Happy New Year Dearest Friends!!!

Hi Everyone...

It's been a very interesting year....filled with all kinds of wonderful memories......

I thank you all for your visits and for saying hello...your comments have meant the world to me....and I hope you all pop back in 2009.....

I wish you all a very Happy New Year 2009!!! and hope that all your hopes and dreams are fulfilled...

Have a wonderful night at all your festivities....and stay safe!!!

Hugs

Diana

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Launching the "Diva Line" - art prints for the girl in all of us....

Hi Everyone...

I am working away on roughs for the Children's book ....but as I wait for Author approvals and a note from a client...I decided to start up a special line of art prints for the girl in all of us....

These are pretty, pink and feature some of my favorites from the past....

Shoes, Handbags and dresses...how sweet is that...I can't use these in my son's room...but maybe oneday I will have a daughter and be able to go wild in her room...

To check out more details about these prints...just click on each pic...or head over HERE.....The Diva Collection

Have a wonderful Day!!!
Hugs
Diana

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Illustration Friday - "Clandestine"

Hi Everyone...

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas....

I looked at the theme this week and was at a loss for an idea....then today this came into my head...

They had a special love affair....they never really knew what drew them together...but the only way they could meet was in secret....

"Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years."

Hope you enjoy the rest of this Holiday Season...and may 2009 bring you all inspiration !!!

Hugs
Diana

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Sweet Treats for all my Friends...thank you!

Christmas cookies, originally uploaded by DianaEvans.

Hi Everyone...

I am so thrilled to have met so many wonderful people through blogging....I thank you for your regular visits and want you to know that I truly appreciate all you do! Your support means the world to me....

I created some virtual Christmas treats to share with you... and wish you a wonderful Christmas with Family and Friends....

Thanks again and Bless you all!!!

Hugs
Diana

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Busy Busy busy...but wanted to add a little graffiti here ....

I am so busy these days with book illustrations and the wonderful Holiday Season...but I had to do a quick little sketch here for everyone...and graffiti on Facebook is so much fun!!!

thanks for your visits....

Hugs

Diana

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Snowed in with some Holiday Baking....Happy 80th Birthday Grandma! and some snow storms!!! what fun!

Hi Everyone...

With each day we are having more and more Holiday fun...

Friday we had our first major snow storm...it was beautiful...we stayed in and baked cookies all day...listened to Christmas music and sampled our yummy treats....

Saturday we all headed out to celebrate my Grandmother's 80th Birthday.....you all remember her from my Daily Art Stop Apple Fritter post.....

We had a wonderful time.....and today we are getting another snow storm...so you know it will be a White Christmas....and I wouldn't have it any other way.....so today I post some snow shots...and some cookies shots....I wish you could all come by and share in a hot cocoa and some sweet treats.....

Have a wonderful Holiday Season Everyone!!!!
May you share in the true meaning of this Magical time of year and take a moment to realize all the wonder around you.....

Hugs and Best Wishes....
Diana

blueberry and strawberry buttery cutouts....

my brown sugar pressed cookies....I add some nutmeg so they are perfect with a cup of eggnog! I made them into gingerbread men and

Santas.....of course

Chocolate and coconut cookies...with some added chocolate ganache...I came up with these on my own....yummm!

I came up with these too...they don't look that great but who can resist chocolate and peanut butter....

Lime shortbread trees...I think these are one of my favorites too...I love everything with lime....

another recipe I concocted....lol...buttery cookie rounds topped with homemade dulce de leche...and then topped with skor toffee pieces...yummm!!!

oh and I also dabbled with this a bit and made a chocolate cookie dough with chocolate mint ganache in the middles and mint icing drizzled on top....

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Illustration Friday - "Voices"

Sweet Voices, originally uploaded by DianaEvans.

Hi Everyone...

There is nothing sweeter then the Voices of these snowmen!

Hope you're all having a Magical time ...

