Cat Goddess

I finally finished a painting that I'm fairly happy with!!!

a new painting

I love messing around with photoshop and my self portraits....
I find it easier to paint myself for some reason, maybe because I'm not trying to get it exactly right, as when I'm painting someone else I tend to want to get it as realistic as possible....and I find that tough!
So.....
here's the photo I took....

and the beginning of the painting I did today~

Shopping list Saturday

The Circus~

Lollie Monkey circus girl by Lollie Patchouli

Eunice Print by amberalexander

Candy for the Queen lace cuff bracelet by LaCamelot

Circus Baby by Artsy

The Trapeze Twins by Roadside

Shopping list Saturday was put together by fancypicnic.blogspot.com/ to help promote etsy sellers.

Brooches

I just wanted to show off my girls brooches.
They made them by laminating their drawings and gluing a brooch pin on the back.

My girls are only 9 and 10, and are very creative!

A Holiday in Findhorn

Me and the kids decided to go off for a few days to stay in a gorgeous cottage by the sea.

CORTACHY APARTMENT
is in the village of Findhorn, on the Moray coast.
It was amazingly cozy and just a few steps from the beach.

I love the sea and the sound of the water on the pebbles.
The pebbles at Findhorn are so smooth!

We visited the Findhorn Foundation while we were there.
A place I love to walk around and look upon the eco houses and sweet little gardens.

My lovely Sister lives and works in Findhorn at the Shambala Retreat Centre.
It's a beautiful house on the beach.

We did lots of walking in the sea air, pebble collecting, beach combing, charity shop rummaging, leaf throwing, forest venturing, cottage gazing, seagull avoiding, and more!

Shopping List Saturday

Things that made me go WOW!
no theme this week.....
just some gorgeous finds!
Hope you like them as much as me..

The first beautiful creation is by RoundRabbit, who's work is an inspiration to me.
This necklace blew me away when I saw it today!
She's a talented lady!

This next vibrant piece is by my friend Red2White
her shop is full of felted wonders...
I love them all!!!
esp this brooch....

This beautiful enchanting fetish spirit art doll is from a shop called
Awesomeart.
These little dolls are very special and have a very peaceful feeling to them.

This next necklace is by Moxiestudio.
A steam punk creation, with some really interesting trinkets.
Her work is so unique!

I could make this list go on forever...but I wont,
so here's my last item.
A magical print by Geninne.
called Moonbird
I'd love to buy lots of her prints!
This particular one jumped out at me.... maybe it's the moon influence.

shopping list...faces

Shopping list Saturday was put together by fancypicnic.blogspot.com/ to help promote etsy sellers.



I thought I'd feature some lovely faces that I found on etsy...

These delightful ceramic faces are made by firedandfused.
I love their sleepy expressions and the colours used.
They would be amazing for anyone who likes to make art dolls.

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This next shop is called Unmasked.
the clay masks are incredible...every one different and individually made.
I love them all!

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This next face is by Chelsea Rose , a
Pen and Ink/Photoshop collage work.
Her shop LucidopticLab

is full of these expressive drawings and paintings...and she also sells lovely colourful clothing!





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This next beautiful piece of work is by

SCRAPdannymansmith

who I have been inspired by for a while now.
He has such an abundance of creativity, it's so amazing to see!


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This last one is another clay mask by Mudgoddess
The masks are made using life mask molds, so have a very realistic quality.
I love the colours and again the peaceful expression in this piece.
There are also lots of other beautiful clay items in the shop.