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The Ugly Word: Jealousy

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What a day it was yesterday. I interviewed several applicants for Intern/Assistant position & also added 15 (<i>8x10</i>) <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></b></a> paintings to the site,  which sold out in less than 20 minutes!  As always, I'm amazed & thankful. </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">  </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's been a wonderful experience being able to pick up the paint brush again & actually sell my work at this level. My mom paints as well, she's very creative... in fact, I got my creativity from her.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">  </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">But there's an ugly side to having a business & being relatively successful - people begin to HATE. Certain people you thought liked you or were your friends all of a sudden start to remove themselves from your circle. This has happened to me on a number of occasions in the last few years & it's mind boggling. Even for those who don't know you in person & just share an occasional hello or two online - even some of those people become extremely distant. Heck, I've even had (<i>so called</i>) friends that have been jealous that I have such a wonderful husband. <b>Could this be jealousy in it's ugliest form?</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><b>  </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I sure hope not, but we all know that this world is broken & so we have people with hidden agendas who have no interest in one's heart but instead what they can squeeze out of you. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQcFuk9aGyCsbvKP8hwPPVmf5eC-J4CQ6-Y6ij2dWDSH2T095rMDu32nIQw_Pv0vXJkPXsFQ4pCLYkkkwG4LoNgYuM9JM-_YXjrcsj421PFSAZyztp-0ogHT5iH0RUU4TMzkP1Z0YnF8/s1600/IMG_6461ab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQcFuk9aGyCsbvKP8hwPPVmf5eC-J4CQ6-Y6ij2dWDSH2T095rMDu32nIQw_Pv0vXJkPXsFQ4pCLYkkkwG4LoNgYuM9JM-_YXjrcsj421PFSAZyztp-0ogHT5iH0RUU4TMzkP1Z0YnF8/s1600/IMG_6461ab.jpg" /> </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Almost EVERY time I launch the newest paintings, I get a hater email. HATER mail, <i>can you believe that?</i> Telling me how my art IS NOT art!  I laugh & don't bother responding. However, today, I'd love to ask them, <i>have you ever been to the MOMA, Getty or The MET? </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's interesting, some people I know don't consider <a href="http://www.cytwombly.info/"><b>Cy Twombly's</b></a> work to be art because of it's sheer simplicity, but I do. I think it's genius. <i>Interesting how that works right?</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCe-xy826_HmZLfJkeHj3bILQYqy8MT_klnEtNkUltx1EBjv8x26zX3dcDqPCq00bV9kEdvjx71uIwKuQ46r7AApDiyQO0dm1oUQlIwBYCNlCoTOxqU99c3oYEuJ_k_NkrDxpVksSxA0/s1600/IMG_6619ab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCe-xy826_HmZLfJkeHj3bILQYqy8MT_klnEtNkUltx1EBjv8x26zX3dcDqPCq00bV9kEdvjx71uIwKuQ46r7AApDiyQO0dm1oUQlIwBYCNlCoTOxqU99c3oYEuJ_k_NkrDxpVksSxA0/s1600/IMG_6619ab.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My point is, art comes in various forms. Sure, not everyone will LOVE my art, but I'm not making paintings for everyone. My art is relatively simple, colorful, modern, vibrant, happy & full of emotion! Again, not for everyone.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">On the other hand, I get lots of SUPPORT from some amazing bloggers & readers who have written about my work or expressed their thoughts via email. Someone even asked the other day, '<i>Jen, why don't you have your work in a gallery?</i>" The answer to that is - I don't know. I haven't had (yet) a gallery approach me about my work, or I approach them. Being in a gallery is a lot of work, and even though I'm not against it, it is something I'd definitely have to think about if approached. Speaking of amazing support, <b><a href="http://www.girlinbeta.com/2012/05/my-heart-as-captured-in-art.html"><u>here</u></a></b> is a beautiful post that was emailed to me from a reader who expressed what my art meant to her.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">And to the HATERS, <i>jealousy</i> is probably the reason you're taking time out of your day to email me. It's that simple. As for me, I will continue to do what I love. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have you felt similar feelings of jealousy within the online community? How about in your own circle of friends? How have you dealt with it??</span></b></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1HSBQ9zTJoTtCPq_w4fjklqyaJrMDShgRDnmBjAuAbWI2ZRJVUEX9c8tMH9ovznb9F7pZCcZLc-LX4SO-3x_sjyiHt_ziyGjLj722xBF16AFkYgiW2shEMI9KiK5Ss4c1hUyRd4U7PI/s1600/IMG_6482ab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1HSBQ9zTJoTtCPq_w4fjklqyaJrMDShgRDnmBjAuAbWI2ZRJVUEX9c8tMH9ovznb9F7pZCcZLc-LX4SO-3x_sjyiHt_ziyGjLj722xBF16AFkYgiW2shEMI9KiK5Ss4c1hUyRd4U7PI/s1600/IMG_6482ab.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">-images by jen ramos</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><br />

The Ugly Word: Jealousy

What a day it was yesterday. I interviewed several applicants for Intern/Assistant position & also added 15 ( 8x10 ) Cocoa & Hearts ...

