There's No Place Like Home

Isn't that so true? I love to travel more than anyone I know, but it is always such a good feeling to be back home. Kayla Morton ordered this large 12x36 custom canvas to match her living room decor. She wanted chocolate brown, green and blue. It was also her idea for the word "home" to be larger than the rest.

It was really sunny on the day I took these pictures and I just couldn't find the right lighting. This is a beautiful chocolate brown and is sealed with a light gloss. There is also a layer of handmade papers under the paint to give the canvas a unique texture. Beautiful in person...difficult to photograph!

Well, I just hope you get the idea. Thank you so much for the order, Kayla!

John Deere

Our good friends, Kevin and Laura Dunlap, recently invited us out to their son's John Deere themed birthday party. Even though the weather was yucky, we still had a great time!

The planned hay ride got rained out, but Kevin still took the kids on their own personal tractor ride!

Laura ordered this painting to match one that I did for Jackson a while back. Brooks asked for a specific type of John Deere tractor. I had to do my research! I think it looked perfect on the mantle with the balloons and tractor decor!
Thank you, Dunlap family!

New Rules

The "rules" canvases have been so popular! I am so thankful. I love the message and these are so fun to paint. Both of these are a bit smaller at 4x12. Just perfect for those little nooks and crannies.
The "Family" version is off to Lakeland Elementary in Kentucky. I was contacted about donating an item for their silent auction. I am always up for supporting a good cause and was happy to help. Thank you, Sherry!
The "Class" version is brand spanking new and is currently available at Et Cetera. I love the colors and the idea. I think this will make a wonderful end of the year gift for all of those special teachers. This is a sneak peek for you, Tonya!

Happy Anniversary

No, today is not my anniversary. Ours is just around the corner! This one was shipped out to Tara in Nashville. Someone in her family celebrated a big anniversary yesterday. She ordered this a their gift.
I have done this design several times and it is one of my favorites. The new spin is the gold lettering over the top. I'd never used that color for this before. It look really cute especially with the matching gold ribbon.

The Playroom

Here are some super cute stripes and polka dots for the playroom at Kristin Green's house! She had seen something similar on three separate canvases. I love her idea to do all the on one long canvas.

This is baby Eastlan's first canvas. It is designed to coordinate with one done for his big brother a while back. Click here to see that one. I know they will look so good hanging together! There's more for Kristin coming soon!

Bare Feet

I absolutely love this sign! It was first ordered by Faith McGee and has since taken off on etsy. If you've never visited etsy, you really need to go. (You can click on the orange gift in the sidebar to go directly to my shop!) They have the best stuff and it is always changing. Let me warn you, it is obscenely addictive! Anyway, this one shipped out last week to Stanton Island, New York. How exciting!

What Little Boys Are Made Of...

Monica in Kentucky wanted this saying on a 16x20 canvas for her little boy's room. She decided on earth tones so that hopefully as the room changes through the years, the painting will coordinate. Great idea!

There is a lot of lettering on this canvas. I have to admit that it felt like it took me forever! It turned out better than I dreamed and was so worth it.

This is my favorite shot of it. That's a portrait of my little boy hanging above it. That little baldy in the overalls is now my big, strapping, almost ten year old. I hung this in my office so I see it all the time. It reminds me of how quickly time passes.