It’s here! It’s here! It’s Quilt Market Week! I’m so excited to go to market and see Kellie and Jan again — in the famous words of the Pretty Woman, “I could pee my pants”! Our booth location promises to be really fun — sandwiched right between (and by between I mean front and back, not side by side) Anna Griffin and Ty Pennington. (Did you guys know that Ty Pennington has a new line of fabrics out with Westminster???) I fly out tomorrow — hopefully — we have high wind warnings here. On the plus side, we had about 30 minutes of rain today. Weak, but we’ll take it.
So, since I have nothing else for you, I thought I’d show some painted boxes for Ms. DottyCookie. A month ago Ms. Dotty posted about things she’d painted when she lived in the states and she showed a piece that was designed by Betty Caithness. I told Ms. Dotty that I love Betty and have painted several things of hers. Ms. Dotty asked to see them…so, here ya go….
This is the box that started my Betty Love. I adore nursery rhymes, fairy tales and children’s stories, so when I saw the Humpty Dumpty box, I couldn’t resist. I had to paint it. It’s hard to see, but the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme is painted around the black band on the side of the lid.
A fruit box that I painted long ago. I’m even sort of wondering if this is a Betty Box, but I think it is.
Another fruit box — can you see the bees?
And this box isn’t a Betty Box, but it’s one that I did by altering someone’s used-to-be-country-brown cow jumping over the moon. I painted this as a keepsake box for CuteNiece2 when she was born. I used Betty’s style to paint the rhyme around the box band.
And then on the body of the box, I painted the sky with rambling words about my new little niece and more of the nursery rhyme.
Just like Ms. Dotty, I have an unfinished Betty country scene, but it’s buried in the basement and I’m in a hurry tonight packing. Maybe I’ll dig it out this winter and finish it!
If you’re at quilt market this week, be sure to stop by the Don’t Look Now booth and say hi to us!
XOXO,
Anna
P.S. Thanks for all your patience with my comment problems. Let that be a lesson to you — never never ever complain about blogger. He will get together with his buddy wordpress and randomly shut off your comments!!!
Have fun at Market! Next year I think I’m going to skip Festival and go to Market instead.
wow, you are certainly a woman of many talents. I didn’t know you could paint too. Your boxes are beautiful. I did dabble a bit in folk painting many years ago too, but nothing as elaborate as yours. Have fun at the market and I’m looking forward to your “post market” post.
You are talented! Have fun at the Quilt Market!
Oh…have fun at Quilt Market…take lots of pictures to share, please!
Have a fabulous time at the Quilt Market – can’t wait to read your posts when you return! Love your sweet folk art pieces – especially your neice’s keepsake box.
Have a great time at the market!
The boxes are wonderful, I love all the sweet comments painted around. Not my skill set though! Have fun at market, I have got to find a way in.sometime..lol!
Have fun at Market!!
Travel safely and have fun at Quilt Market!
Say “hi” to Kellie from me!
Love your boxes! You paint too!!!
Wow, Anna. Those are beautiful! I’d love to hear more about when/how you learned tole painting. It’s something I’m planning on doing someday . . . probably when I decide it’s time to beautify some things I’ll build for the house. ;o)
You can paint, too? You really are my hero! Love the Humpty Dumpty box best. Have fun at market, Anna.
~Cassie
Oh Anna, I an insanely jealous, but I hope you have a ball and share all your adventures on here!
Oh lucky you Anna. Say hello to Kellie for me too. I love your boxes, how talented you are.
Have fun you guys! You are a very talented painter, the nursery rhyme is amazing and they all look so beautifully done.
Wow, you are good! You have so much talent!
I’m sure you are going to have a blast at quilt market. I’ll just have to live vicariously so make sure you share the details OK?
Our first snow today. I’m not sure I’m ready for winter.
You are truly a woman of many talents…you paint too?? Silly me…of course you do :)
Have a blast at market!! I didn’t know you had a booth…or were helping at a booth, FUN!!! Can’t wait to hear all about it and hopefully there will be lots of pictures :)
Safe trip to Houston Anna! And please tell us all about quiltmarket! You lucky duck!
I love the flying cow box!
you certainly are very talented missy Anna but the nursery rhyme box is my fave — I’m excted for you – looking forward to hearing your quilt market report x
Oh – I wish I could be in Houston with you!! Your boxes are gorgeous – I think I will have to get Malcolm to paint some for me ……
Have a great trip and buy lots of nice things to share with us when you get back. The last time I was in Houston, I phoned Malcolm to say I had kissed another man. ‘Tell me more, who was it?’ he asked, gritting his teeth ….’Oh, it was Ricky Timms’ I replied. ‘That’s ok then’ he said, having seen Ricky the previous year!!
Your boxes are amazing! Safe travels! Hope you have a GREAT Market1
Wish you all the best at Quilt Market. I am soo looking forward to the Quilt Show. Leave Norway in one week.