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Cocoa & Hearts News....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello everyone....it's the middle of the week & we decided to launch the new <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></b></a> paintings today. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, for those of you who subscribe to the <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>mailing list</u></b></a>, you heard about it first!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">We added 14 paintings (<i>1 large & 13  8"x10"</i>)  to the gallery & they sold out in about 59 minutes! Yowza!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm always SHOCKED at how quick they go! This time we thought we'd try something different & add a timer during the checkout - which gave you 15 minutes to purchase it. When the timer ran out, it would be released to the site again & available for purchase. Not sure what everyone thought of this, but I think next time we're going to shorten the timer to 5-10 minutes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">For those emailing me if I have anymore pieces available, I should have more next month. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4GEg_g4bjL4WPtr4wXa8aFkvs_g_f_1gIjOcdap-OfoU4Rv0FCbFBB-Fn6SE3aiWJdUaxBi1AmaEb-BAJXOZq30TA1ZfJZkCzl5nHG3RMSINAtOeA2iPwvcd3R-hmObyj2edapbUJC4/s1600/IMG_5930a.jpg" /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you to all those who have supported my work. Have a great Wednesday! </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">-image by jen ramos</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><br />

Cocoa & Hearts News....

Hello everyone....it's the middle of the week & we decided to launch the new Cocoa & Hearts paintings today. So, for those of ...

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Your Weekend

Your Weekend

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New at MadeByGirl....

New at MadeByGirl....

Map prints at MadeByGirl designed by Bold & Noble. These are soo cute and they look great anywhere in the home! Buy them here .

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New at Cocoa & Hearts....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I added 2 large paintings & 15 (<i>8x10</i>) pieces about an hour ago. If you subscribed to the <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></b></a> mailing list <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>here</u></b></a>, you were the first to get to them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">What is left - is what's available until....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><u>3/12 update</u>: Paintings all <b>SOLD</b> out. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUJ-vsTmIgXsmVFZQudutR82zH1RX6JXkyjbSgjPbhs_rPFUj4IB02J0BPqLiq-ryfDJ_vGLsNemIpwIy8bbTw2q85BLCE-hHOeZoTCdeZgZD3w0c5NgdNv2mJIn4YGL8gE4aFnScqTY/s1600/ch2promo.jpg" /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">By the way, did you know there's boxed note cards available now?</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"> Buy them at <b><a href="http://madebygirl.com/shop.php?ncat=3"><u>MadeByGirl</u></a></b></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FsR_JhB2zvqOKJ5tiPssGBp-gGb2s-rIkLbGevirU09dKa0nTmEdV5CRfyZkLJM-DUR_daaRoz7bjrPhfe627cHHIRDuHSfFAsj1yKibaBBZK2omcjC6JI9M8MvrwECAPrFKwQO7aek/s1600/notcards-ch1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FsR_JhB2zvqOKJ5tiPssGBp-gGb2s-rIkLbGevirU09dKa0nTmEdV5CRfyZkLJM-DUR_daaRoz7bjrPhfe627cHHIRDuHSfFAsj1yKibaBBZK2omcjC6JI9M8MvrwECAPrFKwQO7aek/s1600/notcards-ch1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you for your support...</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">-images by jen ramos</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><br />

New at Cocoa & Hearts....

I added 2 large paintings & 15 ( 8x10 ) pieces about an hour ago. If you subscribed to the Cocoa & Hearts mailing list here , you w...

