Artist Renee Mak

For today's #tbt I'd like to go back to the Summer of 2012.  It was a bright, sunny day and this little poetic phrase came to me.  The pictures are from a previous project and seemed to fit just right! "...their houses were tucked neatly beneath the brightest colored flowers... allowing only shimmering light to pass through... and dazzle their days with  magical color..." The days were long and my studio was a place of bright colors and endless inspiration. Currently, it's been a long, cold winter... but this reminds me that Summer will come again soon. You can see the original post here ... it's short and sweet!

Valentine's Day is right around the corner.  Do you have your cards signed, mailed and sealed with a kiss?  I sure hope so... but if not, here are some noteworthy quotes all about love to get you inspired! "Keep love in your heart.  A live without it is like a  sunless garden when the flowers are dead." Oscar Wilde "A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and a  man cannot live without love." Max Muller "Being deeply loved gives you strength, while loving deeply gives you courage." Lao Tzu "If I speak in the tongues of men and angels but have not love, I am just a noisy gong or clanging cymbal." I Cor. 13:1 The Bible And we all know and love the way the Beatles said it... "ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE... LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED." XOXO P.S... I had so much fun creating these "LOVE" prints!  Click on this link and check out how print & PATTERN inspired me to cr...

 In honor of Saint Valentine and my own love of  hearts, I've created this free downloadable sheet of Valentines! Click here to download!   It's based on my original acrylic painting, " Mercy "and can be printed out and used with any Valentine craft you can think of! This download includes two sheets of usable art, including the  "xoxo" circle below and a fun bookmark. Download PDF here The obvious thing to do is make cards.  But it would also be cute to create banners, cupcake toppers or even lunch box love notes! Below are 5 links I found on Pinterest  to fabulous websites just filled with more fun ideas to celebrate this Valentine's Day! 1.   Brit+Co. 2.   Modern Parents, Messy Kids 3.   Dollar Store Crafts   4.   Today's Mama 5.   the Dating Divas Happy Creating and enjoy this season of love! xoxo

Happy end of October art lovers!   I just wanted to  give you all a quick peek at a recent  trunk show I did last month at  Ed & Eva 's located in Greenfield, Iowa... and extend a special thank you to Catherine and Denise for helping to   make it a success! The drive to Greenfield was filled with fabulous rolling hills,  quaint little farms and  huge puffy white clouds. Surrounded by other original artwork, my colorful works of art  fit right in and really  stood out against the newly refinished hard wood floors. Of course I got to show my latest piece called "dream"... and got to meet and talk to some pretty amazing people who all made me feel right at home! If you're ever in Greenfield, make sure you take a look at the beautifully restored Opera House  located next door! And then, be sure to pick up some great gifts created by amazing local artists selling at Ed...