Oct 29, 2012

Halloween Freebie for October DIY Craft!!

Trick or Treat!
(*mostly treat)

FREE !   DIY craft
A Free Mini Zine for Halloween!    
for a limited time only







On the download page of my website

www.beckykelly.com

Use code
BKHALLOWEEN
in the code box near the bottom of the page
(Scroll all the way to the bottom - downloads will show up near the bottom of this page)
You will receive DIY
DOWNLOADS
3 pages-  2 pages of art and 1 instruction page

1) download
2) print (follow instructions)  print on both sides of paper
3) fold as directed and staple sides
4) trim edges  (young kids need help cutting)

Fun craft to make with Kids,
free  book and give it to your friends

Copyright Becky Kelly Studio,LLC Worldwide rights
all rights reserved, do not reproduce to sell

easy to make

Let me know what you think below.

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Oct 10, 2012

Growing up in West Virginia


Becky

People sometimes ask me about my childhood. 
Envision a romantic cobblestone path leading to a sweet, 
charming ivy covered cottage next to a brook....

sound wonderful?

 
Maybe so, but my home was much different than one might imagine... 
It was a place filled with imagination, intellectual pursuits, creativity
and interesting things to see and do.
 
...not exactly sweet and charming.

My father was an architect and designed our home.
Built in mid-century modern architectural style, it was designed utilizing natural stone, slate, wood and glass.  My father purposely designed our home with a lodge like look and feel.  As the family grew, he wanted a nice place for family and friends to come together.


Becky reading in the living room

Outdoors and indoors meet through large expanses of glass, creating rooms with high ceilings and views of beautiful woodland surroundings.  Eames chairs and electric blue Bertoia chairs mixed creatively with antiques.  It was, and is, an interesting mix of furniture.  Somehow it worked well.


A home filled with beauty and style.  

Even more, my favorite memories are of around the kitchen table, talking and laughing with friends and family.  Delightful smells of home cooked meals and freshly baked breads filled our home.  My mother made sure people always felt welcome with her generous Southern Hospitality.   I've longed to have a home overflowing with friends and family, but am not quite as extroverted as my mother. 




Christmas Card Photos of siblings  Nancy, Becky and Chuck Wilson



Christmas Photo Becky Chuck and Nancy (The Night Before Christmas)










At the Kitchen table.
Note the woodland trees outside the windows.
Becky's father's art studio is in the distance, to the far right.

 Becky, in Pj's
Our family was well known in the area as the family that cared for stray animals.  
People dropped off stray dogs, cats and kittens, rabbits and guinea pigs, 
knowing they would be well cared for until a good home was found.


Many lost or orphaned woodland animals and birds, some with broken wings from hitting the glass windows found their way to our home.  We nursed them back to health and found homes, or let the wild animals go, carefully, using gloves to not leave a human scent on the little ones.
  
This was the beginning of my life long fascination with animals.
I dreamed of having a home filled with animals- like a zoo.   
But, life has a way of taking care of those dreams...
no Elephant poo in the living room for me.  
Instead, I like to draw and paint animals.  
Animals are much easier to care for in art and book form.

Oct 1, 2012

Enchanted Year Calendar 2013

New 2013 Enchanted Year!
Becky Kelly's enchanting scenes are based on the real world, 

with a sprinkling of stardust to add a bit of magic. 

This calendar is filled with beautiful watercolors 

that capture the 

simple pleasures of the heart and soul.

12X12


Congratulations Phyllis, winner of the September Give Away!

Congratulations Phyllis!  



 You are the winner of the Sept drawing