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The Antiques Garage in NYC

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's funny, the last time I was in New York City vacationing, I went to the <a href="http://www.hellskitchenfleamarket.com/home/?page_id=74"><b><u>Antiques Garage</u></b></a>. It's a 2 floor car garage in the Chelsea area, that's now converted into an antique market. <i>How cool is that?</i> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Well, it was def interesting....and there were plenty of vendor booths to check out on both floors. I took some snapshots so you all could see how much they had! I think I was there for about 2 hours!!!! </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I loved visiting & hope to go again soon!  If you're in the city, stop by there...you never know what you'll find!</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDBMnKmlm7avED10SHtph2RJoj_bgLJ6LXeZiU4sYxkYs2_a7mjDh-ZafHIrvV0pi8adDKgU6pR6KK481CkhTL29kLoSo08Qz3Fj_5V0JNae5YhSkNRvEitKtSyIZ_dJ2au4paRMDeCc/s1600/IMG_0025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDBMnKmlm7avED10SHtph2RJoj_bgLJ6LXeZiU4sYxkYs2_a7mjDh-ZafHIrvV0pi8adDKgU6pR6KK481CkhTL29kLoSo08Qz3Fj_5V0JNae5YhSkNRvEitKtSyIZ_dJ2au4paRMDeCc/s1600/IMG_0025.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-weight: normal;">     <span class="adr" style="font-size: small;"><span class="street-address">112 W 25th St</span> (between Sixth & Seventh Ave) <span class="neighborhood">Chelsea</span></span></h1><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">-images by jen ramos</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><br />

The Antiques Garage in NYC

It's funny, the last time I was in New York City vacationing, I went to the Antiques Garage . It's a 2 floor car garage in the Chels...

