What’d I tell ya!?

Ξ May 10th, 2011 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Uncategorized |

Art Studio pile number one! More to come.

 

Simply Awesome

Ξ April 30th, 2011 | → 1 Comments | ∇ Uncategorized |

Yesterday’s shopping trip to Freddies led me to this single plate they had left. Now I have to decide what I’m going to do with it. It would be perfect for a trio of candles. It also pretty enough to hang on the wall or sit on a shelf all by its self! It’s extremely curved so it would be a perfect plant holder as well. I got this gem for only $2.00 so I’m extremely happy with my treasure hunt find. If you can think of other suggestions to use it for please let me know as I’m always open to new creative ideas! Our final walk-through was supposed to be today but your agent hasn’t called so I’m thinking the tile that was supposed to be replaced has been done yet. … Massive GRRRR! I’ll be calling to find out what’s going on and I’ll keep you posted. =/

 

Turning Over a New Leaf

Ξ April 29th, 2011 | → 1 Comments | ∇ Uncategorized |

Thank God for his renewal each year!

I will miss this weekly drive to the grocery store as it’s a lakeside drive and I really enjoy nature and used to spend my summers hiking


This picture stuck me in a way most haven’t recently. It begins from the bottom all scraggly and somewhat bare of with a lack of direction. Then all of a sudden there are bursts of leaves indicating life and joy and newness. Such is life as we grow, we leave school and have no direction and slowly but surely we begin to branch out and show our true colors of gorgeous individuality.

I wanted to share these spring pictures with you as when I just graduated when I was much younger I wanted to be a photographer but I lacked confidence and direction. I chased rainbows each time they crossed my path. And they crossed my path in many forms.

Today I am happy to say I’ve got my rainbow in my pocket and value what I’ve learned and gone through even though it was indeed the school of hard knocks. After I got my Masters Degree from there I went on to a community college and got a different kind of education. Honestly I’m not sure which I value more. I learned so many life lessons from my first degree… and then I learned applicable skill for the work environment from the second. Now I’m moving across town to create a nest and once that’s done I’ll be schooling myself in yet another way that only God knows at this time.

Tomorrow I will share an absolutely gorgeous plate I bought off the Easter discount table at Fred Meyers today. It’s PINK, and green, and black with white… They only had one left so I took it to heart that God was saving it for me… I got it for $2.00… perfect for candles in my new bedroom or studio!

Can you tell how excited I’m getting?!

 

Bubble Juggler ~ Work in Progress

Ξ January 20th, 2011 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Uncategorized |

Not the clearest of pictures…but then again…not the best of digital cameras. Close ups are super hard with my camera. You might be able to see what I’ve done.. if not, here’s a run down so far. I used punched circles in three sized cut from a page from a novel. I did it simply for the texture so you could use any type of paper I guess. I then applied gesso around the girl and used a baby wipe with purple pansy paint on it and started “blobbing” paint on until I was satisfied. FUN! Next I used a bottle cap with the rim of painted with black paint… right now I’m in search of the perfect dress fabric/paper. I want red. But I can’t find the perfect red …yet… I’ll be digging through my junk mail to find it I think. And I want it glossy. I also used a texture paste to stamp little circles around the painting so that when I add layers you’ll see them “pop.”

Today was grocery day and I found a recipe I really want to try here. So I bought all the ingredients that I didn’t have. OMG you have to check it out.. it sounds SO GOOD! (and super simple!) Toss in some garlic bread and be the hero of the day!  I will be using more recipes from this site as I can’t help but l♥ve the name. What a coincidence huh!? =)

Tonight however, I bought a precooked carton of fried chicken and will make a quicky batch of *mashed potatoes and call it good. As you know… I don’t cook on grocery shopping day. I found nothing I wanted to buy today in the art supply area. I was hoping to find the red paper for my Bubble Juggler’s dress and headband but nothing spoke to me. So the search will continue in the papers that I already have or maybe I’ll create something really unusual myself.

Tonight is the new Royal Pains which is a program my hubs and I enjoy so we’ll be playing angry birds and watching tv while he eats boysenberry pie I bought at the store for dessert. Last night I whipped up a batch of cooked chocolate pudding for the guys and remain a hero! Feed em well and give em laughs and they’ll most likely love ya. If not.. serve em raw food! Hee!

*instant

 

Oh the Bling!

Ξ October 14th, 2010 | → 3 Comments | ∇ Uncategorized |

I fell in love… or possibly lust with some of these awesome embellishments I went down an aisle in Fred Meyer that I had not yet discovered. It was ONLY one isle over from where I go every week so you can imagine the tingles I got …. I knew I couldn’t buy them last week as our budget would have gone over too much. But I did my best to fit them into this weeks budget and would have met the budget if I hadn’t bought them. BUT!… I did get them cheaper them for what I’ve seen them for online…minus the shipping and handling so I’m super ecstatic. They have a ton of different kinds of these that I will be sorting through on my weekly trips to consider how I’ll fit them into my art. As for today…. I’m in love.

