Good Day, Sunshine!

Just a glimpse of Italy, to get your week started! Soft yellow, pale pink, creamy white and leafy green - coming across the pix i took during a holiday on the italian riviera i couldn't help feeling exited. Also because yesterday, our family has decided to visit the beautiful landscape of the ligurian coast again this coming june. Am painting away this week, feeling more inspired than i have in weeks - so be prepared to see some new work here coming up soon!

Welcome to a new chapter ...

... and relax into Abundance! That's what came up, when i was pondering on a  motto for 2015.

Relax - and allow the year to unfold, as you also allow yourself to unfold and tune into what is already there: The richness of your inner being, the treasure of your experience!

I'm curious, as to what 2015 will bring for me - and for us. New challenges, new adventures, new beginnings. I personally feel a desiree to simplify. To do less. To trust more. Of course, as always, i see tons of things i'd like to do, bring on their way, finish or to go on with. And i'm sure that as always, i will be busy. But somehow i also see a change of energy - subtle, not easy to grasp for the mind - and it has to do with the motto above. 

I hope the New year will be healthy, happy, prosperous and wonderful for you dear friends. Stay tuned and see you soon!

Pictures 1 and 3 via Pinterest, 2 is a painting of mine from the "Little Garden" series

Painting Summer

I want freedom for the full expression of my personality.

Ghandi

Little garden painting catches the golden specs of the late afternoon sun - playing on the leaves, illuminating little things flying about in the air, enhancing the rich shadows beneath dark green leaves. Actually, when i was painting, i didn't think anything at all, but just let my hands and imagination play - while being outside - in the garden.

It's late summer here now with hazy mornings and sunny afternoons, mellow, sweet, like a ripe yellow apple or apricot. What do you like most about September?

Little Garden Painting

Summer set lip to earth’s bosom bare,

And left the flushed print in a poppy there.

Francis Thompson

Something that came to me, while i was painting outside, in a soft summer breeze. It's a small painting 30 x 40 cm, mixed media on canvas - one of a series of 3. Hope you enjoy June so far - for me, it should be 3 times as long! This coming weekend brings the summer solstice and the longest night of the year. And it falls on a saturday - anything planned yet to celebrate?

Painting: Martina Voigt-Schmid

Into the PINK

I fell off my pink cloud with a thud.

Elizabeth Taylor

Happy weekend flowers! And hurry up to make the best of your weekend! Wait a moment:Isn't the weekend ll about slowing down? Just find your own tempo and go with it - no matter where you go!

The day kind of overwhelmed me with a can of Espresso exploding on my stove and covering the whole kitchen in Coffee! This is why i fell from my pink cloud and have keep this post really short and simple - much cleaning to do!

Have  a super time and enjoy all the lovely moments of summer. And if you feel like chilling with a new magazine, check out the new Summer issue of Scarlet Pink magazine Some of my art is featured there

Drawing: Martine Voigt-Schmid

Pink is always a good idea!

You know how i always dreamed of having my own 

fabric collection for the home 

- now i've started working on some designs, using elements and inspiration from my paintings. I'm exited! 

It's fun to launch out into something new, yet it is also challenging. Not everything that looks good on canvas, works on fabrics, pillows, bags and so on. Am so curious to know what you think of these things listed in my shop here. 

In case you have a word with the christmas fairy - This weekend, there is

free shipping on all orders if you click on this Link. 

I'd be happy if you spread the word. Feel free to copy the pix and links from this post. 

 Have a super weekend and see you all soon !

Say Yes!

I believe in pink. 

I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.

Audrey Hepburn 

Say Yes because - did you notice? Yes is always stronger! 

The Yes painting, along with some vintage shopping treasures: a pair of handmade shoes from Venice and a funny little Pola dot-bag that adds a little fun to any outfit. 

Am looking forward to a leisurely sunday with a long family brunch and more painting time later.

Cheers to a lovely day - and to a bright and fabulous Yes week!

