It’s that time of year again! I thought the trees lining our street were really beautiful in the summer when we first moved into our new place.
That was before they started falling off in massive quantities. Fortunately I have a helper pug to make the raking of leaves go…well, not easier, but definitely cuter!
The Crow Keeper
prints available in my Etsy shop
The Crow Keeper has always considered herself a bit of an amateur ornithologist, drawn particularly to crows with their inky black feathers and all-around cleverness.
A bit of a strange bird, she keeps mostly to herself. She’s had little luck developing friendships over the years (possibly due to her longing for a “murder” of friends). Instead, she turns her attention to her feathered friends – and gazing up at the sky.
She’s done! I finished the painting I’ve been working on over the last couple of weeks, The Crow Keeper, and now have prints listed in my Etsy shop. I haven’t listed the original for sale yet because I think I’m going to have this one framed first. At 16″ x 20″ she’s much larger than my usual paintings and is just begging for a big black ornate frame. And possibly to hang on my own walls a wee bit longer!
With Halloween just a few days away, I dug out our costumes & decorations, bought pumpkins for carving, and then…the pet torture began. I don’t make them wear the costumes for more than a few minutes, but it’s worth it just for snapping pics that I can refer back to whenever I need a laugh. Exhibit A – the most miserable Frankenstein ever:
Do you see the ear holes? Come on! How can I NOT inflict this kind of cuteness on her?
Speaking of cuteness, the ever obliging pug, who lets me dress him up like a bumblebee & rarely tries to get it off:
What sort of Halloween torture are you inflicting on your pets this year?
The holiday craft market season is officially upon us and since my day planner is filled with scribbled notes telling me that every weekend until Christmas is fully booked, I figured it might be helpful to post it publically too. Now when my mister wants to, you know, go see a movie or something I can kindly direct him to my website to check my schedule. 
November 7th – Point Grey Artisan Market
November 20th, 21st & 22nd – Britannia Christmas Craft Fair
November 28th – Dunbar Community Craft Fair
November 29th – Roundhouse Urban Artisans
December 6th – Got Craft
December 12th + 13th – Portobello West
December 20th – Blim Holiday Market
I’ll update my Events page with the addresses & other details shortly. See you there!
The painting studio will have to shut down for a few days as I get prepped for another day at the market this weekend. I’ll be selling my wares at Portobello West on Sunday, so if you’re in the Vancouver area, please drop by and say hello!
Rocky Mountaineer Train Station
1755 Cottrell Street
Sunday, October 25th
noon to 6 pm
While I’m a busy bee making new pendants, printing prints and otherwise getting organized, here’ s a peek at the painting that is sitting ALMOST finished, but not quite, in the studio. She’ll have to be patient with me.
