Monday 27 July 2009

Little Prisons Doll n.1

As promised, here is the first doll of the Little Prisons collection!!!




She is made out of 100% cotton, and apart from her dress, (which retains the lovely pattern of the fabric, and was just perfect for this theme) everything else is completely hand-painted, and she has been accessorized with some stripy ribbon and a little button ...
I am so happy with the way she turned out!!!
She measures 15.7 in., and can either sit or hang on a wall, thanks to a small ribbon loop behind her lovely head!

Have a lovely week everyone!
xoxo

Saturday 25 July 2009

Thursday 23 July 2009

Caught In Time

I give you the last painting of the Little Prisons collection!

Caught In Time, acrylics on canvas, 7.9 x 15.7 in.



I will be making dolls especially for this collection next week, so stay tuned!!!

xoxo




Wednesday 22 July 2009

Timeless Necklaces From Etsy

Some lovely necklaces I found on Etsy...


1. Angeliese Necklace by bellamiabeads
2. The Maggie Hunter Necklace by papertreasure
3. Times Gone By by TrashAndTrinkets
4. Lariat Style Steampunk Necklace by asecondtime
5. Purple Time Necklace by KaylaBrianneSheeley
6. Time Stands Still Necklace, Too by etherealgirls
7. Chained in Time by EssexStreet
8. Passage of Time Necklace by pinkdragonfly98

xoxo

Tuesday 21 July 2009

More Of Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland

Some new, beautiful photos released by Planet Disney . Can hardly wait to see what the official website of the movie will look like!



xoxo

Sunday 19 July 2009

The Defeatist

Another painting added to the Little Prisons collection:

The Defeatist, acrylics on canvas, 13.8 x 7.9 in.




I hope you are all having a lovely weekend!
xoxo


Wednesday 15 July 2009

Dollie Giveaway!!!

With the previous giveaway coming to its end, and as promised before, here is the new giveaway for this month!
Allow me to introduce little miss Julie to you!!!
She stands about 18 inches tall. She's made from 100% cotton, with a fully hand-painted face, hair made of wonderfully soft wool felt, and she is stuffed with polyfil. She is up for grabs this month, and all you have to do to enter her giveaway is be (or become) a follower of this blog and comment on this post!
This giveaway will run for a month and will end on the 15th of August!!!


xoxo

Monday 13 July 2009

An Unbirthday Gift...

...to myself! I found it this morning while browsing through a bookstore, and I just had to have it...I collect Alice books for many years now, and it seems there is no such thing as too many Alice books ( well, at least for me :)). And really, I am just doing research for my next collection of paintings. ( OK, that was the excuse I pulled for my lovely boyfriend when he peered at the shopping bag and saw yet another one of those...although that is really going to be the theme for the next collection)







Have a lovely week everyone!
xoxo



Sunday 12 July 2009

Comfortably Numb

The latest piece from the Little Prisons collection:

Comfortably Numb, acrylics on canvas, 7 x 10 in.



P.S.: I have received several emails inquiring on when I will update the shop with this collection. I have many more items to share with you through this blog, and when the whole collection has been presented, they will all head straight to the shop! (Probably around the end of July). In the meantime, if you want to reserve a painting, you can email me and let me know!
xoxo

Ooh! Also, for those of you who haven't done so yet, don't forget to participate in the giveaway, here!

Friday 10 July 2009

Summer Finds!

Some beautiful items found while browsing through Etsy...

1. Spring Fling earrings by BeadinBabe
2. Burst Of Bloom earrings by beFREEdesigns
3. Bradshaw Meadow Bowl I by justmare
4. Flower Button Pin by MalcolmStudioShop
5. Fiery Summer hair clip by hanatsukuri
6. Colorful With Polka Dots bag by CheeryDays

I wish I could have them all!!! (swoon)
xoxo, and a very lovely weekend to everyone!!!

Thursday 9 July 2009

My Little Prison Wall Ornaments

These are the latest addition to the new collection, and they will run in a limited edition of 10. I am still working on their packaging, which I will share in a couple of days, but here they are for now:

My Little Prison, mini print on glass crystal, 3,5 x 2.6 in.



