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HAPPY SAINT VALENTINES DAY  ~ WHAT MAKES YOUR HEART BEAT ???

OUR SWEET HEARTS….OUR KIDS….OUR FURRY BABIES….OUR FAMILIES….OUR BEAUTIFUL BLUE PLANET ……OUR MYSTERIOUS CURIOUS UNIVERSE WITH IT'S ENAMOURING MOON AND STARS AND WARM SUN….AND ALL OF EARTH'S NATURAL TREASURES ….

I was quite surprised when i went back to the folders to look for a picture to post for Saint Valentine's Day and realized a lot of my art was inspired by hearts, owls and cats…. and some.

So for today I thought it would be nice to share some of my art work with you.

Of course here is " The Owl and the Pussycat " going out to sea, well floating in mid air in a sea of President Tyler morning glories.

One of my first owls I painted , unfortunately I played around with it too much, ruined it beyond repair and ended up throwing it away. I still do have the frame…in pieces.

One of the sketches I did for Paint Party Friday…..haven't attended since last fall. I think it's time to pay them a visit very soon.

Adore this digital drawing my daughter M did of our dear departed BIG FAT HOUSE CAT ELLIOT " ELLIE ANGEL"Spot the heart???

Another digital drawing of Elliot by M…another heart near his neck

Then I discovered the Artist Conk or shelf mushroom. my mother in all always painted on these mushrooms, an inexpensive way to create art. I simply adore wood burning into them , their fragrance is beautiful. This is "WEEPS" named after one of  Farley Mowat's pet owls.

If you ♥ Weeps ♥  he is available on etsy.

Then one day my husband brought me home this beautiful gorgeous brown velvet mushroom.

I haven't come across any more but hopefully this spring some pop up.

As you can imagine, i was listening to Bing Crosby when I did this mushroom : )

If you ♥ him he is available on etsy

An ink painting of a ghost cat " Dirt the ghost cat " 

If you  ♥ him he is available on Etsy

I think think this little owl embroidery wool applique is probably my first attempt at the craft and therefore decided not to sell him.  ♥ 

Another wool applique of a snowcat and again decided to keep him : ) ♥ 

And this Treasure  - Chest I created with found crystal fossils dating back to the prehistoric ages. I made a glass bubble heart collage . It is kind of hard to see in this picture but it's a love letter in a envelope with a stamp and heart ♥ glued down at the base of the treasure chest. Again I fell in  ♥  love with it and decided to take it off etsy.

This FAIRY'S TREE was a work of love for me. I had found the gorgeous crystal heart rock on one of my fossil hunts and decided it was the perfect base for this lovely whimsical fairy tree. If you love ♥ fairies, crystals, hearts and old trees like me then maybe you would probably like this Fairy's Tree. I eventually sold it to a very lovely gal in the states. I'm sure she enjoys it as much as i did and still do even if it's not here with me : )

a LOVELY cRYSTAL HEART FOSSIL  ♥ 

A little feathery bird nest for the FAIRY'S tREE.  ♥ 

Do you love ♥ STORMY WEATHER ? I do.

 Clouds , rain, dew drops ,thunder, lightening ,windy swaying trees, all of it!!!

This is a soft sculpture i made with vintage buttons

If you ♥ it , it's available in my Etsy shop.

Another crystal heart fossil.

I adore "CHARLOTTE'S WEB"spiders and webs and so this Charlotte's Chair evolved.

If you love CHARLOTTE ♥ spider and her chair it's available on Etsy.

A BURLED PIECE OF VINTAGE WOOD IS THE BASE FOR THIS CHAIR.

RUSTED OLD BALL AND CHAIN MAKES THE WEBBING BACK FOR THE CHAIR

AND HERE IS LOVELY CHARLOTTE

A TIME PIECE , AGAIN INSPIRED BY CHARLOTTE

ALSO AVAILABLE ON ETSY.

MORE HEARTS…THIS ONE SOLD

EVEN A MERMAID LOVES A HEART.

Again some of those precious crystal fossils were incorporated into this sculpture.

 MERMAID SCULPTURE IS AVAILABLE ON ETSY

VICTORIAN TUSSIE MUSSIE ….A GIFT FOR A CUSTOMER.

