My new girl painting

Hi again, I know I already posted today but I LOVE this painting so much I have to share it. It is really hard to get used to Gouache paints so I'm very proud that this turned out so well. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to make a bunch of prints of this actual size, ( 9 x 12) but I think I'll start out doing post cards. I guess that's all I have to say, except that I want to do a series of girls like this, but I'm not sure who to use as models. I don't want all my girls to look like my daughter. (Even though she's adorable.) She was my model for this one if you didn't guess that already. I hope my talented illustrator sister, Merrilee Liddiard , likes her. That would make me happy. :) :) :)

P.S. - I thought that I might as well show you the pictures I took of my craft room. Not like it's decorated cutely or anything I was just having fun.

Sweets & Treats

Hi all, I have been in love with painting latley! I have also been in love with sweets. I have been painting them a lot in the past few days. (If I painted them instead of eating them I'd probably still fit my pre child bearing clothes.) I love these little gems. They are sooo sweet. (No punn intended... at first.) I plan on getting some post cards done of these and sell them on Etsy. Hope you like em.

boy in blue sweater vest, little lola doll

Hi everyone! My new boy dolly is up on etsy. He's my best one yet.

SUPRISE! Look at what came in the mail for me!

This adorable little chick from Chet and Dot came in the mail the other day. Merrilee suprised me with this as a "late birthday" or an "i just knew you had to have this" gift. AND i did have to have this because it is so cute. (Even more so in real life.) I am so happy. Thanks Mer!!!

Yeah it turned out!!!! My first item of clothing I made all by myself!

I am so happy ! It's a great summer time skirt, so cool and lightweight. I love this shot of me in the kitchen! It makes me feel like baking some cookies. Note to self: make slip to go with it, it is a little see through.

"Buddy Boy" is 1 year old!

 Happy Day at the Gudmundsen's house! We have a big 1 year old boy now. He loved smashing the cake in his fingers, and he loves his Monster doll. Now that he is older both our kids love to play together, awesome bonus to having them close together in age. "Girly Girl" loved getting ready, decorating and wraping were her favorites. She's very ready to have her birthday. Poor girl has been so good waiting through three of every one elses birthdays. Trent's, Mine, and "Buddy Boy's" then it finally is time for hers.

Sorry loves this one's for me!

How sad I was a month ago when my perfect beyond perfect diaper bag Liberty gave me was stolen. I'm still in mourning because it really rocked. Especially because a replacement diaper bag would be and extra strain on my almost non-existent budget. And if I wanted to replace it with and awesome one it would most likely be expensive. So HOORAY for scraps from my lovely mothers barn and my grandmothers fabric drawer. My new motto is "poverty is the mother of invention"! Here it is! The sweet bird, twig and leaf diaper bag,designed, or made up, by moa'! I love it!