Gold Touches

I've been putting little gold highlights on a few original pieces...

whiles watching 'Once Upon A Time', the two activities seem to go hand in hand!

Glitter Bug 7

Here is another little bug.

After this one we'll get back to some other goodies for a bit I think.
 

 

This one is a teeny tiny 2 x 2" instead of the 3 x 3.

 

Same as the others however being a mixed media

but instead of on a canvas panel it's on a miniature 'stretched' canvas.

 



 

This original one of a kind teeny tinier guy is up for grabs for $18 + shipping.

Click Here if your interested.

See you tomorrow.



Remembrance

Hopping in today to show you a new picture I just finished up.

"Remembrance"

In the spirit of honoring all of the men and woman who have sacrificed their lives so we can all be safer.

It is a small 5 x 7 coloured pencil on canson paper.

(the original and prints will be available for purchase shortly)

Have a beautiful day.

XO Mandy

Bird On Flower Brooch

I woke up and looked out the window to see grey skies and bright yellow leaves doing a lovely spiral dance around each other as thy floated to the ground...ahhhh, it's feeling like a very cozy day.

The perfect day to show you another felt brooch I just finished up.

Isn't it sweet sweet sweet...
I conjured up several designs in the summer & it feels great to see them come to life.
I am having so much fun with them and they let me indulge in my felt obsession.
They don't have to be worn, one could put them in a frame as lovely little originals.

On the agenda today:  
Tend to a very sore head
Get a coloured pencil finished up (Which I can't wait to show you)
Finish up a smaller 2nd image which just needs a smidge of paint added
Make a big pot of cabbage soup
tidy my forever messy house
but mostly...
the plan is to sit on the floor working on another felt brooch besides 4 sweet sweet sweet bunnies.

Hope your having a great day...thanks for hopping by.

XO A Stitching Bijou XO

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.

....

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

Novembers Teeny Tiny Original Giveaway...

I am excited to finally show you my November's Giveaway....

...it's a teeny tiny super sweet and sparkly original painting on it's very own teeny tiny easel...

This itty bitty cutie is acrylic paint with abit of coloured pencil & some sparkles on a miniature canvas measuring 3 x 3 inch's.  It has received a protective satin coat and one of my favourite mantras is written on the easel, "Live In The Light". 

I admit it's been delighting me because being so small just makes it kinda adorable but also because it sparkles and twinkles as you walk by it...

SO, here is how you can enter your name to win it, there are many options & you can do just one of these or all of them, it's entirely up to you:

-Leave a comment on this post = 1 entry

-Become a blog follower or let me know if you already are one = 1 entry

-Join me over at my Fan's of Bijou's Whimsy on Facebook or tell me if your already a member = 1 entry

-Follow me on Twitter or if you already do let me know = 1 entry

-Sign up to receive my newsletter or let me know you already receive it = 2 entries

-Mention this giveaway on your blog & let me know your doing so = 2 entries

-Link back to me with one of my Blog Buttons on your blog & again tell me if your doing so = 3 entries

Lots of ways to enter...

The Draw ends on November 29th 12pm & The Winner will be announced on November 30th 2010.

GOOD LUCK

XO M & The Sweet Toothed Bunnies

October's Giveaway...an original

Hi everyone and a very happy Wednesday to you all. 

So today I am having another giveaway...

This time an original piece.  It is one of my lino-cuts which has been hand-burnished/printed onto beautifully textured/soft Stonehenge paper and than I added some colour with coloured pencils and abit of gold paint.

Interested in a chance to win this piece???

There are a few different ways you can enter your name for the draw, you can do just one or you can do them all....Here's how to enter:

-Your name will be entered in the draw once simply by leaving a comment on this post.

-You'll get another entry if you are a follower or become one (please let me know if you already are or if you've just joined up).

-If you sign up to receive my newsletter, you'll get another chance to enter (if you already receive it, again, let me know).

-And if you mention this giveaway on your blog, well that's worth 2 entries (and if your doing so please let me know).

-Lastly, if you link back to me with one of my Blog Buttons on your blog, that is worth another 2 entries (and yeppers again, if your doing this one let me know)

Lots of ways to enter...looking forward to this one...Good Luck.  The Draw is on October 28th 2010.

There Is Light In My Darkness...A New Painting

Hi everyone, I am so excited, the sun is out, the skies and blue and clear and so is my head, yayyy...

And on this lovely pain-free day I have a new painting to show you.

It is called "There Is Light In My Darkness"

It is another small one at 6 inches by 6 inches and it is acrylic paint with a tiny amount of coloured pencil with some red rhinestones on a collaged canvas, all which has been sealed with a protective satin varnish.

It's not in my 'normal' style but heh a gals just gotta diverge from series work once in awhile doesn't she! Okay okay, I know I diverge alot, but heh I follow my creative moods to the  direction/medium they want to go in and my usual saying enters here "It is the magic that is me"! 

This little painting stemmed out of me having a very difficult month, with some major stresses regarding neighbours & our home, to Ella Luna's abscess (which the doctor says will likely never go away), to that awful 3 week cold and also a migraine/very nasty headache that lasted almost everyday for 3 weeks straight on top of the cold...well the last few days I've really had to play some mind games to get myself through what felt was endless discomfort & some major pain...I kept telling myself 'It's okay, you can stand this, it'll end..There Is Light...it's coming...the pain WILL end..." that bit of positive thinking/hope was the starting point for this image (which was made in the middle of all the throbbing & thrashing)...