BLUE HEART….ANOTHER GIFT 

CHERRIES AND RED POSIES HEART

AVAILABLE ON ETSY.

BLUE BIRD OF HAPPINESS HEART….

AVAILABLE ON ETSY

MORE WOOL FELTED HEARTS, STILL HAVE SOME IN STOCK.

ANOTHER HEART ….GIFT FOR A LITTLE GIRL

SWEET HEART ROSES HEART….SOLD

HEART BOTTLE SCULPTURE.

"CHARLOTTE IN LOVE "HAND EMBROIDERY 

AVAILABLE ON ETSY

I ♥ SKETCHING ♥ 

THIS SKETCH WAS INSPIRED BY THE MOVIE "THE COLLECTOR" AND CHARLOTTE OF COURSE

BLUE CRYSTAL CHARLOTTE, SHE IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN MY SHOP

  

AREN'T GLASS MOSAIC BALLS MAGICAL???  ♥ 

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LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE  THIS BOTTLE THE PHOTOGRAPH AND THE BACKGROUND PAINTING…THINKING OF KEEPING IT ; )          ♥ 

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THE LITTLE MERMAID IN COLLAGE…SOLD

 FEATHERS OF A DEAR DEPARTED FRIEND….SOLD THE BOTTLE BUT I STILL HAVE QUITE A FEW FEATHERS BELONGING TO BANDIT  ♥ 

DON'T YOU ADORE ♥

 THE SEA ?

 A LITTLE BOTTLE BELONGING TO BEA

HOW ABOUT ♥ CASTLES AND AMETHYSTS ?

OR "PEEK -A - BOO MINIATURE BOOK"

FAIRY DOORS?

CASSIE THE WITCH AND A DOG GHOST NAMED BOO

HAUNTED OLD TREES WITH SPOOKY OLD FACES ALTHOUGH HIS LOOKS KIND

FAIRYTALE STORIES CAPTURED IN GLASS DIORAMAS

AND WHIMSICAL DREAM CATCHERS AND KEYS

 THIS ONE MY DAUGHTER M MADE

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DRAGONFLIES AND OLD VINTAGE BOTTLES

 LOVE ♥ TO CREATE OLD LOVERS EYES , ESPECIALLY WITH VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS

OF MY MOTHER'S EYES ♥

  THIS NECKLACE HAS BEEN SOLD

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 THIS NECKLACE HAS BEEN SOLD ON ETSY ♥

ANOTHER LOVERS EYE

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AVAILABLE ON ETSY

WELL THIS WAS INSPIRED BY THE MOVIE "THE TUSCAN SUN"

AND AGAIN I DECIDED TO KEEP IT RATHER THAN PART WITH IT.

 AND MORE SKETCHES…THIS IS A PASTEL 

 ♥ TO WORK WITH PASTELS BUT BE WARNED……USE FIXATIVE

LOVE WORKING IN DIGITAL GRAPHICS

WAITING ON MY NEW LAPTOP TO REWORK THIS DESIGN AND THEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE AS A PRINT ON ETSY♥ 

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LOVE TO PAINT CATS AND DOGS, SPIDER WEBS, SPIDERS AND GHOSTS,STORMY RAINY DAYS,RAIN DROPS AND DEW DROPS, LITTLE WRENS- BIRDS, BUNNIES AND MICE, FOXES AND DUCKS, DANDELIONS AND SEEDS ,SPOOKY FAIRYTALE LANDSCAPES….I SUPPOSE MUCH OF WHAT NATURE INSPIRES ; )

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ONE OF MY FIRST DIGITAL GRAPHICS WITH A MOON WHICH I PAINTED IN ACRYLIC.

"LOST IN DREAMS" IN THE RAIN AND DEW DROPS UNDER A GOLDEN MOON

AND OF COURSE THE BANNER FOR MY ETSY SHOP ALTHOUGH I WILL NEED TO CREATE ONE FOR THE SHOP'S NAME " CASSIE AND A DOG NAMED BOO" AS WELL AS A NEW ONE FOR "PASTORAL DREAMS" MY BLOG

AND FINALLY MY SELF PORTRAIT WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON ON ETSY. IT IS A ORIGINAL CHARCOAL SKETCH AND THEN INCORPORATED WITH DIGITAL ELEMENTS.

