a day in the life....

Last Sunday found me roaming around 

Florida Botanical Garden

in Largo, Florida.

I was shutter happy with many pops of 

color but the below had my full attention.

I'm drawn to plants that are, of course,

a little weird but also architectural in nature.

As I was capturing angles of this particular plant....

my brain is itchy with recognition but WHY?

Then POP, we have history.  This is the plant

my 'Little Dancer' is balanced on.

'Orange Pops'

'Little Dancer'
original canvas by a Kimberly design
available through 
Ruth Schmuff Designs
shops order through
tistheseason.org

I'm listening...

What do you want to see more of in 2016?

More painterly canvases, more beads,

more geometric,

more flowers, birds, whimsical, 

more architectural, more fantasy???

I'm not wanting to change my style,
just wondering what makes you 
buy that next canvas.

Plan to keep on doing more of 
what makes me happy.

Happy New Year!!

Fierce Bird©

Babies© 

Rug©

My Castle, My Dragon©

Firenze©

Little Dancer©

Fish Under Glass©

Marbles©

Happy Beast©

Lets Meet at the Lake©

Ornaments©

Baby Elephant©

Passion©

Springs & Leaves©

Percy's Bowl & Box design©

Sugar©

Three Florals©

Under the Sea©

Organza©

Happy Little Bug©

Elegance©

Ask Him©

Cone Flower Residence©

Paisley©

Full Movement©

Primroses©

Mandala One©

Peace On Earth©

Orchids©

Elf©

Primrose©

Cherry Blossom©

Pop Flower©

Silly Reindeer©

Avery's Dragon©

Surprise!

The next Mystery Class by Ruth Schmuff is....drumroll please....

'Emma's Darling Bird'

Yay!!

You just know she is going to have a blast with this one. 

I'm on 'pins and needles' to see what she comes up with!

I imagine sparkle and shine will be happening, at least a little bit!

This new mystery starts in two weeks, click below for info

Not Your Grandmothers Needlepoint

through Bedecked and Beadazzled

Little Birds Pillow...

Tada!!
Emma with Emma's pillow
designed
just for her by her Mimi!! 

What a poser, she's perfect!
Not the least bit prejudice, am I??

Three pictures came,
all too cute to choose just one!

Celebrating the holiday with all of us somewhat scattered across the globe is always interesting. We seem to manage just fine though. There will come a year when we are happily all in one place together. And won't that be the best ever. 

Until then, I'm extremely happy to be blessed with two fabulous kids, a wonderful caring son in law, and the best grandbaby ever. 

My Mom and I spent the day with my brother and sis in law, eating way too many goodies and exchanging special gifts. 

Very blessed times.

This grocery store bought cactus is not one to disappoint.
Three years in a row, just in time for Christmas too.
Amazing color, amazing blooms!

Making one corner of my new studio
very colorful indeed.

Tree has to be in front of a window, right?
Makes taking a picture complicated though.
Like my small skinny tree all decked out.

Another colorway from last weeks
free charted design.
Click here for Gallery of Trees