Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day so far. It is a day to give thanks for everything we have in our lives. Let us all remember that above everything else. Gratitude for our wonderful lives.

"Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude."  E.P. Powell

"If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, 'thank you,' that would suffice." Eckhart Tolle

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” Marcel Proust

"There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American." O. Henry

"Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all." William Faulkner

 

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." John Fitzgerald Kennedy

 

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”Albert Einstein

And finally my Inara Serra from the Firefly series.

This is a commissioned Victoria repaint.

Wanted to add a couple of pictures!

Here are some new repaints I've done. A couple of commissions and a new eBay doll.

First is Lamia! I am so excited about her. She was originally a Supergirl doll from The Tonner Doll Company. I painted her a while ago and then recently started over. I just wasn't happy with how she had come out and deep down knew I could do better. Finally here she is! I am really happy with her now.

Trying to blog with a cat on your lap...

And let me tell you - she will NOT be ignored! LOL Having three cats is really crazy though because once one is satisfied then another one needs some love. They are the sweetest kitties.

I am super excited but my doll this week. I have been wanting the Lilah - Jonah Hex doll from Tonner since I heard they were going to release her. I am so not disappointed. This doll is exquisite and a wonderful likeness of Megan Fox. I was so happy and thrilled when I finally got her. I was so inspired.

Here are a few pictures of her...

XOXO LL

New Repaint!

I have a new repaint available... Nicole Kidman repainted from a Tonner Mrs. Coulter from the Golden Compass line. : ) I also completed a Keira Knightley repaint. She is sold.

I know I said I would finish up my repaint lesson this week but it might be over the weekend instead.

Look for a Sookie Stackhouse soon!

New Hair DVDs!!!

Come to my website and check out my new hair styling DVDs! They are available for pre-order and the first 100 people to pre-order the SET of three will be entered into a drawing to win a FREE commissioned repaint by me! Go to my website and check it out! www.laurieleighart.com

Vote today!

Good morning! Well - I got up early intending that I would be painting early! However, I remembered it is November 2nd so I had to get ready and go vote instead. That is okay though! All done now and I am enjoying a nice cup of coffee and my American rights.

I won't dally here. Need to get busy. Lots of dolls need new faces.

I will write later... lots of hugs to all! LL

Let the holiday season begin!

October is over... November means I better get my butt in gear for the holiday season! I have three new cats too - and they love new decorations. They had a blast with my Halloween displays. I am just cringing about my Christmas tree. Let's just say I will be spraying them with little air cans until they think it comes OUT of the tree. LOL

I will be painting all day into the wee hours. Roxy has a job now so she doesn't get home until 8PM so the house is pretty quiet. Oh wait - except for the blasting GLEE music I play or Taylor Swift. Depending on my mood that is. Could be Dr. Wayne Dyer or The Power by Rhonda Byrne.

I should have new dolls to show tomorrow. I have the rest of the repaint lesson to post as well and should have that finished up by the end of this week.

Happy November everyone and welcome in the holidays!