ARTIST FEATURE~~~~ DONNA ROSE

I have decided to do a monthly (possibly bi- weekly) artist feature on my blog. I will choose some inspiring ETSY artists and introduce you to their colorful world!

DONNA ROSE!!!

The choice for my first feature was an easy one. I find myself daily staring at the amazing work of Donna Rose. She is an artist from Montana who paints the most wonderful floral pieces. She also has an amazing ability to capture the movement and life in animals of all kinds. She uses mostly oils and watercolors to create her work.

I asked Donna a few questions :

Donna, WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

I find inspiration in life, colors and textures!

WHAT ARE YOUR PERSONAL FAVORITE PIECES?

I like a piece that let's me know I am done and I am not struggling with it.

A FEW WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOUR ART?

Color, texture, impressionism and sanity (art helps me keep my sanity).

ANY WORDS TO LIVE BY?

Paint for yourself! (which I really need to apply instead of painting what I think others will like)

WHERE CAN WE FINE YOUR WORK?

I have two etsy shops.

http://artbydonnarose.etsy.com/ http://asiasi.etsy.com/

check out Donna's amazing and inspiring work at http://artbydonnarose.etsy.com/ and be sure to check in for another ARTIST SPOTLIGHT!

CALIFORNIA LOVE

WE STAYED WITH FRIENDS IN SAN DIEGO AND HAD TOO MUCH FUN!

SUN ALL DAY AND DRINK ALL NIGHT

SAY CHEESE!!!

For Ryan's 24th birthday I threw a suprise party at CHUCK-E-CHEESE ! So much fun! We played video games and drank beer (yes thank you Chuck-E for the BEER) and ate pizza for hours. Annnnd I made a yummy choclate chip rum cake!

pizza and beer and games, oh my~

and August 1st will be 2 years for us~ <3>

TUCKER TRIES THE DOG PARK

Meet Tucker!

He is an old grumpy german pointer and he is fitting in perfectly! When we first rescued him he was very thin and had patches of raw skin on his chin and face. He was a wreck! But we fixed his skin with a mixture of lavender and almond oil I had made by NATURESMUSE on etsy. He is putting on weight slow and steady and he is now so full of energy and life that the younger dogs have a hard time keeping up with him! "Grandpa" is a sweetheart and I'm glad he is a part of the family!

So ... Tucker and the dog park... Tucker seems to take his HUNTING DOG bloodline to heart! We have a huge open dog park with great big oak trees and pines. Thats his hunting ground. He can sniff out a lizard or even a snake in no time! He goes sniffing around and all the sudden leaps on a snake and comes runing back with it in his mouth! The dogs meet lots of new friends there and sniff alot of bootie. Fun ha !

Pay It Foward

Everyone likes FREEBIES! Hurry, only the first 5 comments get one!
Thanks to http://appleblossomfl.blogspot.com/ for the great idea and fun PIF game!

Here's how it works:

I am entering into the following contract with the first 5 people who comment on this post and then commit to do the same on their blog.Just read below and if you feel up to the task copy the following into your blog and leave me a comment. I am willing to ship international, for all my friends not in the states (make sure you are willing to do the same).

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make. Whatcha get is whatcha get.

2. What I create will be just for you, with love.

3. It’ll be done this year (2009).

4. I will not give you any clue what it’s going to be. It will be something made in the real world and not something cyber.

5. I reserve the right to do something strange or weird.

6. In return, all you need to do is post this text on your blog and make 5 things for the first 5 to respond to your blog post.

7. Send your mailing address – after I contact you.That's it! I'll send you a surprise (it will be something nice, I promise) if you agree to do the same for 5 other people! Ready...Set...Comment!

ACEO LOVE <3

So I am now in love with the ACEO ! True love! I decided to take some of my photography and make a set of ACEO's to express some key emotions! The first piece, ENVY, was made for the ACEO TRADE. But i love it and will be making similar pieces soon! The other two are for sale (PASSION and FRUSTRATION) in my etsy shop. Thanks for looking and look for more in my line of EMOTIONAL ACEO's soon!

my shop: http://pnsnnedls.etsy.com

myspace: http://myspace.com/heartonsleeveart

aceo trade: http://ulixis.blogspot.com/

ACEO

So my first attempts at ACEO's ... after lots of talk of an ACEO TRADE on the MMG BNR i decided to give these little pieces of art a try. At first I was so frustrated working with such a small size (only 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches). I finally sketched out two designs and mounted them on some great textured scrapbooking paper. I am very pleased with how they turned out! I choose some holidays in July to celebrate. One aceo is an UNCLE SAM sketch in honor of the 4th of July... and the other is July 6th: FRIDA KAHLO's birthday. I hope to get better pics of each up soon! rainy summers in Florida don't make for good photography. You can join in the ACEO TRADE by visiting the blog of a fellow etsyian at http://ulixis.blogspot.com/