before and after...

I promised you a little peek into my new studio and gallery, now that it is finally OPEN!!! Wine Husband did an incredible job getting it ready and looking beautiful. It's still not 100% all done, but 85% would be about right.


There's a video tour below.


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it's getting late....

no time...to say hello...goodbye....I've gotta run home. It's American Idol night, and the kids and I have a party planned. Pizza, couch, sweet ice tea, and Cookie Dough ice cream...and we are set to see David Cook. Well, I'm set on David Cook...the younger set prefers the "other David".

Anyway...this is a new painting on Etsy called...."It's Getting Late". I'm super thrilled with how it came out.

And I also wanted to let you know about some other cool new stuff over in my Etsy store. I now have beeswax giclee prints on canvas! They are really beautiful and look just like an original. Since they are finished with beeswax...they smell wonderful too! And best of all...they are ready to hang. Here's one hanging in my studio now...

And I also have new postcards. I put together a set of eight postcards with four of my most popular paintings. They come with envelopes...or you could easily put them in a frame.


So, that's it for now. Tomorrow, I will show you photos and video of my studio. It's open to the public now, and Wine Husband made it gorgeous.

enjoy your night...I'm painting and Idoling.

Love,
Wyanne

expect...

I've been busy. Wine Husband has left to go back to Atlanta for two more weeks. The kids and I had a lot of fun this past weekend running around the "big" city of Jacksonville, FL. Barnes and Noble was our best stop, as we don't have a good bookstore (imho...of course) on the Island. But, amongst all the running around, I found lots of time to paint...and make jewelry (gasp). I feel like it's been ages since I've been able to work on my jewelry. Now, I'm not complaining...you guys are keeping me really busy painting...but you see...jewelry making feeds my soul too.

I finished my painting last night...and thought how much I would like to make a necklace. And then this inner voice tells me, "No...you can't do that...you'll stay up too late and not be able to get up in the morning". So, I made up my mind at the moment, that it wouldn't exhaust me and things would still go smoothly in the household. So, I started the piece. Then during the creation, other little voices would tell me, "This isn't going to work...you don't have the right beads or components...you better stop right now." I kept going. Reminding myself that the Universe had given me everything I need to make this necklace. I already had everything I needed...translation...I didn't need to buy another supply to create it. And it worked. The necklace is gorgeous...better than I had planned.

And to make everything even better...I got up early...felt refreshed....walked on the beach....filmed the last of my new video....got the kids to school on time....had enough time to pull myself together with nice clothes and makeup...a good hair day...a fresh baked healthy muffin, finished a new video, listed new things on ebay and etsy...updated the blog, and so much more because the day isn't over yet.

And you know why....because I changed my mind. I expected everything to go along smoothly and great...AND IT DID!!!!

So, expect. Magical things can happen.

The new video is below. And be sure to check out the new stuff of etsy and ebay.

Love...lots of it,

Wyanne

trust

I just finished this piece. It's called "Trust". I personally think that it's something that we all need to do a little bit more of these days. Whether it's trusting ourselves, each other, our talents, our spouses, the Universe...we just all need to do more of it.

Do you know how much good, positive energy is generated when you trust? Boatloads and boatloads. I believe that energy swirls around you and bounces off others and comes back to you in so many positive ways.

I know it is hard to trust, be positive and all when there is so many depressing things going on around us. I have a hard time at this myself. I find myself looking at the news where 98% of it is negative in some way. I get effected by negative, complaining people around me. And it just zaps my positive energy. I won't say it makes my energy negative, but it certainly hurts it a little.

So, if we can just all have a bit of an attitude adjustment and trust in ourselves and each other... Lots of good energy will start flowing, and things will get better all around us. I just know they will.

