To Market, To Market...

I dropped off some more works to Saddlers Court today, I completely forgot to add the invoice (so professional!!). I put in some regular sellers - see bad photos of them below (Did I mention how professional I am!!)

Not only are they bad photos of my crackle cats (their bodies are music sheets) but I completely forgot to take photos of them in their beautiful (read: expensive) frames .... can you see a pattern of my professionalism here? These 2 are kind of small, the girls above are larger.

I also put in this guy below, as a bit of a tester, I'm curious to see what the response will be, hopefully a sale kind of response he he

Wishing you a great Monday,

Cheers to the professional in us all!

xo

Asleep

Is the prompt this week at Illustration Friday.

A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.

 ~Irish Proverb

Wishing you all a good week,

naomi

xo

(acylic on canvas)

Winner

and the winner of the RED BUBBLE give away is.....

ROSSICHKA, I will also let you know via your blog as well.

Please email me your postal address and I'll have the cards in the mail tomorrow!

naomiorana@hotmail.com

Thank you to everyone who entered and for your wonderful comments :-)

naomi

xo

Soaked

This week's prompt at Illustration Friday is 'Soaked'

"One must be drenched in words, literally soaked in them, to have the right ones form themselves into the proper pattern at the right moment."

                                                                         — Hart Crane
 

Giveaway reminder;

The Red Bubble GIVE AWAY

is on Thurs 26th May...

5 more days to enter!

Good Luck

Have a great week

naomi

xo

Treasures in the mail

I received a lovely package in the mail today from gorgeous Jacquie from

 Under the shade of a Bonsai Tree.

I ordered some super cute earrings from her,

 not only did I feel great with my new earrings, but I had supported

Live Below The Line,

as she donated her profits to the organisation !!

(did I mention how gorgeous she is!!).

Even though she's a busy gal, the earrings arrived within 3 working days

BEAUTIFULLY wrapped and she also gave me a lovely yellow rose ring!!

It's people like Jacquie that keep you smiling :-)

THANK YOU !!

Has anyone else had a kind person make them smile of late?

Red Bubble ***GIVEAWAY*****

 I am very excited to have joined the Red Bubble Team

 They have professionally printed Greeting cards with envelopes here that are discounted if you purchase 8 or more.

I have decided to giveaway this set of 6 blank cards with envelopes to a random

lovely person who leaves a comment on their fave and why.

The winner will be announced on Thurs 26th May
(10 days time)

GOODLUCK!!

International museums at home

   I might just be the last person to know about the Art Project - by google,
 but I thought I should share this with you and also keep it here for a reference for myself.

The link is here for the website.

I am addicted to it!

 

Safari

                                     Is the prompt this week at Illustration Friday

                      "Reminds me of my safari in Africa. Somebody forgot the corkscrew and for
                                      several days we had to live on nothing but food and water."
                                                       ~ W. C. Fields (1880 - 1946)

                                               Yikes! Thank goodness for twist tops!!!

                                          speaking of twist tops, here are some twisted safari giraffes

                                                  (watercolour 200g/m paper, photoshop)

Autumn

The first chills of frost is bidding.
So, the pumpkins have been taken out of the garden.



plus some potatoes for dinner...
I leave the potatoes in until they're all eaten.
 Firstly because it doesn't get too cold or wet.
Secondly because I'm a very lazy gardener...

ouch, the truth hurts. I do wish I was more dedicated,
maybe next season!?

Mum Day

To all those mums out there;

I have had a lovely spoilt day and as one of my boys said I received a 'gwazillions flowers',

I thought I'd share some of my chrysanthemums with you.

my favourite gifts though was my dough necklace made by my twin boys at Coal Valley Playgroup

 (thank you ever creative Michelle!!)

and

my stunning air dry clay earrings made by my daughter at school

(thank you Mrs Prenter - I love them!)

wishing you a wonderfully spoilt week

naomi

xox

Beginner

The Prompt this week at Illustration Friday is 'Beginner'

"A man ceases to be a beginner in any given science and becomes a master in that science when he has learned that he is going to be a beginner all his life."

~ Robin G. Collingwood

 

I like this quote, I've put in this image to implicate the poor guy is still learning his instrument (continuation on last weeks learning quote) and still figuring out gals which we all know is a never ending science.

 

I kind of feel sorry for him...

 

ah well, wishing you all a fantastic week

(hint for the gal science - don't forget mothers day is this Sunday :-)

 

(acrylic on paper)

21 century writing desk

This is the other purchase from the The Margate Train antique store in Tasmania, although it would never be classed as an antique (especially if I could afford it).

It fits perfectly in my kitchen as a mini office, the Mister was a bit horrified that his wife had brought home a fine (maybe a bit dented) piece of furniture and proceeded to drill holes through the back of it, but....

I had a plan (insert evil laugh here). It now hides away all those ugly 21st century cables of our mobile phones, ipods, ipads, cameras and fits a laptop perfectly!!

But, could naomi leave well enough alone ? NO!!!

I then headed to the tip shop and purchased some ornate spoons and forks, hammered, drilled, accidentally snapped (oops) and bent the poor unused delicates into handles (well, it is located in the kitchen remember?)

Best of all, they actually work! I know, no-one is more surprised than I am.
So, all those school newsletters, class readers and homework have a home.
(a damn cute one, may I add!!)



Lesson - IF

This weeks prompt at  Illustration Friday  is 'Lesson'.

 "But the ultimate lesson is just sit down and write. That's all." ~ Wole Soyinka

                                                           (or draw, as it were...)

or maybe play.....

I'm still learning all of the above.

Hope you have a great week,

Naomi

xo

(pen and ink, mixed media)