SO , THAT'S IT FOR NOW. 

HAVE YOURSELF A VERY HAPPY SAINT VALENTINES DAY AND HOPE YOU ENJOYED VIEWING SOME OF MY ART WORK.

TALKING TO THE DEAD ~ TWO BOOKS

A Psychological thriller about two sisters who hold a Haunting SECRET……

or 

A collection of Ghost Stories related by real people who have by chance come into contact with the spirit world

I think both might be a good read…combined …… in the end

 Undeniably will leave an impression in my mind , totally inspired. 

ThiS is my copy but I thought it would be nice to show some of the different book cover designs this novel has been distributed in ; all quite curious and captivating.

Ghost Stories ,Thrillers, Murder Mysteries …are just some of my fav reads

And yours?

The Lovely Penny ~ A Penny for your Thoughts

"One of the most valuable pennies is the rare 1936 dot cent.

It's believed there are three such pennies, all of which are in private collections. 

One sold at auction in January 2012 for over $400,000."

Penny Penny Penny

Sheldon knocks on Penny's door three times…..

Penny: Who do we love?

Sheldon: Penny. ( Knocks 3 times)

Penny: Who do we love?

Sheldon: Penny. ( Knocks 3 times)

Penny: Who do we love?

Sheldon: Penny!

Apparently not !!!!!

Today February 4th 2013 "marks the official end of the run for the humble Canadian Penny".

" As it is slowly removed from circulation, is it an occasion for celebration or sad reflection."

For me the demise of our beloved Canadian Penny is cause for sad reflection……

I think I will miss it terribly just like the gal Mindy from New Market Ontario Canada.

"I will miss the penny. It is a visually wonderfully coin. The penny is lovely - it can be bright and shiny or a rich dark colour. I hate what they have done with the new loonie - it is an awful colour; cheap and kitschy looking to me - like chocolate coins.

Aesthetics in everyday life is important to me. I wish our governments felt the same. Perhaps not a very important argument compared to the problems we face in the world but it is the little things that help me feel good each day."

Mindy

Newmarket, Ontario

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I too love and adore the Penny and it's the little things in life that to some may seem trivial while to me Mindy and others alike, find the Penny is a very aesthetic part of our every day life ~ a little coin which brings much happiness.

In the past I used to tuck in a Canadian Copper Penny with each order people placed in my Etsy shop. Many of my customers received a Penny for their thoughts and each in reply to me said it put a smile on their face in finding the little Copper Canadian Treasure hidden within their purchase , it gave them something to Wish for ******** a Penny Wish.

But soon I learned that our little Penny would be discontinued and I piggishly stopped dropping the weathered little bronzes inside my boxed orders and kept the pennies I had safe in my Humpty Dumpty vintage can, many of the old copper lovelies safely kept at the bottom of the can.

All my life I have always picked up the penny i spotted lying in the parking lot or on the curb and kept them separate from the rest of the change; always believing it brought me good luck and even helped me a bit with my Arthritic joints when safely tucked inside my pant or coat pockets. 

I think and still do believe they are Pennies from Heaven ; )

So remember to hold on tight to that Little Copper Penny you may be lucky enough to spot in the parking lot next time your out and about and just maybe you may hit the Penny Pot with a BIG Bang and find the elusive 1936  dot  ~. ~ Penny ….you never know if there is just one more out there waiting just for you!!!!!

 No doubt, for some THE LTTLE COPPER PENNY will be sourly missed AND BECOME A RARITY IN  ITSELF ; (

Pennies from Heaven

Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven

Don'tcha know each cloud contains pennies from heaven?

(You'll find your fortune fallin' all over town)

(Be sure that your umbrella)

Is upside down




Trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers

If you want the things you love, you must have showers

(So when you hear it thunder) Don't run under a tree

There'll be pennies from heaven for you and me







If you want the things you love you must have showers

(So when you hear it thunder) Don't run under a tree

There'll be pennies from heaven for you and for me

Fairy Tales & Fantasies ~Vampire Diaries ~ Summer Wine ~ Strawberries Cherries

Klaroline & Carolaus

Dreaming with eyes wide open……..while crafting some magic….



