Roses in The French Room

Here’s one to add to my “Home Decor” Original Paintings Series. 

I love working on these ones….sorta takes me into another World!

please click here to view this one which is currently listed on  Ebay

 

Thanks so much everyone for your support !

My Rustic Urn

I picked this, what I think anyway, wonderful old Rustic Planter up for next to nothing on one of our Treasure Hunting Excursions. I can’t tell you how many times its been filled with various types of foliage and bits and pieces to brighten up a little corner or help celebrate a special occasion in our home

Yep, I’ve even used it as a subject in my last 2 original paintings

The painting above is available from my website here

The painting below is Sold

Fingers Crossed I find another little something Treasure Hunting to keep my creative juices flowing

Happy Weekend Everyone!

A few of my favourite Blooms

I can’t believe it’s nearly the beginning of Spring. I’ve quite enjoyed Winter this Year, my little Painting corner is very bright and light.  Although I must say, I’m looking forward to watching the Flowers Blooming once the warmer weather comes. 

I thought I’d share a painting I’ve just finished in anticipation  - please click on the painting to view details

 

Rediscovering my Oil Paints

For ages and ages I’ve been wanting to once again paint with Oils.  I will never ever consider making my Acrylic Paints redundant, but I’m so excited to have finally followed my dream of painting in Oils again….

I’m still a bit unsure of the drying time for my recently completed Oil Paintings  I’m showing you below…..

As soon as they’re ready, I’ll have them listed on my website

 

Paintings in the photo below are already Sold!

Thank you so much for looking

Gail

Family Time

Is it just me or have you noticed how things seem very Business Orientated on the Internet at the moment?  and Yes: I’m probably guilty of it too BIG TIME!  

What happened to the days when we used to post Family Photos up here, with no “Strings Attached” so as to speak ?

Today: We had a Family Gathering at our Place and I wanted to share this photo I took  of my 2  Nieces and my Grandson……Just because I think they’re adorable!….No strings or links attached

Thanks everyone!

Gail !!

Vintage Scales & Roses

This is my latest Original Painting Inspired from my Chippy Vintage Scales.

Painted on Canvas; I’ve painted in a pair of Pink Roses, just because Pink Roses are my All Time Favourites!

Listed on My Ebay Auction … ends tomorrow, please click here if you’re interested

Thanks so much everyone !! ~ Gail

Original Paintings on Canvas

Ornate frames are so hard to find lately, so I’ve decided to offer my Original Paintings on Gallery stretched Canvas.

  I think they look fantastic hung on a wall grouped together or even displayed on quirky Easels, you could also easily have them framed.

I’m thrilled to say they’ve been selling well!  Thankyou so much!

“Dancing Shoes” my latest Original Painting on Canvas, you can go here to view details on my Website

 

Happy New Year 2013!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013!

To all my family and friends.
I hope the new year brings many happy and wonderful wishes to you and your family and friends.

Thank you all for your friendship and support.

Gail xx

Rescued Outdoor Table

 Another huge time gap between Blog Posts over here!  Never mind though

We’ve been on the look out for an Outdoor table for ages and ages.  We don’t have any cover in the spot we plan to plonk it….Open to the elements, including possums and all the other wild animals lurking around our yard at night.   I did request Bunnings vouchers for Christmas last year, thinking I’d buy something from there, but the newish tables  just didn’t seem right to us.  So what’d ya know, we came across this one….for free! Unwanted and dumped by previous owner

Love the weathered paint!  It fits in with our house to perfection!

Thinking we’ll get the odd comment which will go something like this:

“When are you going to sand the old paint off and repaint it”?  ha ha!

Now for the chairs??….I bought stackable plastic ones from a Garage Sale for $6.00 the lot, Director’s Chair Covers from the Op Shop for another couple of $’s and there we have it.   We may even find Quirkier chairs, but for now these ones are fine.  Forgot to mention earlier how I spent my Bunnings Voucher:  On a Gerni (high pressure water cleaner) which magically cleaned up the chairs and table.

Now to wait for Warm Summer Evenings to sit and enjoy!

A well overdue update

Goodness gracious, I can’t believe how long it’s been since my last post. 

