A Royal Honor Bestowed Upon the Queen...

So a little while back I received a sweet email from a dear Blogland friend and extremely talented artist, Jane Royal (Painted Heart Studio). Jane asked me if I would mind if she took this picture of me which she had seen on the blog:

and used it as inspiration for one of her fabulous portraits.

I was very touched, honored and excited by the idea, needless to say !

Imagine my joy when she said that she would even like to send me the piece when it was done !

Then triple that and apply it to my feelings when I opened the special delivery envelope and found this :

(sorry about the so-so photos - it is pouring rain here today)

Isn't it beautiful ?

My first reaction when I saw it was "I only wish I was that beautiful!"

Then my second reaction was "Well, it really does look like me...so maybe I am..." ;)

Anyway, I am just thrilled and honored to have this piece in my home. David and I went looking for a good frame for it over the weekend (he loves it too, Jane !) and we will hang it in the living room which we are in the process of sprucing up.

Thank you, thank you , thank you, Jane, for sharing your art with me and for making me feel beautiful.

You can find more of Jane's wonderful art work on her blog, the Painted Heart Studio.

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As I said above, it is a really rainy and grey day here today.

I am playing a little in the new journal.

But mostly feeling kind of grey and rainy myself...

Good tune for today...

Maybe I will brighten up tomorrow...