Coming Soon to Cocoa & Hearts...

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">We WERE supposed to shoot new stuff for <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></b></a> today, but it's really overcast & not good natural light...</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">We're hoping to shoot at the end of this week so hopefully you'll see new paintings to the gallery! Here's a peek at what's to come! </span><span style="font-size: small;">Keep a look out! </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Sorry for the awful iPhone pics....better pics coming soon, promise! </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJCAj-xqU3VlIRxhU19JFDVqqAHTUlEdVpgkJoRk7pudetGb9qgoAJdjSciqJLnF8hqbYmNBUwyYvf3xykj6EAJSIkz4Z3hFnMMYNUXiX466ovtyyRPAFnaxwVoraz33qW_6QKso022k/s1600/Photo1+copy+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJCAj-xqU3VlIRxhU19JFDVqqAHTUlEdVpgkJoRk7pudetGb9qgoAJdjSciqJLnF8hqbYmNBUwyYvf3xykj6EAJSIkz4Z3hFnMMYNUXiX466ovtyyRPAFnaxwVoraz33qW_6QKso022k/s1600/Photo1+copy+4.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/AVvXsEhhnYkTAT7yhBGxVOCV4-xFas0bCDUzU0qSHXjG2tyqGfAcOkEoc2_Og6hrny8Id7-5ENVBk6BLWJbrQ0mCaTPPC7rXGkB7TrRChM7G1yxvPYRivZzY604CK2V-9T3upjiUhkrXDiZ4SHs/s1600/Photo1+copy+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnYkTAT7yhBGxVOCV4-xFas0bCDUzU0qSHXjG2tyqGfAcOkEoc2_Og6hrny8Id7-5ENVBk6BLWJbrQ0mCaTPPC7rXGkB7TrRChM7G1yxvPYRivZzY604CK2V-9T3upjiUhkrXDiZ4SHs/s1600/Photo1+copy+3.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></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/AVvXsEi_-N2Fv7zVqCvPe0ztAZbA_NBk2nKNpXG8Wuk7ARI5XSNqUQF96KFO9-NIpMFL54U8nt-A-bmL6JXUz43yl9m4TZjeMFrDIEtDuxEG8_gXaFhFH68MCp7HxKbnjN1eoxMK47kTPmrkud0/s1600/Photo1+copy+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-N2Fv7zVqCvPe0ztAZbA_NBk2nKNpXG8Wuk7ARI5XSNqUQF96KFO9-NIpMFL54U8nt-A-bmL6JXUz43yl9m4TZjeMFrDIEtDuxEG8_gXaFhFH68MCp7HxKbnjN1eoxMK47kTPmrkud0/s1600/Photo1+copy+2.jpg" /></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;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If you want to be notified when all this goes up on <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b>Cocoa & Hearts</b></a>, just go to the homepage of the site & subscribe by adding your email.</span></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;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> If you're on the email list you'll be notified first!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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;"><br /></span></div><br />

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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 Soon to Cocoa & Hearts...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Update: Painting below is available now at <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/?c=paintings&s=P"><b><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></b></a>!</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-size: small;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"></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/AVvXsEiSCrr5k7dRAyK5-KJ0a5dfZjTrovpr-utWy4j3AaHcpp4PGyirh5kH3OvqWQCNk66MsjyyOktt7xCLjIKGdSNNRj6eNtIZrbufhKN8KLDnPL04Z8aCMqGYRA73jPMnAeka3o-tOI4mU00/s1600/IMG_5467an.jpg" /></span></div><div style="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;">.....available in the <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></b></a> gallery this week! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">SIZE: 33" x 43" </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/AVvXsEj2jq2rFjPUOC5rscjRqMY0k6JCIhAfsQac-ImvxfYU8fYP_EujHr4shLgB7wNhzWYgV27CUR34EQw_fS15RU6USQ8mPl7CW4jyw1lOIouwlzxPZvnLFFFVVA_mCLhKKD7_5XXwqV9Umtw/s1600/IMG_5465an.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2jq2rFjPUOC5rscjRqMY0k6JCIhAfsQac-ImvxfYU8fYP_EujHr4shLgB7wNhzWYgV27CUR34EQw_fS15RU6USQ8mPl7CW4jyw1lOIouwlzxPZvnLFFFVVA_mCLhKKD7_5XXwqV9Umtw/s1600/IMG_5465an.jpg" /></a></span></div><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><br /><br />

Coming Soon to Cocoa & Hearts...