Painting and photo: Martina Voigt-Schmid

Pink Chandelier Paintings

I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and... I believe in miracles.

Audrey Hepburn

 

Some new paintings i'm currently working on - just waiting for the right time and energy to get them finished. They are kind of like a mix of various elements that could be this and that - little collections lit up by ornamental chandeliers. Something is still missing for my taste, but i do love the color scheme. Pink and yellow has something, that makes me happy. What do you think?

It finally starts looking like spring here, it's warmer and yesterday we ate a meal outside - in the evening sunshine, which is still hard to believe for me. Hope the sunshine is with you too and am sending you lots of love!

Paintings: Martina Voigt-Schmid

Pink it up!

I believe in pink. 

I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.

Audrey Hepburn 

Some Pink living with art-inspiration to get you in the mood for spring! Adding a new color to one of your walls or a new painting can switch the whole mood of a room. I am always dreaming of having one color scheme for winter and a different one for the warmer season. Do you love to redecorate?

Pictures: 1. Kristybee 2. Lonny Magazine (Photo Patrick Cline) 3. Livingetc. 4. Luli Sanchez 5. Sigmar Polke 6. MVS-ART - See more at Poppytalk

Need Pink glasses?  

My recent giveaway is still open. 

You can win a pair of chic free eyeglasses. Enter here.

Monday Love: Pure energy

Happy start to your week lovelies!

While it's grey and rainy outside here, i want to show you the color combination, that revives my energy right now: Golden yellow, hot pink, soft pink, purple, white and a dash of light citrus. This is a triptych from some years ago, but i feel like making something along these lines now. What makes you happy these days?

Paintings: Martina Voigt-Schmid

Easy peppermint marshmallows

One can never have too much LOVE ...

and just in case you need some remedy for winter blues, i found some: Easy homemade marshmallows  from wonderful Liz, author of  Say Yes to Hoboken, a great crafty blog i recently discovered. Wouldn't these make a perfect treat for Valentines? Or, any other day between here and then, that needs a little extra attention and sweetness? Love the pink whirl and love mint - and i hope you do too! Check out the full DIY here.

Photos: Say Yes to Hoboken

Coffee break!

Come lovelies, take a break ... 

and have an espresso with me in the colorful mess of my studio! Nothing revives us better sometimes, than some caffeine - mixed with sweetness (yes, those papers underneath the cup are from all the italian cookies i've eaten ;)), And a good dose of vibrant colors!

I'm still trying to find my energy again. It does come back, but slower than i want to. It snows here now, and is very cold. I make plans, shape ideas and try to get a new project on it's way - more about it soon! 

Have a fabulous start to your week - 

and don't forget to 

be bold, be fearless and shine! 

 Photos: Martina Voigt-Schmid

Monday Love: Pinecone garland DIY

Happy new week flowers!

Hope you all had a delightful second of advent. It had snowed here and everything looked white and magical. Fitting top the winter atmosphere, i've created a little DIY for you, in case you're not yet finished decorating. Try this garland, made from pinecones, painted white, pink mini-pompoms and some nice ribbon.

Here's how:

You paint the pinecones white and let them dry

Tie them into a nice ribbon

and glue Mini-pompoms in between

At the ends, knot ribbon together so as to make a hanger

Finito! 

Idea and photos: Martina Voigt-Schmid

Monday Love: Cupcakes!

Just a sweet little something to add some sweetness to your monday - whatever else will be on your plates today. Only good things, i hope! i baked these with shredded coconut mixed into a vanila dough and the frosting is just 2/3 cream cheese with 1/3 whipped cream, sugar and lemon rind - and a drop of red food coloring for the pinkish color. Have a delicious day!

Photos : Martina Voigt-Schmid

New shoe painting

 

 

"Pink is the navy blue of India" 

Diana Vreeland 

 This is with a twinkle to all my friends from India here in blogland. Even though i've never been to that mysterious and exiting country, it's colors seem to be in my blood somehow. Pink and new shoes - what better way is there to add some extra energy and exitement to the week to come?