When Winter keeps us in;
Our waking thoughts escape in Dreams
A Hearts' Desire , to pluck a favourite flower,
Brings to light, a lovely hour.

Annabelle



Whilst filling out an order for felted hearts I accidentally stumbled into a bowl of velvet strawberries which then spilled into a sweet " Summer Wine " ; it's tale , a possible reincarnation for a Vampire Diaries episode of a Caroline and Klaus Affair.

And In a bedroom basked in the warmth of an amber glow from a crackling fire thats' encased in a dark gothic carved wood mantel, stolen hours of the past seep in and gave way to a perfect setting for the fortuitous lovers.

Pictures of Bedroom Country Living

I could even hear Klaus utter a line from Shelly ……

"In murmurs as soft as sleep" …….my Klaroline, my heart doth keep!





KITTY KAT BREAK….OUR KAT KARSON ENJOYING MY SON'S NEW CHAIR ; )

******** just received this pic of Klaus from my daughter…thanks M

This fella has the neatest accent according to my daughter and i have to agree …pretty unique and catchy : )  ….plays his part to perfection!!!

THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT HIM…….I KNOW……..HE HAS THAT OLD WORLD CHARM THAT ONLY AN ORIGINAL VAMPIRE COULD HAVE ; )

Just having some fun. I adore "Vampire Diaries" and the characters are just SO AWESOME!!!


Anyway, aside from my imagination and senses here are the little plump creatures i created. Hope you like them.

VELVET STRAWBERRIES AVAILABLE IN MY SHOP CASSIENADOGNAMEDBOO 

Victorian Christmas Stockings

Christmas is fast approaching and the crisp night air is filled with the music of sleigh-bells jingling through the snow…..what snow? More like rain, but I can Dream  ; )

Dream of A landscape filled with fresh fallen snow and old leaded glass windows on stone cottages in the country painted by Jack Frost with the most intricate, detailed wildflowers of Winter shimmering under the reflecting flame of the indoor hearth.

Our Christmas Hearth of a few Christmases past. 

I've been too busy working on some Christmas Stockings but tomorrow I  plan to decorate our fireplace and entrance to our home. 

In-between creating the stockings I took a break from the hand sewing to give my hands a rest, never sewed so much in my life till now.

 I made a miniature two-three foot snowman, took me a whole 20 minutes to create.

 He will be part of the entrance and when it's decorated I'll show you my new snowman, he is just adorable!

So here are the three stockings, largely inspired as you might have guessed by no other than Doctor Zhivago ( the blush Pink ) and of course Queen Victoria and England .

This Edwardian style Christmas Stocking is really a deep wine red felted wool but shows like black on the monitor. The brooch is a perfect match for the fabric.

I love this vintage paste brooch, looks like a million dollars on this stocking and it can be worn on a dress or jacket.

The colour of the satin is more like the colour of the stocking

I've been having fun with my new machine and embroidered stars, fagot stitches, and more.

The rose is singed satin with a crocheted rose in the middle.

I just love this scalloped wedding lace with pearls, somehow feel more like an Edwardian type stocking, especially it's straight lines and vintage brooch I added to it. 

All these roses are hand crocheted and I added some champagne acrylic beads to their centres.

The ribbon isn't as dark as the photo shows but rather more on a light raspberry shade.

Embroidered by hand the french knot and blanket stitch and the wedding lace is Alencon French Lace the QUEEN OF LACES .I also used tea dyed bias tape and added a wool felt heart with a sequin rosette

Vintage hand made sweet heart roses in the softest shade of pink and cream

These flower lace appliques are too beautiful, they shimmer in the light

Mother of Pearl vintage bird brooch , can be worn on dress or jacket.

A little felted wool heart and sequin rose.

A little vintage pearl icicle

A vintage pearl brooch …pearls are the same shade of ivory as the wool and trim…pin can be worn on jacket or dress besides the Christmas Stocking.

She hung the Stocking with care and waited for Santa to come.