I wish you and yours a wonderful Christmas and a very Prosperous 2009!!!! May you all be Happy and Healthy and enjoy the true meaning of this time of year....

Hugs
Diana

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Our traditional Gingerbread House night.....

Hi Everyone...

one of our family traditions every Holiday is to create our Gingerbread house....

This year we had a blast and Cole did all the Candy decorations.....what a cute little artist....



his eyes light up with each and every Christmas Project....I so love each and every moment.....

Yummy!!! we won't tell anyone about the sampling....hehehehe

Cole picking out the candy pieces...and you can see his favorite snowman had to attend the festivities...

Our little artist at work!!!

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Small Peek...."Arty Girlz Challenge Submission" Small Art

Hi Everyone....


I am working on a new children's book and thought I would take a "Small" piece of one of the pages and post it here...and submit it to the Arty Girlz Challenge this week...the theme is "Small Art"


Here is a little frog....

I am having so much fun working on the new book and 2 others that I started this year......I am not able to post any of the cool artwork on my blog till the books are published....so you will have to enjoy some of my snippets and some of the fun Christmas things we are doing around the house these days....

I hope to work on some of my personal art so I can post more here....
Have a wonderful day....

Hugs
Diana

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My Santa Gourds - Mixed Media Monday "Gold"

Hi Everyone...

I am known as the Green Artist around here....I work on all kinds of things from re-cycled wood to dried gourds ....I make special commissioned Santas out of dried gourds each year.....I always add a little Gold to each piece...I just love the look of gold....

I am submitting this piece to Mixed Media Monday...the theme is Gold and Santa Gourd has gold everywhere.....

Have a wonderful day!!!

Hugs

Diana

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Illustration Friday - "Rambunctious"

Wild Child, originally uploaded by DianaEvans.

Hi Everyone...

Lucy was a wild child.....but when she dropped her ice cream she totally lost it!!! an oldie but I thought of her right away....and it's nice to see what my style was ages ago...and how it grew into my style today.....

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend...

Hugs,
Diana

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VOTE for your favorite Card design....Mine I hope!!!

Hi Everyone....I submitted my card to Dabbled's contest....I hope you go there and check things out.....and if you like mine the best...please vote for my card!!!

Hugs

Diana

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Daily Art Stop - Challenge Wednesday - "Connected"

Hi Everyone...

I have always wanted to make an art print that is more then just a print....so I decided to start a whole new series of pieces that are connected....

Here is the first in that series...

Her name is "Katerina"

and this week on Daily Art Stop's Challenge Wednesday the theme is "Connected" and I thought these fit right in...since all the pieces are connected with Brads....

Have a wonderful day!!!

Katerina is already in my Etsy Shop......

Hugs
Diana



I just love her dress!!!

she can move and dance too!

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My favorite mediums...too many to list here ....but here is one for the Arty Girlz Challenge this week.....Snowman Cupcake

Snowman Cupcake, originally uploaded by DianaEvans.

Hi Everyone...

I have so many mediums that I love to work with...from re-cycled wood, paint, dried gourds, canvas...etc etc....

but today I feature the medium paper and ink....the way I start most of my projects....I also love to work digitally with colour....

oh the fun!!

Here is a piece I did using paper and ink...then scanned and coloured digitally!!!

Have a wonderful Tuesday and thanks for your visits...
Hugs
Diana

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My recycled wooden Santa doll Centerpieces....my submission for Media Monday "Paper Doll/ Art Doll"

Hi Everyone...

I wanted to show some of my dimensional work....these Santa and snowman dolls are made from re-cycled wood from a local furniture shop.....they get rid of scraps and I am lucky enough to be able to take it and bring it to life....I draw and then cut the wooden pieces, then do some carving...and then assemble and paint.....

I started these years ago and make more each year...they become happy centerpieces for family and friends....

Hope you enjoy them.... and don't forget to pop by Daily Art Stop....today we feature foodie Monday treats you can make with the whole family....