I haven’t blogged for so long I’m having a bit of trouble getting this one to flow, if you know what I mean.  Anyway here goes:

Our beautiful little Grandson Xavier is growing so fast, Tuesday is my babysitting day, I usually take a few photos of him on baby sitting day. He’s probably thinking…Oh no here she comes again with that Camera!  I’ve recently started putting up the playpen as he’s getting very mobile and we have lots of steps in our house, as you can see below he seems to prefer to be on the outside of the cage!

On the work side:

Our shop “Second Hand Heaven” in Mornington is going along nicely, always a never ending job to find new and interesting stock, I think we have a great range at the moment though

Tony has quite a flair for his displays

I’ve been desperately trying to find medium sized ornate frames for customer requests….I’m not having much luck, so to my patiently waiting custom orders, I haven’t for one moment forgotten!

I have although been lucky finding a few interesting chippy old doors and window frames to revamp, this one has sold, but I have another larger version available on my website here

 

Thank you so much for coming over

until next time…..Gail

Romantic Country Magazine

Earlier this year a surprise email turned up in my inbox!  It was from the editor of Romantic Country Magazine asking me if I’d be interested in being featured as one of their artists in their “People & Places” section.
Urmmm… yes please that would be nice, says me bursting at the seams with excitement.


Mary was wonderful to work with and I think the article she produced is absolutely wonderful……



Some of my artwork featured in the article is available from our website here
Warm Easter Wishes to you all!
Gail

What…it’s March already?

Hello Everyone and thanks for coming over.

Just thought I’d do a bit of an update on what’s happening in our little world down here.

I must confess, I’m addicted to “Aqua” at the moment.

I’m finding it so inspiring to work with.  So yesterday I was painting some bits and pieces up for my website (you can see details for the hp tissue box here) and while I was at it, I did a bit of a make over with our old desky thingy in our bathroom and that’s something I haven’t done for quite sometime.  I still need to replace the handle…but here it is:

 

The Mirror will be available from our Second Hand Heaven Shop if you’re interested.

We’ve also been busily working on a new affordable range of Quirky Door Hangers and Keep Sake Gift Tags,  we would love you to come over and see the full range here…great gift or alternative to a gift card for under $10.00!

Last not but least!!….

On the Home Front: 

Thanks for asking after our new Grandson Xavier, he’s such a little cutie pie, Guss & Xavier are fast becoming best Mates…of course always supervised

Until next time

~Gail~

What’s happening in my world at the moment?

I’m reporting in to say Hello!
Everything’s ticking along nicely for all of us down here.
On the Home Front:
New little Grandson Xavier is Extremely adorable! see pic below
Guss is on the mend, see post below, slobbery thanks to all for your concern.  He’s such a sensitive doggy, both skin and tummy wise (mentally too come to think of it) and obviously taking him to a Hydro Bath with highly scented shampoo did NOT agree with him…never again!
On the Work Front:
Our Shop here in Mornington is going along nicely.
Having fun stocking the shop up with Clothing and Accessories!  Well why not?  I noticed how expensive 2nd hand clothes at Charity Shops have become, what goes on there?

Picture below....Example of clothes in our shop!

Our Website here is stocked up with a few gorgeous chippy old, postable sized stools and boxes

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Here’s Xavier, I couldn’t get a smile from him cause he was concentrating too hard on doing his new trick…Yep Rolling over.

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You know, I’ve just realised how much I’ve missed updating my blog, funny isn’t it how we drift away from things?…I think I need to get back into blogging again

Be back in touch soon

~ Gail ~

2012!

Happy New Year Everyone! We were very boring and feel asleep in front of the TV at about 9 o'clock, the fireworks woke up us at midnight!  We did have an excuse though, as poor old Guss has a nasty skin infection and was up with a very high fever the night before…Visits to the Vet & $500 later he’s slowly on the mend

We were using damp towels to try and keep him cool, the infection is also in his ears, we’re constantly shouting at him…poor old doggy.

Gosh but it’s hot down here in Melbourne today.  I’m in the process of building up a collection of local beach photos, I had this idea they’d be great mounted on a standard size 8 x 10”, 3mm board, thought they might appeal to the Holiday Makers as mementoes or even thank you pressies for neighbours feeding the pets and of course they can easily be framed in a standard size frame

Anyway, it was way too hot today to walk around taking photos and I should imagine the beaches would be packed anyway.

