Changes & Colouring

I am sooooo loving this newest picture I am working on.

I think this is my favorite new rabbit ever

and with him comes new plans for my art & business...

It's feeling like time to switch things up, so some things are brewing over here behind the scenes.

I do move very slowly because of my head-pain & busy life with the buns,

so you won't notice right away

But I can't wait to see what this single little green rabbit has instigated come to life.

I've made some changes on my social media as well as you may have noticed...

Firstly, the name of my blog has changed...

Bijou's Whimsy was my old business identity, that I've been moving away from for awhile now.

So everything is now under my name, Mandy Saile, clean, simple & concise & that's feeling good.
(don't forget to update your blog links)

I've changed my Instagram streams too, boy oh boy it was a big decision but I am loving it now.

I'am now making @Mandy_Saile strictly for studio life & artwork.

I started a new personal stream @WhirlinCircles for life out of the studios

& I've teamed with my hon to create a beautiful new bunnies only stream @LeporidaeLovely.

(plus you can find my guys personal stream @DeyfennSlayd too if your interested)

I hope you'll join me in all these places & thanks so kindly for your interest, time & support if you do.

Why Hello There 2015

Ahhhh...

 

That was a good break, I must say.

Thanks for hanging in there and being patient during that rather lengthy break of mine.

I was in my studio after the Xmas holidays getting a lot of sketching done in the company of way too much chocolate, in front of roaring fires, besides napping bunnies & during indulgent trash t.v.!

I didn't get as much work done as I was hoping for because head pain has been super bad and unfortunately very consistent but I did get some needed studio organizing done

and I did get some much needed rest...I admit it, I napped away like 20 year old cat!!!

I did also got an incredibly awesome (and intimidating) new printer & I can't wait to start using it.

 

This break was needed too because to be honest sometimes a sensitive little artist such as myself

just needs to cocoon herself off all safe and snug like to warm up her soul & spirit before once again

spreading her wings and taking off into the big huge unknown world of 'online'.

 

I am ready to be back at it all now though.

 

I am ready to keep on plugging away...

whether people are looking and liking or not!
Whether those much needed and sought after opportunities come or not!

I feel proud of my work last year, I did ALOT, a whole lot, it was my most prolific year yet

which is something to note because it was without a doubt also my worst head pain year yet.

 

 

I step into this New Year full of possibilities and dream-making

with three things I know to be true acting as my sturdy diving board;

I am completely and utterly lucky in love and will unashamedly fully bask in all that goodness.

I am a bunny-mama and I am going to embrace all that that means, lone black sheep & all!

and I am an artist to the very core of my cells and this year I will continue to grown within that...

I want to unabashedly and happily submerge into it all...

to sink into it all the soul vibrating pleasure that unbridled creativity can bring.

 

I am also buzzing with anticipation over some big studio/art plans and changes that are in the works as I slowly transition from the old 'Bijou's Whimsy' illustration identity that no longer suits me
into the new whimsical handmade indie entity I am now meant to be.

 

So dearest New Year

I am strong, I am unique, I am true...

and I am ready for more of all of your abundant beauties.

 

and I really hope that you continue to join me on this blog as I share a bit of my world, work & joys.

 

XO and see you all next week.

A Favourite New Photo

Hi everyone, firstly I wanted to thank everyone who left such wonderful comments about my new wooden dolls. I am working on another batch this week so please do keep your eye open for I'll be putting some into the shop shortly. The past week and for the next couple of weeks I will mostly be concentrating on new Christmas imagery for my greeting card line. For today let me share with you a photo I took recently of a favourite corner in our bedroom...books books books in every room in almost every corner, I can't help it.

I have admittedly been fighting off many smaller headaches over the past week and also some weird infection which is leaving me feeling far from top notch for the past couple of weeks also, so I am looking forward to banishing whatever bug this is and getting back to my normal self. It's difficult to push forward and be 100% creative and productive when your not feeling 100%. So everyday I do accomplish something creative or productive I give myself a pat on the back, an inward smile and I've been letting myself take the evenings off where I would normally get some work done.

Tomorrow I'll show you a new illustration/card design. Thursday I plan to feature my friend Vince Chui and Friday I plan to share with you some shots of the "Shadowy Art for a Shadowy Planet" opening we went to last Saturday. So if any of these things interest you, do tune in.

I also wanted to send out a quick thank you to Susan, who left me a lovely and sweet message recently and I just wanted to say I am so very glad your enjoying my blog and your comment made my day...thank you.

I am off for my bi-weekly tea/lunch date with my friend Becca. I do wish a lovely afternoon for you all as well. Be well, be cozy and be creative. Till tomorrow XXOO Mandy of Bijou's Whimsy.