Blue Skies Ahead

7x7 inch image on 8.5x11 inch velvet fine art paper. Available here on ETSY.

What a snowy day we had yesterday on the east coast. I think there must be about a foot of snow out there covering our home. And I'm happy to say that our little birdfeeder was very, very popular during the blizzard -- both as a source of food and shelter for the little birdies. Looking out my window, I was inpsired to create this second homage to spring!

I think a lot of other people must have been in a similar frame of mind because my "hello spring" painting was featured 2x today on the front page of ETSY! We are all just sick of winter. And I'd like to thank a few nice bloggers out there for some extra blog love on this piece today, too: Gordana from G(art)en and Alex at PaperFunkPress. Thank you!!

Additional inspiration for "Blue Skies Ahead" was this beautiful pink birdhouse hand-built and decorated by my 6-year-old stepdaughter, Axelle. I should have shot the back, too, because she painted it white with a pastel rainbow! She is so talented.

A happy bluejay weathering the storm on our birdfeeder. Bluejays, by the way, are HUGE. I had never noticed this before, but it became abundantly clear when I saw this guy next to the cardinals and sparrows that also frequented our little house.

Hello Spring!

"Hello Spring" 7x7 inch print. Click here to purchase.

Oh, don't we wish it was Spring already!! We had a little tear in the veil of winter this Friday, but it was sewn up over the weekend by some cold northern wind and a sprinkle of flurries. Brrrrrr. Apparently more snow is expected here in New York again tomorrow. I am going to stay inside and contemplate warmer weather.

I guess it was a day all around for creating because Annabelle was very busy herself today with what I think is an amazing little collage for a two-year-old.

She put all of these stickers on herself!! I wasn't there for the process, but her papa said she sat mesmerized by a pile of stickers at The American Girl Place for 40 minutes painstakingly applying these beauties. So I say to all you moms out there -- BUY STICKERS. Anything that can amuse a 2-year-old for 40 minutes is worth the investment. I am going to have to make a Michael's run this week. If only I'd gone yesterday. Before the snow...