Tuesday, November 30, 2010

A COUPLE of SALES and A GIVEAWAY! :)

HAPPY TUESDAY EVERYONE! :)

Well, it has been slow getting back into the flow of things after the Holidays, is it me or does Vaca time make you MORE tired :)

I wanted to share the great deals that I have going on in my Etsy Shops right now. For the next 6 days I have a BOGO Sale with FREE shipping to US and Canada in my Etsy Photography Shop

Check out all those lovely photos :)


Also, use coupon code HOLIDAYSALE in my Etsy Design Shop and receive 30% Off any of the items in this shop. Some lovely cozy scarves at already affordable prices. :)

Then pop over to my Art Shop POPPYPLACE on Etsy and use HOLIDAYSALE code to get 25% Off any of the already affordable ARTWORK there :)

And now to the GIVEAWAY!!!!!

One lucky person will win one of these Beautiful Photo prints mounted on a wood block. These are 5" x 5" by 2" deep (Hollow back). (Value $25.00)

The photos are from my Original Photography by Teresa Chipperfield Flower Collection. This would make a Perfect Xmas Gift.  Don't ya think?!?!



(Winner will get to choose which one they would like to have :)








How to Enter :) (4 Seperate Chances YAY!)

1). Leave a comment stating you are a follower of this blog :)

2). Spread the word via your media outlets and leave a comment, telling me where.

3). Check out my Etsy Shops and heart, heart, heart, :)

4). Tell me the best Christmas gift you ever received :)


You can enter this Giveaway until Midnight (West Coast Time) on Sunday December 5th 2010.

(Winners will be announced on Monday December 6th 2010)

SO HAVE FUN :)

Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving! :)

To all my Blogger Buddies who will be celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow;

"HAPPY THANKSGIVING!"

And to Everyone, a safe and Happy Thursday :)

Here are a few shots I took last night of the Moon as it peaked in thru the skylight that is covered with frosted snow :)












Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.

Monday, November 22, 2010

November is My Travel Month.

Happy Monday Everyone!

I hope you are all feeling a lot better than me. I have Bronchitis :( BLAH!!!!! Oh well the joys of the season.

To cheer myself up, I have been thinking about all the significant trips I have taken in the month of November. It has definitely been my travel month. This time last year I went on a road trip to visit my daughter in San Fran. (Fun times!)

Our Family moved to the US from England one very cold November. And both the previous times I had lived in North America I either went or left in November.

So, as I was travelling around the local area recently I found myself snapping shots of Railway Tracks and it made me want to hop on a train to go off on an adventure. (So, I hopped on the internet to book a couple of trips for 2011 instead He! He!)


















































I love how this disappears around the corner :)







































It was so much fun capturing the tracks in different locations in different lights. I am a big fan of graffiti, I know it is a nuisance to a lot of people and the gang related stuff does worry me but some of it is very relevant artwork.

I hope you enjoyed this little adventure. Where would you like the Train Tracks to take you?

Leave me a comment and let me know :)

One more thing, a couple of the groups I belong to on Etsy are having big sales.  Here is the link to the Createability Team Blog with a list of participating Etsy Shops with Sales check them out you never know what you might fall in love with. :)

I will keep you posted of the Female Photographers of Etsy Sale too (Not posted yet)

Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Recovering From The Weekend!

Happy Tuesday Everyone :)




This is what I needed to do to recover from the weekend!!!!!


So, without having to pay a fortune on psychotherapy to recover from this weekend's event (local Art Show and Sale, well, way more showing than selling) I went thru a little self talk, yep, I am the crazy lady who talks to herself :)


1). I might not have sold much but nobody else did either! (OK, so all the guys did but that was it, so I didn't take it personally) PHEW!


But I do need to investigate this sexist thing! (Might have to spend a little psychotherapy cash on that one :(


2). Regardless of what the "powers that be" keep telling us that the recession is over,  in the trenches we know that it is FAR from over. People are still hurting and bargains (I mean ridiculously low prices) are wanted EVERYWHERE or people are not buying. Luxury and Non essential items are out and ART and Photography fits into both of those categories. Bummer! :(


3). I got to hang out with some other Artisans and see some great work and be inside in a cozy well lit room while it poured with rain and was cold and miserable outside.


4). My Hubby came over to watch over my booth while I went home to have a nap! :) Yep, I could never last a whole day, at anything without my NAP!

5). I didn't spend all Weekend on the Computer :)

6). I learnt a lot of valuable stuff, like really know what you are getting yourself into, sounds simple in hindsight but.................

Anyway, putting that behind me, I have decided to have a SALE in my Photography Shop on ETSY!

50% off everything in my Photography Shop 'til  22nd Nov. :)

So, check it out you might find a photo for that hard to buy for person in your life. :)

And to end on a High Note or 2, I would really like to thank my Blogger Buddy WIND who bestowed on me the  "Best Virtual Friend Award" last week. If you haven't seen her photography you are really missing something awesome. You can check it out HERE!

And Last but by no means least, I want to Thank my Blogger Buddy Kelli, from Bug Miscellany Blog who has to be one of the Sweetest people on the planet :)

She awarded me The Versatile Blogger Award last week and so,
 Here are 7 things about me;

1). I am a die hard Brit, living on the West Coast of America and yes, I love to drink tea and with a piece of cake, awesome! :)

2). Until recently I hadn't bought (or carried) a handbag for nearly 15 years. I did break down and buy a Marc by Marc Jacobs bag but I only use it when I travel.

3). I am a sucker for old movies esp. war movies.

4). I didn't own a Teddy Bear until I was 19!

5). I love to weight train when my health allows.

6). I want to learn how to fly a plane.

7). My son is the fourth generation of my family to be born in a different Country.

So, I would like to pass this on to all my Blogger Buddies who would like to participate. Just leave a comment with your 7 things about you or blog about it and leave me a comment with a link.

Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

More Fall Colours! :)

Happy Wednesday Everyone! :)

I just want to say a BIG "THANK YOU" to everyone who stopped by my last blog post to help me choose which Photo to post in my Etsy Shop it was pretty unanimous the Original Natural Look won out. :)

Here are a few more Fall Colours I captured this week, in between the rain and hailstorms, phew!  Enjoy :)


Click on photo to see larger image :)




























It's beginning to look a lot like Winter!



Brave little Ladybug :)




































What colours do you have where you live?

Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.  

Monday, November 8, 2010

Which Photo Do You Like the Best?

Good Morning Everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful Weekend! :)

Today I am having a really tough time trying to decide which of these photos to list in my Etsy Shop 'coz each has its own unique beauty and I really like them all :) And so, I wondered if you all might help me make the decision. :)

Which "Glowing Grass" photo do you like the best?


Click on photo to see larger image :)












Leave me a comment and let me know :)

Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.