Jessie Boy Blue

Pretty Alphabet

Barbara de Guzman — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:16:34 +0000

~A..B..C..D~ another alphabet painting for little Nadia. Her Mom hand picked each word she wanted for her daughter so it is even more special! Nadia has butterfly bedding and pink walls in her classy little room so this painting will add to the decor and hang right over her bed. Hope you like it Nadia!

North Carolina Coastline

Barbara de Guzman — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:56:56 +0000

This is a custom piece (22×28) for little Nash Carter. When his big sister Kaia was born I did a custom piece for her too. Kaia’s was all about Hawaii because of her name. I think mom and dad wanted the North Carolina coastline because it was somewhere special they had spent as a family. Mom sent me a few pictures as reference and this is what came out. I think it will go down as one of my favourites. The subtle colours make it a “calmer” piece and one that can grow with him.

Pinkalicious

Barbara de Guzman — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:53:15 +0000

Ta da! A custom stool for little Avery who loves all things pink and purple. You probably can’t see them on this pic but there are touches of sparkles around too. On her dress, around the wand, on the crown etc… This small addition of something shiny usually gets a squeal of delight from little girls. To this day I enjoy things pretty and sparkly. I guess us girls never grow out of that : )

Girly Girls

Barbara de Guzman — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:18:05 +0000

Here is a new stool design especially for those “girly girls” out there. This was a custom design for a very good customer. She just had her baby girl and called me to make this for her. I have 2 girls of my own and well – i am one, so this was pretty easy and fun to do. I hope little Gabby likes it!

Growing Up!

Barbara de Guzman — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:17:56 +0000

I don’t have a ton of growth charts on my site but for some reason this summer has brought on a big demand! My growth charts are made of wood and come with hardware so they arrive ready-to-hang. You hang the chart 2 feet off the floor and start making memories! You can write on them with a sharpie and have them personalized with your child’s name and/or birth info. I recently got asked to do a verse/poem on one as well. Let me know your ideas and we can work together on a design that is unique to your little one.

The Green Forest

Barbara de Guzman — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:34:42 +0000

Here’s a painting – quite a big one (30 x 36) for a little boy who loves nature. The family lives in P0rt Perry, Ontario so I thought it was great to have something that would also be representative of the picturesque scenery around him. The painting was also meant to be a “Seek and Find” painting so he could see how many animals he could find – “Interactive “Decor I call it. There are over 20 different animals – can you find them all?

Seasons of Art

Barbara de Guzman — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:42:15 +0000

Well, it feels good to be painting things that go with the season we’re in. This latest stool design was a custom request from a customer that wanted to give a gift that went with the baby’s “bumblebee” themed nursery. The date and weight of the baby was also put on the sides of the stool at the customer’s request.

The puppy is a request from a little girl named Meredith. I hope she likes it! This was a collage piece that turned out great – I think I’ll do more of them…

Baby Boy Nursery

Barbara de Guzman — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:46:37 +0000

Here is a series of paintings I did for a baby boy who needed a little something to spruce up his nursery. At first mom wanted all cars then she changed to something more representative of the land, sea and sky. A car, helicopter and a boat fit just right.

And the WINNER is…..

Barbara de Guzman — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:24:36 +0000

Thank you all for participating in my “Animals We Love” Free Giveaway Contest! I had fun learning all your childrens’ favorite animals!

My daughter Hannah helped me draw the names and she drew….

ELAINE O’CONNOR!!

WOOOOHOOOO! YAYYYY! HOOOOORAAYYY!!

Congratulations Elaine! I know you mentioned your daughter, London, loves bunnies - especially her pet, Oshii so let me know if a bunny is what you want for your custom piece. Other than that, I just need to know your mailing address and if you want Mona the Monkey or Tiki the Turtle. Please email me at info@jessieboyblue.com

Mona the Monkey

Tiki the Turtle

Stay tuned for another Free Giveaway Contest coming soon! It’s a surprise!

Happy Earth Day 2010!

Barbara de Guzman — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:23:03 +0000

In honour of Earth Day I’m posting my “Environmentally Friendly” step stool. This was actually a request from a mom whose son was really into recycling. Wow, times have changed. When I was young recycling was a non-existent concept. Caring for the earth wasn’t even a concern and that’s precisely what lead us to the condition that our planet is in today. It’s nice to see that we are slowly but surely making steps to redeem ourselves and the earth. Upcoming generations are going to be saturated with information on caring for the earth, keeping pollution down, going green, replanting trees, recycling etc. and this is a great thing (there are worse things they can be saturated with). My kids are constantly telling me what should be recycled, my daughter turns off the tap and tells me that I’m being wasteful, and they wouldn’t dare litter. It’s not that I’ve harped on them to do these things (obviously, if they’re telling me) it’s just the way they think now. It’s a positive testimony that the media, our own communities, and a few affirming words from parents promotes these ideals and it’s working! Happy Earth Day everyone! Keep up the good work!

Happy Earth Day!