Snow Bunny SnipPet for AHA update!

Here is a little sneak peek of my offering for the AHA Marketplace update on Saturday! While I am never ready for cold weather, I am always ready for the holiday season to begin. So, I decided to create a little Snow Bunny doll complete with a sculpted scarf, mittens and of course, a carrot to snack on :)!
If you haven't seen the AHA website yet, please check it out. It is a lovely site!
www.ahaartistsstudio.com

And the AHA giveaway winner is....

....fellow AHA artist, Shirley Kelly of Skellyton Art!!! Congratulations, Shirley! My holiday kitty SnipPet will be packing her bags and heading your way shortly! Be sure to check out Shirley's fabulous art blog blog and AHA studio page. Many thanks to all of you who read my blog and entered this giveaway!

Hoot! Hoot! STJ Update tonight!

The Spookytime Jingles monthly update is at midnight tonight! Halloween is quickly approaching, so I made a very festive little owl for my STJ offering.

Meet Tricky!



If you haven't entered my AHA giveaway, please leave a comment on the AHA post from a few weeks ago. I will be drawing a name at 5pm today!

AHA Studios Marketplace Grand Opening and Giveaway!

Here is my offering for the grand opening of the American Holiday Artists' (AHA) Marketplace as well as my blog giveaway to celebrate the opening! See below for how you can win this original piece of artwork from me, and find out how to win from our other artists as well!

Trio of Jack o' Lanterns for AHA Marketplace...



Holiday Kitty for AHA Giveaway....




More about the AHA group...

We're three years old, and today we launch our marketplace to expand the horizons for you, our collectors!! Our artist members offer fresh one-of-a-kind, heirloom-quality seasonal and holiday theme art---from hooked rugs, to whimsical papier-mâché characters, cloth dolls, folk art, fantasy art, paintings, one-of-a-kind ornaments, artist patterns and more! This is brought to you, directly from the artist's studio to your home year round, made with you in mind, by award-winning and respected artists.

Visit American Holiday Artists Studio Marketplace at http://www.ahaartistsstudio.com/,. Opt in and subscribe to our mailing list and receive our free monthly newsletter-you'll keep up with new monthly-artist members, new work, artist challenges and future events. New arrivals featured the 25th of each month.

And for weekly updates, drop in at our blog: AmericanHolidayArtists.com

To launch us on our artistic journey with you, we are taking the theme of The Christkindlemarket in Europe where all things are possible for the holidays.............

You stroll among the tents where artists have displayed their work, so stroll through our artists' blogs, leave a comment on each one, and perhaps you will be a winner of original artwork! All you have to do is leave a comment, and each artist will announce the winner on September 12th. The artists have all silently picked a random number of a comment, so if your number comes up, you will be the happy recipient of their creation. It's that simple, and that much fun! So settle back, relax and begin your stroll. The list below shows you the participating artists in our market blog giveaway. You can do your hopping thing, leave comments, and have a chance to win fabulous original work from some terrific artists! So, leave me a comment, continue your journey, and enjoy our launch! Thanks for looking!

Suzanne Urban Designs
Mothers Dream Artworks
Seasonal Whimsies by Susan V.
folk 'n' fiber blog
Alycia's Art
Back in the day Originals
Cathy Santarsiero The Christmas Corgi
Elysian Field Originals
Fantasy Whispers
Folk Art By Penny
Folk Art from the Heart
Ginny Diezel Studios
Golder's Creaky Gate
Granny Wolf Original Art Dolls
Howling Moons Blog
Lowell Country Designs
Lynn Bernier Portfolio
Skellyton Art
SnippetGirl
The Goode Wife of Washington County
Whimsical Endeavors
Wings and Paws whimsies

Celebrate 365....check it out!

I just got a sneak peek at the back cover of the Halloween edition of Celebrate 365 magazine! I am thrilled to be one of the featured artists on the back cover...pretty darn cool! My spooky owl SnipPet is up in the right corner. I will be listing him in my Etsy shop soon. Many thanks to Connie Porcher for this lovely honor! AND many thanks to Suzanne Urban, the wonderful AHA leader, who urged all of us to submit our Halloween and Holiday creations to Connie.



I LOVE Lori Rudolph's fabulous graphics on the front and cover! You should definitely visit her blog and see more of her wonderful artwork.



I can't believe that Halloween is only a month away!!! I've got to get crankin' on some new spooks AND think about a creative costume for the big day. I think we might actually have a party to go to this year. Yahoooo!

As for kitty news, my 4 foster kittens are now ready for adoption. Here we go again! The past 5 weeks have flown by. I can't believe that it is already time for them to leave the nest. I can feel the tears coming on already, but I have high hopes that some loving adoptive parents will come along soon. The kittens are definitely keeping me on my toes. They have figured out how to get up on my art table and love to knock over my paints, steal my paintbrushes and rustle around in my shipping materials. Never a dull moment! Suki has chewed the thumb off of one of my WIPs twice already...eeeks!

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Many purrs and warm hugs to all~~

American Holiday Artists Blog Feature

What a lovely surprise on a Friday morning! I went to my blogger dashboard and found that i'd been featured on the AHA blog! How fun and exciting! Make sure you head over there and read about the MANY talented and wonderful artists who are part of the team. And many thanks to the fabulous Suzanne Urban for organizing and leading such a great group! I adore her whimsical designs. Take a peek at her blog too!

I decided that since i have blogged about a few of my furry kids and their rescue stories that i have to give them ALL a day in the spotlight! I have to be fair, right :)??! So, my next kitty feature will be about our tuxedo boy, Gus. He is an OOAK cat for sure. Stay tuned for his crazy story.



Meows and purrs to all of you! I am off to the studio for a productive day before the weekend begins!!