Busy with Thanksgiving Sales and Art Stuff!!

Hi Everyone!! Here are pictures of what I've been doing on my 5 day vacation at home (happy dance) I LOVE being at home!! Eugenio(hubby) had a nice thanksgiving together and went shopping early the next day!I recently got inspired by my rose garden to start painting roses in watercolor again. I had never been happy with them in the past and I've been doing other things in acrylic for a while now. It seems I've forgotten everything about watercolor!! It truly is a technical medium!! I have been struggling with the backgrounds and the latest work in progress seems okay but why do backgrounds in watercolor seem so hard all of the sudden!!! I got so frustrated with the other ones I almost gave up and went back to acrylic...






Thanks Toni!!She gave me the idea of mounting my old art class artwork on painted canvases (thanks to Michaels). I wanted to see them everyday....Also, I rigged up an old piece of wood from an old computer desk on top of some storage boxes to make myself a little studio desk...I love it. Now I can leave my mess out instead of always having to clean up my art stuff off of the kitchen table. It's so fun to go work there now.









At Michael's, canvas was 40% off, plus I had a 25% off coupon and I got a great deal on all of these!!! (happy dance)

We bought a new chandelier for our dining area!! We love the wrought iron look and the warm brownish color goes with everything in our house. There is the picture of the old one that the builders put in, in the trash. We definitely needed to upgrade!






So we bought a new grill at home depot- regularly 449. we bought it for 249!!
Nice Grill!

Palm tree paintings!!

Here are some new little paintings I did today! Palm trees again but in frames.
available at www.giftsofcreation.etsy.com

Illustration Friday - Opinion

Hi I decided to try out Illustration Friday. This is an illustration I did
for a little girl who went to shark camp last summer and wanted her own
designer stationary and notecards.
OPINION - Not the best time for swimming!!! Her stationary can be personalized and is for sale on www.giftsofcreation.etsy.com

This Blog just won the Uber award

I was nominated by http://creativeladies.blogspot.com/

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**I am awarding this Uber Award to:
http://marthalever.blogspot.com/She paints and posts everyday!! It's beautiful and exciting. She even videos
herself talking about her art..it's so cute!!
http://wyartjewels.blogspot.com/
I love her stories of her art and moving to a new studio.
http://blogdelanine.blogspot.com/
It's so cool learning about an artist in Mexico City
http://ganduna-manduna.blogspot.com/
Very awesome writing - deep and from the heart
http://redfishcircle.blogspot.com/
beautiful designs!!!

Christmas Cards!!!

These cards are available for sale in sets of 24 for 20.00 at www.giftsofcreation.etsy.com

Tropicana Rose - just finished a new watercolor!!

I just finished my latest watercolor rose today. I took a picture of a rose in my garden and decided to paint it yesterday. Roses in watercolor are so difficult!!
I went to youtube and watched a few demonstration videos on painting roses because I haven't painted watercolor in a while. I am pleased with the results!!
This original is for sale on my etsy website. Just click on the name "giftsofcreation" at the bottom of the etsy filmstrip to the right to go to my shop: www.giftsofcreation.etsy.com

NEW fine art fruit note cards

These note cards are my original photos enhanced with digital art!!
All 4 are available in one set of 12 - 3 of each design at
giftsofcreation

Seashell ACEO, available at giftsofcreation


Colorful palm ACEO available at Giftsofcreation


seashore ACEO available at giftsofcreation
NEW ACEO's listed today!!

Stocking Stuffer Treasury Contest Winner Chosen!!!

Hi!! The contest has come to an end and the winner is Jodi of

sweet repeats


http://www.lucysweetlucy.etsy.com
Congratulations Jodi!!

Jodi is a very interesting up and coming artist!! Check out her blog, she was just featured in cloth paper scissors and was featured as an artist at a museum show.
I love your work Jodi!! and congratulations!! Jodi won the two sets of notecards listed at the bottom of the stocking stuffer treasury contest.