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Design: Abstract Art

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello lovelies!! It's Brooke from <b><a href="http://modern-sophisticate.blogspot.com/"><u>The Modern Sophisticate</u></a></b> to share with you my love of abstract art. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">There is not another single item you can add to your home that screams "<i>I have taste</i>" more than a gorgeous piece of abstract.  They fit in traditional settings just as well as they do in uber modern spaces (<i>which can be a God-send sometimes</i>).  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lately, I've even started to see a lot of abstract-inspired fashion, as well!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NQ-7W5Kl6Q0sQJ-04hsDxr48Vnp2VDpRdtBbqHy-NxFsj3gLw-FC9wvvN2I0QqPYS5WTEMwR6HPuNnzjIm6l9HicvlET7HtHaEisCRrOAQ4ZJAZM-7pK4rgjWP5I6USYMR61AjIR1Pc/s1600/abstract+kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NQ-7W5Kl6Q0sQJ-04hsDxr48Vnp2VDpRdtBbqHy-NxFsj3gLw-FC9wvvN2I0QqPYS5WTEMwR6HPuNnzjIm6l9HicvlET7HtHaEisCRrOAQ4ZJAZM-7pK4rgjWP5I6USYMR61AjIR1Pc/s1600/abstract+kitchen.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GgOJgHjlZhsb_EhCawMH4PRmus8ncDyiKR5LjnCrYfiNdNKiEp0N9gKpRkJK59eTl7_31hcvd8q7U-vdHpjCp2iJInbvV7atzmrwEUOm-5GEg8sYJ2KIoX_dfifll37qSJ_O32g8oOM/s1600/abstract+kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><alt="abstract hick="" in="" kitchen="" o'brien="" painting="" pendant"="" thomas=""></alt="abstract></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSxSLnufwUYE2zc-aYqVXYtsDEoBOEOrR2FvJJiXgprnVjm_Lwsamew918GypDQHB73Uc8oKZmtKWlhSIz00GIJRxwN28JwIMIOGn_0Drfte50GS9LJ_kNZDZW-VpNrvXUv4hOtrn-yU/s1600/Abstract+collage+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSxSLnufwUYE2zc-aYqVXYtsDEoBOEOrR2FvJJiXgprnVjm_Lwsamew918GypDQHB73Uc8oKZmtKWlhSIz00GIJRxwN28JwIMIOGn_0Drfte50GS9LJ_kNZDZW-VpNrvXUv4hOtrn-yU/s1600/Abstract+collage+1.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenx06kg9538NmkO0IlZo21USJYdo7A679nla8kLby6V0Q3-2k_O7ZjcSdI8209oh49AbsA4r0o4EwqOUpNekd0JfaU2gRVRV95eG_pTFUVQfkl1eTiahrhjkjkMbf_aYgkgZVon03cRs/s1600/Abstract+collage+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><alt="etsy abstract="" abtract="" art="" cocktail="" dress"="" lela="" rose=""></alt="etsy></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3ArYH1GtGgTALuFlAtnFN1oYWp9oq-DoFJxuU2kFII0UvozEDtFKoBBF_F9hmPJZOa8qPKb2ua96qjZr-RL0hvU60O8MCenWTVsBv_ixAPvwvR8hhN0ERqW-1LzDZXxfSZy4VR-rikw/s1600/jan+showers+entry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><alt="jan cy="" entryway="" painting"="" showers="" twombly="" with=""><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3ArYH1GtGgTALuFlAtnFN1oYWp9oq-DoFJxuU2kFII0UvozEDtFKoBBF_F9hmPJZOa8qPKb2ua96qjZr-RL0hvU60O8MCenWTVsBv_ixAPvwvR8hhN0ERqW-1LzDZXxfSZy4VR-rikw/s1600/jan+showers+entry.jpg" /></alt="jan></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwm7tFDkd3R4SjEwABLHs1tWaEnaoA1FdceL2umqoIH7x6iq3PrbPkxAhv15fSB9CDhiS_iazOctaU-oMhVgyQEzPCUGHK3zkCjhx5jBUrKymADkL9DCP9LnX-Um7fzVxLdnCRoqH3vo/s1600/abstract+collage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><alt="abstract abstract="" alice="" art="" dress"="" maxi="" nordstrom="" olivia=""><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifwm7tFDkd3R4SjEwABLHs1tWaEnaoA1FdceL2umqoIH7x6iq3PrbPkxAhv15fSB9CDhiS_iazOctaU-oMhVgyQEzPCUGHK3zkCjhx5jBUrKymADkL9DCP9LnX-Um7fzVxLdnCRoqH3vo/s1600/abstract+collage+2.jpg" /></alt="abstract></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. Room by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/nicolecohen?ref=seller_info">Nicole Cohen</a></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">2. Abstract by Nicole Cohen, Dress by <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/am/product/190314?cm_mmc=LinkshareUS-_-ProductFeed-_-Lela_Rose-_-Dresses&siteID=J84DHJLQkR4-FlvAzoz6snemsn8QbDlMcA">Lela Rose </a></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">3.  Room by <a href="http://www.janshowers.com/InteriorDesign/">Jan Showers</a></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">4. Dress by <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/alice-olivia-baska-silk-maxi-dress/3276144?origin=keywordsearch&resultback=1824">Alice+Olivia</a>, Abstract by <a href="http://nathanabels.blogspot.com/2010/07/richard-aldrich.html">Richard Aldrich</a></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Do you like the look but not sure how to style abstracts for your own space?</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here are a few tips: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkD7WwOX5aNdAUCVpf_2iOTMK-d1kFyUBFnTfVsaZpNYBCv1TWUGV95Wx90R7Df7MXmiwpvfl0gDa92cX8j4BEY2bODH7m2INE-F5PqhsUrqFC4qX_53fgkQKTi7M5K5PchysbuuELhDI/s1600/abstract-design-board+final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkD7WwOX5aNdAUCVpf_2iOTMK-d1kFyUBFnTfVsaZpNYBCv1TWUGV95Wx90R7Df7MXmiwpvfl0gDa92cX8j4BEY2bODH7m2INE-F5PqhsUrqFC4qX_53fgkQKTi7M5K5PchysbuuELhDI/s1600/abstract-design-board+final.jpg" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. 'Camellia' Original Painting by <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/?c=item&i=48">Jen Ramos</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">2.  Field Bench with Back by <a href="http://www.deringhall.com/products/6ft-field-bench-with-back">Dering Hall</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">3. 6 Light Chandelier by <a href="http://www.lightinguniverse.com/chandeliers/currey-company-9880-6-light-small-crystal-lights-chandelier-rhine-gold_g291018.html">Currey&Company</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">4. Side Table from <a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/product/10892/354863">One Kings Lane</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">5. Polyedres by Hubert le Gall via <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture_item_detail.php?id=490953">1st Dibs</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">6. Suzy Gold Leaf & White Marble Side Table by <a href="http://worlds-away.com/product/suzy-gold-leaf-and-white-marble-side-table">Worlds Away</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">7. Estelle Display Lamp from <a href="http://www.circalighting.com/details.aspx?pid=1829&cid=3">Circa Lighting</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">8. Colors 97 Original Painting by <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/?c=item&i=135">Jen Ramos</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">-post by brooke </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><br />

Design: Abstract Art

Hello lovelies!! It's Brooke from The Modern Sophisticate to share with you my love of abstract art. There is not another single item ...

