Whimsical Tree

This was a (belated:O) wedding present for my good friends Meredith and Josh Rutledge. They wanted huge canvases to go in their new house. Happy almost 2 year anniversary!:)

Fun Things...

Beach Bag and Liz's Bulletin Board for College

Ornaments from the Past

Here are just a few different Christmas ornament from the past few years!

Woohoo - Baby Clothes!

I painted these little guys for a friend at work. "Millie" is the new baby's name.

Mom's Deck Pillows

Deck Pillows made especially for Mom for her new deck:) They are outdoor pillows to match her new Aztecy ones...Happy Mother's Day!

Hand Painted Invitations

These invitations were done for my friend, Aileen Parker, who a lingerie shower April 28th. They were printed at Smith's Variety. I painted different lingerie items on them with acrylic paints.

Isaiah 64:8 Canvas

A Scripture that was on my mind...in a hippie art form:).

"Yet, O Lord you are our Father,

we are the Clay,

you are the potter,

we are all the work of your hand."

Isaiah 64:8

Laughing Poppies and Sunflower Pillow

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not much more valuable than they? Who of by worrying can add a single hour to his life? And why do you worry about your clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?" - Matthew 6:25-34

Sunflower Bar Stool

These two bar stools were painted for our homey little kitchen with no seating. I quickly learned not to say, "Here, you can sit on the pansy stool." It is not polite to say that to quests:), even though its quite funny.

Pansy Bar Stool

Heart Plates

These little heart plates turned out too cute! :O) They are patterns derived from Mexican Talavera ceramics, which I love. It would be a great birthday or graduation gift for a lucky girl. I know my sister is going to want one! (and probably Mom too:)

Yellow Foot Stool

I painted this in September of 2006 in my dorm room. It is one of my favorites!

"Hope" Bird Purse

I painted this purse for Elizabeth in 2008.

When you pull the

pocket flap up, the bird is asleep...

when it is down, yep

- it is awake! :O)

The inspiration is by request from Emily

Dickinson's famous poem.

"Hope"

Hope is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul,

And sings the tune--without the words,

And never stops at all...

Mexican Floor Mat

This is an oilcloth floor mat, and one of my most favorite things I have ever painted! The pattern is based off Mexican pottery, and the zebra print...well, is because zebra makes everything a bit more fun.

Toms Shoes 2

Purple lillies on black Toms...to match every outfit.

(Modeling is Elizabeth Turner, the one and only. She is an extraordinary foot/ankle model :O)

Toms Shoes 1

My favorite (and only:) pair of whimsical goldfish shoes.

I believe these are the last pair of shoes I will ever paint. jk:) They did take me about 10 hours to complete however...