Love morning warm up sessions!!!

Every morning I am trying to get into the habit of just doing some fun warm up projects...it is whatever comes to mind and I have to say I have been enjoying these little rituals every day!!! this cute little sledder just came to life the other day and it opens up your mind and your creativity!!! so much fun!!! what are your morning rituals?

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Thursday Cupcake Topper Fun...Ragdolls - Free for my sweet blog friends!!!

I will be creating some fun cupcake topper art every Thursday that you can use for your personal parties for free........so if you have any special requests....send them my way....just leave a comment!

This week...I created this fun little rag doll cupcake topper.....so just head here and save a copy for your next party.....and if you do create these please show me a photo!!! love seeing all of your cupcake parties!!!

(to save a copy...click on the picture to enlarge it....then right click your mouse and save image)

Happy Creating!!!!

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Happy are the Young at Heart....what a sweet collection....

I just got a lovely note from Lisa over at LMG Design....She is one talented lady...from picture books to jewelry you will love her work...She curated this super cute collection that made me smile!!! Everything looks so good and is perfect for the month of love....

She was sweet enough to include my original watercolour titled " A Rose is a Rose"

So pop by and say hello and show us some love!!!

Happy Tuesday!!!

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Three Muses celebrate 1 year!!!

Boy you know time sure flies when you're having fun and it has been a great year over at the Three Muses Challenge blog....Happy Blogoversary everyone!!!

So the theme is pretty open and fun with the word card...so I thought I would make a card....thanking all of you for popping by....your visits always make me smile and I love the comments....so thank you all for being so wonderful!!! and I hope more of you join in the fun weekly challenge!!! Everything is sweeter with great company!!!

Happy Wednesday!!!!

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The Play Date Cafe - PDCC 30 - How about some Hollywood Glam

Oh I am hooked on this fun challenge over at The Play Date Cafe...Every week they give you a color pallet as inspired by the Designer of the week...and you get to create anything your heart desires with the color pallet...what fun....

Here is my piece for this week....a quick illustration with the inspired color pallet....this was so much fun!

Happy Creating!!!

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My Paris Art Purse is finished!....I love this cute piece....

This is a special purse that is created with Paris Art and Pyrography. The custom artwork is created by me and placed on each side of the wooden purse....I then do some detailed work that is burnt into the wood. This purse will make you smile and remind you of Paris...

It will be a wonderful keepsake, an art piece and a conversational piece if you do take it out on the town....

The size of this box purse is .....

6.25 inches x 6.25 inches and has a bamboo handle....

Thanks for popping by and checking out my artwork.

Note: Each art purse is handmade and created with a nod to all things Paris...I hope you enjoy this piece....

This one is for sale now in my Etsy Shop....

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A Rose is a rose by any other name....

Hi Everyone...who can really say that they are sick of roses...I love love love roses and was tickled pink when I got contacted about my work in this Rose filled treasury....so pretty ...so I thought I would give you all a dozen roses....

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Diana

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Puppy Love gets featured!!!

Hi Everyone...I always am tickled pink when my work gets featured in an Etsy treasury!!! The sweet Black Brook Shop featured my handmade "Puppy Love" stamp today!!!

Hope you are all having a wonderful day....and if you waiting for the painting a day...the next piece is a triptych...and you will see it all Monday morning....just in case you're wondering!!!

Happy Saturday!!!

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Diana

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Theme Thursday - Vintage - my vintage cards for a Victorian Christmas shop and my hand painted gift tags!!!

hi Everyone!!! Years ago I was in a Victorian craft show and I created a ton of Vintage Christmas cards using old postcards....these were a few of the cards I created ....the images from back then always seem so warm and sweet.....

I also made some gift tags....I cut these with my cricut machine on watercolour paper....then watercoloured them and embellished them so they are more handmade....I love the machine because cutting things out with scissors is so much work...this makes it easy....I think watercolouring each piece makes them more me .....

Hope you have a wonderful Thursday!!!

Hugs,
Diana

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Three Muses - Fowl Play

Hi Everyone...I made a new piece this week for the "Three Muses Challenge" ...I couldn't help it....since I had the wrong challenge last week...This is my special chicken Molly...she is ready for a night filled with fowl play!

hope you also pop by my last blog post so you can hear about my great news!!!

