Paisley Birds

I heart Paisleys and Birds....so I combined them! The best of both worlds for me! Hope your weekend is going swell...we recently got a new oven and have been making vegetarian chili all weekend to keep ourselves warm! Check out our new and improved oven:


Tres chic! I do not cook very much but the husband is excellent at it so it is mostly for him:)

Have a lovely day...oh..and I will be adding some new art to my etsy store so check it out if you can!

10 minute sketch: Pink Heels

Here is today's 10 minute sketch. It is of one of my favorite spring shoes. These are cute pink heels I got at Banana Republic a couple of years ago and they never seem to go out of style (at least to me they don't!) The only thing is that they are not the most comfortable shoes if you have to be on your feet all day! I did this sketch with a green colored pencil and some watercolors.

I also have some swatches of paper and fabric that I found recently that have really inspired me. Here is a piece of fabric I found in an old box of fabric we have at school. I just love the colors and the flower shapes. I will definitely be using these flower shapes in my artwork sometime soon!


Here is some beautiful paper that I got when I was in Venice about 2 years ago. I bought some jewelry at a boutique there and it came wrapped in this paper. I just love the paisleys and the floral pattern.


What inspires you?