Here, the  crisp, clear light of late summer days shines into my office and brings out every detail and color so brightly. I just love this time of year, don't you? Come and have espresso with me!

Photos and paintings: Martina Voigt-Schmid

Have a drink with me!

If you were to ask me if I'd ever had the bad luck to miss my daily cocktail, I'd have to say that I doubt it; where certain things are concerned, I plan ahead.
Luis Bunuel

There are two things i really find very stylish and glamorous and, since i cannot have them on a daily base (like good old Bunuel, who's films i adore), at least i must have them from time to time. One is teatime and the other is coctail hour. 

May i introduce: This is the new "in" coctail here in europe this summer, it's called "HUGO", and it's wonderful fresh and light. You take a little bit of elderflower-syrup, fill it up with half champagne and half water, add some lime juice, some fresh mint leaves and a few ice cubes or crushed ice. Just the right thing for people like me, whoi sometimes like a little "kick" but without so much alcohol - give it a try on a nice summer evening!

P.S:: Surrounding it, you get glimpses of the colorful mess in my studio  – recognise the little shoe-painting? Hope your week is rolling on nicely my lovelies, and that you get to enjoy the best of august!

Photos & paintings: Martina Voigt-Schmid

Monday Love: shoes!

Isn't it cool when the days that are supposed to feel good, actually do?  

Jim Carrey

 Monday greetings from my studio! Although i do have a lot of work, i was painting quite a lot these days and am getting back in toi the swing and groove of colors. To me, painting is a bit like composing a piece of music - and it feels good wehn you manage to strike the right notes!

Have a lovely start to your week and see you soon!

Photo and painting: Martina Voigt-Schmid

Pink up your day!

Trust that little voice in your head that says “Wouldn’t it be interesting if…”; And then do it.

  Duane Michals 

 

Some happy inspiration in case your skies look grey, like ours here. It's a soft and mellow mood, windy, rainy - much like autumn. Am having some time off this week, being at home, working on my paintings, getting tuned into color. What are the shades you like best a the moment?

Photos via: be splendid 

May in Paris

Just imagine ...

May in Paris, with all of YOU living there as well, 

for a week or so, all of us, free to enjoy live in the city of lights,

 love, art, fashion and joie de vivre. I would rent

 erin fetherston’s apartment  - and invite you in 

for tea and rainbow colored macaroons and later 

champagne, cheese & paté. 

Isn't that pink daybed a dream? 

I would, paint, write, dream ... drive my vintage byciclette to 

do my groceries at farmers markets and delicious little shops, 

polish up my french again, and meet you in sidewalk cafés, 

on lively squares and  in little restaurants ... 

yes, i can see why Paris is always a good idea! 

Let's start the week à la parisienne,  

whatever that means to you ..

.i'llbe delighted to hear more about it soon!

And look at more gorgeous  Paris inspiration 

over at my friend Anitas place - 

she's american, but whenever i think of Paris,

 i think of her as well!

P.S: As i'm currently away, i will come and visit you all as soon as i get back - beginning of nexr week!

Pictures and inspiration: sfgirlbybay

Colorful summer

 

 

Color is ... pure emotion!

There is something about the combination of pink, yellow and turquoise that makes my heart sing. Its a long weekend here in germany, the sun is shining, a nice wind is blowing - and i'm so in the mood for colors! These fabulous interiors styled with lots of pretties from the new rice denmark collection really gets me going. 

And - to tell you the truth, i'd love to get all crazy and cover our walls in pink, yellow, turquoise and violet! Since i'm living with 3 men (and one tomcat), i'll rstrict myself to canvases though, and maybe one or the orther burst of color in the garden ;)

Have a sparkling may weekend lovelies, lots of sunny vibes from me!

Photos: rice