What do you think of it???

The original is already available in my Etsy Shop, click here if you're interested.  Prints will come soon.

Today is World Vegetarian Day...so cook yourself something yummy & guilt-free.

See you next week..Have a wonderful weekend & Thanks so so much for hopping in.

XO Mandy & The Buns XO

Prenella, The Swan...a new painting

Good Monday everyone on this chilly fall day, I have a new painting to show you.

It is called "Prenella"

It is another sweet/small piece measuring only 6 inches by 6 inches and it is coloured pencil and ink with abit of acrylic & of course some sparkles, on a kiln dried pine block, which has been sealed with a protective satin varnish.

I don't know why she's called Prenella, I think the pink beauty picked it herself because when I was finished and asked myself 'now what would a swan who looks like this be called" without a second passing "Prenella" popped solidly into my head....

What do you think of her?

She is in my Etsy Shop available for purchase right now.  I just know she'll be perfect for someone out there...

Have a great day today everyone, stay warm, snuggle some furry hearts and we'll see you here on Wednesday because I really want to show you some more of my favourite new city shots. 

Until than, Be Well....

New Original 'Circus Poisson"

As promised I have a new picture to show you.
 

It is called "Circus Poisson"

It is a sweet little thing measuring only 6 inches by 6 inches and I must say it just feels precious, it really does.

It is coloured pencil and ink with abit of acrylic & some sparkles, on a kiln dried pine block.

If your interested, this little original beauty you can find it here, in my Etsy shop for a really very nice and decent price.

What do yous think of it?

This week I'll be posting on Thursday and Saturday instead of my usual Monday, Wednesday, Friday routine.  We are still abit unwell in this cozy little rabbity warren of ours and schedules therefore are abit helter skelter...so see you Thursday lovely peeps. 

P.S Don't forget about the giveaway, the draw ends Wednesday night.  There will be another cool giveaway at the beginning of October.

Wee Whispy 3...

This Little Gal is full of sugar:D Ha ha, I think she's pretty darn cute...

I think they look pretty great all grouped together. This little lady is the last one I've made, but I do have a few more drawn up and ready to go. It's not going to be a large series, I don't think. (The original for this little sweetie has just sold, hooray;D)

Well that's it for today, short and sweet:D Have a great day everyone.

Whiles I am away...a new illustration

Hi ya all. I can't help it, ha ha...I will most likely blog as much as I can over the next few days off because really the blogging never quite seems like work, mostly it's just fun and really sets the tone of my days.

Here is a new illustration that I haven't shown to the 'masses' yet. It's not the best photo but it will be scanned in properly etc, for the 'What's New' section of my website soon.

My uncle sent me this 'poem' the other day and I just really liked it so I thought I'd share it with you.

"As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will.
You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time.
You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken.
You'll fight with your best friend.
You'll blame a new love for things an old one did.
You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love.
So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.
Don't be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin. "

Thanks and I'll post again soon.

A New Painting "Seal Sun"

Good Thursday everyone. I hope your all well. Let me show you a new painting that I finished yesterday. It is called "Seal Sun". It is 10.5"x9"x1.5". The sides of the wood are painted as well.

All of my images/paintings have a story or ideal behind them, and I love to share that when people specifically ask for it, but otherwise I really like people to bring their own stories to my imagery, I think it's more fun that way.

This painting is ready for hanging and is done with acrylic and coloured pencil on kiln-dried, gessoed wood, I also gave it 3 coats of a clear, water-bourne/resistant, uv protective coating.

To buy the original please visit my Etsy shop at www.bijouswhimsy.etsy.com , where I accept debit, mastercard and visa via paypal.

Thanks and I'll 'see' you at my friday posting. Be Well and Be Kind.

Tuesday Troubles

Hi Everyone. Well I must admit to not getting off to a great start today. The nasty flu that started on Friday is still present and I am not feeling that great today. On top of a migraine, I find myself constantly drifting back to my cozy duvet and heating pad, listening to the pouring rain, with the bunnies dozing nearby and worrying about the basement flooding!

It is an on-going lesson and one which I have yet to master, to not let outside stresses deter me from my creative days and work...but once in awhile and naturally so I think, things just build up on top of you and you can't concentrate as well as you should be.

Our garage is flooded with about 3 inches of ice and I know we'll be spending most of the evening out there trying to chip it away before it starts to melt. The solitary raccoon that's taken refuge in the garage attic has his very own personal skating rink, ha ha.

I am slowly learning that as creatives, we must allow ourselves these 'bogged down' days, as long as we don't dwell in the bog too long and get back to work the next day. On days like this I find that reminding myself of some recent successes helps...so today let me show you a tiny little coloured pencil I did that was winner in the Waterford Saunders Postcard Competition just a couple months ago. I had no ideal that I had placed, till a delivery man knocked on our door with a large package and much to my delight and happiness the package was filled with complimetary watercolour pads and a congratulations note. I've recently stuck the little 4x6" original in a white frame and it's been living in our dining room, however I think I may just put the original up for sale in my Etsy shop soon.

Thanks Everyone and Take Care of Your Creative Spirits.