Update: Painting below is available now at Cocoa & Hearts ! .....available in the Cocoa & Hearts gallery this week!  SIZE: 33"...

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Cocoa & Hearts in a Home....

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A reader emailed me these gorgeous images of the super BIG <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></b></a> painting she bought for her bedroom. I love how the turquoise in the painting matches the lamps....<i>don't you?!?</i> Thank you so much Sommer!</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;">A quick reminder that I'll be adding new <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b>Cocoa & Hearts</b></a> paintings tomorrow!  </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/AVvXsEiff48wksVIhao5eeLtCdlgiSBCS4SkgxY-t3Y9-0v1kOvfK3pVI49jfrdwz1zsjT321dmw16Ar4XNJgco9zGZkaXMV8Y0-1uomHQLXRDnIkK5FQNVoPquqS1FGb7mAiR5wBAQWplGT9Ek/s1600/Journey+2a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiff48wksVIhao5eeLtCdlgiSBCS4SkgxY-t3Y9-0v1kOvfK3pVI49jfrdwz1zsjT321dmw16Ar4XNJgco9zGZkaXMV8Y0-1uomHQLXRDnIkK5FQNVoPquqS1FGb7mAiR5wBAQWplGT9Ek/s1600/Journey+2a.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/AVvXsEh1fIJSdkc3u1bfya3cuj458eYEP3ZkwEPZFaYbZLcmZL06lUJDvDvwE8MoWDsdq9EqOVbHOdMMjB-SNRGNnINkwlHc3sEWKUApsy8ZpVcdqHElj3j2AMAgzC2bsuFGwotEpKOZJaQAaLw/s1600/Journey+1A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fIJSdkc3u1bfya3cuj458eYEP3ZkwEPZFaYbZLcmZL06lUJDvDvwE8MoWDsdq9EqOVbHOdMMjB-SNRGNnINkwlHc3sEWKUApsy8ZpVcdqHElj3j2AMAgzC2bsuFGwotEpKOZJaQAaLw/s1600/Journey+1A.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/AVvXsEhbo89odhjOcrG8TyIs8No9igFf1V5hvJYxJsTNjUCgKexfPFgFGiXnSnma6YXVYZif41r4l00TMd8_Fp01mK3nbDaretq5YYk3dXtGHzWCOl3TeCR0MMe-_P0lHshJk0czpw9IWzx48gI/s1600/Journey+4a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbo89odhjOcrG8TyIs8No9igFf1V5hvJYxJsTNjUCgKexfPFgFGiXnSnma6YXVYZif41r4l00TMd8_Fp01mK3nbDaretq5YYk3dXtGHzWCOl3TeCR0MMe-_P0lHshJk0czpw9IWzx48gI/s1600/Journey+4a.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/AVvXsEjqjHwovlYs4PVQS_RWtZtQIPyQHsZteoy_pRtbTRy8f9xu_oNV7YRkcqIbHuusbL9X-pvKnS6CObNnLx3TQ2cH-d-nQsA_D_sBfZxQ1oj8H_RfB_1IV-7QgdO1ILYExenP-JxVnsYJSmM/s1600/Journey+3A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjHwovlYs4PVQS_RWtZtQIPyQHsZteoy_pRtbTRy8f9xu_oNV7YRkcqIbHuusbL9X-pvKnS6CObNnLx3TQ2cH-d-nQsA_D_sBfZxQ1oj8H_RfB_1IV-7QgdO1ILYExenP-JxVnsYJSmM/s1600/Journey+3A.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;">If you have photos of your <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b>Cocoa & Hearts</b></a> painting hanging in your home, I'd love to see them!  Email me <a href="mailto:jen@madebygirl.com"><b><u>here</u></b></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;"><span style="font-size: small;">-images by Sommer</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><br />

Cocoa & Hearts in a Home....

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Coming this week to Cocoa & Hearts...

