Exciting News!!!!

ok who thinks I'm preggers....

well- so sorry to disappoint! We are all good as a family of 4 right now ;)

BUT...... the exciting news is....

I will be back IN STORE  at the West Elm at Keystone Mall doing LIVE watercolor portraits this weekend!!!! December 2nd 10-4
I am super excited to bring some of my most recent prints to sell- because I can't get my act together and get them posted on my etsy shop!  I will also have a very limited amount of new Christmas cards and other greeting cards.

On top of selling prints, I will be in store from 10am-4pm snapping pictures of shoppers and creating their custom family portraits!  What a perfect time to dress up your sweet kiddos and/or whole family, stop in at West Elm, I'll take a picture and get to drawing/painting while you shop or even visit Santa!  (If you can't wait for picture to be completed, it will be mailed free of charge!)

You are welcome to submit a family picture early and I will have it pre-drawn and will paint in store- just email it to me at jlmmoments@gmail.com.

Pricing:
1 person- $25 - each additional person $15

You can even use your painted picture as your Christmas card, as past clients have done.

Grab your sweet kiddos and visit me at KEYSTONE MALL- WEST ELM- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2ND 10-4!!!!!

Etsy Store Open!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IT'S HERE....... MY VERY OWN ETSY STORE!!!

If you are not familiar with Etsy, it is an awesome online website that holds individually owned stores that sell handmade products.  You can find anything from headbands, clothes, jewelry, paintings, woodwork, etc. (honestly the list is never ending).  I have decided that this is the perfect way to offer watercolor prints and custom made pieces.
I am over the moon with excitement and can only HOPE and PRAY that this little side creative outlet will turn into so much more.
Hope to see everyone over at Etsy, you can find me by typing in my store name: jlmmomentsanddesigns

I will also always have link directly on my blog.  On the right side bar, you will see a SHOP MY ETSY STORE link that will take you directly to my store.

I will be adding new paintings all the time so check back often.  Also if you have any questions about a custom painting please feel free to email me with ideas or questions!

jlmmoments@gmail.com

Drawing Families

This little adventure all started because I wanted a picture of my own family drawn for an art gallery.  I didn't want a detailed (show every wrinkle) realistic drawing, more like a whimsical drawing that just captures the essences of who we are.  When thinking about this I naturally turned to Etsy.  This is a place that has EVERYTHING so I thought for sure I could find what I wanted.  After I searched Etsy shops that offered family drawings my natural 'Stout' (Stout is my maiden name and it is my creative side of the family) side came out and I could hear a voice in my head saying..."I could do that."  I hadn't drawn in years (besides fun teacher anchor charts), so I spent the next week drawing figures on everything I could get my hands on.  My husband was out of town that whole week so by the time he came home I had doodle on every note pad, mail envelop, and paper I could find.  After being home for about a day he finally said, "What are all these people drawings everywhere?"  I laughed and told him not to worry about it, that I was just working on something and I would fill him in when ready.  He knows me well- and knows my mind is always swirling with ideas.
After drawing random people from my imagination, I moved to using a picture to draw from.  I recruited some cute families of coworkers to start with.

After drawing these families for fun, I decided to start drawing and painting other items such as feathers, holiday items, nursery art, etc.  From there I have decided to open an Etsy store of my own!!!  I can't wait to showcase some of my art at the Pop Up Shop THIS SATURDAY, AUG.29TH FROM 12-5 (more info on Pop Up Shop on the side bar link)   However, I am even more excited to open my own Etsy store and see where this little adventure takes me.  I would be OVER THE MOON excited to draw more families and have a spot in many photo galleries!

Etsy store opens SATURDAY!