Hugs
Diana

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, originally uploaded by DianaEvans.

I am so happy we got the front garden all lit up with our lights........we have candy canes...some cute mini snowmen along the path...and lights lights lights....next we have to do some more trees on the porperty...but we will wait till it's less windy for that.....

It also started snowing Saturday night so I hope to wake up Sunday morning to a winter wonderland....

Have a wonderful Sunday!!!

Hugs
Diana

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Inspire Me Thursday - Handmade Gifts...my wooden snowflakes and Fannie Narte's Holiday Giveaways....

Holy Family wooden snowflake ornament, originally uploaded by DianaEvans.

I have not shopped a lot this year....(if I have it's been buying handmade wonders from creatives)......and working hard to create all kinds of wonderful art and special custom pieces for family and friends....I am showing you this piece...I made a special wooden snowflake with the Holy Family on it...I used my wood burning tool to make all the details...and the finished piece...has some added sparkle...

to me the true meaning of Christmas is the birth of Jesus.... and sharing great times with family and friends.....and speaking of friends......

I also want to say that you all have to pop by the wonderful blog of my talented friend Fannie Narte....she is so clever and is hosting a very giving Holiday over at her blog....all you have to do is pop by and say hello....She has her two friends....Crystal and Frostee Jr. shopping at all kinds of wonderful Etsy Shops...mine included...and all of her shopping is being given away for the Holidays...how sweet is that....and I have to say...she is one of the most giving people I have ever met....she is a wonderful friend with one of the biggest hearts...you will be so glad you met her...click on the banner to head over there right now...and pop by daily....

I hope you enjoy these....

Hugs
Diana

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Illustration Friday - "Similar"

Hi Everyone...

Hope you're all getting into the Holiday Spirit....these three sisters...are similar in looks but they have very different tastes.... waiting for Santa in the line up made them long for some sweet treats....

they also had similar ideas on passing the time....like balancing pineapples...

hahaha

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Hugs

Diana

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More Christmas....some of my special ornaments...

Hi Everyone...

to know me is to know how much I love traditions and everything about Christmas....the sweetest gift for me is a special ornament with meaning....

it would blow your mind if you spent the night looking at all the special ornaments we have collected over the years...but each and every one of them bring a smile to me each and every year....

Years ago before I was a full time artist I found some special pieces created by Karen Rossi that I had to have....The first being "the Bride" I received from Brad ....she is the neatest metal sculpture ornament ever....and I have more....my other most favorite Karen Rossi is called "The Artist" .....These are all called "Fanciful Flights" and I love them and still collect them....they are magical....

I also have cupid, art nouveau fanciful flight angel, and the gardener.... all things that I love to do....I love being a wife, I love art, I love angels and cupid, and I love gardening......

I woke up today and thought it was Friday....lol....I just gained a day...how exciting.....

I finished glittering all 40 Christmas cards I made and wrote them out and addressed them....now for some other stuff off my list.....

Hugs
Diana

see the cool things the artist holds....from her paint tubes to her artist pallet...she is wonderful...

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Daily Art Stop "Dolls" and It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!

Hi Everyone...I just added to this post...I finished my submission for Daily Art Stop...the theme for this week is "Dolls" and I created Evangeline...

Hope you enjoy her

and here are some of my Christmas decorations......
It's been such a wonderful week so far...but busy with all kinds of fun projects....

I am happy that we did our family decorating and have our place all warm and cozy and ready for the Holidays....





Each year Brad brings out our outdoor snowman and lights it up indoors for Cole...a little tradition they started on his first Christmas....here is this years pic of Cole and below is him as a baby in his swing....I love this cute tradition....hehehe

Cole helped me put up his little tree with special ornaments....

He has a wonderful collection....and is so proud to help...He also put out the special plate I made him ....for Santa's cookies....

I will have to post some of my favorite ornaments each day....

Hugs

Diana

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