OLD-FASHIONED PEAR, 8X8, ORIGINAL COLLAGE

O white pear, 
your flower-tufts, 
thick on the branch, 
bring summer and ripe fruits
in their purple hearts.

Hilda Doolittle


I had to do another collage, too much fun!!


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$80


I have just taken price reductions on many of the paintings on my Etsy sites, CarolSchiffStudio and CarolOnEdge .  If there is a painting you have been wanting to purchase, it may well be one of the ones that I have reduced.  

HOMES FOR YOUR BIRDS

If I were a bird, I would want to live here, surrounded by all my friends.

Of course, this little sweetie is very attractive.  There is not doubt where I would stay when I was traveling.....

These are just the cutest little birdhouses I have ever seen.  These and many more creative birdhouses are from Birdhouseaccents

A WALK IN THE GARDEN, 6X8, SOLD

Many days, when I try to paint, it is struggle, struggle, struggle.  Then, just when I think I am helpless and need to find something else to do all day, a painting will just drop off my brush with no help from me.  Such was the case with this one.  It may not be impressive to you, but for me, it is a winner.  

It did my heart good to finish a painting with no overworked passages and in record time.  I have been know to spend half a day on a little 5x7 or 6x8.  Usually when I do that, I finish the day with a scrape party.  So I was happy to finish this in less than an hour.  Now that my hopes were sky high, that I had finally found the key to successful paintings, I once again crashed and burned this morning!!

Do you fight this battle too? 

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LEMON AND SALT SHAKER, 6X8, OIL, SOLD

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope you are all taking it easy today and staying OUT of the kitchen.


Tammy at Beatrice Banks  was kind enough to feature me on her blog today.  Beatrice Banks is a wonderful blog filled with exciting photos of interior design elements.  Hop on over and check it out.  You will be happy that you did!

ISLANDS IN THE STREAM II,SOLD ABSTRACT OIL 6X8

Have I been dreaming of tropical beaches?  Sunny days? Turquoise waters??  Yes, I think so.  Summer seems to have come early here in Florida, and even those of us who live in warm climates dream of exotic Caribbean Islands.
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Etsy has some of the most unique items around, all hand-made or vintage.  This is an example of a clever button necklace from ThatOldBlueHouse2.   Check out their site for other interesting jewelry too, including pieces made with vintage lace or quilts.

SISTERS, 8X10, OIL, SOLD

It may not be summer in your neck of the woods, but we have had temps in the high 80's to mid 90's for the past few weeks.  A trip to the beach seems like a fine idea.  I found this trio of sisters enjoying themselves last summer and it seemed like the perfect scene when a family member asked for a special painting for her sister's birthday.  Happy birthday, Susan!

Everyone seems to like nuts, especially cashews, so I wanted to share this recipe with you.  I guarantee it will become one of your favorite go-to recipes for entertaining.

ROSEMARY ROASTED CASHEWS

1 1/4 lbs cashews
2T coarsely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1/2 tsp cayenne
2 tsp dark brown sugar
2 tsp kosher salt*
1T melted butter

Preheat over to 375 degrees.  Bake nuts for 10 minutes on ungreased baking sheet.  Combine remaining ingredients in large bowl.  Toss nuts until evenly coated.  ENJOY!
*if you are using salted cashews, adjust or omit additional salt to taste.

ISLANDS IN THE STREAM, 6X8, OIL, SOLD

Yesterday we returned home from our first trip of the year to the mountains of North Carolina.  Didn't see any islands there, but in an effort to warm up, I have posted this abstract.

I have lots of unpacking and grocery shopping to do today.  I am trying to post and drink coffee at the same time.  Enjoy!


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