July 2016 ~ Cupcake's Creations

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Hi there! First things first...Thank you all so very much for keeping my family in your thoughts and prayers. I feel so blessed to have an extended family here in blogosphere :) My sister is the bravest women I know and has the most positive outlook on life at the moment. To bring you up to date, she is terminally ill with advanced stage metastatic breast cancer which has traveled to her brain. She has had brain surgery a few weeks...

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Mona Pendleton | Friday, July 29, 2016 @ 5:37 AM | Oil Painting

Happy Friday! Any big weekend plans? Today I have a 12" x 12" painting to share of French blue shutters that was inspired by Dreama Tolle Perry's e-course Dream, Love, Paint. I love Dreama's abstract, somewhat whimsical style. I'm joining along with Paint Party Friday: Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a great weekend! Be Sweet ;)...

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Mona Pendleton | Thursday, July 28, 2016 @ 6:47 AM | Oil Painting , Painting Brilliant Colors , Tulips

Hi there! It's been awhile...I hope all is well with you. I'm taking a painting 5 week e-course called Painting Brilliant Colors with one of my favorite artists ~ Nancy Medina. I fell in love with Nancy's use of brilliant colors and impressionist style. Today I have brilliant tulips to share which was from week one's lesson. I have a lot of practicing to do...I think the tulips look more like roses and I really don't like the shade of the lightest...

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Mona Pendleton | Sunday, July 10, 2016 @ 5:54 PM | Daisies , Oil Painting , Sunflowers

Hi! I can't thank those of you enough who left such kind and heartfelt comments regarding my dear sister and for keeping my family in your thoughts and prayers. I appreciate that more than you know. I will certainly keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers as well. I had a great time visiting my sister and her family, reminiscing of childhood memories and making new ones. Needless to say, talking with sister about end of her life decisions including...

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Mona Pendleton | Saturday, July 2, 2016 @ 6:07 AM | Oil , Oil Painting , Paint It Simply , Pansies

Hi! It's been awhile. I'm writing this post with a heavy heart as I sit at the airport waiting to depart to Houston for several days to spend time with my sweet sister and her family. Last week Friday, I received horrible news that the breast cancer has metastasized to my sister's brain. She has several large tumors, one was debulked meaning the entire tumor can not be removed and the other is inoperable. I'm going to try to be strong...