Tidings of Comfort and Joy

This Holiday season, more than any I recall, the concept of Comfort and Joy is exceptional.
After 3 difficult years of battling my husband's heart condition, the emotional and financial trials that entailed, you might think it is a peculiar time to feel Comfort and Joy. And Yes, we all have our difficult times, so it is not to evoke your sympathy for my own personal trials.

It is easy to dwell on the "bad" things. Harder to find an appreciation for the lessons they teach.

Yesterday morning, over coffee my husband told me that he would be happy when Christmas was over. He went on to say that because we could not afford to do the things we would like to this year, he would be relieved when he didn't have to think about it. As much as it might sound like a Christmas special on the family channel, it got me thinking about the Comfort and Joy in our lives.

We will still spend the holidays with the family and friends, and while the gifts we share this year will not be wrapped in fancy paper and bows, we will give them gifts that will still go away with them. And hopefully last longer.

So our tree started to "stare" at me. The fact that we are waaaaaaaaaaay past the age when presents under a tree should matter, it looked so pitiful and bare with nothing under it's twinkling star covered branches. So, this morning I decided to wrap some empty boxes, not with store bought paper , but with whatever I have. And label each with the GIFTS we really share.

FAMILY, FRIENDS, FAITH, HOPE ,LOVE, RESPECT,COMPASSION, FORGIVENESS, HEALTH, AND YES!!! COMFORT AND JOY.

SO DEAR FRIENDS, I WANTED TO PASS ON MY TIDINGS OF COMFORT AND JOY TO EACH OF YOU THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. MAY YOU SAVOR THOSE YOU HOLD MOST DEAR AND RELISH THE COMFORT AND JOY!

(off to wrap my gifts, there will be more boxes under my tree than ever before!)

I'M BAAAAAAACK

MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH A BROKEN SHOULDER FOR THE PAST 9 WEEKS. I AM SO HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO PAINT AGAIN.

THE PAINTED SKATES AND MY DAPPER SANTA ARE AVAILABLE ON SPOOKYTIMEJINGLES TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 13TH.

HOPE YOU WILL TAKE A LITTLE LOOK-SEE.

New offerings and Old friends

Painting like a madwoman these days, come the think of it, nothing is really new about THAT statement! Here are some current paintings!

OH HALLOWEEN, YOU HOLD THE KEY, THAT FREES THE LITTLE GIRL IN ME!

Available on Ebay for a few more days

FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS, BOYS! IT'S GONNA BE A BUMPY NIGHT!

Wildly, wicked party witch!

Available on Ebay this week!

A SNEAK PEEK AT SPOOKYTIMEJINGLES LISTING:

HALLOWEEN FRAME!

NEW LISTINGS ON eBAY

Two very different listings this week.

The White Way
A Beautiful Soul
Available on Ebay this week!

(You didn't know I could be serious, now did you?)

The Halloween Queen
(It's good to be the Queen)
#2 in the Witches With Attitude Series!
Available on Ebay this week!

Witches With Attitude

A NEW SERIES, BUT NOT A NEW ATTITUDE!

I have been working on a new series of witches with attitude!

Here is the first:

MAKE MY DAY !









EVERY HALLOWEEN QUEEN NEEDS TO GET A "WITCH" ON NOW AND THEN.


She is available in Ebay this week, but be sure you stay tuned for more rowdy, sassy witches with attitude!

Custom and Special Orders

I have recently been asked to repeat a painting I did in the past or to conjure up a painting from the bits and pieces of a vision someone has in their head. I love the challenge.

A long time customer, who collects witch hats, or maybe it's her daughter, anyway, she asked me to do my 3 witch sisters in an up-scale big city Hat shop on a little "Hex in the city" adventure. THAT was big fun. Recently she asked me to start thinking about a "Witch Wedding" as she has a daughter about to be Witch-hitched. But my favorite commissioned painting was for the birth of her grand daughter. A baby witch nursery. (Did I mention, the baby's Mama collects witch shoes?)

