tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26008683297433623412024-03-13T00:53:16.660-07:00Great Beautiful GardenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-4885671401904923092012-04-26T17:15:00.001-07:002012-04-26T17:15:20.770-07:00Vintage Flea Market
Welcome. I am so happy that you stopped by. You are just in time to take a little trip with me to the Vintage Flea Market in Old Town Tustin to look for treasurers for my Spring Garden. It is raining . . . if you would like to go with me . . . grab you rain coat and rain boots and let's go.
Bentley is all ready to go - looks like he managed to wiggle out of his raincoat .
By the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-5639999338082001192012-04-10T09:19:00.000-07:002012-04-10T09:19:17.591-07:00Fall Blue and White Inspiration> Welcome. I am so glad that you stopped by. We are having a beautiful fall day in Southern California- cool nights and warm days in the high 60's near the ocean. Just perfect weather for you to join me and Bentley, my helpful Studio Assistant, in the garden for a cup of hot tea while we look for Blue and White Fall inspirations.
My neighbors' Maple tree is just starting to turn fall Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-37973299991522935462012-04-02T07:04:00.000-07:002012-04-02T07:04:40.421-07:00Geraniums - Geraniums>
I have two geranium rugs and use one in this little patio off my kitchen which is decorated to match my kitchen with Provencal style in mind. The sunny spot is one of my favorite places to paint as well as grow herbs in pots.
The other geranium rug is in my office. I love the cottage garden style of the rugs with the cheery geranium flowers and red check border.
I decided to do a postUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-85944971034813532832011-12-12T07:51:00.000-08:002011-12-12T07:51:00.617-08:00Let's Paint a Rooster> Welcome. I am so happy that you stopped by. My front door is always open to invite you in to sit and relax with a cup of hot tea while I share with you the inspirations for my art. I am painting a whimsical Rooster painting today and would like to invite you to paint a Rooster with me. I have always wanted to have enough land to have a charming little chicken coop, however, I live near the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-71300773427948246572011-12-12T05:08:00.000-08:002011-12-12T05:08:00.554-08:00Winter Pansies> Welcome. I am so happy that you stopped by. My garden gate is always open for you to come in and sit and relax with a cup of hot tea while I share with you the inspirations for my art. We are still having unusually warm weather for January in Southern California and today is a perfect day to sit in my garden enjoying the sunshine. My winter pansies are in full bloom. For those of you who are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-40951460671752848612011-12-12T02:17:00.000-08:002011-12-12T02:17:01.547-08:00My Art Studio . . Here. .There . . Everywhere> Welcome. I am so glad that you stopped by. I thought it would be fun to share with you photos of my art studio and where I paint since I receive so many questions asking: " if I have a studio and where do I paint and create?" I started off painting at Cannery Paints located in Newport Beach, California. Cannery Paints (http://www.cannerypaints.com/) is located in the old historic district Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-81377154821483488022011-12-12T00:15:00.000-08:002011-12-12T00:15:00.323-08:00Repurposing Seaside Cottage Garden Art>Finding Inspiration . . . . Here . . . . .There . . . . . Everywhere . . . . .One of my personal goals for the year is to simplify and redecorate my home and studio using furniture and accessories (and art) that I already have. Since I am fortunate to live near the Newport Bay and Pacific Ocean I wanted to give my home an updated coastal feel at the same time keeping the cottage garden look I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-64870058697164302582011-12-11T06:28:00.000-08:002011-12-11T06:28:05.796-08:00Where Bloggers Create Blog Party> Welcome. Just a reminder that I will be posting on July 14th and participating in Where Bloggers Create Blog Party. I am looking forward to sharing with you some of the spaces