"Scream for Ice Cream"

"Scream For Ice Cream"

By: Mary C. Aikens, Artist

     During my childhood, I remember my father often quoted this particular slogan that he heard on the radio during his youth: "I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream at People's Ice Cream Parlor".  From time to time, I still hear this particular line when I am either watching TV or on the radio which I find it odd. There was a time when I was eating ice cream very religiously to the point that I have been inspired to make a sign with this slogan that surrounds that picture of ice cream on a cone.

     This sign is a combination of a wood relief and filigree that is hung by a rope from the top.  Then, I painted it in patriotic colors that are basically found in our American flag which also resembles the Fourth of July, one of my most favorite holidays.  Here in the Southeastern part of the United States of America, ice cream is considered as a treat mainly during warmer weather. However, I one of many people, especially to the who live in the North love eating it all year long. 

Title: "Scream For Ice Cream"

Size: 15" W X 22 1/4" H X 1/8 T

Media: Mixed-Media on Machine Carved Wood Relief & Filigree

Hanging Method: Rope-Hung

Weight: 2 LBS.

Price: $75.00 (USD)

S/H: $20.00 (USD) ( W. Insurance & Delivery Confirmation)

NOTE: Please contact me by e-mail when you want to make an

             investment at marycaikens@gmail.com.

          

"Dear Santa..." Plaque

"Dear Santa,...  I can explain"

(Carved Plaque)

Here is a letter that I could always write to Santa Claus every year because there is always something about me that I love to "cut up" such as "being a clown".  When I was a child, one of the only methods that my family used on me was by them telling me that "If I am good, Santa Claus will bring me toys, and if I am bad, I will get a bag of switches."   I used to be more of that rambunctious child who always needed to be corrected.  Basically, I really wanted to be "good", but there were at times when I really tested people's nerves - especially with my family.  

Praise The Lord, my family still love me even when I am now an adult and that I do not need to worry about "being good for Santa Claus".  

It was a few years ago when I saw a co-worker wore a t-shirt that said, "Dear Santa,...  I can explain".  I told her that I can very well understand that feeling along with chuckling about it...   It were those words that really inspired me to make this particular plaque.  

You can see this plaque on my Etsy wall at Etsy.com/shop/marycaikens1artlady.  Yes, I do either accept PayPal or credit cards at this site.  

Thank you, 

Mary Compton  Aikens, Artist  :-)

"Welcome To Our... Tag-Along" for the serious RV-ers

"Welcome To Our... Tag-Along"

"Welcome To Our Tag-Along"

This is a wooden folk sign that I am selling on my Etsy shop.  There was a time that I was drawing as well dooding out ideas about RVs and signs relating to them.  On one late Sunday afternoon, I have gotten this idea through a man shortly after I was telling him about several ideas relating to this subject matter. He was drew out an image of a sign that he did for his own family's RV and then gave it to me for an idea.  However, I did do some deviations from what he game me while I was creating this sign.  

My Etsy shop address is as follows: Etsy.com/store/marycaikens1artlady.  When you log onto Etsy.com, you would see on the upper part of the strip that says "search for items or shops", then type in marycaikens1artlady, and you should not have any problems when you when you type my store's name.  This particular item is sold through Etsy, and yes; I do accept payments through PayPal and credit cards.

Thank you very much and blessings,

Mary C. Aikens, Artist  :-)

P. S., Please visit my Etsy store.