned out well, what do you think?