Happy Halloween Everyone!!!

We carved our pumpkin,
roasted our seeds,
created some grab bags and
tossed in some leaves.....

We made special cards,
and painted our hair,

now off to school for a special affair.

Tonight we enjoy a spooktacular trip!
Costumes and dinner
and a Pirate that's hip!

We wish you and yours a bag full of treats...
be back here tomorrow to see what we've seen!
and in the mean time ...Happy Halloween!

Wishing you a wonderful time...

Happy Halloween and Happy Creating.....and in case you need some free Halloween stuff to download you can head here.....

Hugs
Diana

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Arrrrr!!!!! How about a Pirate Sketch Matees...and a little Halloween Collection....

Ahoy me Matees!!!!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! Today I was having fun with our son Cole and he loves his Pirates....he wanted to be a pirate this year so as we chatted over breakfast I sketched this little pirate for him.....


He was a pirate two years ago....and he loved walking up to housed saying Arrrrrr!!!! it was very cute indeed....Here he is as his pirate!!! how sweet.....The Sketch of my little pirate is my submission to Sunday Sketches this week....and I also added a little Halloween Montage below to share with you all....

Happy Halloween and Happy Creating!!! oh and don't forget your 
free Halloween downloads

Hugs
Diana

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Sweet Saturdays - Week 30 - Come join in the fun.....

Hi Everyone!!! and welcome to week # 029 of Sweet Saturdays.....Sweet Saturdays is all about blogging about something sweet in your lives...it could be art, illustrations, food, a recipe or a sweet photo....or a sweet find in your favorite shop...so create your blog post and pop back and share your link with all of us....

So welcome and we look forward to seeing your posts.....
Happy Sweet Saturday!!!!



For my Sweet Saturday share this week....I wanted to share two things....Friday I spent most of the day in our son's class working on art projects and it was the most amazing day....I had so much fun with all of the children and we made some memories that will last a lifetime....My second share for this week is my latest Paper Doll to the collection that will be in my book coming out in 2012....you saw the sketches yesterday and today they came to life.....I guess there must have been some magic in that old silk hat I found!!!!

Thank you for popping in!!! and I wish you all the best today and always....

Happy Sweet Saturday and Happy Creating!!!

Hugs
Diana

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Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it Snooooow.......in the Studio that is......

 

 

Just kidding.....it is no where near snowing here....but I have been working on my 2012 Snowmen ornaments....every year I come up with some new ones....so I thought it would be fun to share these with all my friends over at Paint Party Friday.......they are all created with wood....paint and liquid pearl paints.....I created the pieces I call "snow angels" as inspired by our son Cole...who loves snowmen and making snow angels.....

The initial Illustration at the very top of this post is going to turn into my latest Articulated Paper Doll....so be sure to pop back tomorrow for Sweet Saturdays and see the snowmen come to life....I hope there is some magic in that old silk hat I found....and when I place it on their heads...I hope they dance around!!!! Ohhhhhh.....

Wishing you a super Friday....filled with all of the comforts that make your heart happy....

Happy Friday and Happy Creating Everyone!!!

Hugs
Diana

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Halloween Downloads.....enjoy! sorry I had to move the original locations....

Hi Everyone....my free templates have made a move so I am adding this new post to let you know where you can get these fun freebies from my website....

I have added these to the middle section of my website...so just scroll down....pick the piece you want to use....and click on it....download, print, cut and enjoy!!!

In cleaning up my main website...I decided to have everything on the main page!!! easy access....

Enjoy!!!!

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Sharing some photos we took while we enjoyed the Autumn Air.....We love this time of year!

We enjoyed some after school outdoor fun ......and are taking in all of the wonder around us.....There is so much to see this time of year.....all of our gardens are at their best.....and they are giving us one last encore performance before the final curtain call when Mr. Frost will visit us.....

So much colour and so much we are Thankful for....I am enjoying every single moment ......
Wishing you all a wonderful day....may you take a moment to stop and take in all of the wonder around you and your families....

Happy Wednesday and Happy Creating!!!!

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Diana

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Here they are!!! my latest Blue Bird Paper Dolls.....what do you think?

Hi Everyone....well here are the finished art dolls....they are so much fun to create and I am working on a whole new series of these....I also painted ornaments all morning and will have to show you them this week!!! they are all about our favorite snowmen....and snow angels......


Here you can have a look at the initial sketches....

Here you can see them coloured.....

and above you can see them as paper dolls...

and the coolest thing that ever happened was last night.....Brad and I went for a walk and what to our wondering eyes did appear.....the Norther lights in red....all dancing across the sky....it was amazing .....we could not keep our eyes off the sky.....the only time I witnessed the Northern lights ....they were green and blue....never red...so this was like a special gift!!!


Have you ever witnessed the Northern lights?
Happy Tuesday and Happy Creating!!!

Hugs
Diana

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Added Colour to my Bird Paper Doll Design......tomorrow I will have the dolls ready!!!

Hi Everyone....today the weather started out rainy and cold.....and this afternoon the sun came out and smiled and warmed everything up.....it is a perfect day to plant some tulips and enjoy the last of gardening season.....

Yesterday I showed you my next Paper doll sketch....well today I coloured the bird design and will be making my paper dolls later tonight....

So I wanted to show you these birds in colour and be sure to pop back tomorrow and see them as my latest paper dolls.....

Thank you for popping by....your visits always inspire me to do more....

Happy Monday and Happy Creating!!!

Hugs
Diana

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Working away on a new Bird Paper Doll....here are my early sketches....

Happy Sunday Everyone.....

It is with great pleasure that I report that I am on the mend...thank heavens....and I have been busy as a bee getting ready for an art show coming up in November and also busy with new ideas that pop into my head for my Paper Doll Book....and here you have it....the inspiration for my next Articulated Paper Doll.....I had to add a bird to my collection......I will be finishing the colouring and getting this bird back on my blog in it's finished state Monday.....but in the mean time I wanted to say hello to all of you and share this with my friends over at Sunday Sketches......

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend and Happy Creating!!!

Hugs
Diana

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