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Coming in January to Cocoa & Hearts

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1v1w330XAohWag21tIfNijkrUesA1YSsjt013wvBPIbgI9crjcbhS5GE7_D1QI-pLmNV2HIakNDKo_Hs602brr-D7QWXmxa1iAVp-ci6xk5eS90HX-48UCmAoBzK-q3RoqFn1wM9Mbsvw/s1600/IMG_5371ab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1v1w330XAohWag21tIfNijkrUesA1YSsjt013wvBPIbgI9crjcbhS5GE7_D1QI-pLmNV2HIakNDKo_Hs602brr-D7QWXmxa1iAVp-ci6xk5eS90HX-48UCmAoBzK-q3RoqFn1wM9Mbsvw/s1600/IMG_5371ab.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">.....this LARGE 48"x48" inch painting.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LfvNJ4_yaVTOBhTTT0jG0oW6Gnfccd-XxvQkGylXxl24f2Qqjdvsxzs_yoC91x9_f1VGYW_fTLTW-FmeDVlE6A6DdMFWXL3aYiGi5fz6-xNR5NnJ0Ik_tMTKabCAs4B3XXTGxzNM0tDC/s1600/IMG_5364ab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LfvNJ4_yaVTOBhTTT0jG0oW6Gnfccd-XxvQkGylXxl24f2Qqjdvsxzs_yoC91x9_f1VGYW_fTLTW-FmeDVlE6A6DdMFWXL3aYiGi5fz6-xNR5NnJ0Ik_tMTKabCAs4B3XXTGxzNM0tDC/s1600/IMG_5364ab.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">-image by jen ramos via <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></b></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><br />

Coming in January to Cocoa & Hearts

.....this LARGE 48"x48" inch painting. -image by jen ramos via Cocoa & Hearts

4:42 PM

New At Made By Girl....!!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">The NEW Silver LOVE print is now available!! It's a metallic silver foil (<i>different than the previous silver one we had launched, much nicer!</i>) & would look perfect this Holiday in your home!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Get yours now for 20% OFF with the discount code: <b>HOLIDAY20</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Buy it at <b><a href="http://www.madebygirl.com/product.php?sku=PR-70"><u>MadeByGirl</u></a>.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLQl-0PLry5XkzhKJ_K5pTa_CQQ7NNqz5USlJFxyJcFp5GpZiqlAjZyv8v3vqtoLVxHHfYUg1Tt2AfPjF6fAB7p8ReKvCdEjajZK0ydNAjE7N7rWrn51P2InQNZhpzirFryGFWFJDosw/s1600/silveerlove1bm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieLQl-0PLry5XkzhKJ_K5pTa_CQQ7NNqz5USlJFxyJcFp5GpZiqlAjZyv8v3vqtoLVxHHfYUg1Tt2AfPjF6fAB7p8ReKvCdEjajZK0ydNAjE7N7rWrn51P2InQNZhpzirFryGFWFJDosw/s1600/silveerlove1bm.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-u7WpuWPks5olGy22LWS4xnOzE1Jit8JrYhB56G29smlnkNLe0BELDaQhlGp3dehc4mNVNaliHQiCef404lEFxbOG0p8kmhTNAU161DbjUZYVdV2_T_roMJeN6GquTpaFcpUWKdtiVA/s1600/IMG_5233am.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-u7WpuWPks5olGy22LWS4xnOzE1Jit8JrYhB56G29smlnkNLe0BELDaQhlGp3dehc4mNVNaliHQiCef404lEFxbOG0p8kmhTNAU161DbjUZYVdV2_T_roMJeN6GquTpaFcpUWKdtiVA/s1600/IMG_5233am.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcY0WI5NBVKDMBWzQYPpqWeT2SVyzZ_KPTAJreOoJmu0Ll8Ukj9ZFcat_bH-92HOIkI6Gzye_caHc_LQRLAO7m2m0JupNcPRfzy4L7TWR37W79QNUcGgBEIKiuveenURfDCzKvA96aOs/s1600/IMG_5229am.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcY0WI5NBVKDMBWzQYPpqWeT2SVyzZ_KPTAJreOoJmu0Ll8Ukj9ZFcat_bH-92HOIkI6Gzye_caHc_LQRLAO7m2m0JupNcPRfzy4L7TWR37W79QNUcGgBEIKiuveenURfDCzKvA96aOs/s1600/IMG_5229am.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">-images by jen ramos</span></div><br /><br />

New At Made By Girl....!!

The NEW Silver LOVE print is now available!! It's a metallic silver foil ( different than the previous silver one we had launched, much ...

