Arty Girlz Challenge Blog - "Smile"

Hi Everyone...

My latest picture book is out and available....

I am so thrilled...you can read more about it here

This was a rough that I did when I was trying to get the characters figured out...so it was not one that we used but I thought it was perfect for the prompt "SMILE"

I hope you all have a day filled with smiles and new inspriations...

Hugs
Diana

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2 challenges in one....

Hi Everyone...We had a long weekend here in Ontario so I am a bit behind....

This week on Mixed Media Monday the theme is "hearts and wings" and on the Arty Girlz Challenge blog the theme is "wire"

I made a special angel who can fly and gives out love and has a halo that looks like it is lit up by a wire....

She is a 4inch x 6 inch watercolour and ink....

I hope you enjoy her !!!

Hugs

Diana

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Arty Girlz Challenge - Flowers - My very own Nani bird....and you can print it and make your very own...

Hi Everyone...



A while back I found a site that had these cute little birds you could print out and put together....the site is called nanibird.com ....and the owner of the site was sweet enough to send me the template so I could have some fun .....

I couldn't help myself...and being an artist and illustrator I had to design my very own....
and here she is....she is titled...

"Nani wants a cupcake...."

I embellished her with all kinds of flowers and glitter and fun....
isn't this a cute piece for any desk!



I am submitting this creation to Arty Girlz Challenge Blog....this week the theme is flowers...and she sure loves flowers and cupcakes of course...lol

to make this cute little Nani bird...just click on the picture to the left and then right click to save a copy....then get some quality cardstock....and print one...then embellish it and take some photos ....I would love to see these and the special way you embellish my take on Nani!!!!

Hugs

Diana

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Arty Girlz Challenge - Make an ATC

Hi Everyone...

This week's challenge is to create an ATC...

I submit my sweet little Bogart...a cute little frog waiting to be turned into a prince....this piece is ink and watercolour...

Have a wonderful day!!!

Hugs

Diana

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Arty Girlz Challenge "transparent"

Hi Everyone....

This is an Anniversary card I made for my Husband Brad...It is made in a box and I used a piece of transparent plastic as the window...

It was created ages ago...and is kept in our card box....I love taking these cards out and looking at them every so often...

It seemed like the perfect time to post the card from 1997....since the challenge this week on Arty Girlz is transparent....

Have a wonderful day and thanks for letting me share some fun from the past....

Hugs

Diana

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Arty Girlz Challenge - "Button It"

Hi Everyone...

This week's theme on the Arty Girlz Challenge blog is "Button it" so I created a quick doll named Lucy who is made with 24 buttons....she even has buttons for her eyes!

oh and don't forget to participate in Challenge Wednesday tomorrow at Daily Art Stop!

Hope you have a wonderful day...

Hugs

Diana

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Arty Girlz Challenge Blog - Anything but a card....how about a doll!

Hi Everyone....

I am having a blast with my new movable dolls....This is the second in a series I started at the end of 2008....I am submitting her to the Arty Girlz Challenge this week....the theme is "anything but a card"

Her name is "Celeste" which means Heavenly.....I placed her in a shadow box frame in my studio.....

I hope you enjoy her!!

Hugs,

Diana

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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 2008 Christmas Card Design....Arty Girlz Challenge - " Frames"

Hi Everyone...I just finished the design for our Christmas cards....our son just loves snowmen....and I had to create some sweet snow people to represent our family....

It has a little blue frame around it so I am submitting this to the Arty Girlz Challenge this week...the theme is "Frame"

now back to some decorating for the Holidays...be sure to pop back for some photos...

and don't forget that tomorrow is Challenge Wednesday on Daily Art Stop....I hope you all participate in the fun challenges there...

Hugs

Diana

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Arty Girlz Challenge - Favorite Colours

Hi Everyone...

This week's challenge is "favorite colours" on the Arty Girlz Challenge Blog....and I just had to add my Christmas Tree lady....her party dress was a big hit in shades of green....one of my favorite colours....

Hope you enjoy her!!!

and don't forget to pop by Daily Art Stop Wednesday for this week's challenge....oh and pop by everyday to ensure you get as many chances as possible to win the Monthly Giveaways.....

Hugs

Diana

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Arty Girlz Challenge - "Blog Inspiration"

Hi Everyone...

This week's prompt on the Arty Girlz Challenge Blog is "Blog Inspiration"
I was so inspired by the wonderful art of Elsa Mora....She is an amazing artist and her specialty blog on "Papercutting" has inspired my new pieces ....I create watercolour and ink paintings then work on my hand cutting to add to each piece...I love that changing the background to each piece changes the whole look...This piece is titled "Zinnia Dreams" I also love to garden and add tons of Zinnia's along the edges of my vegetable garden....and they are such an inspiration....

