Posted on November 15, 2011 by Melanie
I have the great privilege of receiving and reviewing Crash Candles. And I LOVE them!!! Crash candles are made in the USA, in the Chicago area, hand-poured using 100% natural soy wax, cotton wicks, and complex fragrances. Crash is the only candle company featuring artwork by prominent, contemporary designers on the candle itself. Crash natural [...]
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Posted on November 25, 2010 by Melanie
SUPER SALE! Black Friday (11/26) – Cyber Monday (11/29) FREE Shipping + Use these codes in my Etsy Store at checkout for extra savings!!! “50BLKFRI” for 5% OFF $50-$99 “100BLKFRI” for 10% OFF $100-$149 “150BLKFRI” for 20% OFF $150 or more Click Here to go to my Etsy store OR use these same codes right [...]
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Posted on November 19, 2010 by Melanie
SIX WEEKS TIL CHRISTMAS!!!! And yes, it’s time to post a new sale of the week! This week ONLY… get FREE SHIPPING in The Creators Palette Etsy store! (goes one day longer- into Black Friday 11/24) It’s all set up – no code needed! Happy Shopping!
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Posted on July 29, 2010 by Melanie
The harder the day, the harder it is to be thankful. I waited until the end of the day to write this “Thankful Thursday” post. That’s mostly because I was having a pretty hard day. As I wrote yesterday in my Yo-Yo post, life is so unpredictable when you have M.E./CFS, or any other number [...]
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Posted on July 14, 2010 by Melanie
These poppies seemed the perfect compliment to our bright summery days for my Wordless Wednesday picture. Can you guess where this picture was taken? Leave a comment with your guess, and if you are the first to guess right – I’ll email you a copy without the watermark that you can use as a [...]
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Posted on February 28, 2010 by Melanie
© Melanie Pruitt – Please do not copy or reproduce Though most of the country has been hounded with winter snows, we have had a fairly mild winter. We’ve even had some clear skies in which I could get out in my Miata with the top down! Yes, it’s cold, but I blast the heat [...]
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Posted on August 10, 2009 by Melanie
Two weeks ago, I had made a commitment to try selling at our Washougal Main Street Market. I’d done my first outdoor faire and thought doing one in Washougal would be a good idea. I was excited. But in the middle of the week my stomach flared up. I had an early morning esophageal spasm, [...]
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Posted on August 7, 2009 by Melanie
© M Pruitt 2009 I can’t help it… the island got into my blood. I want to move there and just keep soaking in that healthful island living! Well, still being there in heart has drawn out a of me, art inspired by the beauty there. I completed these three ACEO’s this week – all [...]
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Posted on August 5, 2009 by Melanie
© M Pruitt 2009 This was one of my favorite beaches where we spent time, sunning and snorkeling when we visited Kauai for our Anniversary. I took a reference picture specifically to paint this scene – though, I only knew the outline… I didn’t see the story unfolding until I began painting. Thanks to a [...]
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Posted on July 25, 2009 by Melanie
“Plumeria Bud” © M Pruitt 2009 During my recent trip to the island of Kauai – I completely fell in love with the Plumeria flower! The small and large trees of Plumeria were blooming everywhere. Their scent is intoxicating – their beauty varies from porcelain petals with yellow centers – to yellows with pink – [...]
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