that you had your own fairy godmother? there have been SOOOO many times where I have said “I WISH”…. you? Well Bella has said the same thing.. ovah and ovah and ovah again.. so here we go.. this is the story about how I met Jan Dolby www.thepinksuitcase.com. There is a “ONE OF A KIND SHOW” every year in toronto.. actually twice a year and Ryan and I go and spend a lovely evening downtown just browsing, buying and minding our own Bidniss.. until I saw JANNNNNNNNNNN. Jan was sitting and eating (first time all day I am sure since being on her feet all day) and I started FREAKING OUT… I am not sure if it was that obvious (winks) but I almost HUGGED this stranger.. I saw her artwork and LOVED her sense of humor.. I immediately commissioned her to make this painting for my wall at work.. just imagine taking a class with Nicky.. looking up and seeing them:
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When I saw them, I fell in love with them and with Jan (but we will add an eye to the middle one right Jan? *winks*)… we exchanged phone numbers, I gave her a business card and hoped that we would connect… of course did I wait long? did Jan? It was Kismet… we met the following Tuesday and recreated STELLA… the fairy godmother.. sometimes she retains water in her feet (don’t we all)? sometimes she acts a bit goofy (don’t we all?).. sometimes she may drink a little too much (HICCUP!) but she will be doing MANY things with us and the bellas. She is always wielding (is that a WORD?) her magic wand… and she always has her little displaced tiara.. just in case.. YA NEVAH KNOW WHEN YOU NEED A WAND OR A TIARA ya know. I love that she represents different ages.. grandmas, 30 somethings.. she is ageless and full of spunk. I have her up in front of me and she just makes me smile… I see her with sparkly shoes.. I see her with a sparkly tiara.. I dunno.. I am hopelessly in love. With all of my artists. Who draw my favorite characters.
Big fat kisses Jan
thank you for taking a risk with me
let’s watch our relationship blossom and grow.
Mwah to my Jan
Em
I love her. I always carry my wand and tiara, because you never know. One must always be prepared. 😉
OMG….my co-workers actually GAVE me a wand and tiara last summer!!!!!! wait till they see this!
I love everything about Jan’s work!!! You have excellent taste in artists (in my humble opinion LOL) and she is totally tops in my book. I want to BE her…or maybe just meet her! 😀
XOXO
AAAACK!!!! You KNOW this is totally up my alley!!! off to place yet another order! My DH is going to think your extorting me or something…
You’ve been a busy gal…way to go Em!!
Girls … I have my tiara on and I’m waving my wand … makin’ wishes come true! … You’re magical Emily … Stella’s artist … Jan Dolby xo
Ditto Katie Skiff…lol!!!!!!
Super cute!
Ok I just checked out her blog & she’s given me the motivation to get off my computer chair & into my scrap room to play w/some colors! Awesome stuff!!
Stella is a nice new addtion to the family… a keeper for sure.
I love her Em! She is so …….. hahahaha! I love everything about her.