the phoenix pattern...

I love patterns and various wallpapers. I am always scouring Google for pretty vintage floral patterns in various colors that I like. As most people who have blogs, twitters & what not, we like to make them look pretty. I see some fantastic patterns and wonder where they have been found. I decided I would begin making my own and so I've begun using the phoenix. Inspired (of course) by Harry Potter (since The Deathly Hallows just came out) I thought I would go with this beautiful mystical creature. I have the first pattern with multi colors on my twitter and the red one for here.

rock paintings of fauna, flora & feathered friends

Earlier this month Nicole of GardenMama hosted a rock swap. I quickly jumped in to be a part and had so much fun figuring what things would come to life from a rock. Here are the rocks I painted and swapped saved for the green spider web doily. That one is mine :)

an old house, a window and drawing for things to come...

The Heritage House by day. Two of our friends made their wedding vows in front of it. This place brought lots of memories as it was also the place where we had our wedding reception.

The Heritage House by night. I didn't want to leave this night filled with so much joyful celebration!

Luciana's dress at my friend's house.

Drawing on index cards for a little home craft project I am in the works of making. Also giving me ideas for bigger illustrations to try, perhaps with water colors even...

the princess and the parakeet

These are some of my most favorite moments. My girl wearing an vintage dress I bought in my early twenties and pretending. Now with our parakeet PJ, she's too is included in Natalie's world of make-believe...

trick or treat?

a witch's silhouette along with her vampire girl pumpkin face

my little witch owl from mathyld befriends an october owl i made

octavius

and the trick or treating commences...

the white queen looks a bit ghostly...

her halloween project for us both, a cemetery scene in a box