Etsy Seller Promotion...midnightbluadorn!

There's a wonderful seller on Etsy, who makes gorgeous jewelry! She's Midnightbluadorn, and here's some of the incredible things she's created!:



Please support this wonderful artist by visiting her shop! She's so talented, with wonderfully original ideas!
Support independent artists...buy handmade!!!

"The Tree Hugger" Watercolor!

Not your momma's tree-hugger! I had a blast painting this; I'd never attempted such a busy little painting before! I myself love hugging trees. There's an incredible peace to it. This lovely lady has found the joy in it, too!
Measures 9x11 on 140 lb. watercolor paper. I can't get enough of painting with watercolors! Look for several new ones to be posted soon!

New Bookmarks! Die-Cut Little Beauties...

Here are some examples of my new die-cut bookmarks! Look for them in my Etsy Shop!

New Painting! The Three Muses...

Here's one of my newest watercolor paintings, entitled "The Three Muses"! I combined my previous form of painting close-up whimsical garden scenes with my little ladies, and this is the result. It took me 5 days to complete, and so I'm quite proud of it! It measures 11x15 on 140 lb. watercolor paper.

I was accepted to www.TrunkT.com!!!

After applying for a secind time I was finally accepted to TrunkT! I'm over the moon about this, as it brings my work to the notice of retailers, wholesellers, galleries, etc...! Here's my portfolio:
www.trunk.org/HoydenDesigns!

In the Works!!!

I now have a laminating machine! I'm so excited that my family's lucky I don't laminate everything in the house that isn't nailed down. ;)
Because of this I have some great new bookmakrs in the works. I've printed pics of my paintings on heavy cardstock, cut around the central image in each, and then laminated them! They're incredible die-cut bookmarks that are truly stunning, and I can't wait to offer them for sale in my Etsy shop! I also have some great mini bookmarks in the works!
As for original paintings, I've been working hard on both acrylics and watercolors lately. I'm finding my groove with watercolors and am really exploring mew layouts and more intricate images. Look for some more originals to make their way to my Etsy shop in the near future!

Small Treasures

I'm quite proud of this painting! I'm experimenting with a new texture for my backgrounds, and this is the result. It was inspired by my trips to the beach and searching so hard for seashells. The best treasure seems to be the "butterfly" like mini oyster shells that are still connected together, looking like a natural heart-shaped love note from the ocean!
Small Treasure is an original acrylic painting on gallery stretched canvas.

Winds of Change

Here's another of my Tranquil Earth series ladies! I've called this original acrylic painting "Winds of Change", and it's on 8x10 gallery wrapped canvas with the painting flowing around to the edges.

Thank you for helping me choose my new Etsy Avatar!

Thank you so much for the awesome community at Etsy that helped me choose my new avatar! The bird came a very close runner up, and might need to make an appearance as avatar in the future:
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2 New Watercolors...For SALE in my Etsy Shop!

New to my shop are these 2 watercolor paintings! Each measures 7"x9" on 140 lb. watercolor paper, aaaaand - they are FOR SALE in my Etsy shop! The top piece was inspired by all of those romantically inclined birds that are swarming my backyard, proclaiming with abandon that YES! it's spring! It's called "Be Still My Heart", and features a captivated purple bird and his yellow lady love.
The second is called "Entwined", and features one of my signature ladies being slowly embraced by a flowering vine. I can't be happier that spring is finally arrived and had to express my joy here!
Please visit my Etsy shop if you're interested in purchasing either of these original pieces of art!