Your boxes are amazing! Anna, you never cease to amaze me with your talents. :) Have a lovely time at market. I’ve told my friend, Angela, to stop by and say hi to you. I wish I was going!! Maybe next spring. Take lots of pictures!!
I just love all the detail in your work – just beautiful! Have fun at Quilt Market with the girls – give my lovely Kellie a big hug and kiss from me. Might see you there next year ;)
What a talented girl you are! Beautiful work!
Have fun at Market! I am so jealous. Be sure to say “hi” to all the quilty celebrities from your humble bloggy friends!
…& a painter as well…wow…you are so very talented!
enjoy your time @ market…
btw: went to ikea & purchased the muffin tin & liners…must admit it was my “first time” @ ikea & i could have spent the entire day!
these boxes are stunning!! I love painted furniture and trays, etc.
Thanks for the eye candy
have fun at market.
Say hello to my pineapple quilt if you get over the trash to treasure exhibit.
Absolutely gorgeous…you are quite a talented lady! Have fun in Houston…
Oooooh, I’m so jealous! You get to go to market again!!!! Have fun!!! Post lots of pictures!!
Oh my gosh your going to be by Anna Griffin, I am sooo jealous. I did not know you could paint. Akk is there anything you cannot do!!! Have lots of fun xoxoxo Clarice
Wow Anna, your boxes are beautiful! I was already in awe of your stitching/sewing talents and I had no idea you were also an amazing artist. You really can do it all! :)
i wish i was going with youuuuuuuuu to market!
your painted boxes are astounding.
i can’t paint my fingernails, so i’m beyond impressed with your skills.
we miss you already!!!
:waves madly
Those boxes are so beautiful!
Oh! I am overwhelmed – both at the mention and at the chance to see your GORGEOUS pieces. Clever girl – your technique looks faultless from over here and I am very envious …
Though I’m horrified it’s been a month since I posted. Surely not.
Oh those boxes are beautiful! You are soooo talented Anna!!!
How fun to find your blog. Your painted boxes are darling! I wish I could be there at the quilt market to see all of the eye candy! (And buy some fat quarters)I’ll be back to see your photographs of it. I’m wishing you the best of luck there at your booth!
Candylei
I could die for that Humpty Dumpty box. YOU ARE SO DARN TALENTED!!! I love Nursery Rhymes! I have a sign above my desk that says “Humpty Dumpty was pushed”!!
Super, super jealous here. Have fun and tell Ty hello for my girls. They all LOVE him. It’s one of their fav shows.
In awe of your painting ability
Oh you are going to have fun at the quilt market. The boxes are lovely, such wonderful colours.
I didn’t KNOW you were going to be at Market…. I will have to find you!!! Or all me… I can give you my cell!
I’m in the Sullivans booth up at the front where everyone walks in!
I’m pretty jealous. And I mean not just saying that but I am jealous. It is a bad emotion. I have been thinking about market and everyone being there. I thought reading would make me excited. And I was at first but now I admit to you I am jealous. Happy still for you and everyone but very sad for me. I had the opportunity to go and I passed it up. I think that is what is making me sad. I should be there. Sigh. Have fun. I wish I was with you.
Have fun at Market! I’m hoping to make it one of these days! Cheers!
Oh the fruits and flowers! How completely beautiful and rather spooky that both have you have ventured into this gorgeous folk art world.
You are SO clever! Lucy xx
Ty Pennington?!!? Oh that man makes me swoon! Love him and his sexy abs. :)
And you are sooooo talented, Anna! those boxes are gorgeous! I hope you display them proudly. Have a great time at market (you are already there and I’m sure very busy). Can’t wait to hear all about it!
Hope you had fun at Quilt Market Week, Anna. I’ve never heard of the Betty boxes but they sure are beautiful!
Wow! You are sooooo very talented. Those boxes are beeeaaauuutiful.
Goodness, Anna. Is there no end to your amazingness? (No.)
Wait wait wait. I need more information here. What/which part is Betty and which part is Anna? Because those are gorgeous!
The boxes are lovely. Hope you have tons of fun at Market.
I love your boxes Anna – especially the nursery rhyme ones. They are so pretty and perfect as a baby gift keepsake.
I hope that you are having a fantastic time at Quilt Market- I bet there is so much to see that it is hard to take it all in.
Glad to see your comments are working again. Lots of people letting you know they are reading and enjoying your blog.
Warmest regards,
Anna
Wow Anna, I never knew you painted too. Have fun at the market,I know you will,it must be so exciting.I would love to go one day….someday…
Anna, you are so, so talented. Those boxes are wonderful! And so are those hydrangeas. :) x
Such wonderful paintings, Anna! I especially love the Humpty Dumpty.
Cute post! Glad you and the gulls had a great time!