michelle my belle

it's your party - charity painting progression

remember a few weeks ago when i was at Stella's doing a live painting for CHAP?

i had taken a painting that was started but no where near finished.
depicted in the pictures above.

here is what the painting looked like the afternoon that i arrived at Stella's.

and here's what it looked like shortly after arriving.
i didn't feel like the girl was very "kid friendly/fun" so i made a complete mess and took the painting in the animal direction.

due to too much chatting it up, i ended up bringing the painting home to finish!

almost finished.

and FINISHED ready to deliver!

thank you Stella's for giving me this opportunity to paint live and give to such a meaningful charity.
and thank you to all of you who made it out that night!
it was a good time.

call me CRAZY...

but it's something i've wanted to do for a very long time!
as most of you know, i really hate my hair...
so i figured, i really don't have anything to lose.

i've wanted dreads for a very long time.
for many years joking with my (very conservative)  husband that i was going to get them.
i finally got up the nerve to talk more seriously, research them and make an appt.

and voilá!

i LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them.
i know not everyone does.
yes, i will have to cut my hair fairly short to get rid of them.
i'm okay with that.


the winner to that last giveaway goes to....

giveaway day 5!!!

Something Interesting? Giveaway Day
win a $50 shopping spree to close2myart!

i'm so excited to be learning so much about you all!
thank you for sharing and all your comments this week.
as most of you know, i like to reply to all comments...
but i'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with so many of them that i'm not going to be able to this time.
please forgive me!

leave a comment below telling me something interesting...maybe your plans for the weekend, your dream job, favorite meal you cook or something interesting about you.

we'll draw the lucky winner tonight at midnight (PST)!

yesterday's randomly drawn winner is...

giveaway day 4!!!

Get to Know YOU! Giveaway Day
win a $50 shopping spree to close2myart!

i'm so curious to know who's reading my blog...
leave a comment below telling me just a little bit about what is you do with your day (ie. occupation, stay at home mom, volunteering)

we'll draw the lucky winner tonight at midnight (PST)!

don't forget to visit again tomorrow for the final giveaway day!

yesterday's winner...
there were so many heart wrenching and worthy nominations it was a very hard choice.
i asked my friend who is completely unbiased to do the picking for me.
and the winner is:

giveaway day 3!!!

Who deserves some LOVE? Giveaway Day
win a $50 shopping spree for them to close2myart!

nominate someone you think could use a little pick me up or just a prize.
comment below telling us who & why.

we'll draw the lucky winner tonight at midnight (PST)!

don't forget to visit again tomorrow for another giveaway day!
happy wednesday & thank you for playing!

yesterday's winner:

giveaway day 2!!!

 What's Your FAVE? Giveaway Day
win a $50 shopping spree to close2myart!

visit our website and come back here and tell us what your favorite item is.

we'll draw the lucky winner tonight at midnight (PST)!

thank you all for the love and sharing yesterday!
don't forget to visit again tomorrow for another giveaway day!
happy tuesday!


yesterdays winner!!!:

giveaway day 1!!!

Sharing is Caring Giveaway Day
win a $50 shopping spree to close2myart!

share about the giveaway and leave a comment below with your method of sharing (ie. facebook, twitter, blog, etc)

we'll draw the lucky winner tonight at midnight (PST)!

don't forget to visit again tomorrow for another giveaway day!
this is going to be a week of fun!!!
happy monday :)

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