I've really been thinking a lot this week about "Thoughts becoming things". You know, I've been having a hard time getting around to a few things lately that I needed to do. I kept telling myself that I didn't have time. I told others that I didn't have the time either. So, what kept happening...no matter how much I wanted to do certain things, I never had the time. I kept manifesting lack of time. So, I decided to trust that all will get done, and finally get around to those things that I've been wanting to do. I trusted and made the time. And you know what...everything did fall into place. Everything did get done. And I got to do some things that I've missed, and catch up on some things that I'd been putting off. I made new jewelry, experimented with resin, I updated my website, and opened commission painting jobs back up. And you know what...it feels really good. I simply trusted that I could do it all without stress...and that's exactly what happened. I trusted, sent out those good feelings, and got lots of good stuff back in return. Try it...trust a little...no actually...Trust a HUGE, Gigantic, Enormous Amount.

Love,
Wyanne

I know you've been waiting for these...

and I finally got them up for you at Etsy. I'm sorry I got distracted by pink cupcakes, balloons, birthday parties, and a shrimp festival. Well...I really just got distracted by the pink cupcakes...no willpower here. The parties are over now and the studio is returning back to normal...
And all those giclees you've been asking about are up on Etsy now...sorry that I couldn't save you any pink cupcakes...but there is Free Shipping if you live in the US!

Love,
Wyanne

tag...you're it....

I've always been a little slow at that game...and now as an online game...I'm still falling behind. Some things never change, I guess....

You see...Kelly of Happy Shack Designs tagged me on May 1st. Of course... I didn't find out about it until the 3rd...and now here it is the 12th and I'm finally getting around to playing.

Slow...I told ya....

Anyway...the rules of the game are

• 1. Link back to the person that tagged you.
• 2. Post these rules on your blog.
• 3. Share six unimportant things about yourself.
• 4. Tag six people at the end of your entry.

So, here goes..........six things you could probably care less about...but maybe might find a tad interesting.

1. I once was a hot, roller disco queen...oops...I mean Diva.

Yep...in high school, I spent every waking non-school hour at the roller rink. I competed in couples and singles. That's me being swung around...

And I have trophies too..

2. I took 16 years of ballet, tap and jazz dancing. And I was really bad at it...kinda like a "Little Miss Sunshine". But, then I found roller skating and got my groove back.

3. I have a deep dislike for white noise. I have a hard time even with the humming of a bathroom fan.

4. I love the smell of vinegar...strange...I know... You wanted totally random and unknown.

5. I knew that wine husband was the guy I was supposed to marry from the 1st time I saw him. I even told a co-worker that when he walked by one day, even before I had talked to him. She didn't believe me though. Good, thing he was feeling it too. Here we are 20 years later....

6. I have extremely ticklish feet, and can't stand for anyone to touch them.

So, there you go...TMI....I know. I know... but I had to play. So, now I have to tag six people. Okay, here goes...hopefully they haven't been tagged before...told you I'm a bit slow at this game.

Tag...You're it...

Tascha

Shabby In The City

Tammy

Sandi @ Whistlestop Cafe

Alyice Edrich Photography

Four Angels Momma

Ha..Ha...You can't catch me........again...well...okay...you can...I am the slow one.

Love,
Wyanne

Happy Mom Day!

Hi Everyone!
I hope you are all having a wonderful Mom day! I'm certainly enjoying mine. Wine Husband came home late last night, instead of late tonight...so that was a nice surprise. (Oh...and for those of you who don't know why I call him that...it's because he's considered a guru of sorts in the wine industry.) He brought back lots of goodies from Atlanta for me, that I had been missing.

My son is feeling better...but still not 100% well. I have managed to dodge the cooties still, with lots of vitamins. Miss Logan woke me up early with lots of handmade Mother's Day gifts...including the innovative masterful drawing on a old toilet paper roll. How very green of her!

Mother's Day weekend also brought a little 4 1/2 pound misfit into our lives. He looks to be part chihuahua, dachshund and terrier. He's a really sweet boy with chocolate coloring. I think we are going to name him Rolo. Yes, after one of my favorite candies. But, he's trying on other names as well. I tried to take his picture...but he's convinced I'll steal his spirit with the camera. Here's the best one:

So, that's about it for now. I finished "City Girl"and put her up on eBay. Guess I was a little homesick for Atlanta...but not so much now that my baby is back home.....

Going home to take the rest of the day off. Kelly of Happy Shack Designs tagged me the other day...and I promise to answer all those questions tomorrow.

Happy Mom Day!

Love,
Wyanne