Tickled PINK...

I hope the following owners of these paintings... notecards... will be tickled PINK with these...

Rocky's Home...
Olivia's Horse...
Rhoda's Room...
Isabella's PINK Slippers...
Oooh... and I am tickled PINK... let me thank everyone who voted for me...According to Blogging Top Design: "A big congratulations to Fifi Flowers for winning the BTD Swarovski Challenge Reader's Poll! Click here to view the results"
EXTRA EXTRA... THE SECRET is... some else will be TICKLED PINK with Fifi Flowers ART via The Secret is in the Sauce... go check out the details... giveaways are Tuesday, December 2nd!

NOW... I think I will sit right here and sip a delightful beverage from one of these PINK glasses and paint... you are welcome to stay and visit... BUT... don't forget to visit Beverly of How Sweet the Sound and all her PINK post friends!

Here Come Those Holiday Pounds...

Did you see this ad from Bed, Bath & Beyond...

All those goodies... how will I ever keep my girlish figure... (my son's drawing with my ideal body!)

Taking a couple days off to enjoy the holiday... I will return for Pink Saturday... and I will be around visiting other blogs and answering emails and ORDERS... feel free to contact moi... enough said...
Here is a last minute YUMMY recipe...

- Cranberry Relish -

(all items chopped fine)

4 c. Cranberries

4 t. Ginger Root

2 lrg. Jalapenos

1/2 c. Red Onion

1/4 c. fresh cilantro (my addition-yum!)

4 Sections Skin Remove Orange

4 t. Fresh Lime Juice

1 c. Sugar

Marinate for 2 days (sorry, I am giving you these recipe late-I just received it today).

Will last 1-2 weeks. (Good for your leftovers)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! ENJOY!!!

On my walk...

First... I met a neighbor...
and his dad...Mixture of architecture... from Spanish style...to Modern architecture...
Back to old cobblestone...Heading downtown... pass City Hall... How about some shopping...
Fifi's obsession... Santa... if are reading this...
Vintage Shopping...
Wild Girl Shopping...
Frenchy Paris shop... Behind the scenes...



New parking structure made to look old...
Looks like a storm is coming...
Time to get home...

Back to the neighborhood... passing cottages...and bungalows along the way...

Back to my garden scattered with wonderful smelling paper whites...

and my "watch dogs"
Hope you enjoyed my walk... I sure did! Unfortunately... I have no time to paint today... BUT please tell me which photo I should paint!

Off on a Walk... back with a post by noon...

While I'm off snapping photos for my post and getting a little fresh air and exercise... here is another view of the Music Room harlequin firebox... YESSSSS... the painting is by moi... but it is a reproduction of a Henri Matisse painting... You can see more paintings by moi that hang throughout my home here and here...

Thank you ALL for your input! It will remain and be sealed later today... please come back... I will make sure I take interesting photos... and I will do a FAST painting of my favorite walk photo!

My Sunday Paint Project...

I have been wanting to do SOMETHING to this firebox area for a long time... so yesterday... I pulled out the paint cans, paint brushes and drop cloth... Drawing tools...
Laid out my pattern...
And began painting... first black...

Then white...

And voila... by evening... a NEW look!
I will be doing some touch up here and there in the sunlight this week or painting over it... not sure if I like it or not... it has been white for so long... what do you think? I will definitely be keep the inside of the box black and adding mirror to the back of the firebox... to reflect candles! The firebox was never a fireplace... but it was used with a radiator at one time... I wish I had a photo of it originally (home built 1930).

Welllllllllllll... speaking of PAINTING... I have two winners of my giveaway to announce... drum roll please...

Winner #1... Rhoda of Southern Hospitality...

Winner #2... Linda of Lime in the Coconut...

CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS!!!

If you did not win... don't be discouraged... I will not be discarding the rest of the photos BECAUSE I will be doing a weekly drawing until the end of the year... SOOOOO... you actually get more than 1 chance! AND NEXT WEEK I WILL BE DRAWING ANOTHER 2 WINNERS!

