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Thursday, August 25, 2011

A Garden Day Painting



Welcome. I am so happy that you stopped by. My garden gate is always open for you to come in and sit and relax with a cup of tea while I share with you the inspirations for my art. Do you feel that Summer is quickly slipping away? I certainly feel the days are passing too quickly and try and spend as much time in the garden painting as I can while the flowers are still in bloom.




Let's join Bentley, my Studio Assistant, in the garden to look for inspirations to paint a Garden Day painting filled with the flowers in bloom.
Finding inspiration . . . . . .



The Black Eyed Susan are in bloom and I want to add them to the painting.


Red Geraniums are always nice.


Here . . . . .


I love using the little bird cloche in my paintings and this one has been in lots of them.
There . . . . .

It is not unusual for my white wicker furniture to end up in a painting.


Everywhere . . . . . .




The white Ice Berg roses are still in bloom - they have been cut back three times this year and still look beautiful


My garden gloves and shears also end up in a lot of my garden paintings.


The last of the Zinnias are blooming - I will have to paint them next!


"Happy is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates." Proverbs 8:34


The completed Garden Day painting with white wicker chair, Black Eyed Susan's, hydrangeas, bird cloche, garden gloves and red Geraniums.

Thank you for stopping by. I love hearing from you and sincerely appreciate your visits,


e-mails, comments and those of you who follow my blog. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to see me paint something special.

Please visit www.designgivesback for a list of the prize winners in the Design Give Back Miracle Makeover party and for the final results. Again, thank you to everyone who participated.





Have a lovely week. Blessings, in

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Red Roses to Thank You

Welcome. My garden gate is always open for you to come in and sit and relax with a cup of tea. Normally I share with you the inspiration for my art. TODAY is a special day to say thank you to the wonderful and caring people from all over the world who left over 5,450 comments, 550 Facebook posts, 200 side comments and over 150 blog posts to help make the DESIGN GIVES BACK MIRACLE MAKEOVER PARTY a big success. DGB will donate $1.00 for each comment to Friends of Kids With Cancer. The comments are still coming in and the final results and prize winners will be announced on August 26th - stay tuned for the results.

THANK YOU . . . . . THANK YOU . . . . . THANK YOU . . . . . THANK YOU . . . . THANK YOU . . .

Bentley, my Studio Assistant, and I are sending you red roses to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your participation in helping make the miracle makeover project a success and for the outpouring of love and prayers for Charlie and his family.













For The Love of a Child


Charlie and "The Grady Bunch" you will always be in our hearts and prayers.


May God Bless you and continue to heal you.



"And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me." Matthew 18:5



Thank you to everyone who participated in the Miracle Makeover Party. It was truly an outpouring of joy and for the Love of A child.






Thank you for stopping by. I love hearing from you and sincerely appreciate your comments,

e-mails and those who follow my blog. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to see me paint something special

Have a lovely week. Blessing Erin


Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Calling All Blog Angels to the Miracle Makeover Party



Welcome. I am so happy that you stopped by. Some days it seems like there is no news but bad news with events going on around the world and in our country. AND then, we have a day like today when an incredible group of volunteers lead by Kelee of Design Gives Back came together to help Charlie and his family "The Grady Bunch". The volunteers created and re purposed fun, happy and joyful bedrooms for all of the Grady children.

TODAY IS THE MIRACLE MAKEOVER BLOG PARTY AND VIDEO REVEL OF THE HEART WARMING STORY OF CHARLIE GRADY, WHO HAS LIFE THREATENING BRAIN TUMORS.
You will meet Charlie, his brother and sister and the entire Grady family. Mr. and Mrs. Grady are Navy Veterans and you will fall in love with the "Grady Bunch". Design Gives Back re-decorated and re-purposed all the children's bedrooms.
YOU WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE A BLOG ANGEL AND RAISE MONEY FOR A FUTURE DESIGN GIVES BACK MAKEOVER FOR KIDS WITH CANCER.


Santa Charlie - you will learn how he earned his nickname in the video.



Brother Liam - you will fall in love with him.




Kelee with Charlie's sister - she is truly an Angel to her brothers.


*****TO ATTEND THE PARTY - PLEASE GO DIRECTLY TO*****




There will be many places for folks to help earn donations by JOINING - COMMENTING - LIKE-ING OR POSTING.


Please visit the following Angel Bloggers Who Are Also Hosting the event to earn even more money for the next Design Give Back Makeover for Kids With Cancer.



http://www.countrywingsinphoenix.blogspot.com/








As an added bonus for participating by leaving comments to raise money, Design Gives Back is having a Giveaway and The Painted Garden is giving away an original Bicycle Welcome sign and a $50.00 Master Card Gift Card.


PLEASE VISIT WWW.DESIGNGIVESBACK.COM TO WIN ANY OF THE PRIZES.







Giveaway Prizes by Sponsors:



Gift Subscriptions to Guidepost Magazine



$100.00 Gift Card to Hobby Lobby





$200.00 Gift Card to Lowes


" I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." Matthew 25:40



Thank you for being a part of Design Gives Back Miracle Makeover Don't forget to go to http://www.designgivesback.com/ to the party and see the heartwarming video and leave your comment to raise money for the next project .



May God Bless Charlie and his Family and Everyone participating . Blessings, Erin