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Summer Time and the Studio Looks More Like Halloween

 

I am getting ready for two Halloween shows this fall:

Halloween and Vine
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013
Petaluma, CA
http://www.HalloweenandVine.com 

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Spirits in Sanford
Friday night and Saturday, October 4 & 5
Sanford, FL
http://www.SpiritsinSanford.com 

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In the meantime, we have had weddings to attend, summer dinner parties to enjoy and strolls on the beach amid sand castles. Plus, we are putting in our backyard, which is no easy task with all the sand we have here! The North Florida summer months are heating up and so are the afternoon thunderstorms, which make a great backdrop when I am painting a haunted house or creating a witch. I hope to see you at one of these shows! Enjoy your summer, it is passing by much too fast!

Vintage Charm for a Warm and Fuzzy Bunny

I have a collection of vintage China doll heads from Germany. Years ago, I won an ebay auction for a number of them and a sweet friend gave a bag of them to me. I am always trying to find ways of using these remants of the past in my art, and a spun cotton rabbit seemed natural. This little gem is currently available on eBay and will end on Sunday evening. Wishing you warmer days and bunny smiles!

Off and Running

 

I am in high production mode for my  upcoming Tinsel and Treasures Folk Art Show, Sept. 18, in Alamo, Ca and Glitterfest Fall, Oct. 2, in Santa Ana, Ca. But...I managed to paint an original Halloween watercolor postcard and list it on eBay. I was inspired by a vintage postcard with similar Halloween elves hurrying scurrying, and thought I'd put a different spin on the little creatures.

If you like my watercolors, I will have originals for sale at both shows and many of my prints. Please stop by to say hello! Happy Haunting...Iva

Alice in PFATTland

I belong to an eBay group known as PFATT, or Primitive Folk Art Tea & Talk. And it was with great anticipation that we decided to bring back PFATT Tuesdays. This is an event that takes place once a month, on a Tuesday, with an art challenge of a specific theme. We all create something with that theme and list it on eBay on Tuesday. So to kick off the renewed PFATT Tuesday fun, Alice in PFATTland became the subject of our art.

In the midst of creating some spring time rabbits, I decided to turn one of these little guys into the worried, "I'm late, I'm late, I'm late!" rabbit of the classic tale. My mixed media doll is now listed on eBay and was such a delight to create! Head on over to read all the details and for more pictures. 

Don't forget, you can use the search term "PFATT" in the eBay search window to find all the other Alice in PFATTland creations. We have some amazingly talented women in the group and you won't be disappointed with the artistic eye candy available. Down the rabbit hole we go!