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The last few paintings (<i>before Christmas</i>) will be posted this week on <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></b></a>! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">6 small 8x10's and one large one. Here's a sneak peek of the large one in this picture! </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0ClDqzBpzsbPPLEH6b6NPuwgjY5ArqhHvCt4N7TD1mEXJrW1vR5Ak84NPdsC8n_3b6-_tFi_vFgSINoHvLVULhuOy35iAr573xWzQr2hSR49PIbaIq6RFNWg51S0WY2htYOddIQ638o/s1600/ch102a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf0ClDqzBpzsbPPLEH6b6NPuwgjY5ArqhHvCt4N7TD1mEXJrW1vR5Ak84NPdsC8n_3b6-_tFi_vFgSINoHvLVULhuOy35iAr573xWzQr2hSR49PIbaIq6RFNWg51S0WY2htYOddIQ638o/s1600/ch102a.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/AVvXsEjN83adBP9vr8rShU5t17YNaUW3-mDCtHjSXpAbz3CT_11OdtsJhL5ySTv4IH18Puwy2l5bgsT3TUObYqBcqjMT3rmqb0iGZt9YuCAE09_BjArIJhPIWCvr0xeVL__DlkSzjpumK5Qbyk8/s1600/ch102a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">-image by jen ramos</span></div><br /><br />

Coming this week to Cocoa & Hearts...

The last few paintings ( before Christmas ) will be posted this week on Cocoa & Hearts !  6 small 8x10's and one large one. Here...

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New at Cocoa & Hearts!!

<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></b></a> now has two new paintings in the gallery for sale.....& both are large! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">This one below is GOLD & black....although you can't see the gold much in these pictures, in person you will! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Check them out <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>here</u></b></a>.</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/AVvXsEjQe5Ky4WaoXP7rKyGr2Ei2wPCq-yDI4rP7_1myOaeh_oz4N9a2KF2kzDy0-HC_AHbvOFAjdBeqzXjuZhjAmaM-BR-MljNKfHMJOj60miiQ-CMy-uwVWDLR9IExCpcT96RoZGIWaZ2RcMk/s1600/141an.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQe5Ky4WaoXP7rKyGr2Ei2wPCq-yDI4rP7_1myOaeh_oz4N9a2KF2kzDy0-HC_AHbvOFAjdBeqzXjuZhjAmaM-BR-MljNKfHMJOj60miiQ-CMy-uwVWDLR9IExCpcT96RoZGIWaZ2RcMk/s1600/141an.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/AVvXsEiVc8xp1uoQOdbNykD4IdmRZTN-A5WSVJoCIlpXiH3jlwUknvUNJBhbof-LJzqPYF3I_w0_Ew3saL2VHIVht0jpFhSKjXybcPDDQx-iA439yNrMh3ByY9Qrn77uBaT-Vu-biIiCc-rMOxA/s1600/141b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVc8xp1uoQOdbNykD4IdmRZTN-A5WSVJoCIlpXiH3jlwUknvUNJBhbof-LJzqPYF3I_w0_Ew3saL2VHIVht0jpFhSKjXybcPDDQx-iA439yNrMh3ByY9Qrn77uBaT-Vu-biIiCc-rMOxA/s1600/141b.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> -images by jen ramos</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>

New at Cocoa & Hearts!!

Cocoa & Hearts now has two new paintings in the gallery for sale.....& both are large!  This one below is GOLD & black....altho...

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Cocoa & Hearts news....

