Artsy spider for Leah

Watercolor & acrylic ink on paper (8 x 11 inches)
This is a commissioned piece made for Leah.
I hope she likes it :)

On my shelves today

Today I received the most thoughtful and beautiful birthday gift
from my friend Irene all the way from Portugal :)
She made me a hand embroidered birthday card,
a CD with my favorite portuguese music (Madredeus),
three beautiful hand sewn stuffed fabric strawberries and a little felt bluebird...
Irene, I cannot THANK YOU enough!!!
I LOVE everything :)

My inks were specially happy today & posed for the camera :)

New fabric I bought on my vacation.
Oh! the possibilities!

For Bea & Julia

These two bags will be flying all the way to Tenerife
in the Canary Islands for my two beautiful nieces.
(I wish I was flying with the bags too!)

The kitty & the horse are made from Mary Flanagan's felted wool

that I purchased from the amazing
Purl Soho shop

I'm back

Feeling refreshed & inspired
from the time we spent on the beautiful beaches
in San Diego, California.
With my batteries fully charged,
ready to welcome my favorite season of the year: FALL.
Yes! Bring it on!

Thank you so much for all the sweet birthday wishes,
it was a wonderful day!

If you click here
you can see more of the photos I took
of our little trip.

Illustration Friday: WEDDING

Sorry about the medium this week...
I'm on vacations at the beach :)

...and it was my BIG 4-0 birthday today!

Bird on a branch

Windsor & Newton •Black Indian Ink• on paper (10 x 7 inches)
i.can't.stop.drawing

Flower party

Watercolor & acrylic ink on paper (7 x 9 inches)

When repeated it makes a pretty pattern,
don't U think?

Illustration Friday: MOMENTUM

Watercolor & collage on paper (7 x 9 inches).
Made fresh for today's Illo Friday.
Click on the image to see it
BIGGER.

Goin' on a lil trip...

Manolo, the boys & I
will be going on a little vacation.
I'll be back on the 24th :)
The Etsy shop will stay open for business.

Apple & Eve

Two beautiful little birdies
came flying all the way from Germany to live in our cabin :)

Thank you Eva!

You can get your own little birdies
and other gorgeous little creatures at her Etsy shop

You'll be glad you did :)

SHOP NEWS:
Signed limited edition prints of the
"Animals from a to z" & "Botanical Garden"
will be up for sale today at my Etsy shop :)
Thank you for all your requests to make them available!

Illustration Friday: ALPHABETS part two

Watercolor, Acrylic ink & No.2 pencil.
Made fresh for Illustration Friday.

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on the image
to see more detail.