Teeny Tiny Houses

There is just something about teeny little houses that I absolutely love, which you may know if you've visited my blog and seen my tiny house pendants. When deciding to give paper a try as a base, I just couldn't help picking these as a subject matter. The smooth surface lends itself well here to the delicate lines of the windows. (The bottom piece is especially close to my heart; I'm an avid veggie gardener, and this image is a particular dream of mine)
'Five Little Houses' ~ 5x7 acrylics on paper



'House on the Hill" ~ 5x7 acrylics on paper

Alice and the Flowers - Triptych Painting

Here is a 3 panel painting I recently completed:

It was commissioned by a wonderful lady who loves all things Alice (she is a woman after my own heart! How could I resist?). Each panel is a gallery-wrapped canvas that measures 11x14, with antique music sheets circa 1890, and painted in acrylic paints. Here is each panel separately:

Such a Long Way to Fall!

Now is the time again, my dears, for a fantastically magical Mad Tea Party! Thank you to the lovely Miss Vanessa at 'A Fanciful Twist' for hosting such a splendid event! Please be sure to visit the 'A Fanciful Twist' blog and check out all of the other participants in this yearly fun event!
Here is the piece I created for this year's event, and such a fun time I had creating it, too!

It is entitled "Such a Long Way to Fall", and measures 9x12 on canvas board, painted with acrylics on circa 1892 music sheet. Please contact me at hoydendesigns@gmail.com if you've a wish to own her for yourself!
I wish you an amazing time visiting the many Mad Tea Parties on the web, and hope you come back soon to my own little corner of the cyber world!
Ta-ta for now, ny sweets!
Christina

Let The Wind Take You - Acrylic Painting

This image popped into my head one day and I couldn't rest until I had her brought to life on canvas.


She looks quite content to let life take her where it will, don't you think? She's painted on an 11x14 gallery-wrapped canvas with an antique music sheet circa 1890.

Stars of the Summer Night

Here's a small painting I created recently. I found this incredible little song in my 1913 songbook, and was so inspired that I decided to try something new. The blacks and blues were fun to work over the surface; they do some amazing melding on the antique page that I couldn't get on a straight canvas texture. It measures 5x7 on canvas booard.

Rosalie ~ Acrylic Painting

A bit of a Parisian twist with this one. I read the lyrics to this lovely song and was so inspired, I just couldn't help myself.
'Rosalie' is an 8x10 acrylic painting with antique music sheet circa 1913 on a gallery wrapped canvas.

Mini House Pendants

A baker's dozen of teeny little house pendants that I just finished. Handmade from polymer clay and hand-painted with acrylics by myself, each is one of a kind and unique. They measure about 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches tall. I won't be posting the majority of them to Etsy, as I'll be bringing them to shows, but if you see one you like please e-mail at hoydendesigns@gmail.com and I'll get it to you!

After 6 months...finally a painting!

"An Ocean of Tears" 11x14 acrylic painting on canvas board

Welcome Spring...and Inspiration!

This winter for some reason truly destroyed my creative spirit. I can't even explain why, I just could never bring myself to pick up a brush and lay my soul on canvas.
Now the weather is warming, the flowers are blooming, and I'm feeling the faint stirrings of that wonderful spirit returning. I suppose my creativity needed to hibernate. I picked this bouquet of inspiration from my garden to fill my antique silver water pitcher - and myself - with some much needed color and joy. Hopefully it will breathe some life back into the dusty corners of my mind!

Belated Happy Holidays!

I've been so busy with family things for the holidays that I'm afraid I've left my wonderful blog friends in the lurch! I wanted to keep you updated on my newest pieces and how the Handmade Holiday Gift Fair went...so here goes:

The new ornaments came out wonderfully, just as I imagined they would. I even brought some fresh pine branches in a weighted vase to the fair to display them:


Here are my newest pendants, many of which sold the night of the fair!:


I didn't have a huge assortment of mew pins, earrings or hairpins, but they did very well regardless:


These rings are my new passion; I had a blast making them, and they are so fun to wear.:


I also managed to create 2 new paintings. Here is the first, which is an 8x10 acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas, with antique music sheet circa 1890:


Here is the second, 'The Heart Bowed Down', also an 8x10 acrylic painting on gallery wrapped canvas, with antique music sheet circa 1913:


Here is my Christmasy little display; it was too much fun!:


I hope all of you had an amazing holiday season, and that this New Year has all sorts of wonderful things in store for you!