7:33 PM

Guest Post: By Chassity

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi there! Chassity here from<b> </b><a href="http://www.looklingerlove.blogspot.com/"><b><u>Look Linger Love</u></b></a> popping in to talk about my art fetish.  We all know and desperately love Jen's <b><a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></a></b> shop, so today I thought I would introduce you to some more amazing artists that I think you'll love as well.  </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These pieces are fabulous, and naturally, they're all "made by girls".  <i>Very talented ones</i>.  In fact, I think you'll highly approve of this first artist!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.katelongstevenson.com/"><i>Kate Long Stevenson</i></a>:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEM7gFLlaoN5nZ-HdmTnwd5oPsRF2KTTsPdXcfIBX523xrDu3Uj_PCGbLXCSd6yxfjUdQW_UjWBmUVMT5qmY6UBbubZHpyZ-4M_K3sZM_FaYZ5BoaqzIp76UylWsZDw_21EvqNz74dzZO7/s1600/kate4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEM7gFLlaoN5nZ-HdmTnwd5oPsRF2KTTsPdXcfIBX523xrDu3Uj_PCGbLXCSd6yxfjUdQW_UjWBmUVMT5qmY6UBbubZHpyZ-4M_K3sZM_FaYZ5BoaqzIp76UylWsZDw_21EvqNz74dzZO7/s1600/kate4.jpg" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kate is a Charleston, SC girl (like me!) and I just so happen to have the privilege of calling her a friend.  She was one of the very first artists that really struck my fancy, and my love for her art has only grown. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I recently did a <a href="http://looklingerlove.blogspot.com/2011/10/q-with-artist-kate-long-stevenson.html"><b>Q&A with Kate</b></a> on my blog that you might want to check out if you're liking what you see.  <i>{It's definitely not one of those boring "tell me what inspired this piece" type of interviews!}.</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDpQXe9UxSR9RrurK10DV6OKpi6TKwZ_Fg8oo9ksFd8y4TOWZDypHykebVxYs8U7cR5bOzIHdscDIU6hVkTgCz_0ydRwvWyG6RoKdCZV-Vl19IZyPecVvO9OP-BoIVlvJJb-7vc5ZlTXa/s1600/Pictures28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDpQXe9UxSR9RrurK10DV6OKpi6TKwZ_Fg8oo9ksFd8y4TOWZDypHykebVxYs8U7cR5bOzIHdscDIU6hVkTgCz_0ydRwvWyG6RoKdCZV-Vl19IZyPecVvO9OP-BoIVlvJJb-7vc5ZlTXa/s640/Pictures28.jpg" width="492" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvt_nDlQNpytQPotMqYtnh7qo_duc3m2fV5S8aS3Ivp7Ra-dFy6pJxXZDhxMh2olY163NWu9Do12xh7yNgfYEcJZNHplj0Qdu8MF0IawQ-GErryID1tASe6_ECSvj9N3tpAS3KvWLrU9oD/s1600/kate1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvt_nDlQNpytQPotMqYtnh7qo_duc3m2fV5S8aS3Ivp7Ra-dFy6pJxXZDhxMh2olY163NWu9Do12xh7yNgfYEcJZNHplj0Qdu8MF0IawQ-GErryID1tASe6_ECSvj9N3tpAS3KvWLrU9oD/s1600/kate1.jpg" /></span></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/say-it-dont-spray-it/">Jenny Andrews-Anderson</a>:</i></span></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrUG4B4nGsLLHtCP8GTaIqs6TGw7-Kxa8WtzvmXGUy7NV453iMTzq5Cw5fBO19n7rbqPd92fQULjCEBuAvUK0Sg52D-xi7wWvyVvuHB0ZigQZY2KpLw7OZQwBMqLthEG69NI1F3fcZMaw/s1600/mfamb3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrUG4B4nGsLLHtCP8GTaIqs6TGw7-Kxa8WtzvmXGUy7NV453iMTzq5Cw5fBO19n7rbqPd92fQULjCEBuAvUK0Sg52D-xi7wWvyVvuHB0ZigQZY2KpLw7OZQwBMqLthEG69NI1F3fcZMaw/s400/mfamb3.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You might be familiar with her hystericaly awesome blog, <a href="http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/"><b>My Favorite & My Best</b></a> aka MFAMB, but have you seen her paintings?  Jenny recently started sharing her work, and I'm a huge fan already.  And considering she's new, I'd say right about now is the time to invest if you know what I mean. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioM-AEut-fIH_BicxD1onS_XOuBIvHshbYFFtQzkRvoukKunHsyDX75bGZDSuOYOR3XPfrTJRlCfz53ssqKypNG6zhfzqgYwCTL46hDJIYXbeSLAmFQHykgCL1TNmaVgYai0h7Gb6N4epP/s640/Pictures27.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i></i></span></div><div align="center"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jkldesign?ref=pr_shop_more">Leigh Viner:</a></span></i></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XetLhTYsJ4wzGKNMLgW_lp3TjCO_Kl-nfc4guhgTY1tFujao2jJG3s7z2ktV273Cv46pRjgFlxs5DT8h5EbMl-llOlFpaji7cPeQkEpz8BvRRYTkk8IV2pMeDGbmDv3e2pSsaCXUBp24/s1600/jkl1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XetLhTYsJ4wzGKNMLgW_lp3TjCO_Kl-nfc4guhgTY1tFujao2jJG3s7z2ktV273Cv46pRjgFlxs5DT8h5EbMl-llOlFpaji7cPeQkEpz8BvRRYTkk8IV2pMeDGbmDv3e2pSsaCXUBp24/s400/jkl1.jpg" width="393" /></span></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you need to glam up your space on a limited budget then <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jkldesign?ref=pr_shop_more"><b>Leigh Viner's etsy shop</b></a> is great place to peruse.  