The Good, the Bad, and the Fairies

Well, I know it's been awhile, but here I am again!

I know I'm not a very diligent blogger, but I have my reasons.

1. I hate to write out my thoughts! I wish I could just speak my blog,

it would be much easier!

2. I've been trying to spend less time on the computer, and more time creating.

My husband recently got laid off, so I would really like to make some money!

And that means working harder to create and (Yuk) promote!

3. I've been plagued with lots of bad headaches lately,

that make it very hard to get anything done.

Still, the good news is that I got a surprise in the mail the other day!

I found out that one of my fairies I'd made some time ago

and had submitted to Somerset Magazine made it in the lastest issue!

Here is the fairy above, and below is the issue.

What a wonderful surprise!

Another good thing is the great weather we've been having!

One early evening I spent with my daughter in her treehouse

and in the garden. It was so beautiful!

And, my garden is really starting to look colorful and full!

And guess what I found in it!

A new little fairy!

Isn't she sweet? Actually, I created her just recently!

After seeing fairy dolls in the store, and my fairy in the magazine,

I realized I'd like to make some again.

Only this time with more color!

I will be making more and then will get them in my shop!

As soon as I do, I will mention it here!

Bye for now!

Rapunzel

Yay! Another new update to my shop!

This is another acrylic painting on canvas paper titled, "Rapunzel".

I really enjoy working in this smaller size!

I will be offering prints of these 4x6 paintings soon!

Bye for now!

Happy Birthday hubby!

Happy Birthday hubby!
Originally uploaded by bewitchedmagic

And proud daughter helped frost the cake! Hubby and I went and did a little antiquing and visited Barnes and Noble, was a very nice day! :)

Pretty Posh Posie Pendant

Today, I have something new and fun for my shop!

It's a sweet Posie pendant!

Check out this cute mod girl painted on wood with

felt flowers underneath.

There is also a little flower attatched to her hair.

It's also got pretty aqua blue ball chain.

Hope you can check it out at my shop!

More new art!

I have another new painting in my Etsy shop this week! I'm so proud of myself

for getting so productive!

This is "Snow White" and she is visiting her forest friend!

Please visit my Pretty Posh Posies Shop, to see it there!

Bye for now!

Cinderella

This is my newest painting, "Cinderella"!

I painted her in the style of Marie Antoinette, which I really think fits with this story.

It is painted on canvas paper, so it looks like linen.

And there is a white border, so no need for matting.

Check it out in my Pretty Posh Posies shop!

bye for now!

Music concert

Music concert
Originally uploaded by bewitchedmagic

Sabrina was good enough to be picked from her class to participate in this special concert! It was sing-a-long style. She was so proud and excited! We were were proud too! :)

my mom

my mom
Originally uploaded by bewitchedmagic

Mom, I love you so much! Have a great day! xoxoxoxox :)

Grand Opening of Pretty Posh Posies!

Today I wanted to announce the opening of my new shop:

Pretty Posh Posies

It's been open for awhile, quietly, but I wanted to wait till I got a

few more pieces in before I made it official!

Eventually, I will close down the "Happy as a Lark" shop.

I really wanted to have a fresh start, with a new look and a new name.

My first painting is called, "Chelsea in the Magic Garden"
I wanted this to have a wonderland look to it with the crazy flowers and saturated colors.

Almost like a tapestry.

Which led me to do.......

my next painting, "Alice in Wonderland", the first of my storybook character series.

This is also very colorful and I really love how it turned out!



Next in my storybook series, I chose "Little Red Riding Hood",

with lots of red and pink!

It's sweet with just of hint of the sinister wolf lurking somewhere!

And, Sabrina asked my to do "Mary Quite Contrary" so here she is,

with all her pretty maids in a row!



Lastly is a "little" experiment, using a mini canvas!

Appropriately, it's "Little Bo Peep"!

It measures only 2 1/2" by 3 1/2"!

And how cute it looks on it's little easel!

Please check these out at my new shop!

And, stayed tuned, I have lots of ideas for new items!

Bye for now!

Spring Cleaning!

I love spring! And this spring I've been anxious to get rid of the old and

bring in the new. In this post and the next one, I will tell you about

old things I'm getting rid of and new things that I'm excited about.

This week, I will be showing you my messy family room.

It's messy because I'm getting ready for my first garage sale ever!
This is all the stuff I'm getting rid of.

I want to clear out and make room for things that reflect my new interests,

and to make room for some things that my hubby collected from his parents

house.

Like these cute little vases he made when he was little.


And, records he listened to. I hope to get a record player

from my mom later this summer.

Next, is a beautiful stained glass lamp his grandpa made.




And check out this sweet Snoopy dog he loved as a child!

He is a little worse for the wear, but still so cute!

In my next post, I will talk about the old and new in my artistic life!
bye for now!

A Major Award!

Thank you to Becca of "Magikal Seasons" for nominating me for this award! I'm so flattered! The only catch is you're supposed to list 7 things about yourself and then pass it on to 15 fellow bloggers. I only did five, sorry, but maybe you awardees can do 15! Well, since I already did 10 things about myself, I'll have to come up with seven new ones! Here goes:
1. I'm a huge fan of Dark Shadows, we watched it everyday after school.
2. I used to make pets out of everything, including one of the chickens on our farm, and a daddy long legs spider. ( they didn't know they were my pets, by the way)
3. I thought I saw the Easter bunny's ears and Rudolf's nose when I was little.
4. My maiden name is DesLauriers, so my first name used to be part of my last name.
5. My oldest sister is 15 years older than me.
6. I've always wanted to live near the ocean.
7. I lost about 50 pounds a couple of years ago, and have kept it off.
That's it! Here are my picks:
http://boneheadstudio.blogspot.com/
http://cottagecozy.blogspot.com/
http://marywadsworthbloomingideas.blogspot.com/
http://bluechairdiary.blogspot.com/
http://saturdayfinds.blogspot.com/
These are wonderful blogs, so definitely check them out!
Bye for now!