that inspire me to create, and you will also have an opportuntiy to visit lots of other creative spaces. Have a lovely week and I will see you on July 14th.Blessings, ErinUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-20116624915772468542011-12-11T04:58:00.000-08:002011-12-11T04:58:00.093-08:00Meet Bentley, My Studio Assistant>BentleyI thought it would be fun to introduce you to Bentley, My faithful Studio Assistant, since so many of you have e-mailed me asking about Bentley. He is a 3 year old Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier - an Irish breed sharing its ancestry with the Kerry Blue and Irish Terrier. The breed is affectionate and loving and are people dogs. Wheatens are a single coated breed and do not shed.I adopted Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-24072483442029485202011-12-11T03:28:00.000-08:002011-12-11T03:28:00.887-08:00Making Changes in 2009> I am back from taking a break.Happy 2009 to all of you. I took a little blog break to make some changes and simplify my life to create more time to pursue my love of painting and closed my retail shop at Debra's Cottage. I will still be involved with Debra's by painting commission art for her customers and blogging about her fabulous shop. There will always be a part of me in her adorable shop Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-34907876132541049482011-12-11T00:25:00.000-08:002011-12-11T00:25:00.379-08:00Painting Tulips>Welcome. I am so happy that you stopped by. My garden gate is always open for you to come in and sit and relax with a cup of tea while I share with you the inspirations for my art. The Tulips were lovely this year due to the heavy rainfall we had in California. Let's go into the garden to join Bentley, my Studio Assistant, to look for inspiration to paint the last of the Tulips. I love the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-29460720609458777692011-12-10T06:24:00.000-08:002011-12-10T06:24:00.598-08:00Looking for Fall Inspiration> Welcome, I am so glad that you stopped by. One of my clients asked me to paint a smaller version of a Garden Shop I painted last year. She wants a little red bird house with lots of Sunflowers and reds to hang in her Cottage style sun room. I would love for you to join me and my studio assistant, Bentley, on a trip to our Farmers Market on this lovely cool Fall morning . Let's look for the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-37801921687502623452011-12-10T05:30:00.000-08:002011-12-10T05:30:02.309-08:00Gifts from the Garden>A recent trip to my friend Kathy's garden at The Vintage Lady (see previous blog for address )inspired me to put together some last minute gifts from my own garden.A small flowering plant placed inside a bird cage makes an adorable and simple gift from her garden.Kathy designs these adorable signs and commissions an artist to paint them. A little spruce tree tied with a big red bow makes a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-67628241185944081052011-12-10T03:30:00.000-08:002011-12-10T03:30:01.282-08:00Pumpkins and a Celebration> Welcome. I am so happy that you stopped by. I am taking a blog break this week - getting ready to celebrate :All of YOU and My First Blog Anniversary and Launch my New Website. You are all cordially invited to attend the celebration and give-away next week on October 17, 2009In the meantime, enjoy the Autumn pumpkins as we launch into the glorious fall season. "Delicious Autumn! My very soul isUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-13985719366648128042011-12-10T00:35:00.000-08:002011-12-10T00:35:01.047-08:00Fall Pansies> Welcome. I am so happy that you stopped by. My garden gate is always open for you to come in and sit and relax with cup of tea while I share with you the inspirations behind my art. My Fall pansies are starting to bloom. They do well in Southern California in the Fall and Winter months and I am always glad to see their happy little faces this time of year.Let's join Bentley, my very helpful Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-5463119815615114782011-12-09T05:24:00.000-08:002011-12-09T07:32:10.087-08:00First Anniversary Celebration/Give-Away>
Welcome to my First Anniversary Celebration/Giveaway. I am so glad that you stopped by.
