Busy...Busy....little....b

I haven't written in a few days due to many things. I have been busy filling orders, preparing to launch new product in a few days, and getting ready for my next show in Dallas. Between the business and my normal life as a mom, it can be a bit much at times. Oh yeah, and
I 'm a swim instructor twice a week, which takes up about four hours each week.
My swim job is very rewarding, I love teaching kids how to swim.
So, back to art talk, I am so excited to launch some new products coming up. Please check back in about a week to see my new items. Have a great weekend!

COMING SOON!

I am so excited about some new products that i will be launching in March, and here is a little sneak peak.

I have been secretly working in watercolor during my not very often spare time and I'm having fun. I have been creating more animals and above is only one that i will show today.

I love owls. There are so many artists creating them these days that its really neat to see everyone's take on them. Well, here's another one of mine. You all know I have another owl on my Alpha Tree and my woodlands paintings, and here is another.

A mother owl and her two sweet babes. I think they turned out great and hope you all think so as well.

So, above is a new product with a new piece of art. I am calling them Shadow Box Works.
For now, they are only offered in a white shadow box with a hand-painted watercolor print inside. The artwork is pinned on all corners. The look is clean and fresh. Perfect for a nursery. These new designs will be up on my website in March. If you are really interested and can't wait until then, because they are so cute and unique, please contact me for pricing and different designs.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

Happy Valentines Day!

I am doing a quick post today to wish everyone a Happy Valentines Day. Today, Tangled and True will start a giveaway that I hope all of you will enter to win one of my paintings.

Also, I will be giving a 20% discount on all my paintings through Monday February 18th, 2008 at midnight. Visit my website and type in the code JARLOVE20 at checkout if anything catches your eye. Or, feel free to call me direct, I love talking with my customers.

Have a lovely day with your loved ones and I'm off to paint, pack, ship, and attend Austin's Valentine Party at school.

Kate & Max Series

I love New York. Many trips have been taken by me to this wonderful place. For reasons of play and work. During my visits I have seen it all from Central Park to the Statue of Liberty. And I can't wait to get back there again.

I wanted to create something completely different, as far as artwork for girls. I also wanted to create pieces of inspiration and create a character that little girls would love to be.

That is how I came up with Kate & Max.

A beautiful young Fashion Designer and Mom. She lives in NYC and has everything. Even a cute little dog named Max. He is a Bichon Frise.

So far I have created only four paintings in this series, but I plan on adding more. If you haven't checked them, please do so. And check back often to see if I have added more.

I know exactly what I want to create next in the series....but you will have to check back to find out.

Thank you for reading!

LOVE

Themed artwork is becoming more popular within stores these days. I had some stores purchase this adorable painting to add to there Valentine gift section.
I came up with this design before Christmas not even thinking about Valentines Day. I just wanted to create a pretty painting that would be perfect for a little girls nursery.

So, when I am coming up with designs, I write down a list of items and ideas as to what I am wanting to create. This was my list for this particular painting.

1. a modern tree
2. pink colored hues as dominant color
3. hearts (of course)
4. cute abstract birds
5. add texture by felt and hand-made printed paper
6. I wanted this painting to be able to fit with a number of different decors in a nursery.

That was my list, and you see the finished product. I named the painting " LOVE "
because to me the painting sets off happiness and warmth. And everyone who has seen it just smiles. And that tells me that they LOVE it.

Thank you reading!

LOVE to GIVE

I have had a very busy day today and it's not even close to being over.

1. Went to Jacob's school for his Honor Roll breakfast.
2. Came home to finish two Alpha Tree Paintings.
3. Built the frame for a custom canvas that I will be painting over the weekend.
4. And built a frame for a little bird painting going to charity.

Yes, that was all this morning. And my day just started.

So, this weekend I am going to a charity event hosted by the Rotary clubs of Southlake, Denton, and the Metroport. I am donating two paintings. Alpha Tree and The little blue Titmouse bird. The Rotary Organization are raising funds to finish a medical clinic in Nicaragua. They will also being raising funds to bring down more medical supplies to families in need. The project is called "Friends of Nicaragua " and you can learn more about it at www.fonclub.org.

I have been donating to this charity group for about a year now and I have met some amazing people. One of them is my good friend Debbie. She is a Rotarian, so sweet..."Hi Debbie!" The event is a poker and blackjack night. There will also be a silent auction, food, drinks, and just plain fun.

I can't wait.
Back to work!

Finding Love

Before the holidays, I purchased these little stones for my bathroom, that smell fantastic. They make the bathroom smell fresh and clean. Having four boys in the house, you can only imagine how many times a week i am cleaning. So the neat thing about them is, when i poured them out to put them in my pretty little bowl, I noticed one stone was shaped like a heart.

Can you find it? Crazy how little things I find brighten my day.