Giveaway at the rikrak studio!

Hi everyone!

I wanted to let you in on a fantastic giveaway going on over at the rikrak studio!




Each month, Kristal does an *i love my sponsors* post and generously provides a $25 gift certificate for the winner to use in the sponsor shop of their choice!

To enter, please visit Kristal's blog and follow her instructions. She gives you several opportunities to enter! :)

And just to tease you a bit, Kristal and I have something fun planned for May... so be sure to check back and see what we're up to then! ;)

Thank you so much for stopping by and good luck with the giveaway!

Take care and God bless,
Lana
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Mavis and Mavis

Happy April!

A new little piece of art by me.

It's a new month and time for a new website / blog!

Suzanne Davis of Pear Tree Primitives and I have combined our names and our "alter-egoes" - and a mutual love for the cottage-style - and have opened a new little website called Mavis and Mavis.


You can get a peek of our opening night and read more about it here:
http://mavisandmavis.blogspot.com/.




A few of Suzanne's beautiful paintings!


Suzanne has painted some absolutely lovely cottage farmhouse style paintings! I couldn't make up my mind of which one I loved best!

I am trying out some new upcycled pieces ~ artwork on my leftover book covers. I've decided to call these Unbound. I think the title fits, especially when you look at the synonyms of unbound: liberated, limitless, uninhibited, uncontrolled, boundless, open. The fact that the book is no longer bound and I am free to use the cover in any way I decide is liberating, too!

Closeup of the Fleur de Lis & Honeybee watercolor by me.

And about Mavis and Mavis ~ it's a "play" on our last names: Lana Manis and Suzanne Davis....all the letters are in there somewhere!

When you get a chance, please come over for a visit. We will be updating a few times a year, sometimes with the seasons, and sometimes to coincide with a holiday. Leave us a comment, too! We love hearing from you! :)

Take care and God bless,
Lana
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And the winners are .......

Angela of I'm Like A Little Bird ~
Don't you love the blues and greens in her blog header?

and

Connie of She Dreams Big!

Look at that sweet little bird in her header!

I really enjoy seeing all the beautiful and creative blog designs out there.

Thank you to everyone who entered the Springtime Giveaway and thank you for your patience.

Thank you, also, for the well wishes. It took me about 5 weeks but I finally got pretty much over this flu / cold / bronchitis thing I had. Whew!

Thanks for stopping by ~

Take Care and God Bless,
Lana
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Soldered Charm Sale!

All of these soldered charms { and more! } are on clearance here:

http://hlshop.blogspot.com/2011/03/soldered-charm-sale.html.

I apologize for the delay in choosing the Springtime Giveaway winners.

Winners will be announced tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by!

Take Care and God Bless,

Lana

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One more week...

... until the drawing for Springtime Giveaway!

It's also one more week until spring,
and one more week until I have more items listed for sale.
Here's a peek at a few of them:



{This one is a quirky owl that I painted, surrounded by penny rug tongues.}

 I don't feel like doing much in my workroom, so I've been sitting at the dining table, drinking lots of hot drinks and painting watercolors. I'm sure you're tired of hearing me mention it, but I am still dealing with this sinus / cough / congestion thing. Yes, it'll be 3 weeks tomorrow and I feel like I've lost those 3 weeks ~ I've only gone to town once in those 21 days! I switched meds over the weekend and think DayQuil is helping much more than what I was previously taking. Fingers crossed! :)

{I did a couple more in whimsical colors, added more detail and a border to one I did a few years ago and thought I'd lost but recently found, and painted a couple of pink and brown ones after being inspired by a customers color request.}

Be sure to check back next Sunday, the 20th, for the giveaway winners and for a fun surprise! :)
Thanks for stopping by!


Take care and God bless,
Lana