Blogiversary number 4 YAY!!! :)

Hi All :)

Happy Thursday to you all :)

I hope you are doing well and enjoying life wherever you are :)

Well, today, my little old Blog turns 4, YAY!!! :)

I can't quite believe it. One, that I lasted this long (admittedly there have been a few brief breaks, lol, :) and Two, that the years have gone by so quickly. (If this was a child they would be prepping for their second year in preschool already, lol :) and Three, that I have such wonderful loyal followers who are respectful, caring, encouraging, loving and funny in their comments; it really makes a girl very Happy  :)

So, as with any B.Day celebration there has to be gifts, right!!! :)

So, I am going to have a lovely Giveaway for you all :)

I never like to just give away One gift, if I can give more and that is just what I am going to do :)

The main gift will be a 16 x 20 or 16 x 24 photo (depending on original photo chosen :)  from my Etsy Shop; 

PhotosByChipperfield

Go to my Etsy Shop and see all the wonderful choices you have to decorate your home or give as a gift to a friend :)

Maybe one of these???

Let's not forget those Dads (Father's Day isn't that far away and every Dad should have a Train or a Roller, He! He! :)

and a GIRL always LOVES FLOWERS :)

So, Once you have decided which photo you would like (from my ETSY SHOP ) if you WIN the Giveaway, come back and comment on my blog and let me know which one you would choose :)

(Value on that is $85.00, yep you read that right, lol :)

NOW, 

to the other little Giveaway :)

Here is a cute collection of matching Bags :)

Largest is approx. 7" x 9" and the littlest approx. 3.5" x 5.5"


So, what I would love you to do is share this CELEBRATION AND GIVEAWAYS wherever you can and come back and tell me with another comment and there will be another entry in the GIVEAWAY for you, every time you come back with a shared link it's another entry in the GIVEAWAYS, let's spread the LOVE  :)

These GIVEAWAYS will run until Midnight (PST) Friday May 31st 2013. (So, you have plenty of time to look, share and comment :)
(TWO SEPARATE GIVEAWAYS, TWO SEPARATE WINNERS)

HAVE FUN!!!

So, my Dear Blogger Buddies, thanks so much for 4 awesome years  in Bloggerville :)

Have a lovely Day :)

Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.

My Son's Graduation from BGSU, Ohio :)

Hi All, 

I hope you are all having a lovely day :)

The Sun is Shining here in the Pac. Northwest and all is well :)

Well, I know I haven't been around much and that is because I was on an extended road trip that ended up in Ohio to celebrate my youngest Son's graduation from Bowling Green State University, in Ohio :)

All our family was able to get together for this very important milestone in our family's life and I am truly grateful :)

Here are a few photos of the Grad & his Sibs & Dad :)

(before you ask where am I??? I am (hiding) behind the camera, LOL!!!! :)

My College Graduate :)

Before the big event :)

BGSU Grad. Ceremony :)

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Sam, Charlotte, Mark and Keith Chipperfield, my lovely family :)

After; BGSU Grad. Ceremony, tassels to the left  :)

The 4 Chips :)

Our Proud Grad :)

The Boys :)

My "Children" Young Adults, all college Grads; off to make their way in the world & hopefully have lots of fun on the way :)

I hope everyone has a wonderful Mother's Day :)

Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.

30th Wedding Anniversary Celebrations :)

Hi All :)

Well, today is my 30th Wedding Anniversary :)

Yep and my Hubby's too, lol :)

I have no clue where the time has gone (well, actually, I do! :)

(silly joke, lol :)

I was never really thrilled with any of the photos from our "Professional" wedding photographer and so never got around to hanging even one in our home ;(

I had to dig around in a drawer to find these :)

(I think this is the first time I have shared them with anyone in 30 years, lol :)

I really don't remember much about the day, it was a whirlwind and so were the weeks leading up to the Wedding because K. and I were in different cities trying to bring a wedding together with our parents in 2 other different cities but somehow we pulled it off :)

I did design and make my dress which obviously added to the stress but I am so glad I made it though. :)

So, I am grateful we have survived the ups and downs of the past 30 years together and managed, most of the time, to have a good laugh along the way :)

We are going to celebrate by going out to dinner at our favourite restaurant and just spending time together; in our crazy busy world that is the best gift we can give to each other right now :)

I Hope everyone has a lovely day :)

Hug your loved ones a little tighter today :)

Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.

Blossoms - Does that mean it is SPRING? :)

Hi All :)

Hope you all had a Lovely Weekend :)

Last Sunday I took a few Photographs of the gorgeous Blossom Trees that are in full bloom right now here in P.Town and I wanted to share them with you here on my blog :)

( For those of you who kindly follow my Facebook page you many have seen some of these already but definitely worth  another 
look :)

(Esp. as the weather has turned cold and rainy and windy again :(

It was the perfect day :)

The Blossoms were full :)

The sun radiating and lighting up the petals :)

Fun shots playing around with background shadows and light :)

Such pretty flowers :)

And a blue sky :)

A hint of blue sky thru the mass of white beauty :)

So abundant :)

The white contrasting against the blue sky :)

What a pretty driveway :)

This is one of my favs. of the weekend, top one is SOOC and the one below is cropped and I took away the heaviness of the branch :)

Which do you prefer???

