Cutting Out The Colour

One of my favourite parts of making my images is the part where I releash the image from it's paper suuroundings, it's a delicate somewhat time consuming process sometimes but it's meditative too.

It goes much more smoothly when I work on a thin less textured paper which I tend to use for these butterflies because they are so small.  I always get a few colored & cut out before I get them onto their backgrounds.

Flutter Colours

I don't know about you but colours makes me heart flutter...colour is just so delicious to my eyes

and I think it's a good sign that these new butterflies of mine are giving my colour loving heart a jolt.

Jaks Bugs

I am working on more butterflies...
I will forever call them Jaks's bugs...

I think because I started them when Jaks was diagnosed with congestive heart failure.

 

 

Now I continue with them just because they are pretty and nice to make
and I think because Coloured pencils are such a slow medium,
that it's nice to get something small done somewhat 'quickly' now & than!

Glitter Bug 15

A new Glitter Bug

 

 

This guy is #15 in the series.

New Glitter Bug

Here's a new Glitter Bug

 

 

I think it's one of my newest favorites.

Glitter Bug 11

I have a whole new batch of Glitter Bugs to show ya...

here is #11

 

 

Don't you love it? I do...maybe it's more of a moth...I don't know but I like him.

If your interested in the teeny tiny 3 x 3" original just send me an email.

Glitter Bug 8

A new little butterfly, Glitter Bug 8.

A coloured pencil on a painted mini canvas measuring on 3 x 3 inches.

 

 

I'll get shots of the original and get it listed as soon as the sun peeks it's head out!

Interested without seeing more, just send me an email.

On Jaks & Making His Butterflies

So I know I wrote earlier about being stressed out and sad over our spotted prince Jaks.

 

He was indeed rushed in for an emergency visit Monday evening

(we couldn't wait for the scheduled appointment for the following AM unfortunately)

and it is a diagnosis that we were expecting and fearing, congestive heart failure.

The crackling sound in his breathing and the little chocking sounds he's been making

are because his lungs are filling up with liquid.

 

But he's still extremely alert, enjoying his days and eating like a bear

so his doctor agrees with us, that it's not 'quite time yet' and we are grateful for that.

 

 

We now enter the very emotional topsy turvy time of balancing precious time with our boy

but than allowing our hearts and guts to tell us when it's time to gently help him pass

(I fear I am not so good with this part).

We've been through congestive heart failure with 2 rabbits before,

His doctor will come to our home when it's time,
but sometimes they are okay one minute & gone the next.

 

 

But we are hopeful and now have medication for him.

It won't buy us all much more time but it'll help him during what time he does have left.

1 medication will help his body drain the liquid from his lungs.

He had an injection of this drug on Monday and it definitely made him more comfortable

but the needle hurt so we had to wait for an oral fluid form to arrive.

The 2nd medicine will lower his blood pressure so that his little heart doesn't work so hard.

 

In the meantime we are with him, a lot (probably driving him alittle nuts!),

we are enjoying his royal cuteness, he's still making us laugh...

and he and I are making lots of new butterflies...these bugs were inspired by him after all!

Glitter Bug 3

Here's another Glitter Bug
(This little bug is now SOLD & on it's way to Florida, yayyyy:D)

 

 

You know the deal by now, ha ha...mixed media on a miniature 3" x 3" canvas panel.

 

Collect just one or collect a whole bunch...

they kinda look extra awesome in a group.

 

Glitter Bug #3 is already buzzing in the shop awaiting you for $30. 

SOLD

 



Glitter Bugs For Jaks

So a few weeks ago we found a large lump on Jaks's tummy.

 

I didn't mention it here on the blog yet because it's was just stressing me out too much

and usually when something is freaking me out,

I need to take my own time to quietly process it and deal with it all in my own way.

 

 

On our doctors opinion and after many sleepless nights,

we've decided to go ahead with the surgery to remove the large lump

and to have it biopsied so we know if we're dealing with cancer or not.

 

 

So I've been spending alot of time in the upstairs studio,

which as you know, I share with Jaks,

just to be near my sweet spotted prince.

 

 

It's my routine whenever something is up with one of the buns.

It's my way I guess to deal with the scare and stress of it all....

to constantly be around, more than normal, offering an increased love dosage!

 

So as my spotted prince naps away,

I've been working on these bugs to cheer myself up.

I am calling them "Glitter Bugs".

 

 

They are all miniature.  A teeny tiny 2 x 2" and smaller and will be little mixed media gems.

I am going to finish up these first few this weekend.

 

Jaks surgery is going to be $600

and I thought maybe...

just maybe these little bugs can help pay for the cost of the surgery?!?

 

So starting next week, I'll start listing the originals...

they'll go for a great price of $20-$30 only. 

Each one unique & original.

They'll be filled with bunny mojo, they will be full of glitter...I think they are going to be really fun.

 

So hop in next week to see the first few all finished up and snatch up any that you love.

 

See ya all next week XO.

 



She Was Nourished By Honeyed Green Tea

I wanted to show you this new image of mine...

 

"She Was Nourished By Honeyed Green Tea"

 

 

A closer look at some detailing...

 

 A portrait of sorts yes I suppose, ha ha....

I do find myself feeling greatly nourished & soothed by green tea with honey.
But it's also an image for any tea lover.

 

 

And yep...you guessed it....

PRINTS ARE AVAILABLE in my Etsy shop.

 

 



Birthday Wishes with an Old Illustration

Good Monday Everyone. Just a short post today showing an old illustration of mine to wish a dear friend of almost 30 years, a happy birthday today....HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA.