Owlette Obert & Rabbity Romps

Today I show you the last of my creations in the "Owlette" series...

This little guy's name is 'Obert'

I am sure I'll be making more of these little guys. 

I just have to make sure to cut the owl shapes before winter hits because

than I can't get to my tools & scroll saw in the garage.

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I've been working on the most adorable little felt/stitched/beaded brooches and I can't wait to show you.

but right now I am rushing off to bring our precious Ella Luna outside.

It's been a somewhat stressful balance of making sure my little one gets enough exercise for her

leg troubles but than again not too much exercise...

it's hard hard hard to see my sweet girl get old and to not be as nimble as she once was...

Jon can tell when my hearts squeezing & is feeling all crumbly and he's constantly passing along the assuring 'She's Okay Mandy...we all get old and rickety'

...But still, I think my heart flips about 100 times a day because

a lifetime with this precious heart isn't nearly long enough...

but enough of that...

and outside we go.

Have a wonderful day everyone and

thanks for hopping in.  I hope your all able to get outside and enjoy the day with your furry hearts.

XO Mandy & Ella Luna XO

Abundant In Courage

I just finished a new coloured pencil image...

this one is called

"ABUNDANT IN COURAGE".

...You are abundant in courage, everyday & through every event in your life you flow with a beautiful inner strength because you believe in abundance & in your own courage...your courage will never fail you, believe in it always because You Are Abundant In Courage....

Prints are available in both my ArtFire and Etsy Shops.

Have a wonderful & most excellent day.

XO M & Four Honey Bunnies

An Old Illustration to share with you

Hi Everyone, today was so lovely and I was reminded of an important and old adage "Seize The Day". The skies were quite stormy looking but it was still a beautiful day with many flowers blooming and birds chirping, the sound of the pond and a gentle wind rustling all the trees. I almost didn't go outside but I thought, today is the perfect weather for myself and the rabbits, not to hot, not to cold with wind to keep the mosquitoes away. So, instead of staying inside from worry that it would rain any minute, I hustled all four rabbits outside, including myself and my coloured pencils and we just had a glorious afternoon working away and playing outside. Hazel was so sweet and kept falling asleep with her little nose twitching away in the air only to be woken by the cawing crows, then she'd fall asleep again as soon as she heard my assuring "Hazel, it's fine, your too big for them to steal" ha ha. So yes, I was reminded that you should just not worry and do things anyways because the outcome may be wonderful or at least something to learn from...and in my case today, a perfect working day surrounding by happy bunnies and not a drop of rain.

So anyhow, I can go on and on can't I, even about the simplest things! I hoped to have new imagery to show you today but I just don't, everything I am working on currently takes longer than 1 or 2 days and a couple of the images are a surprise which I can't share with you all quite yet. So as I am still in the mode of Saturday's tea party, I have selected this older illustration of mine to share with you today. It is full of whimsy, fairies, mother nature and living trees, I hope you like it. I did this image long ago as a cover ideal for "Emily of New Moon", because I grew up just adoring all of L.M. Montgomery's fictional works. This one is done in pastel with coloured pencil on canvas. I am really hoping that tomorrow I'll finally be able to introduce a new friend.