Also, With Spring comes my half yearly sale (sound like Nordies don't I, lol :) in my Etsy Shop; Just in time for Mother's Day in the U.S.A. and with over 100 Photos of Lovely Flowers at 40% off; Give your Mom the Gift of Beautiful Flower Photos that will last 

forever :)

(and with more than 300 photos in my ETSY SHOP, there are some cool ones for Dad's too :)

Have a lovely day :)

Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.

New Gallery

Hi All :)

I Hope you are having a great day (even if it is Hump Day :)

Well, a few weeks ago, I told you the exciting news that I had my work, both Mixed Media Abstract Artwork & Photography, hanging in a new gallery, "MAISON DES ARTISTES" in Lake Oswego, Oregon, YAY!!!

At the opening, I forgot to take photos of my work at the gallery and then time got away from me, you know how it goes. 

But last week a girl friend wanted to get together for lunch and then visit the gallery (it was really great to see my girl friend it has been way too long since the last time we got together) anyway, that gave me an opportunity to snap a few quick shots of my work so I could share it all with you :)

So here goes :)

reflections are always a challenge when taking photos of artwork under glass and esp. when the sun starts to shine (seriously, this is Oregon, it is usually "liquid Sunshine", lol!!! :)

so I moved around until I could get one shot of one piece without reflection (well, ok, maybe a little less at least :)

and then tried to take a shot from a sideways angle

here is my vintage desk and suitcase, very useful  for display purposes, don't you think :)

a couple of smaller pieces from me (trying to show a little restraint, lol :) , I LOVE to make big art pieces :)

I wanted to get a good shot of  "Shadow Spirits" (top right) as it has a lot of layers (which is something I do to build up texture and movement in most of my artwork :)  But again, in person you can see the textural qualities much better :)

These smaller (12 x 12) square art pieces were great fun to make; I was playing with acrylics and inks on canvas instead of on large heavy duty watercolour board or paper, again abstract (what else would you expect from me, He! He!) I love to see how different surfaces hold up after a soaking in inks :)

I have just started to put some of my Photography onto canvas the "Orange Dahlia" is the first to be displayed, I am really happy with the quality and colour, I haven't gotten around to putting them into my ETSY SHOP

 yet :)

I hope you like my little display and the mix of Mixed Media Abstract Artwork and my Photography (which can get abstract sometimes too, lol!!! :)

If you are in the Portland, Oregon area, I would LOVE you to stop by and check out all the other amazing items in the gallery; there is an eclectic mix of goodies from hats and pillows, to pottery and glass, to art and photography, to facial and body care products, jewelry and so much more :)

First Friday's there is music and lots of the Artists to meet :)

Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.

Birthday Trip to San Diego :)

Hi All :)

I hope the world is being kind to you and you are all doing well :)

Last week my Hubby and I spent the week in Sunny San Diego, celebrating our B.Days together, which was wonderful and to have all that time together, amazing. :)

 It was wonderful to see sunshine everyday, spend time outside, walking or swimming everyday or just lying by the pool or sitting casually outside dining and also, visiting with Friends. :)

Of course we came home to rain and more rain but I still have my photos to keep me mentally in the San Diego Sunshine :)

I didn't take many photos this year ( a 1/3 of what I took on our last trip to San Diego) I was really there for some much needed 

R. & R. :)

But, of course, I did take a few photos, Hope you like them :)

(Sorry, for the repeats for those who have seen some of them on FB, already)

ENJOY! :)

Click on photos for larger images :)

1st photo taken on the day we arrived, 2nd on the day we left, I love taking shots of planes landing in San Diego because the airport is so close to town the planes fly low over the buildings coming into land, it is so amazing to experience for me, I am a huge plane fan :)

It has become a tradition of sorts that I get a pedicure in the Hillcrest neighbourhood when I get to San Diego, it is a fun area, lots of great food and we pop into our fav. Greek restaurant too! :)

Oops!!! Surfer Down (he got back up really quickly :)

Palm Trees in the Sunset :)

Awesome surfing waves (alas, not for me but I do wish I had had the opportunity to learn, maybe when I am 80 :)

Beautiful Big Bow on the Hotel Del Coronado as they celebrate 125 years :)

The Chandelier in the foyer of the Hotel Del :)

Lots of people leisurely riding around on bikes :)

Some of them really shouldn't have been; it was quite comical watching people who obviously hadn't ridden a bike recently trying to come to a wobbly stop for a speeding car or pedestrians

(I know I am cruel but it was hilarious :)

There were some beautiful waves in the Sunshine :)

Picnickers on the Beach :)

I never usually get focused dusk shots (that look like picture postcards) as I tend to go for the abstract; I do not use flash and with a 300 mm lens (heavy) and I won't use a tripod either (I want to do my own photography, not do what everyone else does, LOL!!! ) But here is one I am quite proud of, (He! He!)

Sunset and Reflection :)

I LOVE these 2 :)

The Sunset reflecting on the Ocean makes them look like paintings :)

I hope you enjoyed these :)

Let me know what you think :)

Have a lovely Weekend :)

Happy Painting/Creating! :) T.