Pishner Coming Along

This guys name is Pishner Toppingale...

I think he's going to be one pretty cool dude.

Pink, Bunnies & More Pink

People are just loving these shots from my Instagram stream...

A happy customer of mine sent these pics of my art prints framed up professionally

in her adorable and unique pink rabbit filled bathroom...

Happy customers make me an even happier artist.

I don't get photos of how people live with my work very often so I am soooo tinkled pink

with these shots, if I may say so myself, my prints looks awesome in her whimsical bathroom.

Are You Following Me?

So I whiles I do use other social media beside my beloved blog here,

this blog space (besides my website) is where you'll get the ultimate overall view of what I am doing,

(even if I am often behind real time)...

Even if it seems blogs are on a downward trend,

I don't ever see myself leaving my blog for any other platforms....

 

Now and than however,

I do put extra things on Instagram that I don't post here,

(just like I now and than put photos into my Flickr albums that I don't post anywhere else).

So, that being said, maybe you should probably follow me over there too...

I hope you'll click right here and join me on IG (and Flickr), if your not already XO.

She'll Be Worth The Wait

She's still moving slowly jeepers...

I sure do hope she's work the wait!!!

Starry Night Heron

Here's a new ink pen just finished up...

"Starry Night Heron"

Prints will be in my shop by the weekend

and the original is up for grabs, just email me if your interested

or keep an eye open for it in the shop.

Starry Evening Tide

Here it is, one of my latest ink pens that I had a ball with...

even if during it's making I started having problems with my eyesight

which lead me to the optometrist, which has unfortunately lead to the costly
necessity of switching one lens in all of my glasses
because my prescription has changed slightly, argh!!!

I like to make pictures where animals get along and

where they are all vegetarian and leave one another in peace!

Hence the boat full of calm star fishing/gazing bunnies and

two sleepy owls who want nothing more than to just sit on their star surrounded branch

enjoying one another & the sweet evening...ahhhh....lovely & wishful!

Prints are already in the shop.

Cup Of Sweet

It's cold and gloomy out and the sky is littered with yellow falling leaves...

The day calls for something cozy and sweet like my newest image here

 

"Cup Of Sweet"

 

 

It is the sweetest tiny size at only 8 x 10 and done in Prismacolor on Stonehenge paper.

I'll let you all know when prints hit the shop and when the original is up for grabs.

Have a wonderful weekend and see you next week I hope XO.

 



Glitter Bug 16

Here is another new Glitter Bug...

 It's been so fun seeing this series grow...

 

 

I still have 2 more to show you with 15 more yet to colour & paint

and I totally see myself designing a whole new whack afterwards (Jaks thinks I should anyways).



New Glitter Bug

Here's a new Glitter Bug

 

 

I think it's one of my newest favorites.

Owlette Ostara

Migraine madness ensues, so I'll keep this sweet and pretty and introduce you to my latest Owl...

 

"Owlette Ostara"

 

 

Prints will be in my shop soon but there's tons of my other owls in there already if you can't wait.

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New Inkling With Weekend Wishes

Just hopping in quickly today to show you a new little rabbit inkling

(these will be making their way into my Etsy shop as prints of various sizes VERY soon).

 

 

I wish you all a wonderfully awesome weekend, super busy or really relaxing, however you prefer it.

Ours will be full of rabbit bonding time, BBC travel shows & some gardening if the rain lets up.

 

Goodwin

I want you to make the acquaintance of a very cool little dude...

 

his name you may ask?

why how polite of you to ask,

his name is

"Goodwin"

 

Read on to hear a tiny bit of his story...

 

 

You may perhaps mistake him for a squirrel or a guinea pig (the latter to which he is indeed related),

however our fair dapper Goodwin is actually neither of these...

he comes from Central America and is in fact an 'Agouti'.

 

Do you know what he does for a living?

 

Well our furry friend here owns a very popular button franchise.

