Cathy Michaels Design by Cathy Bluteau

Rebirth

You can feel the summer in the air. Things are getting quieter on the internet and blog hopping is kept to a minimum as we spend our days outside. Thank god they are still making it difficult to see our computer screens in the sun!

While I will still be around (alot) this summer and talking with you I will take some time to renew/refresh/relaunch my etsy shop.  I want to spend some time sharing a lot more of my artwork and by that I mean my painted pieces, my sketches and my of course my dooodles. 

I will make these availble as originals and if you don't want to spend that much I will also make them available in reprints of all sizes!  It's going to be fun and interesting and inspiring.

I will go ahead and also make some updates to my blog, again, showcasing more of my artwork, and adding some fun freebie and fun stuff sections.  I want to offer kits again and may do this on a monthly basis - kinda like a kit-club!!!  What do you think?

So along with the rebirth of my garden there will be a rebirth here of Cathy Michaels design.  The time invested will be well worth it.

Again, I will still be here to talk about whatever you want to, to share ideas between us, and to continue to inspire each other.  Do let me know if there is anything/something you would like to see more of on my blog or in the shop - after all, this is between us  ; )

Have a great, continued creative day

 

Summer Blossoms

Well summer has finally emerged here in Canada bringing my last years beauties to full blossom.  Some are annuals come back alive and some are new this year but all of them bring me a lot of joy!

 

Bougainvillea

Scientific name:Bougainvillea

Family:Nyctaginaceae (bougainvillea, four o' clock)

 

 

Columbines

Aquilegia (Columbine; from Latin columba "dove")

 

Geraniums

Confusingly, "geranium" is also the common name of members of the genus Pelargonium (commonly known as 'storksbill' in distinction from 'cranesbill'),

 

Have a great summer day

 

Summer turquoise etsy favs

Okay well turquoise isn't necessarily a "summer" color but it is my favorite color and we did have summer-like weather this weekend so now its summer turquoise okay!  lol lol

Hope everyone had a great weekend.  I know I did.  I was in Toronto visiting my lifetime BFF - it had been a long time since we had seen each other but we just picked up from where we left off last time and it was a great weekend.  (Hi Kitty - how are you!)

So here are my etsy favs  - in turquoise - for the summer

 

Have a great, creative day all

More new kids on the block

As we speak I am in TO with my BFF  from grade school. Having a great time. As promised some more pictures from my little girls journal - enjoy - I hope they inspire creativity in you ...

  

The fun of making this journal was combining purchased papers, cutting out drawings I had done, making little paper dresses, using drawing I learnt from Junelles online class and just about every fun thing in my stash.  I really let loose on these ones!!

Have a great journaling weekend (although weather here in Canada is beautiful - summer like even - might be tough to stay indoors).

PS>  On another note,  still working on my bind-it-all journals but it will be worth the wait!! Promise

 

New Kids in Town ...

A new journal I've been working on, on and off, but it's getting there.  Lots of papers from Christy Thomlinson's new line which I love!  I think I bought all of it!!

 

 

Aren't these fun!  I was absolutely inspired by these new papers - you can get them just about anywhere!!

 

Have a good Thursday - almost the weekend.  A long weekend here in Canada and I am off to Toronto to visit my girlfriend and brother!!

I'll be back before I leave to show you a few more pictures from this journal!