A Polar Bear Swim for Alfie the Mouse ~ New Painting

My new Fairytale Painting 

"A Polar Bear Swim for Alfie the Mouse "

A Cat's Tale

I have hesitated to write until now……why you ask?

Well it's like this, I have been spoilt rotten in the last few years with quite a few noteworthy gifts, one being my new Mac Book Pro Retina Laptop I got for my birthday a month earlier in February : )

I had mentioned on a earlier post how every time I come across a penny on my travels that I never miss the opportunity to pick up the lucky penny and put it in my pocket. Well , last month my son wanted to go to the Mac store at the Rideau Centre in Ottawa to purchase a MacBook Pro Retina for himself and so we all went and accompanied him on his excursion, me oblivious to the fact that I would be coming home with one as well. 

On our way there I came upon not one but two pennies and I as usual stooped down to pick them up and placed them in my pocket.

After spending a considerable time in the store, the parking ticket my son had been gifted from a young girl when we had arrived was almost expiring and so I said I would go back to the car and wait for them. It didn't even dawn on me why they were okay with me going back to the car when it's always the kids that do the trek…...that should have given me a clue to their off the cuff secretive plan.

Upon their return back to the car I spotted my son holding onto a box inside his coat, I was surprised he  had bought it. Thinking back, it should have registered to me how the box had looked way too big for just one thin laptop …..he was really holding two : ) 

When he sat in the front seat he turned around and stretched out his arm with the box and said "Happy Birthday ", never letting go of the box and then quickly took it back and said…. "just kidding".

Then once again, for the second time he turned around and handed it back to me and said

" I'm serious, Happy Birthday!" He might of played the trickery more than two times but I can't really remember, I was so over whelmed with surprise, after all they said it was never planned and they had just decided in the store since I had mentioned to my husband numerous times that he could buy me one for my birthday next month, being half serious and half joking…..he took it seriously : )

Well, I was floored, never in a million years would I have guessed it!

So with this little tale being said, and actually it really is my tale , not the cat's, picking up the little pennies from heaven did bring me luck.

As you can see even the cat has been transfixed to it ~^..^~

picture from Seconds and Pixels ~ Matt

p.s. Will soon be posting a new painting that I am presently working on.

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO LIVE IN FAIRYTALE LAND

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO LIVE IN FAIRYTALE LAND….. THESE COMMERCIALS ARE A GEM, INGENIOUSLY CREATED AND EMBUED WITH THE FAIR-ISH MELODIES ONE WOULD EXPECT UPON THEIR ARRIVAL TO THE MAGICAL REALM BY THE SEA…. COMPLETELY ENTRANCED IN A DREAM!!!!!

SINCE THEIR INCEPTION THEY HAVE CAPTIVATED ME AND NOW I FIND MYSELF TOTALLY OBSESSED WITH THIS FAIRY LANDSCAPE AND DESPERATELY WANT TO VISIT AND LIVE THERE!!!! .

SO WHEN YOU ARE FEELING LONELY WATCH THIS AND THE OTHER NEWFOUNDLAND ADS  AND YOU'LL QUICKLY REVISIT A VERY SPECIAL SECRET PLACE IN YOUR HEART BACK WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG  : )

oWLS AND pUSSY CATS

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.