Psssst…right there. On the right. Just scroll down a tiny bit.
See it? That cute little illustration of a chair?
I know. Adorableness.
You know how when you see something…or meet someone…you immediately feel a connection?
As bloggers, I’m pretty sure most of you know exactly what I mean.
Maybe the connection isn’t in a ‘this is life-changing’ kind of way, but more of an ‘I’m inspired’ kind of way.
Or in a ‘I wish I could do that!’ kind of way.
Oh yeah. You know what I mean. 😉
Enter Beth Briggs, an unbelievably talented illustrator whom I crossed paths with when she commented on my brooch bouquet post. When I returned the favor and visited her blog, I was blown away by her talent.
I love, love, love her work! Her colors, her style, her passion…all come through in each and every one of her gorgeous illustrations.
As soon as I saw her work, I immediately knew I wanted to share it with you all, so I asked her for permission to use some of her illustrations in a blog post. I was delighted when she not only agreed, but asked me to send her a couple of photos that I liked of the cabin so that she could draw up some illustrations for my use.
Oh Happy Dance!
I knew immediately the picture I would use. It’s a picture that exemplifies life at the cabin. Relaxed, rustic and colorful :).
And here is what Beth came up with! How cute is this??
I threw another picture in the mix for good measure…
Be still my heart!
From time to time, I think about changing my header. Unlike my current header, I am drawn to headers that don’t have defined beginnings and endings. Headings that are simple, but not boring. Elegant, but not fussy. Maybe the above chair, blog name and my tag line (‘inspiring ideas for creative living’) and not much else.
But Beth convinced me to keep my header as is. If she thinks it’s cute, that’s good enough for me. Still, when I am ready for a change, Beth will be the first person I contact.
Her niche is fashion and bridal illustrations, but you can see she’s multi-talented.
Mucho multi-talented.
Check out her Etsy shop here or her blog here for some serious gorgeousness.
And did I mention Beth sent me the hard copies of these illustrations? She’s not only an amazing artist, but a generous one as well.
Here’s a picture of the hard copies as well as a small watercolor I did in a class a couple of weeks ago. The instructor outlined the flower and we basically painted inside the lines, but it was a lot of fun and I learned some cool techniques!
Beth, if you’re reading this, thank you for sharing your talents with me! I will forever cherish the beautiful illustrations you generously sent me. They’re perfect!
In other news…
I’m going to end each post with ‘in other news’ going forward. Sometimes I find that even though I may want to tell you all about a project in a post, there may be other random things that I want to write about that may not exactly fit in, like I did here, so this is how I’m getting around that challenge ;).
So for today’s ‘other news’ I wanted to let you know yesterday I received the digital copies of the wedding photos. All 848 of them! Took a while to download (an hour) and longer to sift through them, but it was time well spent. They’re stunningly gorgeous and I can’t wait to share them with you!
Angela says
She does gorgeous work!!!! Can’t wait to see the wedding pics! Sorry we haven’t chatted lately…been a crazy summer for me. Started volunteering at a thrift shop….(might get me in trouble!) Next week is crazy but maybe week after? Miss you, sweet lady!!~~Ang
Sue says
Just love the country illustrations she did for you, her Etsy shop and blog. Does she do printables to offer readers. She looks good sitting in your sidebar.
Linda says
Absolutely the cutest ever. yes, I did notice your sidebar. Her sketches are lovely. Love your header, I wouldn’t change it either. Thanks for sharing Beth.
Lavender Dreams says
Oh how I love her art! I’ll go look at her shop, too! How beautiful! and you do have one of the prettiest banners my friend! Lots of wedding photos…that really is great! Nice to have lots to choose from. Enjoy your week! Sweet hugs, Diane
Soiledrotten says
How adorable are those pictures? The best part of blogging is sharing the creativity with one another!
Julie says
Hi Doreen, wow your friend is such a talented artist! I love the colored sketch she made for you and enjoy it on your sidebar. Yes I too love your blog banner! I LOVE the bouquet you made and all the other wedding things you made! Wow are you talented. Your daughter looked gorgeous in her wedding dress! Thanks so much for your sweet welcome back from blogging! I really needed the break. Enjoy your weekend.
Julie
Shirley@Housepitality Designs says
I am blown away by the artwork that Beth did for you!…I may have to take a look around and have something done by Beth….you are so right….she is so talented!!….thanks for bringing her to our attention!…
Beth says
Oh, Doreen! Thank you for sharing my work in this lovely post! You are quite talented yourself and I do encourage you to continue to paint – you sure have enough inspiration surrounding you in your cabin in the woods……and thank you readers for your supportive comments!
Magali@TheLittleWhiteHouse says
The illustrations she did are lovely. It’s like your cabin is becoming the character in a story book!
Jane says
I love her style!! I can really see her doing fashion, too!
Jane xx
Ceciia says
Adorable! Those are too, too cute. Love that chair painting…what a great find Beth is!
Can’t wait to see your photos!
hugs,
Cecilia
Vicky Hunt says
Oh my goodness….what adorable illustrations! And, your watercolor is very pretty…nice! Can’t wait to see wedding photos. I love weddings…:) Have a wonderful weekend…..Vicky
Vashti Quiroz-Vega says
Hello Doreen or is it Dor_n? Just kidding!! I love the illustrations Beth Briggs did for you. They are both gorgeous! I’m definitely going to check out her Etsy store and blog. You did a great job painting that flower too. Thanks for sharing and I can’t wait to see the wedding pictures. 😀
Doreen says
Thanks so much Vashti! Hope all is going well with your new venture?
I agree Beth is super talented. I dream of that kind of talent!
The wedding pics are up if you want to take a look. Don’t forget the slide show too :).
xxx
Manuela@A Cultivated Nest says
She is so talented! I just love the illustration with the red chair!