Look at me! I'm following through with my promised post, sharing some of my new projects and in less than a year. I may actually be ready to tackle Instagram. This summer I have been playing around with making my prints into miniatures and framing them. It has been a bit time consuming but a fun project. This is the first miniatures that I have done and so far they have been well received, encouraging me to try other formats. They make a fun and unique gift idea.

Metal and glass hinged frames with your choice of chain or 

velvet ribbon. I sign and date each one on the back.

I love picking out which of my prints would look best in one of

these small frames.

I have a collection of them here in my Etsy shop. Feel free to visit and let me know if you have

any questions.

So I will continue the challenge to myself. I have a few more new items that I have been working on and would love to share them here and hopefully soon.😊

Well, I guess it's time for my once a year post. How does that happen? I plan to post more often and have even been thinking about using Instagram but I don't have a very good track record. So, I will quickly show some of my newer projects. If you are interested in seeing more of my art or purchasing any of my prints, they are linked to my Etsy shop where the prices are listed.

Painting birds is still my favorite subject to paint.
The most relaxing.

I have been working on landscapes. I love the look but 
they are definitely more challenging.

I have a few more projects to share but I will 
challenge myself to come back soon and post them.

Fall has arrived!

I do love to celebrate the changing seasons. Fall of course is a favorite. However, even though  

I don't paint many seasonal paintings, here are a few that I have done to get us in the mood.

Welcome Fall Wreath Print in my Etsy Shop

New in my Etsy shop are Flour Sack Dish Towels. I love putting my art onto these wonderful towels.

Stacked Pumpkins Watercolor Print

I hope you enjoy this time of year and time of life and in all things give thanks!

Winter is here! Christmas is over but we are looking forward to possible snow and ice in two days which can lead to a lot of excitement here in Georgia. So, I will share a few of my wintery paintings in anticipation of our upcoming weather.

Red Cardinal Print

Pine Trees Print

Winter Greenery

A little Chickadee Print

So let it snow!

Summer Sights

I know the end is in sight for summer but I'm not ready for it to be over. Here are a few of my paintings to help keep that summer feeling from fading too quickly.

These prints are in my Etsy shop.

                   

                                                                      

                                               Summer Clouds

On the Lake

Sunflower

Magnolia

Chickadee on a Mailbox

And on a Sunflower

So I hope that as Fall begins you will find yourself able to Bee Happy

Little Wrens

So last week, after struggling with acrylic paint, I was ready to give up. I did a couple of watercolor birds but tried acrylics this week again and felt so much more successful.  I love little wrens and I love terra cotta pots. I definitely prefer the look of a watercolor terra cotta pot vs the look of it in acrylic but both birds were fun. Sweet little brown birds!!

Watercolor Wren

Acrylic Wren

Acrylics

I decided to try acrylic painting. Very, very different from watercolor. I love that you can go over and fix any mistakes or areas that just aren't working and I love the use of brush strokes and the texture of the paint but I miss the lightness and magic of watercolor. 

A little Fairy Wren

I am selling the prints of my originals in my Etsy Shop

This Little Chickadee is painted over a Blue Bird that 

just would not look right. 

A Bird's Nest

I had fun using a palette knife for the background.

Lavender and Green Hummingbird

I used a palette knife to make this painting and like I said, 

I love the texture and movement.

Watercolors for February

Two Lovebirds for February 

and a little pink tree.

ScarletCordPaints

A little update...In 2018 I branched out and opened another Etsy shop named Scarlet Cord Paints. As a little experiment, I started selling my watercolor prints. I had gotten an urge to paint one of our daughter Martha's wedding pictures and then just kept going. Of course, then what do I do with all those paintings I want to paint? Well, the same thing I do with all the needle felting that I love doing. I sell them:)  As always it has been an exciting and sometimes frustrating experience but I am loving it.

Tooth Mouse

My original Pin Keep Mouse

Custom order for a Tooth Mouse Box.
Known as Raton Perez in Latin culture:)

Hello Again

My favorite room...a place for me to be organized, to be inspired and to create. 

I converted the sun room into my craft room in our new home.  I still call it our new home even though we have been living here almost three years. How did that time go by so fast.

The Pineapple Afghan Hand Delivered to Papua New Guinea or Our Visit to Family on the Mission Field

Okay, the afghan is only a small part of our trip but I really needed an interesting title. 

 I ended up finishing the afghan while I was with our daughter and her family. The kids were very interested in how I was making it so they will definitely think of Nana when they cuddle under it. SMART! plus I just didn't get it finished in time:)  What I was working on instead of the afghan will be a post for another time.

We were on the island for 10 days and were privileged to be present for the new church's first baptism.

Brandon, our son-in-law and Wayne 

The new believers:)

Rachel amazes me with all the meal making. Homemade Cheesy Italian Bread for the next day

and  pizza dough in the background for Pizza Night:)

I was on dish duty (taking over for my granddaughter) and my goodness were there

always a lot of dirty dishes!

 Oriental noodles, homemade spring rolls and yellow watermelon.

Ladies Bible Study

Rachel and Gail helping the ladies with their study.

Sunday morning at church

This is the little boat that was used to get us to the island.  John and I sat in the back third of the boat with 4 other people and gas tanks, our luggage and supplies were in the middle and the front was empty to keep waves from flowing in. 

 The water was pretty rough and turned a four hour trip into an eight hour thoroughly wet

experience.  Completely worth every moment to get to see our Rachie and family.

Big boat-Much nicer experience on the way back, smoother, nothing got wet and there

were seats to sit on:)

Loving this!

A special moment. These two were singing to me on the boat.

Family Pictures the day before we left -

at New Tribes' base camp in Wewak

Our move is finally getting close, in fact next time I post, it should be from our new home

in Georgia. I am so excited!!