The web site is called "The heART of Papercuts" you have to check it out...you won't be disappointed

Have a wonderful day!!
Hugs
Diana

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Christmas in October....Arty Girlz Challenge # 58 "Fabric"

Hi Everyone...I know it's a bit early for a Christmas Tree...but I just had to make one for this week's challenge...

This week on the Arty Girlz Challenge Blog we are to use fabric to create something.....

So I made a hand cut felt tree with embellishments I cut out of exotic fabrics....

Hope you like it!

Hugs

Diana

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Arty Girlz Challenge this week....Theme "Red"

Hi Everyone...

The theme this week on the Arty Girlz Challenge blog is "RED" and I immediately thought of a red head and autumn leaves...

This is a mixed media piece...pen and ink, then scanned and coloured digitally...

Hope you have a RED HOT day!

Hugs

Diana

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Arty Girlz Challenge Blog - Theme "Autumn"

Hi Everyone....

The theme this week on the Arty Girlz Challenge Blog is "Autumn" and I don't know about you...but when I think of Autumn ...I think of cool nights , leaves falling and that wonderful Holiday...Hallowe'en!

This is one of my Published works....titled "All Hallows"

Hope you enjoy it!

Boo!

Diana

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Arty Girlz Challenge #51 - Home Inspiration

Hi Everyone...

What a fun challenge....This week on the Arty Girlz Challenge Blog you take inspiration from something in your Home and create something new....I just finished watercoloring my 2 special Mona Lisas....

I created these inspired by the wonderful hand stitched art my Grandmother gave me at my Bridal Shower over 9 years ago...It hangs in our home and inspires me daily....

Here is my take on the theme...you know I had to add some cupcakes to the mix...lol

One of the original mini paintings is available framed in my etsy shop. This would be great on a desk...

I also added a digital version I created last week...

Hope you enjoy them and the inspiration photo....

Have a wonderful day and pop by often!

Hugs

Diana

My Inspiration for these pieces....

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Arty Girlz Challenge - Summer

Hi Everyone...

I am busy with some projects so I only had 10 minutes to get my illustration done for the Arty Girlz Challenge Blog this week....and who could pass up a theme like "SUMMER"...and how sweet of them to include my sweet baker in the sampler this week!!! thanks

I share with you my quick sketch...because to me summer is all about lazy days at the cottage up North....and it also means yummy food and treats....so I added a selection of some of my Yummy Sketches of the Day....

they all scream summer to me....

Hugs and thanks for popping in!

Cheers,
Diana

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Local Bakery Art Dedicated to all my "Sweet" Blog Friends...& my Arty Girlz Challenge - "Shapes"

Hi Everyone...

This week's challenge on Arty Girlz is Shapes and I wanted to create something yummy and fun with this theme...so here it is....

It's dedicated to a local bakery in my town...I am so in love with cute little bakeries....I feel like a kid walking by and I have to stop and stare...

Everything about bakeries is amazing...the cuteness...the great scent of freshly baked goods and of course eating some yummy treats....like cupcakes and cookies....yummm!

This special baker, creates wonderful treats in all shapes and sizes....no one can just walk by without picking up a yummy treat....she wraps them up in the cutest pink boxes and ties them with some ribbon.....


I also dedicate this to all of you....
my "SWEET" blog friends...

we will call this a virtual bakery where we can eat treats and drink some lattes...

Hugs
Diana

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Busy Busy Busy...but always some time for a quick mini painting...also a submission for Arty Girlz this week...theme "Faces"

Hi Everyone....

Amazing how quickly each day changes...I have a ton of things to get done in the next week...

Today I post my mini watercolor Angel....the theme this week on Arty Girlz Challenge Blog is "Faces" so I am submitting my cute Angel face...

Hope you're all having a wonderful day and may you be blessed in everything you do...

Cheers,

Diana

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Arty Girlz Challenge - "Paint"

This week's theme on AGC is Paint...

This was created using some clipart...and a photo... painted digitally and then I printed up a few sheets of the actual card and layered it to make it 3D ...

My Niece Alessia had her First Holy Communion last week and this was a special card I made for her...

Hope you enjoy it!

Cheers,

Diana

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Day 2 of 21 Day Creative Exercise - Some fun with Watercolour ATCs....

Hi Everyone....

Today is Day 2 of my 21 Day Creative Exercise...I created 3 watercolour ATCs and had a lot of fun working on these mini paintings....I am also using these for my Arty Girlz Challenge Blog submission this week as the theme is open.....

I actually cut a bunch of watercolour paper so I have these handy for my 15 minute sketches...and I love just coming up with silly things to draw...

and you know me...I think I draw a cupcake a day ...just because they make me smile...

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Cheers,
Diana

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