She sells originals and prints so there is something there for everyone.  <i>And don't you just feel prettier looking at these? </i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div align="left"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsioQOJs-8qrZRby4Gb2Q-ZhSNf0edDdYKkcl3LbaZzEVMAOKJ1uM_eGQuw_s5NolZeLoOxWl_7ZBhYYuUuiV9HzIRagdphuVls6jujZP-WTKziKyVrZMN3z9_HejVNR9fwfjSn1_7_Kry/s400/jkl5.jpg" width="321" /></span></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.katemerrittdavis.com/">Kate Merritt Davis</a>:</i></span></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPFwBL33JVXYsMiMz5BLWyeff3mppTifnNg7yJzMCfJ3wwtVC33VnfGdck5icgEMMud-rlWMSGRqJAiakNWG2aSuDTGORjb_OeATjTSOcgPc0hHvdDvFvcJTo4-l0IaysODCRPjU5wzeB/s1600/katemerrittdavis4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPFwBL33JVXYsMiMz5BLWyeff3mppTifnNg7yJzMCfJ3wwtVC33VnfGdck5icgEMMud-rlWMSGRqJAiakNWG2aSuDTGORjb_OeATjTSOcgPc0hHvdDvFvcJTo4-l0IaysODCRPjU5wzeB/s1600/katemerrittdavis4.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love Kate's softness in the background that is then overlapped with scribbles (I'm sure she wouldn't describe them that way though, ha! Sorry Kate).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div align="left"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkttNfa6ujbLTf12TZKWCkKyyMklTMw5HYFihk-GF3Y9C0FW_WrlCD4ilnAemQ4wALR_Y23eejeRGfB-mMRk-WU2oesFF3ELiSjs-LmsCiAPcSXpUn2zkhMXibtESa-kZN1eLtc5A0IJ5/s1600/Pictures26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkttNfa6ujbLTf12TZKWCkKyyMklTMw5HYFihk-GF3Y9C0FW_WrlCD4ilnAemQ4wALR_Y23eejeRGfB-mMRk-WU2oesFF3ELiSjs-LmsCiAPcSXpUn2zkhMXibtESa-kZN1eLtc5A0IJ5/s640/Pictures26.jpg" width="490" /></span></a></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My daughter Lilly is lucky enough to have a couple of pieces by <a href="http://www.katemerrittdavis.com/">Kate</a> in her nursery.  Someday she'll thank me.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div align="left"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3Wy3TMLIQNjeVz7AhiN-V0RYwBva8oqMqdIGyMG4yAMEJHTBB18mLGMTrWiauVC3CyFPkKd7amyHeRw8WgKN3L7E8o5CdIF5JaPGEKySrLDoa-64O85btzJlFLs9NWT2gHVKsVSOU6G6/s1600/IMG_5996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3Wy3TMLIQNjeVz7AhiN-V0RYwBva8oqMqdIGyMG4yAMEJHTBB18mLGMTrWiauVC3CyFPkKd7amyHeRw8WgKN3L7E8o5CdIF5JaPGEKySrLDoa-64O85btzJlFLs9NWT2gHVKsVSOU6G6/s640/IMG_5996.JPG" width="414" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.sallybenedict.com/">Sally King Benedict:</a></i></span></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ov0-DTaho7vKP9AuX3QADiA0p3XcqZmXYXO_3sjZzMGkP9jZPFtehCRzhBbKLS7nqbpCydkWfhOrNlNC01eskpbCs9R-f1YG-QalwVVHTe0C6K8nx40reU9VlCNz_w-Fz2vKocV-Ph3-/s1600/sally3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Ov0-DTaho7vKP9AuX3QADiA0p3XcqZmXYXO_3sjZzMGkP9jZPFtehCRzhBbKLS7nqbpCydkWfhOrNlNC01eskpbCs9R-f1YG-QalwVVHTe0C6K8nx40reU9VlCNz_w-Fz2vKocV-Ph3-/s1600/sally3.jpg" /></span></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I started an impressive little collection of <a href="http://www.sallybenedict.com/">Sally's</a> paintings.  She is another Charleston girl, another friend of mine, and seriously rocks my world.  I pretty much adore everything that she turns out.  I also did a <a href="http://looklingerlove.blogspot.com/2011/03/q-with-artist-sally-benedict.html"><b>Q&A with Sally</b></a> <i>{it's not the sucky boring type either}</i> that you should definitely check out as she is one stylish girl to get to know. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I'm her biggest fan.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div align="left"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXD0ApP2OQR9se8zhB4xV-ht8yDJ2Av_Q4Qstk1G5jr5EHEGJxO1pcepeqCAB9mhKaX82FHnC1cCFHdnD1tP_FRmS35y-KbgjFRB9B4GBVhwe6LBYyXYQ0kfjIcREWE_butbCS-0tnus0/s1600/2011_10_17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXD0ApP2OQR9se8zhB4xV-ht8yDJ2Av_Q4Qstk1G5jr5EHEGJxO1pcepeqCAB9mhKaX82FHnC1cCFHdnD1tP_FRmS35y-KbgjFRB9B4GBVhwe6LBYyXYQ0kfjIcREWE_butbCS-0tnus0/s640/2011_10_17.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I think I've taken over Jen's blog long enough.  I hope you've enjoyed this art tour today and have found some new artists to love.  I hope ya'll <a href="http://www.looklingerlove.blogspot.com/">come see me</a> sometime.  </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for inviting me today, Jen.  xoxox, Chassity.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"></div>