They are so lovely and sad, I have made one extra to keep myself...:)
xoxo

Tuesday 7 July 2009

The Safe Place

Another piece of the collection on little personal prisons...

The Safe Place, acrylics on canvas, 10 x 12 in.



Oh! I also have another giveaway in the works...so stay tuned!!!
xoxo


Monday 6 July 2009

Keys To Release

In the ongoing theme of the past couple of posts, self-imposed little prisons, and while working on a few new paintings for the series, I found some interesting, lovely things on Etsy using my latest palette as a guide...Enjoy!


1. The Magic Key necklace by rafya
2. Unlock The Key To Your Heart by MOHANdesigns
3. Black Mustache key hook by Suddenly, It's Real!
4. The Keeper by OpulentOddities
5.Antique Keys pencil purse by Portemone
6. The Key To Alice's Wonderland by BlackWaterSiren

xoxo

Sunday 5 July 2009

The Spinster

Here is the second piece of my new collection on little personal prisons:

The Spinster, acrylics on canvas, 7 x 10 in.


I wish you all a lovely week!
xoxo

Saturday 4 July 2009

Cherry Treats!

First, let me thank you so much for all your comments on the new painting...I was wondering what reactions it might cause, and I am so happy with the ones it got!! So, again, a huge thank you!

Now then. I just have to share a recipe with you. It has cherries. It is delicious. It is so seriously good that can be equally enjoyed ( I am tempted to add devoured here) on its own, as a topping on ice cream, cheesecake, waffles, crepes, and anything else you can think of. (my personal favorite is as a topping on yogurt, as shown in the photo below)

Cherry Treats

You will need:

-2 kg cherries
-1/2 teacup water
-1 1/2 kg sugar
-the juice of half a lemon

1. Wash the cherries, remove the stem and drain them. Remove the pits either by using a cherry pitter (or, if like me, you don't own one, take a paperclip and unfold it so it looks like a square "S." Push it down into the middle of the cherry until you feel it hit the pit. Hook the curve of the paper clip under the pit, then pull it up and out.)
2. Place the cherries in a saucepan and cover with sugar. Add the water and leave for at least 4-5 hours ( or even better, for 24 hours).
3. Bring the mixture to a boil. Remove foam that accumulates in syrup. Leave to boil for a couple of minutes.
4. Remove saucepan from fire and separate the cherries from the syrup, return syrup to a boil, until it has the right flow ( not too thick, not too runny). Add the cherries to the saucepan once more and leave to boil for 3-4 minutes.
5. Just before removing the saucepan from the fire, add the lemon juice. Allow to cool completely and store into glass vases. It is kept best in a cool and dry place.
Enjoy!!!


xoxo


Friday 3 July 2009

The Great Escape

So, some of you may remember my post a few days ago, about the little prisons we confine ourselves into, each for different reasons... For the last couple of weeks, I have been engulfed in thinking about boundaries we trap ourselves into, little everyday habits that soon turn to routine, and imprisonment of our conscious (and subconscious) self in general...This formed a new collection of paintings, that took me on an amazing journey, challenged me constantly, but upon completion of each one, they provided a feeling of fulfillment, almost a feeling of release and freedom, the promise of which seems to underlie all of them...

Here is the first one of the collection...

The Great Escape, acrylics on canvas, 10 x 12 in.




Wednesday 1 July 2009

A Palette For Shopping

This mini 'treasury' was inspired by the palette of a new series of paintings that I have been working on for the last couple of days. And I must say, I was quite pleased with my findings!


1. Secret Garden Locket by botanicalbird
2. Lilly In Color...Snow White by myTilda
3. Sangria earrings by beadediris
4. Dark Chocolate and Wine Brown Leather Journal by julieboyles
5. Monsters Print Scoop by luchaworkshop
6. Gold Silk Peacock Feathers clutch bag by redrubyrose

Happy July everyone!!!!
xoxo