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend! Here's a quick update this Sunday night.....I added 2 large paintings to <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/?c=item&i=139"><b><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></b></a> last night & one already sold! The only one left is this one - a HOT PINK & GOLD beauty called '<i>Path</i>'. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">This painting is SO much prettier & glam in person...one of my favorites so far!  Available <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/?c=item&i=139"><b><u>here</u></b></a>.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGx88kLyI9LMm7XzjQsk5yZJLSK4UIjex7BP9tuGZxzJdg-uOlgqyLy56MnOkONrKw8dj07SltcmU4arPIzLBF5GPspFJ5chzsw_-qEWnQj1V_AOV3PweTaGjFYTgPK0v5OPhCX1Q4Uss/s1600/139b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGx88kLyI9LMm7XzjQsk5yZJLSK4UIjex7BP9tuGZxzJdg-uOlgqyLy56MnOkONrKw8dj07SltcmU4arPIzLBF5GPspFJ5chzsw_-qEWnQj1V_AOV3PweTaGjFYTgPK0v5OPhCX1Q4Uss/s1600/139b.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/AVvXsEgLGWaVQgudaX7YxDuoxKH3VFi-zY3kwQ1lJhLDXuAHKJP2NtImSKqqkJL6lABRDeqSHZg4KIXrfyP038XrsGF30VQTkHCwd0i2G-Zf8kk9MI_kNXx-SUIYwsaJLAFjMeAHnmCexnwETH0/s1600/139a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLGWaVQgudaX7YxDuoxKH3VFi-zY3kwQ1lJhLDXuAHKJP2NtImSKqqkJL6lABRDeqSHZg4KIXrfyP038XrsGF30VQTkHCwd0i2G-Zf8kk9MI_kNXx-SUIYwsaJLAFjMeAHnmCexnwETH0/s1600/139a.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">I'll be adding more paintings soon...if you want, feel free to subscribe to the email list on <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b>Cocoa & Hearts</b></a>. You'll be the first to be notified when they're up! </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><br />

Cocoa & Hearts news....

Hello everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend! Here's a quick update this Sunday night.....I added 2 large paintings to Cocoa & H...

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New at Cocoa & Hearts....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> 11 new (<i>8x10</i>) paintings added to the <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>Cocoa & Hearts</u></b></a> gallery this morning, only 6 left! </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;">Check them all out <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/"><b><u>here</u></b></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/AVvXsEhY3c1HyacChQrVv57NMrye7NztHZm5hoS4ezSMdD-G7FQFrC6fYrw02laVjCDvnyDYvkuqf6fo-IaOYqsC1f0iauVDbM_EBzEE_idmneJ-vTLFy-skgnqjTE_6mBrStxs9i25sPUhEXqk/s1600/ch2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3c1HyacChQrVv57NMrye7NztHZm5hoS4ezSMdD-G7FQFrC6fYrw02laVjCDvnyDYvkuqf6fo-IaOYqsC1f0iauVDbM_EBzEE_idmneJ-vTLFy-skgnqjTE_6mBrStxs9i25sPUhEXqk/s1600/ch2.jpg" /> </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>if you have issues placing your order, pls <a href="mailto:jen@madebygirl.com"><u>email me</u>. </a></b></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;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">-images by jen ramos</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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />

New at Cocoa & Hearts....

 11 new ( 8x10 ) paintings added to the Cocoa & Hearts gallery this morning, only 6 left!  Check them all out here !     if you have is...

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Happy Customer!

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><i>Hi Jen! </i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><i>Just wanted to share a picture of my cocoa and hearts painting in it's new home at my desk. I absolutely love it. It's perfect. </i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><i>Thank You, Lynda Valadez </i></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbHs2ohlY8uGKFfN0wRO8BjcBRHq6UKKZKnJJ6ApsqrsXuCcsptBewlNRrCZWbCGfQkXmE-WL9_GLjNeGF90UD3eYJ1WmgvA1r3-ruBqSSxToO2-mHi5nDqItPOIKmfxYCZJoKbm-pJk/s1600/photo12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbHs2ohlY8uGKFfN0wRO8BjcBRHq6UKKZKnJJ6ApsqrsXuCcsptBewlNRrCZWbCGfQkXmE-WL9_GLjNeGF90UD3eYJ1WmgvA1r3-ruBqSSxToO2-mHi5nDqItPOIKmfxYCZJoKbm-pJk/s1600/photo12.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Have you purchased anything from Made By Girl or <a href="http://www.cocoaandhearts.com/">Cocoa & Hearts</a>? Do you have a picture displaying my work & perhaps a few nice words??? </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If so, <b><a href="mailto:jen@madebygirl.com"><u>email me</u></a></b> pics & a sentence or two on how you like it. If chosen it'll appear on my blog! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">-image by Lynda</span></div>

Happy Customer!

Hi Jen!  Just wanted to share a picture of my cocoa and hearts painting in it's new home at my desk. I absolutely love it. It's perf...

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