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<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello everyone! Yesterday morning I added 13 (8x10) paintings to <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></b></a> - and then added 2 more (8x10) & a large one today! Wow, that's a lot of paintings!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Anyway, all have SOLD except for 4 of them. Thank you so much to those people who purchased - we'll be sending them before I leave to NYC this wknd!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"> Here are some of the ones still available! Enjoy! </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGVd9i-P4YhQixjXqQYRE_RfoDffW70uZYRuBoFrLpBvEHtu44GKQBxxQg7SaTE9_mpylQb0PeBgQ_i8vp4z8ZYnSLpMaJs-_dolqpCVaSKA43HHLTxYcOGAacASqSiDegi-H5fJOl8E/s1600/127b-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGVd9i-P4YhQixjXqQYRE_RfoDffW70uZYRuBoFrLpBvEHtu44GKQBxxQg7SaTE9_mpylQb0PeBgQ_i8vp4z8ZYnSLpMaJs-_dolqpCVaSKA43HHLTxYcOGAacASqSiDegi-H5fJOl8E/s1600/127b-1.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2V9Rd2X_IH6QBlvnfrthu10kYhsS98M_TWr2L0NwQhgRaBFpy5etvYTLSb9qGC5l8vYx5GtQ19tLKj71LXCIDtWCRWeQC7llhnoq8PaKeDzuYXMFLRCMFTRxD6NRE-axKzKIpK9qPuE0/s1600/127a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2V9Rd2X_IH6QBlvnfrthu10kYhsS98M_TWr2L0NwQhgRaBFpy5etvYTLSb9qGC5l8vYx5GtQ19tLKj71LXCIDtWCRWeQC7llhnoq8PaKeDzuYXMFLRCMFTRxD6NRE-axKzKIpK9qPuE0/s1600/127a.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLkNyk8n2n6LEBCGnuqohX0eL74vN-cOeGRSMlBmrRBaDxr-Y2ZQokZ_wYMa26SN6wyKctXhp42JA2RoP91rcAt0czTnuyU68TYDesHjs2YT1Y1jh98OgMzllPcGymUtgBYXtdBRXCXI/s1600/121a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLkNyk8n2n6LEBCGnuqohX0eL74vN-cOeGRSMlBmrRBaDxr-Y2ZQokZ_wYMa26SN6wyKctXhp42JA2RoP91rcAt0czTnuyU68TYDesHjs2YT1Y1jh98OgMzllPcGymUtgBYXtdBRXCXI/s1600/121a.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">-images by jen ramos</span>

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