Please join me and Bentley, my very helpful Studio Assistant, for a cup of tea in my Fall garden for a giveaway to THANK all of YOU for your support of my new blog. Words can't begin to describe how much fun it has been getting to know so many of you in Blog Land, and how appreciative I am of each andUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-34263725784019831362011-12-09T03:40:00.000-08:002011-12-09T03:40:00.243-08:00Art Show>Welcome and Happy Memorial Day Pour yourself a glass of ice tea and join me and Bentley for a tour of the 2009 Balboa Island Artwalk. Each artist has 20 feet of sidewalk space located on the beautiful Newport Bay in Newport Beach, California. This year the theme of my space was "Seaside Cottage Garden" and I decorated one side of my space with a coastal theme and the other side with a cottage Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-88915122812352552292011-12-09T03:24:00.000-08:002011-12-09T03:24:00.873-08:00Vintage Lady Garden Tour> Welcome. I am so happy that you stopped by. Today my friend, Cathy, who owns The Vintage Lady, is going take us on a tour of her charming and delightful vintage garden located behind her equally charming and delightful shop. Her blue door is always open for you to come in and sit and relax and enjoy her shop and garden.You are greeted by happy words in her shop as well as throughout the garden Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-30187118278055356612011-12-08T23:46:00.000-08:002011-12-08T23:46:00.205-08:00Finding Inspiration> Happy FallHello and welcome to my 2nd blog post. I am delighted that you stopped by. This is where I create and share my art and the inspirations and sense of joy behind my work. Finding inspiration. . . .here . . . .there. . . .everywhere.A trip to the garden shop was the inspiration for the Garden Shop painting. Beautiful blue hydrangeas tinged with lavender and these beautiful sunflowers Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-6659657713120217732011-12-08T07:01:00.000-08:002011-12-08T07:01:00.448-08:00Sunflowers and Vintage Watering Cans> Welcome. I am so glad that you stopped by. My garden gate is always open for you to come in and sit and relax while I share with you inspirations for my paintings. Would you like to join me for a cup of tea and a piece of banana bread? I just got back from the Farmers Market - the morning is cool and I bought more Sunflowers. I just can't resist painting them and I hope you are not getting Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-6079302448623402912011-12-08T05:32:00.000-08:002011-12-08T05:32:00.633-08:00Painting Sunflowers> Welcome. I am so happy that you stopped by. My garden gate is always open for you to come in and sit and relax with a cup of tea while I share with you the inspirations for my art. Sunflowers have always been one of my favorite flowers to paint - I can't resist their happy and sunny faces .The sun is peeking through the clouds and the birds are singing and it is a beautiful day. Let's join Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-75146241448811777732011-12-08T03:37:00.000-08:002011-12-08T03:37:00.490-08:00Painting Hydrangeas> Welcome. I am so happy that you stopped by. My garden gate is always open for you to come in and sit and relax with a cup of tea while I share the inspirations for my art. The Hydrangeas are beautiful this time of year. The sun is shining and the birds are singing. Let's join Bentley, my Studio Assistant, in the garden to look for inspiration.Finding inspiration . . . . . Here . . . . . There .Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-72199892593458904102011-12-07T23:31:00.000-08:002011-12-07T23:31:00.309-08:00Design Gives Back - Pet Parade Blog Party> Welcome, I am so glad that you stopped by. Please join me and Bentley for a very special Pet Parade Blog party celebrating everyone who supported and/or participated in the project to raise a $2,000. donation to the Foreclosure Pets Fund project. The goal was to have 150 scarves decorated and to send in a photo of each pet wearing their decorated scarf. Bentley wearing his scarf.The project wasUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-17372104272969906422011-12-07T07:48:00.000-08:002011-12-07T07:48:00.509-08:00Happy Fall>Welcome. I am so happy you stopped by. My garden gate is always open for you to come in and sit and have a cup of tea and relax while I share with you the inspirations for my art. As much as I love Summer I really look forward to Fall and the beautiful bright colors of the new season and Fall flowers. There is so much to enjoy. What about you? Is there something special about the season that youUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600868329743362341.post-167341678261160872011-12-07T03:59:00.000-08:002011-12-07T03:59:00.158-08:00Painting from Memories> Welcome. I am so happy that you stopped by. My garden gate is always open for you to come in and sit and relax with a cup of tea while I share with you the inspirations for my art. The weather is starting to get warmer in Southern California and brings back some of my favorite childhood memories of summers spent with my family at my Grandparent's beach cottage at Wrightsville Beach, North Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0