grannyola

Description: Design inspired by the label on a bottle of "vino tinto" which my son Nicholas brought to me from the Dominican Republic.

Description: My mother's favorite flower was a daisy which always seemed strange to me growing up but now I see that it is a flower that symbolizes motherhood.

Description: I loved hearing you tubers enthusiastically using this phrase to describe what they saw in the future for cryptocurrency. I often repeat it myself.

Description: As I feel I am paying attention to too much bad news lately I made this design to help shift my attention.

Description: On a trip to Amelia Island I passed a beautiful old house with antique merry-go-round horses wrapped around the porch and instantly knew I would like to live here.

Description: I was a big fan of "may the force be with you" .

Description: When I was growing up our neighbors had planted literally hundreds of daffodils between our houses and one of the happiest times of the year was when they began springing up.

Description: My daughter who lives in Charleston, South Carolina has gotten to know a lot about that historic city by searching for remnants of glass and pottery in the empty lots near her.

Description: My daughter, who lives in Charleston, South Carolina, spends hours in empty lots brushing away earth and discovering pieces of pottery and glass below the surface.

Description: I live within walking distance of the beach SO couldn't resist.

Description: First we used it to name an animal, then to describe Messi...now use it for your best friend, your favorite child, your beloved spouse.

Description: Being pulled to a person that seems completely different from ourselves can turn out to be incredibly fulfilling.

Description: Self realization is getting to the point where the things that you want are materialized for (4) you (U) rather than happening to (2) you (U).

Description: Many times out of politeness, or kindness, or fear we say one thing and hope another person will do the opposite.

Description: Many times out of kindness, or fear, or politeness, we ask another person to leave while actually hoping that they will stay.

Description: Mudlarking is seeking carefully for lost bits of the past buried below the surface of the earth. The words here placed over a labyrinth design which also symbolizes a moving search.

Description: Simplified silhouette of female, and plants, and stars with message that beauty comes from within and from a state of mind.

Description: A spotted cartoon dogg.y with words "Every Day is Dog Day" because for dog lovers everyday revolves around their pet.

Description: The drawing of the baboon is from my picture book "Black and White Fish on a Red Dish".

Description: Hope is good but combining it with making an effort is better.

Description: A professor I admired said this in a lecture and I could not stop thinking about it. Today single words can be repeated thousands of times and actually change lives.

Description: Very often we say one thing and mean another. The truth is sometimes not in the words themselves but in the intention behind them.

Description: Saying a big NO when really hoping to communicate YES.

Description: Open detures with initials LOL between teeth

Description: This drawing of a penguin holding a pizza is from my book "Soap Soup". The read-aloud version of that title can be found on YouTube.

Description: A simple drawing a cake with three candles topped with heart flames to celebrate a child turning three, a business opened three years ago, a relationship lasting for three years, etc.

Description: A photo of a red paper folk heart ornament with an inscription for a sister.

Description: A pencil and marker drawing of my son Nico's bulldog Angus.

Description: This penguin swinging his wings happily show his heart on his chest.

Description: A blue and black drawing of a butterfly in flight -the perfect image of beauty and freedom

Description: Photo of a folk art heart bought in a Latin American market with a dedication to Dad

Description: Abstract design with bright bold colors and message to enjoy all colors.

Description: A loving message surrounding a heart.

Description: This penguin is a twin of an animal I originally drew holding a pizza in my book "Soap Soup".

Description: A bold design with "be bold" message- don't just walk...STRUT!

Description: Poor Londoners in the 18th and 19th century searched for bits of metal on muddy river banks hoping to sell what they found. Today what was then called mudlarking has turned into the hobby of searching for historical treasures.