Have a wonderful day!!!

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Diana

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Fan Art for Cole's invites!!! Diana Evans' Style....

Hi Everyone....I just wanted to share the design for this years Birthday invites...Every year I try to incorporate something that Cole loves and this year all he wants for his Birthday are his friends...Spongebob, Squidward, Patrick, Mr. Krabs and Sandy....so I made some special "Fan Art" for the front of his invitations....I think it is pretty cute and funny!!!

Happy Tuesday!!!

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Diana

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Soon to be released "Sweet Treats"....

Hi Everyone....I am so excited about this new line of handmade and hand embellished stickers that I will be releasing soon....they are so much fun and can be used in all kinds of projects....they are made with the highest quality papers and adhesive so you can create wonderful pieces and scrapbook pages that will last for years and years.....not to mention that the sky is the limit for using these fun new stickers....

Pop back often and I will update you with some dates when I will have some available in my own shop....these will also be available at some card shops....more info to come.....

In the meantime I think it will also be a good giveaway ...so pop back for your chance to win your very own set of "Sweet Treats"

Have a wonderful Tuesday!!!

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Diana

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A box of Goodies from a Sweet Friend....The Art of Diane - dianesmixedart.blogspot.com/

Hi Everyone....I had to pick up a package from the Post office today and this is what I picked up....Diane....a dear friend created some amazing pieces for Cole and I...Cole was so excited to get this special piece of art made especially for him.....he wanted to make some special little video clips to show how excited he is with the dinosaur.......

I met Diane a while back when she started purchasing my art....she has been a wonderful and dear friend and I am grateful to have met her.....Diane is always paying it forward and giving people wonderful art she creates....it is beautiful and you can check more of her work out on her blog.....

here is Cole's Special Dinosaur collage work by Diane.....He lovesssssss it!!! and you can see him in the two videos below...what a cutie pie!! Thank you Diane....you really made our day with this box of wonderful ART!!!

Here is my special pig Diane created....I love pigs and they seem to bring me so much luck....I love it and it sits with some of Cole's Art now....Thank you so much Diane!!!

Diane also made me these two wonderful mixed media pieces....the one above is wax work and the special one of our family dog Minnie is one of her cool transfer pieces....She is so sweet and you have to go by and say hello to her....

Thank you again Diane...you are very dear to our hearts and your card was so touching and sweet....I feel very blessed to know you.....and I hope these videos of Cole bring you a smile.....
and thanks everyone for popping by and saying hello!!!

Hugs
Diana

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Meet the talented Nathanael Lark....

Hi Everyone....

I just got back from an extended weekend break to find the "sweetest" gifts in the mail...Don't get me wrong...I love technology and e-mails and stuff...but there is nothing "sweeter" then getting snail mail...and when it comes from a very talented fellow artist and illustrator I am beside myself....



I was lucky enough to head over to Nathanael's blog to check out a submission he completed for Illustration Friday....the theme that week was "Intricate". Nathanael created the coolest piece with a little fun to boot...he had a contest on his blog....anyone that would figure out what the following equation was all about would be the winner of this original sketch....

I had to participate ....this brought back all those wonderful memories of me in one of my favorite classes...Physics!!! (yeah who knew that an artist would be interested in Physics....)

anyway...long story short I left Nathanael a comment on my take on this equation.....

Later that day he contacted me and told me that I won the contest!!!! can you imagine my excitement!!!
So I sent him my address and today I received these magical pieces of art that I will place in my studio....He even made me this special piece as an added bonus....how wonderful is that!!!

Nathanael's work is so much fun and he has a special way to engage his audience....He is a multi-talented artist and illustrator. You can check out his work on his website.....and please head over and say hello to him on his blog!!!

Nathanael Lark's blog

Have a wonderful night !!!

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Diana

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Mixed Media Monday - Art that represents your Country

Hi Everyone...

To me my Canada is home sweet home and I love everything about it...the wonderful 4 seasons and the beauty they each possess....

the scenery...the wildlife and the people are angels......

There is no way to put everything Canada represents to me on a single piece of art....so this one is just a little bit about the wonderful place I call home....(ink and watercolour)....

Have a wonderful day!!!

Hugs

Diana

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