Wednesday, July 20, 2011

In a Mood for Mermaids...

But, who isn't in the summertime, right?
All I can think of is how serene and happy I am squishing my toes in the sand and listening to the gentle waves along the beautiful coast.
And the smell of the salt water, for me, is so heavenly!
So, I've been inspired to do a couple of mermaid girls...
The first is called, "Frida's Ocean"
If Frida were a mermaid,
She'd paint the ocean floor,
A brilliant shade of blue,
That spanned unto the shore.
Each sea creature would live in a castle,
With a magical garden view,
They'd paint and float through the rays of the sun,
In Frida's ocean blue.

The original for this one is still available in my shop. :)
Below is "The Starfish Siren"
I painted her when we were on vacation...so I was feeling very inspired by the season, again. :)
And, below are some shrinky dinks I made after I had purchased some for my son.
I used to make them all the time when I was little and LOVED them.
It took me about 3 seconds to fall in love with them again.
And, Aidan did too.
Who wouldn't?! :)
Enjoy the summer my sweet friends & readers!
I know you are!
:) xxx

11 comments:

  1. HI JULIE THEY ARE STUNNING LOVE THEM HOPE YOUR BOX GETS TO YOU SAFE XX

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  2. I love your work Julie, and I'm so excited that I'm getting some artwork from you (your Etsy shop) They're going into my new studio!!

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  3. ooooh so loooovely!!!Wonderful images!!!

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  4. Love the mermaids and the poem to go with the Frida one is wonderful! I have been in a mermaid kind of mood too! We live a very long way from the beach, but I will be spending a week there soon~ Can't wait!!

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  5. Hey Julie..been seeing your work around..in magazine's ect..? yes..???

    Where do you live in in CA? I am driving down in Aug...be fun to come have a tea and see you, kids and your work in person!

    Thinking about sometime between Wed-Friday Aug. 17-19??? Is it possible?

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  6. Yeah..in the the Somerset Studio Gallery!!!

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  7. I love it all and your blog is lovely. I just started posting again after being my Mom's caregiver for over a yr. I lost her on June 3rd. The blogs help me with my time...helps to take my mind from missing her.
    xoxoxoxoxo
    suzi

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  8. Sigh....I want squishy sand! and gentle rolling waves! And dreams of mermaids! :) your frida mermaid is especially lovely!~

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  9. Oh Julie! I just ADORE your mermaids!!!! And those shrinky dinks are amazing! I did not see them in your shop...will they be for sale? :) Thank you for sharing such gorgeous goodies with us...there is something so magical about mermaids in the summer. :) xoxo

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  10. These pieces are just stunning! I love the detailing in the mermaids' tails!

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  11. wow ! these are all great! love the new banner too :)

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