(with a couple of stores just opening up now in South America...how exciting!)

He is proprietor, designer and maker of much sought after buttons made from Brazil nuts.

Ever single button in his shops are created by Goodwin himself with his very own nimble teeth.

You see, Agoutis have a special tooth enamel that is twisted in this super cool way

to make the teeth super extra tough and super strong. (oh that Mother Nature is a clever one she is).

Goodwin's parental background & special teeth really are the makings

for the perfect button nut nibbler/designer....no wonder his creations are so sought after.

They are really quite something to marvel at...and very expensive, naturally of course!

 

See the nifty blue denim jacket he's wearing?

 

Well that's his favorite thing in the world.  He's never without that coat of his. 

It was handed down to him by his father...a great old Brazil Nut farmer named Papa Rojas.

He was the one who taught Goodwin how to find the biggest & best nuts out there.

Goodwin still has a collection of very special nuts which he collected with his dad

when he was still but a wee tiny thing.

These nuts are saved only for the most important of clientele, like kings, queens and huge rock stars.

 

(Prints of Goodwin will be available soon)

(The original is up for grabs, just email me at mandysaile@bijouswhimsy.com)



Flutter Jewel

I finally finished it up...finally!

and I am really happy with the end results.

 

The coloured pencil hummingbird was done ages ago

but it completely eluded me on how to finish the background...

I usually don't have such trouble like that.  I think because I was so in love with the bird,

I wanted the background to capture and showcase the essence of the birds character too....

 

 

...and I think I've achieved that.  I hope I did anyhow!

I think the line work and colours around the bird capture a warm spirit & an immense energy,

not just the incredible movement such a bird would have.

 

It's been titled  "Flutter Jewel"

 

(the Original is SOLD)

But Prints are in my shop.

 

Have an amazing weekend and I'll see you next week.

What's On My Desk

I hope your week is off to a wonderful start?

 

Mine is looking good so far...no headache at the moment, which is grand in itself, ha ha.

I get to pick up my new glasses & prescription sunglasses...which I am excited about.

If my head holds out, I'll be starting a new yoga/Pilates routine, which I am looking forward too.

And, today, the sky is weaving in and out between super blue and perfect to super stormy and dark

with yellow leaves fluttering about everywhere...it's very lovely.

I LOVE fall and I already have a jump on the yard clean up, wohoo!

 

I'd thought I'd hop in and show you what's currently in the works in my studio.

 

A brand new 'Nubbin' called "Chantilly Swish".

A pretty intricate design for our coffee table re-do.

And a dapper little Agouti who will no doubt have quite the story to tell.

 

Out of the studio our new floor is looking beautiful, we're almost half way (SO much work, ugh!).

We're putting in brand new ceramic baseboards which are bunny proof & look great (I'll show you).

The new hallway & living room & upstairs studio paint colours are uplifting & bright and cheery.

Our cozy little house is finally starting to come back together, thank goodness, ha ha!

 

What are you working on this week???



Kayaks

We've wanted to get kayaks for years now

and everything happily aligned just right a couple weeks back

that allowed us to find the perfect ones for us.

Up until then every time we looked, nothing ever worked out...nothing felt quite right.

This time not only was the decision on which kind of kayak seem super smooth, but also the timing

was perfect & the price just right AND we also got the custom roof rack we needed for the Jeep too.

Cherry on top type of stuff, ha ha.

 

We've been having sooo much fun & are out on the water every chance we get

and oh what adventures we are having together.

Since we can't travel anywhere this summer because of the new bunnies...

this fills our wanderlust beautifully.

 

We chose a hybrid kayak and we're so happy with that decision.

They are a cross between a touring (which is what you normally see)

and a white water rafting one...

which was perfect when our glass smooth lake suddenly turned into 2 foot swells the other night!

We can enjoy smooth water but also do class 3 rapids with these guys.  Wohoo, ha ha.

