It's beginning to look a lot like...

I'm starting to get into the Holiday Spirit. Kind of. :)

Old Time Santa - 4 x 4 x 3/4 inch Mixed Media Miniature Canvas. 

Now available in my Etsy Shop. 

One week!

I'm almost ready to go! You believe that, don't you? Ha!

No new paintings to show this week, as I've been busy putting prints and paintings in mats and frames and pricing things for next weeks set up and opening of the craft show. Oh, and tweaking how the booth will be set up.

I will show you a couple of the original pieces that will be available at the Holiday Festival:

Autumn Mountain 8x8 wrapped canvas

Grateful Heart Wren 4x4 wrapped canvas

Looking forward to checking out what you have all been up to this past week. 

Happy Friday! 

Linking with Paint Party Friday hosted by Eva and Kristin, and 

Artist Showcase hosted by Robin at TheSmartestArtist.

What's in My Studio

Did you vote today? We have mail in ballots in our county, and there are times it's cool. I actually voted quite awhile ago and dropped the ballot off at the Courthouse. There are times, however, I miss going and standing in line awaiting my turn to vote. But not this time.

I'm still busy prepping for the upcoming Holiday Festival of the Arts, a six week local Artisans show. We set up a week from today. O.o  
I still didn't get as much done ahead of time as I wished... but my booth will be sufficiently filled. :)

For my WOYWW friends, here's a peek at what will be included in my booth... which is right now spread all over my studio. Well, some things are tidily in boxes ready for their price tags. This is what's currently on the work surface.

Adding the "shaved ice" sparkles and ribbons.

I'm making use of the clothes-hanging rack for these finished and ready to price canvas ornaments. Laundry "closet" is right next to my studio/previous family room. Quite handy on occasion. :)

I spent some time this morning replenishing my die cut hearts and stars... and other things not shown in the photo. :)

What have you been up to this week?

Sharing with What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday and  Artist Studio Day.

Happy Halloween!

Wishing you all a Happy Halloween, All Hallows Eve, Samhain! Whichever you observe. 

And here I am on Halloween with the December Holidays on my brain!

I've been busy finishing up things for the Holiday Festival of the Arts, and don't have photos of paintings in progress.  However I am able to share a couple of the not-quite-finished canvas ornaments awaiting their hanging bits...

2x2 Canvas Map Bird Ornament

3x3 Canvas Hope Heart Ornament

3x3 Canvas Peace Star Ornament

Cheers! 

Linking with Paint Party Friday hosted by Eva and Kristin, and 

Showcase Your Art Friday hosted by Robin at TheSmartestArtist.

Winner! And a peek at What's in My Studio

The lucky winner of this 5x7 print (matted to 8x10) is Christine! Congratulations, Christine!  Check out "Christine's Blog".

Echinacea Trio 5x7 Print

Two weeks until we set up for the Holiday Show, and I'm in crunch time. Putting on final details of unfinished work and figuring out silly things like the best way to put the price tags on the ornaments. 

Ah, gotta love deadline stress. Helps you know you're alive. 

Tiny Canvases getting their final touches - WIP

Some of the 2x2 beeswax nature ornaments - ready to price

Sharing with What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday and Artist Studio Day. 

Living Magnet

Image from unknown source on Pinterest. Quote by Brian Tracy

Autumn Trees

Have you entered my blog Giveaway?  

Friday Oct 25 12:00PM Pacific Time is the official cut off.  

Two ways to enter:

1) Be a follower of my blog and comment on the giveaway post

2) Like my Facebook page.

Working away getting things ready for the Holiday Festival of the Arts. Set up is just under 3 weeks away. EEK!  :)

One of the pieces I've been working on is this abstract painting. This combines the gesso-watercolor technique with acrylic paint. I haven't decided if it's finished...  we'll see.  :)

Autumn Trees - 6 x 8 mixed media

In other news, I've just listed some autumn themed photo greeting cards in my Etsy shop.  Here's a preview:

Autumn Photo Greeting Cards 5x7

Hope your week is going well! Happy Friday!

Linking with Paint Party Friday hosted by Eva and Kristin, and 

Showcase Your Art Friday hosted by Robin at TheSmartestArtist.