Creative Tuesdays - Little Twitters

For Creative Tuesdays 'Little Twitters' theme, I did a tiny yellow finch on a post-it note (2"h x 3"w) in watercolour pencil. They are so quick and small, I often see them flitting by outside.

Birthday Gift and some thoughts

I celebrated my birthday in late June, husband M and the kids gave me this beautiful gift. It's a Lenox fine china figurine that I had chosen called 'Once Upon a Dream'. I loved the way Cinderella's skirt looks.  I don't often buy or receive stuff like this, so it is a pure indulgence.

A friend mailed me a birthday card and I thought it was interesting that she put her dogs' names on the card this year instead of her kids. The 'kids' are now 26 and 30 years old and have moved out of home.

Yet another friend is having photo laser work done on her face, I think that's what she said.  One cheek was slightly bruised.  It is to eliminate some small wrinkles. 

Times are changing, it came up in a conversation that younger people don't value diamonds, fine jewellery, crystal, and china in the same way as older people.  The emphasis now is more on owning the latest technology.  I think our most valuable possessions these days may be our smartphones!

Sunday Sketches - A View

Welcome to Sunday Sketches. This is a quick piece done on a notepad sheet (3 1/2"w x 6"h) in watercolour pencil. It's quite a view!

A New Sketchbook

I was making a purchase on Amazon the other day and wanted to get free shipping, so I had to spend about $10 more dollars and I chose this new (9" x 12") sketchbook which arrived the very next day!  Online purchasing has come a long way, so convenient I discovered.  Do you do a lot of online shopping?

To be honest, I was purchasing the new Adam Lambert CD.  After all that, I later saw it in Walmart for a couple of dollars cheaper.

Paint Party Friday - Have Some Wine

Welcome to Paint Party Friday, 'Have Some Wine', will you? This piece is done on a post it note (2"w x 3"h) in watercolour pencil. The weather here has been so wonderful, it puts you in that frame of mind!

SOC - 2 purples 1 yellow

Here is my SOC entry for 2 purples and one yellow!  It's done in my (9" x 12") sketchbook in watercolour pencil and crayon.  I used an ochre yellow.  I really do own these creamer and sugar bowls.  They are white actually.

Choose a Question

Mark and Kay asked some interesting questions on their blog posts the other day, and I thought I would let you choose which one to answer for me today. Tell me your first childhood memory or tell me one thing that is making you happy today! Well, Kay asked for 5 things, but no pressure here, one is good enough!