In which I made a Buttercup Bag...

Several months ago I found this gorgeous fabric at Hobby Lobby. I'd been wanting to try making a summery purse, so a few weeks ago I made this purse from the "Buttercup Bag" pattern I found on this blog. (Please note: this pattern is free to use, but she asks that you purchase the pattern/license if you plan on selling any of these bags.) The original pattern looked pretty small, so I enlarged it a bit. It's still on the small side (if you're like me and tend to carry everything but the kitchen sink in your bag), but it works well. I modified it a bit on the inside too, and added little rows of pockets on both sides:

The flower pin was very simple to make - I looked at several tutorials online, then did my own variation of several techniques. Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures of the process on any of this, but I plan on making another one for my Mom soon, and I will try to remember to take photos! I'm also working on a pattern myself for another purse, and I'm so excited about the fabric I have for it.

I really enjoyed this project... depending on how the next two purses go, I may consider adding some bags to my Etsy shop. What do you think?

Hope you're having a lovely week....

Don't forget - there's still time to enter my birthday giveaway!

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a Wordsworth kind of day...

I am loving this glorious spring day...

Potential....

Busy bee...

Shrinking violet...

A fresh look for the inspiration board in the studio...

Resurrection Eggs - a neat way to teach children the REAL meaning of Easter...

I LOVE my string of pearls plant...

...and the luminous texture of succulents...

And a day like this calls for a little Wordsworth....

I wander'd lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine

And twinkle on the Milky Way,

They stretch'd in never-ending line

Along the margin of a bay:

Ten thousand saw I at a glance,

Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they

Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:

A poet could not but be gay,

In such a jocund company:

I gazed -- and gazed -- but little thought

What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eye

Which is the bliss of solitude;

And then my heart with pleasure fills,

And dances with the daffodils.

- William Wordsworth

I hope you're having a lovely spring day too...

IF: Propagate

Many of you have seen this before, but I'm trying to get involved in the fantastic blog, "Illustration Friday," so here's my entry for this week's topic, "Propagate."

I have the original of this painting available in my Etsy shop, and prints and cards available on my website. Please stop by and check them out!

Watercolor Wednesday

"Busy Bee" by Beth Stone

Watercolor on Arches 140lb CP paper, 5"x7"

My latest watercolor,

which I will have available this Saturday

at Art in the Park in Jonesborough, TN.

Hope to see you there!

No feeding or flushing necessary...

Well, after my brief interlude of knitting projects, I'm back to the brushes.

My latest offering...

"Koi Pond"

Watercolor on Arches 140lb CP Watercolor Paper

8"x10"

I will have the original available, along with prints and greeting cards at the

Fine Art in the Park at the International Storytelling Center

show in Jonesborough, TN on October 24th, 10am-5pm.

Hope to see you there! I'll be there with my little fishies!

Watercolor Wednesday

This is my latest piece, a wisteria vine,

started at the Farmer's Market and finished in my studio.

It is from a photograph I took at Jonesborough's Garden Gala earlier this year.

The original measures 5"x7" inches and is available,

along with prints, on my website.

Hope you're having a lovely week!

Love in a Mist

Well, I finally completed this watercolor...

"Love in a Mist"

Watercolor on Arches 140 lb CP Paper

5" x 7"

I will have prints available soon....

Thanks for stopping by!

Updates...

Sorry I haven't done much posting lately...

We've been quite busy.

I do have some exciting news to share with you...

I have several new prints available

on my website now,

including the 6 completed Proverbs 31 Woman prints.

I have 3 more to go,

but you can go ahead and start collecting them now...

2 sizes are available.

I've also joined Twitter,

so you can follow me on there -

you know, if you're into that sort of thing.

There's a link on my sidebar where you can add me.

Still doing the Farmer's Market on occasion,

although I won't be there this Saturday.

I'll be in New York.

To tide you over until next time,

here's the progress I've made

on the little painting I started

at the Farmer's Market

a couple of weeks ago.

This is after the first painting session,

and this is how it is now....

The flower in the middle (unpainted still) is called

a nigella

or "Love in a Mist"

which I think is a pretty name

for such a delicate flower...

Check back soon

to see what it looks like!

Hope you're having

a lovely week.

:o)

Better Late Than Never...

I missed "Watercolor Wednesday" this week,

so here's my belated watercolor

I wanted to share with you!

"Poppies"

Watercolor on Arches 140lb CP

I will have prints of this available

tomorrow at the Farmer's Market...

See you there!

Inspiration...

Pictures from the Jonesborough Garden Gala

from a few weeks ago

that I find inspirational...

Makes me want to paint!
I think I'll go do just that!

Hope you're having a lovely week!

:o)

Watercolor Wednesday

"Magnolias"

I've been working on some cool things

that I'll be sharing with you

very soon!

Hope you've had a beautiful day...

harvey

My furry little friend

has been sick this week,

so I've been nursing him.

He's doing better now,

and enjoying the sunshine.

(watercolor on arches 140# cp 100% cotton rag)