I am so excited to have a kayak finally.  I am now a Kayaker...ha ha.

 

I was super worried about my bad shoulder and my bad wrist BUT both seem to love the motion.

And those close to me know that being near water always heals & centers me...

so being right out there smack dab in the middle of it is even better....Wow.....

I am a HAPPY GIRL.



Owlette Prints

I finally...FINALLY!  got around to listing the last 4 owls

in my "Owlette" series, as prints in my shop...

Once again, as all my prints, they are printed on 8 x 10" Stonehenge paper, with top quality inks

& easily slide into any 8x 10" frame or mat of your choosing.

 

 

They are such unique and quirky feathered fellows,

that would make a great addition to any wall or shelf

or wherever your owl loving heart would put them.

P.S. These owls of mine are of course vegetarians and friends of rabbits & smaller creatures!

 

Visit my shop for these new prints & the other 4 in the Owlette series.

 



In The Works

I've been wanting to make a new batch of my bird necklaces/ornaments for a long while now!

It might be a small batch of only 20 or 30 but I am finally getting to them and it feels good.

They are unique and quirky little pieces for the whimsy-filled colour loving souls out there.

My first batch was mostly given away to family and friends as gifts.

My second batch sold out quickly in local stores and sales.

This new batch will be for sale in my shop & I'll do a blog giveaway as well.
I'll give you a heads up as to when they'll be hitting the shop.

Felt Rabbits & Stars Now In My Store

I've started listing my lovely felt rabbits and felt stars in my Etsy shop.

They are great little whimsical ornaments to hang in any room, from a bag or even in your car.

 

 

Do hop on over & grab one or two before they are all gone.

They are all one of a kind, handmade by yours truly & filled with good rabbity mojo.

 

Visit www.BijousWhimsy.Etsy.com

Fiarella

Everyone meet

 

"Fiarella"

 

 

She is extremely wealthy (family money if you must know).

She has a huge palatial burrow on the banks of the Tuscan sea.

Marble floors, fountains galore, an army of servants (all of whom love working for her I must add).

She is super proud of her several huge conservatories which play host and safe have to

endangered tropical plants, iguanas and butterflies.

She considers herself an amateur botanist & a great lover and supporter of nature.

Her family line goes way back in history, to Florence Italy, to be exact.

Her ancestors came up with and ran the very first ever gondola service.

The business was passed along to all the youngest buns in the very large family,

each generation proudly holding to their Italian roots and making the business better &

more profitable than the next.

Which is wonderful because the more money Fiarella has, the more she works to expand her

conservatories and the more butterflies and iguanas she can help save.

 

Isn't' she a stoic old dear after your own heart.

 

If you were to imagine the kind of artwork Fiarella has hanging on her burrow walls,

what kind of paintings do you imagine???

An Italian Rabbit, An Unsure Hummingbird, A Moody Muppet & Oh Yeah A Sore Head!

I am working on exactly 5 pictures right now.

I thought I'd give you a peek at the 2 pieces that I am spending time with today.

 

Though the time may be shorter then I want because my head is getting progressively

worse as the day goes on.  It's been sore all week though so it's not a big surprise!

 

I am hoping to show you this lady rabbit I've already named 'Fiarella' very soon.

 

 

But then Frenwyck is acting alittle outta sorts and rather moody these past few days,

which usually means he needs some extra attention, snuggles & floor time.

So I'll be putting work aside abit more today to spend time with my fluffy muppet.

 

 

Then I'll also be working on this hummingbird, which has been a long time in the making.

I am still unsure of the background colour but I do know that I am quite anxious to finish it off.

 

 

So this is gonna be my day...

Art & Rabbits, the usual...

no complaints outta me even with the sore head!

 

I hope your having a lovely week?

Do leave us a comment and let us know what your up to, in your studios or elsewhere in your lives.

 

XO Mandy and a grumpy Frenwyck and an indecisive hummingbird!