Daryn Marie's Room



So my friends, if you have an idea for a painting, be sure to contact me, all things are possible.

GOT AN IDEA FOR A PAINTING?

A Sneek Peek at my newest creations

July 13th is Spookytimejingles first birthday!

If you haven't been to visit this wonderful website, this is the month to do it! Not only great Halloween and Christmas creations, but door prizes and lots of surprises!

http://www.spookytimejingles.com/

Buyers get an EXTRA 31 entries for a Halloween purchase and an EXTRA 25 for a Christmas purchase! Wonderful FREE art. (dang, wish I could play!!)

Here is a sneek peek at one of my listings :

7 Little Witches Lazy Susan

Done in acrylics, sealed with a protective finish, signed and dated.

This is a huge Susan, 16" in diameter!

Lots of details, nearly drove me to drink. (I know what some of you are thinking, just stop it! tee hee)






7 Little Witches Susan, available on spookytimejingles July 13th.

I am in Halloween mode full time lately, not a single piece of clothing I own is free of black and orange paint! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Boo-La-La

This Sassy little Can-Can Witch was inspired by the turn of the century vintage posters. She will be available on Ebay later this week.

Paint's painting paintings again!

Life has finally slowed down a little and I am happy to say I am back to painting. It's like coming home or having a visit with an old friend. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

I AM DELIGHTED TO TELL YOU ALL THAT I WILL BE JOINING SPOOKYTIMEJINGLES WEBSITE JUNE 13TH! It is a great group of talented artists. I will be giving a sneak peak of the items I have been working on within the next couple of days.

Here is a tavern board that will be on sale June 13th.

Halloween Heart

Lately I have been working on non-Halloween artwork. What was I thinking? I miss the orange and black paint on my clothing, I guess. I find myself back in witchy mode. (some would say I am always in WITCHY mode, but I digress) .

I have decided to paint and create what I love the best. Halloween!

Planning to stock pile Halloween goodies for sale later, when, the economy is better and spookytime is nearer.

Chasing the good life

Someone recently made this statement to me, "the economic crisis has reared it's ugly head,because we all are chasing the good life"

As I see it, the problem is not the chasing, but the definition. There is nothing wrong with striving,reaching,wanting. But we all have the power to live the good life. If we can define what it is. Or what it's not.

It is not a thing, or things,or designer things. A bigger house, a shiny car, or money.Some would say it's family, friends and a general grateful joy of life.

I think it's more. You arrive alone, You leave alone, to whatever is next. So to live the good life, remember yourself.

Today I plan to be the best friend I have, in my opinion only.

More Artwork

The Lunar-Tic

Almost every Halloween painting I have ever done, has a moon in it. I am not certain when this obsession with the moon begin. One of my customers gave me the title "Lunar-tic", lovingly, I think!

A Sampler of my Artwork

THE WITCH SISTERS AND OTHER ROWDY GIRLS

Lead,Follow,or get the Blog out of the way.

Create a blog, Paint. You can do it. It's easy!

Creating is what I do. Every day. Conjuring up ideas for artwork, creating witty repartee' with my fellow artists.

"You would be really good at blogging,Paint"

Yes, possibly, IF I really understood the concept. If it is just blabbing on and on about nothing,then I could be a world class blogger!

I needed to create this blog, from my limited understanding, to be able to be a "follower" of my friends blogs, my art group blogs and to link my blog to other bloggers blogs.....?????

I am not poking fun at blogging, can't, I am not all that certain what it is really. Is it talking to yourself and then letting others listen in? A place to vent your displeasure, or pleasure at the goings on in the world?

In short, I am certainly not going to LEAD in blogland, I would like to FOLLOW and keep up with my more techno-savvy friends, So..... Now I have the BLOG OUT OF THE WAY!

Labels!! What the @##@ is that? Dang I am old.