Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Everyone!

As a thank you for a wonderful year, I'm offering a 1-day special:

Buy 1 print, get 1 print FREE...buy 2 prints, get 2 free! For each print you purchase, you get one free. Please put choices in notes to seller. Only those who mention their free print choices in notes to seller / contact me after will receive them. Expires at midnight on December 25th. Purchases will also be entered in the draw for a FREE original painting!

You can shop at: jellybeans.etsy.com

Want a FREE painting?

Until January 8th, 2010 - all orders made will be entered into a draw for a chance to win a free custom painting!!

Just make a purchase from my Etsy store :)

This painting could be a family tree, a family forest...or any idea you would like for a beautiful, colorful forest-like piece.

If you haven't been able to justify purchasing a painting, now you're chance to win one! All orders qualify, no matter how large or small your order!

Custom paintings are 9 x 12". I will work with the winner to create an individual piece just for them! No prints will be made of the painting, so it is a truly unique piece for your home :o)

The Big Move!

Orders made from December 14th - January 6th will be shipped on January 8th
or sooner :o)

My shop will be semi-closed after this weekend. I will still be accepting orders / answering e-mails and convos; as well as accepting new custom painting orders for the new year (to be started in January). I've never been a fan of 'halting' productions...but I have no choice.

Not only is it holiday time (gonna go rock around some Christmas tress hopefully!)...But I'm also doing a move to Orillia, Ontario - it's about 3 - 3.5 hours away from where I am now. I don't officially move until the 18th. But to prevent stress and order mix ups, I felt it was better this way. Then I can make sure all orders are out properly before I pack up all my supplies. And there's less panic with all the packing and final exam studying that I also have to do during that time.

I anticipate that orders placed during that time will be out way before the 8th of January...and that my store will actually be fully functioning before then as well. But to be on the safe side, and not disappoint I thought I'd give myself a few more days of 'grace' lol. But I really am hoping I'm back to normal set up by the 4th at the latest! :)

I will post again on the 14th or 15th with a special dealie / contest to those purchasing during that time :)

Cityscape

The cityscape painting for my older brother is finally complete - a few years later.


I ended up doing the bottom "water" part with a painting knife. It was my first real experience painting with a knife, and let me tell you: it's tricky business. But it was well worth it in the end :)

Best Friends Print

My "Best Friends" piece is now available as a print! Just in time for the holidays too :)
I've also posted Holiday shipping times under my shop policies (well I posted them a while back, but didnt' realize that I hadn't mentioned them yet).

Blooming Christmas

I love Christmas ornaments. I think it has something to do with something so beautiful being so small - making it that much more beautiful and intriguing.

I have fallen in love with these Poppy Ornaments by MarciG. They're perfect colours for the Christmas tree...but then, when Christmas is over...they're perfectly all-seasonal and can live on my wall as a decoration as well!

I won't lie...I have an all-year 'Christmas' decoration that hangs out on my monitor: dear ol' Rudolph from the Rankin stop-motion films. He's a couple years old, but his nose still lights up, and he still sings the snowman's songs lol. I just can't bare to put him away after Christmas.

Amusing Shipping Labels

These have got to be the best shipping labels I've ever seen. I'm particularly fond of the blue one, but I feel I would 'abuse' it - my whole apartment would be covered with blue labels. Ah, the life of a pack rat....but you never know when you might need... STICKITfileSMACK - reuseREDESIGN

Belated Halloween Post

Well, I have my camera back - Hurray! That means you get a peak at my Halloween costume from this year! Finally.


I was a bumble bee, and my honey-munchkin was a ghost-buster. The little trick-or-treaters were a little confused when he threw out his ghost trap at them, but the parents got a good laugh hehe.

And of course, here's my pumpkin I carved. He was a wee-little bit of a pumpkin, but I managed to get a goofy face on him! :)

Limited Edition Snowflakes!

Snowflakes - Limited Edition Print

After my sale, I really liked the adjustment that I had made to my "Circle of Friends" print, that I thought that I would make a limited edition print of it - Snowflakes

I don't do limited edition prints normally. This edition will be a run of 50 - and only 50, no 'sneak returns'. All prints will be signed and numbered accordingly.

The snowflakes just make me smile :)

Pre-Holiday Sale!!

Thank you for everyone who participated in my sale!! :o) It's over now, but great prints are still in shop! :o)
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That's right it's my Pre-Holiday Sale in my Etsy shop! This way, you can enjoy a sale and have enough time to have your items shipped to you to give away for Christmas!

Here's the low down:

* Regular size prints (8x10") are now $12, regular $15
* Large size prints (10 x 15") are now $20, regular $25

As well! Free gifts will be included in every order regardless of what you purchase!! The gifts are surprises - like little gifts to you, and can include Christmas stationery, Christmas gift tags, Spring gift tags, regular stationery, and a few pocket mirrors will be given out to some lucky Etsians as well.

I will choose your free gift based on what and how much you purchased. I hope everyone will enjoy their lovely surprises!

On top of that! I have a stationery design, with a glittered bow which was not released - and will not be released in my stores. Some lucky buyers may receive that in their package! They only way to get this design is to participate in the sale. And you may request this as a gift, otherwise it's a surprise!

I will be posting a picture of it later today...it was posted, and then I realized the typo in the design - don't worry, the cards won't have it! :o)