Michelle Marttila, Happy Heart

Michelle Marttila, Happy Heart Proverbs 15:30 HAPPY HEART™ - We are created for Joy! Since I was a little girl, I have loved to create. Making things always encouraged my soul.

Michelle Marttila
Author, Designer & Painter
Picture Book for Kids + Fine Art
Color Your Heart & Home Happy
Happy Heart™ LLC
"A cheerful expression brings JOY to the heart." Biblically based children's books for kids and free-hand painted art to encourage, empower, and equip little (& Big) hearts to know God's love and fullness of joy. Through Happy Heart™ books and/or art, my desire and passion i

s that children (and families) will be able to grasp the love God has for them; so they may live in the freedom of His love and joy. When I'm not writing, I revive worn out, found and unused items…and make them into something new and refreshing for others to enjoy - a reminder that there is always hope in God's redeeming love. "In Him our hearts find joy." Psalm 33:21

The Creator of ALL things has filled me with joy of the love of Jesus Christ...and my heart is to have that overflow into Happy Heart™. Thank you for taking this journey with us to bring joy & fun to your family.

� Michelle

Children's Book -
Happy Heart: Fill'er Up! is a children's picture book. Children will journey with Happy on his whirlwind search through games, activity, and gadgets galore for the true source to refuel his empty heart. Copies Available HERE:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/HappyHeartMadeStudio

iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/happy-heart-fill-er-up%21/id717210063?ls=1&mt=8

* Portion of "Happy Heart: Fill'er Up!" proceeds go to pediatric cancer research through the Non-profit www.braveeli.com. Thank you for your support!

"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive...
04/02/2026

"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?" - Isaiah 43:18-19

Nest always remind me of the newness of life that we have in Christ Jesus.🙌 As I reflect this week on how thankful I am of the love of Jesus Christ to lay down his life for mine.✝️ He loved me (ALL of us) so much that he paid it all at a place called Golgotha (a real place documented in history) so I (we) can live free in him. Free from a life of muck and mire that only he is able to pull us out of. His love broke the chains of sin to give us wings to take flight. He took a broken life (a lost little girl) and made me whole and continues to show me (and will show you) the way to go every single day. I am grateful He did not leave me alone, but loved me through other Christian souls. Each day has hope now, hope in Him, hope I am not alone to figure life out, hope because life never ends with a heart that receives the gift of life in Jesus. ❤️






Newness of Life
16x20"
Oil on Stretched Canvas
$320

"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."- Audrey HepburnIt doesn't matter if you have a green thumb or not...becau...
03/27/2026

"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."
- Audrey Hepburn

It doesn't matter if you have a green thumb or not...because these pink garden beauties will bloom for you all year long!🌸

Each blooming garden piece measures 30x30" and comes ready to hang. Oil on stretched canvas. Take all three home for 25% off $1150 or $325 each.
$hipping available.








Photos by .artsybanana on location at

Pop some extra happiness into the kiddos Easter baskets with ❤💛 Link in profile or in my shop at
03/25/2026

Pop some extra happiness into the kiddos Easter baskets with ❤

💛 Link in profile or in my shop at




"Even the smallest nest can hold the biggest dreams." — UnknownI find so much joy in the details of a bird nest. Nests t...
03/11/2026

"Even the smallest nest can hold the biggest dreams." — Unknown

I find so much joy in the details of a bird nest. Nests truly are magical architecture structures. I love all the fun things that birds find to weave their magnificent homes together - twigs, strings, mulch, fabric, lint, and hair. I hope these original pieces touch your heart like they do mine! You can view available works at 🕊

Michelle

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! 💗"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be f...
02/14/2026

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! 💗

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." — Helen Keller

Go forward today with a heart full of joy knowing you are loved beyond measure!

"So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God." Ephesians 3:17-19

All this white stuff has me thinking of greener days! The sn❄w does have a beauty all it's own, but I love sunshine and ...
01/31/2026

All this white stuff has me thinking of greener days! The sn❄w does have a beauty all it's own, but I love sunshine and warmer days. Days to explore mountain paths and take in the beauty of nature and witness all the shades of green singing in harmony. Making that climb up a mountain and feeling the wind carry your worries away. And as the trail opens up to a breathtaking overlook, time stands still as your soul is refreshed and filled with joy from all you see.
So if you long for more colorful days, I painted a little mountain J💚Y to bring happiness to your heart!

"Wilderness is not a luxury but necessity of the human spirit." – Edward Abbey 

Mountain Joy
5x5" Acrylic on paper
Wrapped in a deep blue wooden frame
Available at





What a blessing to meet Dr. Terence Hayes, Sr. and hear how the Lord brought healing to him as he faced tradegy from his...
01/07/2026

What a blessing to meet Dr. Terence Hayes, Sr. and hear how the Lord brought healing to him as he faced tradegy from his past! God is so good to make beauty from ashes!! 📚 So we did a book exchange...can't wait to read The Classroom!! You can find on Amazon and through my profile link.

01/01/2026

Thank you so much for your support in 2025!!❤ It was an honor to create art for you and I'm looking forward to serving you in 2026!! 🎨🖌

The day is an empty canvas, the shapes and colors are yours to choose." - Alex Noble

"Family gives you the roots to stand tall and strong." - UnknownI had fun creating this custom art for a new home owner!...
12/19/2025

"Family gives you the roots to stand tall and strong."
- Unknown

I had fun creating this custom art for a new home owner!💙






"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who ca...
12/17/2025

"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14

Thank you for all who have purchased these hand painted nativity ornaments for yourself or your gift giving over the years.❤ I love creating them and each batch I make is unique, but the message is always the same

Restocked at

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The win...
12/12/2025

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you." - John Muir

Celebrating the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mts. with these new Christmas bulbs I just placed at 💙 May they bring you delight and refresh your home with joy this Christmas season!🎄









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"Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.”- Paul GauguinOur mountain view in Central VA is a ...
12/05/2025

"Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.”
- Paul Gauguin

Our mountain view in Central VA is a different color every day and the seasons make it even more fun. I love playing with color combinations in creating these mini masterpieces. A perfect stocking stuffer under $30 at 💙💚





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