I thought I’d share some of my scenes, I have a few available on our website here for anyone interested or in our Second Hand Heaven Shop at Mornington here

 

Here’s one I’ve framed.

Thanks for coming over….

~Gail~

Merry Christmas!

  Wishing you all 

A Very Merry Christmas

(I’m saving the Happy New year Wishes till next Week)

thanks to daughter Ellie for the use of the photo above she took of our new Grandson Xavier

I’m wondering if he’ll be such a placid model for next Year’s Christmas Photos…???

Thanks so much for all your Friendship and Support

~ Gail ~

Putting my Beach Cap on

I’m a little late this year starting work on my Beach themed treasures. I guess due to the fact we haven’t been selling at our usual Markets, cause we’ve been busily keeping up stocking our Shop and Website.

I do have a few Original Beach Paintings and other “One of a Kind” treasures nearly ready….and just to prove it, here they are:

 

My Original painting is nearly finished

Thanks also for your well wishes on the arrival of our darling little Grandson Xavier, I can’t believe he’s already 3 weeks Old!  I make every excuse possible to pop down and see the precious little bundle,  of course with Camera in hand..

poor little baby is probably thinking…

"Oh no here she is again with the Camera!”

 

~ Gail ~

Baby Excitement

 

We’ve had a very exciting end to October with the arrival of our Grandson,

he decided to enter into his new world on Sunday Night @ 11.59 pm, I’d been predicting he’d arrive on Sunday, but geez Xavier only one minute before midnight was leaving things a bit fine to prove my prediction right!

~ Xavier Anthony Liardet~

8 lb 12oz

OK, one more brag photo before I go, of me having a cuddle

Tony & I were only just saying last night how grateful we are for our beautiful family…nope, not always Smooth sailing but realistically does anyone every have a Smooth Running Life?

Thanks so much for coming over to visit and to meet Xavier

~ Gail ~

An Overdue Update

Hello to all!

Seems these days there are too many options to share news over the internet,  I’m getting a bit lost keeping up with my blog, website, face book profile and 2 face book business pages on face book!

I don’t think I’m alone..??

Anyway, thought I’d report in here, because I do love blog land, and wanted to do a post on what’s happening in my little world:

.First exciting Happening was for our DIL Mel to be featured in

October 2011 issue Weight Watchers Magazine (page 108)

Wow!   What a well deserved experience for Mel to be flown up to Sydney for the photo shoot with Weight Watchers!...CONGRATULATIONS Mel!

.Our daughter Ellie is due on the 1st November to have her first baby, we’re all very excited to say to the least!   Baby Shower completed and very much enjoyed!!

 

The girls put so much into the day….wonderful food (above pic is before the rest of the food came out)…fun games, although the smell “What’s in Nappy” game made me feel a bit icky….has anyone else played that one at a Baby Shower? 

and the prezzies Ellie got, believe me, they were WONDERFUL!!

How lucky and proud I am to have such a beautiful Daughter and Daughter In Law!!

I shall be sure to share photos of the new arrival

Thanks so much for coming over

~Gail ~ xo

HOMESPUN

Thanks for coming over and I hope all is well with you.

I’m reporting in with a link to a magazine who kindly included my artwork in their “Bed of Roses” promotional page

I was thrilled and was looking forward to the “Australian Homespun” September Issue coming out

I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed reading the magazine from cover to cover, I am not a practising Patch Worker, Appliqué or Stitcher, although I have dabbled before I started painting and time permitting would love to dabble again.

Can you spot my Artwork featured on page 11?

and see what I mean about the Magazine appealing to a wide range of readers…trust me it’s very very inspirational for decorating ideas!

Thank you Homespun!

~Gail~

Happy Weekend!

Hi to all

Popping over to wish you all a Wonderful Weekend

We’re celebrating the 2nd day of Spring here and boy ‘oh boy the weather has been absolutely perfect

Tomorrow I’m off on my first ever Official Shopping Tour, on a Bus, an early morning start and I think about 8 full hours of shopping in front of us.  Shall report in after the event.

I’ve been working on a larger series of paintings to complement our new Shop…..a Retro theme seemed to POP, they will be larger sized ready to hang canvases and I would welcome any fav pieces of furniture or even accessories you may have

so Here’s my first for the series and you can click on the photo for details

Once again:

Happy Weekend to you all

~Gail ~