Strawberry Spinach Salad Design

Love this recipe from Pampered Chef.....Gonna make it this weekend. I have a new egg slicer to use for the strawberries.

Every child should have mud pies......Luther Burbank, 1920

Love this little prose.....I totally believe it.

Today in the Garden, 2013...Spring Beauty, Grape Hyacinth, tulip, quince, lilac, recipe,

 Lilacs, quince, Spring Beauty, and some others bloom for Mothers Day on May 12.  Magnolia, trout lilly and dogwood are finishing up.

Sutton's Bay Cherry Blossom Oil Painings

 I just finished this oil painting of the cherry blossoms in Sutton's Bay.  I have painted it in a variety of ways over the past 2 years.  The latest one is on the top and it is my favorite. It captures the feeling of dandelions, rolling hills, cherry blossoms and the landscape in the distance. It was such a magical time to paint!  It is 9" x 12" and I am selling it for $550.  The one below is a bit more traditional. Having Fun!

Family Squared Portraits II

 I am still working on Aunt Mary. I am making all the brothers and sisters.  Need to add a layer of pink.

 This is a commission for Kim. It is her sister.

 Aunt Helen and Aunt Wanda.....

Family Squared Portraits in oil

This is my Dad, Mom, Aunt Wand and Aunt Helen.  Love these photos from the 40's so much I had to paint them in oil. I like the way they look together. I have 4 commissions going right now.....it is so wonderful to be able to capture the spirit of a loved one in oil.

 My Dad in his pencil mustache

 My Mom loved her hats.  She has a Finnish nose.

 Dear Aunt Wanda

 Aunt Helen has such pretty eyes,

and of course.....my Poppy!

To Live Like They Do in the TV

I just finished the title of Isaac's movie.  It is a dark comedy thriller movie.  I hope he does well with it, he is a talented write and director. Can't wait to see it!

Funeral Designs...Helen, Flowers, Louis

I find it very rewarding to do funeral designs. Above is my Dad....it tells the story of his early days with his band, getting engaged, going off to war, and then coming home to get married. He loved to play Sophisticated Lady on his sax with lots of vibrato.  His band was Eddie Jan and the Band.

 Helen's lifetime of photos.....she loves the song Playmates.

 

Louis loved horses, music and his kids.  Here are his early years. It would have been fun to be around during those dance days.

Above: My flowers in a variety of colors.....

My flowers in whites and pinks.....

Cricut, Border Maker, Multi Punch and other new stuff

 New 2" circle punch an Creative Memories. I used the new layered Days of Summer Stickers too...

 Love this popcorn box in our new Cricut cart.

 Vintage Chic Paper and ABC Tiles.

 Big cake  from Divine Wedding Cricut Cart.

 Using the insides from the Hexagon Border maker......Vintage Chic Palette.

 Heart Border Maker layered

 Wine Tag

 Summer Wine Tag

 Hexagon Border Maker

New Candy Shop letters

New Family Tree......Hill/Tulisalo

I found a new way to make a family tree. The women are red and the men are blue. It holds a lot of names.  Western Finn names are very confusing, they changed there names easily.