JUST A REMINDER... Only one photo request per person... so if you wish to change the photo you already sent, please let me know and send me a new photo or link... OTHERWISE... you're still in the running to WIN A SET OF FRAMEABLE NOTECARDS OF YOUR PHOTO that moi "Fifi Flowers" will paint! Here is another option to this giveaway... if you would rather win a set of Fifi Flowers Frameable Notecards of one of my paintings... simply let me know which painting.

For those of you who have not entered my Ooh la la Giveaway... Send me a LINK to your favorite photo (only 1 photo please) or an email and don't forget to leave your EMAIL... and I will randomly draw a winner... then I will paint your photo and post it on my blog and YOU WIN A SET OF FRAMEABLE NOTECARDS OF YOUR PAINTING... WHICH WILL BE SENT TO YOU VIA SNAIL MAIL! Deadline for the Ooh la la Giveaway is Friday the 28th Midnight PST.

Did you do any projects this passed weekend? Are you getting ready for the holiday feast on Thursday?

Get Ready to Watch!!!

The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice... Here is a trailer...

HEY THERE... LUCKY Elizabeth of Thoughts From an Evil Overlord... YOU WILL GET TO VIEW THE COMPLETE MOVIE BEFORE ANYONE ELSE!!! Please email me your address!

Thank you to EVERYONE who left a comment... and don't forget to watch The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice on Sunday, December 7th on TNT!!!

The Librarian and Fifi Art Giveaway...

Don't miss The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice on Sunday, December 7th...

Pop your popcorn... unwrap your candy... pour a soda... glass of wine for adults... and pull up a seat in front of your TV for a family FUN, action packed, adventure movie! The Librarian stars Noah Wyle, along with a great supporting cast of Bob Newhart, Jane Curtin, Bruce Davidson and Stana Katic. There is mystery, suspense, fantasy, comedy, romance and VAMPIRES in this third installment of The Librarian! The plot... the librarian Flynn Carsen (what a great name for an adventurer) must prevent the evil Prince Vlad Dracul from coming back to life and taking over the world with vampires! And the adventure takes place in New Orleans...

Royal Street... Funny scene with a streetcar...
Things happen on the Mississippi River...
A romantic lair for the temptress... of course... to keep mom's attend... good looking Noah Wyle give us a little romance...

French Quarter... before a night of Mardi Gras celebrations...

And it all ends in the Mysterious and FASCINATING NYC Public Library...

AND NOW THAT I HAVE PEAKED YOUR INTEREST... You must all watch this TNT movie on Sunday, December 7th 8/7c... and ONE LUCKY WINNER will be able to watch it sooner... because you will win my PRESS RELEASE VERSION of THE LIBRARIAN: CURSE OF THE JUDAS CHALICE along with Fifi Flowers Frameable Notecards based on the movie... YOU HAVE FROM from 12:00 am to 10:00 pm PST TODAY... November 22... WINNER REVEALED at MIDNIGHT!!! (US participants only... sorry) Sooooooooooooooo leave a COMMENT and Please make sure I have your email address!

And don't forget to visit Beverly of How Sweet the Sound and all her PINK post friends!

Taking a Mini Break...

But first thank you to Tracey of I am Me for this award... and I would like to share it with all of the wonderful people who leave me daily comments... I truly appreciate your visits... I can't imagine a day with you...

Now... I'm off... I shall return for PINK Saturday... I need to catch up on Custom Painting Orders... The holidays are ALMOST here... do you have a Custom Painting on your mind for Fifi to paint? Email me with your Holiday Wish List!
Bookmarks and Frameable Notecards are PERFECT stocking stuffers or perfect for Holiday Gift Exchange Luncheons/Parties! Fifi will make any of her paintings into Frameable Notecards, Bookmarks or Prints! Orrrrrr Fifi Flowers Gift Certificates... YES... you can give your loved ones a gift certificate for a Custom Fifi Flowers Painting of THEIR favorite photo!!!

Gift Certificates can be purchased via Pay Pal... email me fifi@fififlowersdesign.com ... I send you an invoice and then snail mail the gift certificate via to you or the recipient with a note from you... PERFECT gift for the hard to buy for person or the person with everything... TOTALLY CUSTOM for THEM!!!