I have finished a mini painting but my camera battery died on our shopping outing. I’ve been photographing the changes in the leaves along the parkway and they are turning very quickly all of a sudden so I’ll need to get my photo’s taken next week as I was going to make a banner type montage to share with you… the colors of fall sneak up on us and warm us up as the weather cools.

Tomorrow is already Friday! We had a short week here as Monday was a mandatory furlough day for Washington State Employees. No work… and no pay. Maybe if the state legislature would cut some of their entitlements we wouldn’t have to force hundreds of people to lose a day of pay and they’d be able to pay their mortgages… along with the furloughs are increasing prices in health insurance that cuts even more from our check monthly. Depending on the department you work in mandates how many furlough days you are required to take. My hubs has to take 2 a year which is a lot easier than most employees have it. But they looked ahead and started budget cuts when they heard it was coming up.  Oh the politics of it all …

I’ll be back here tomorrow with a charge camera battery and a mini painting that will be ready for a frame. I hope you drop back by and give a shout out. I think I’ll have to start rewarding for comments. Hmmm… =)~

 

Sing your Praise to the Lord

Ξ October 4th, 2010 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Uncategorized |


♥ Sing your Praise to the Lord. ♥

I guess we never really know. One minute we can be locked in prayer and the next we are off on a journey that we never anticipated as part of our fututre. Faith is the only thing that keeps us grounded. This is my small faith. Keep her floathing!

 

Songbird

Ξ September 14th, 2010 | → 1 Comments | ∇ Art-tastic, Journal Jazz, Les Petite Dolls, Tammy's Toys, The Great Outdoors!, Uncategorized |


♪ ♫ Songbird ♫ ♪

Happy 2sday! I’m still playing in my art journal as I varnish paintings on the side. This creation was made over a piece of collaging paper I pulled out of my drawer. It was the exact same size as my journal. I love the cracked look in the background. I drew Marie Antoinette over the top and painted her face, neck, and hair, then I started adding papers and stickers, and paper lace and all things Marie. I created the birdcage from a piece of card-stock and painted it with a few layers of gold paint. For the 3D pearly dots I used Scribbles. I think she turned out sweet. I’m very happy with her.
Since it’s again Tuesday it’s time to share one of Tammy’s Toys! Today I have a more of a practical “toy” to share. My mouse died this past week and as much as I loved it…I like a small compact mouse as I have small hands. Driving a large sedan feels to clumsy so finding just the perfect Internet sports cruiser isn’t always easy. I found my new “wheels” at Staples this past weekend and they had it in my favorite color! Who could resist. The cord is retractable too so it could almost double as a YoYo!

Tammy’s Toys

I will miss my old mini mouse as it had so many memories attached to it… so much so that I took it’s pictures before it’s burial. It was beat up and dinged and smudged and loved only as an old sports car mouse can be. It’s now time to make new memories with my new buddy and think PINK!

 

NEVER Forget…

Ξ September 11th, 2010 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Uncategorized |


  God Bless America
September 11, 2001 – 2010. In honor of all those who gave their lives ~ Victims, First responders, Clergy, Volunteers, Family & Friends. YOU are what makes this country so great. God Bless you and keep you and give you peace that passes understanding. I will have many moments of silence and tears in your honor today. God Bless America.

 

Don’t Be Blue

Ξ September 10th, 2010 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Uncategorized |


Don’t Be Blue
This painting looks NOTHING like it started out as. I actually gave the painting a base-coat of red and added white misted with alcohol to add interest and texture. It looked really cool but for some reason I couldn’t follow what the painting was leading me to do. I went over the background with layers of finger-painted pinks, whites, and finally metallic baby blue. I did this about 3 or 4 times before I was satisfied with what I had in front of me. Carefully I picked through my collaging elements knowing that I had a certain shade of blue I couldn’t clash with. I used a Swankies Hankies for a her dress, and a few collaged flowers edged with the metallic baby blue I was using. After adding more elements like the beads and the rhinestones to her dress and including them in the epoxy blue flowers I added I felt the painting was becoming more cohesive. She has a halo of the metallic blue around her head as well as a bit in her hair. It just helped it blend together more and make it look more like it “should.” The red is gone, bits of white remain, lots of pinks and blues remain and I feel she’s who she was meant to be now. The sides are painted with a framing of the blue and a bit of bright pink. She… might get a hint of dark eyeliner but other than that she’s done… and ready to be vanished. So be sure to check back next week and see if she’s smiling at you from Etsy!

 

1000 Sheets of Paper

Ξ August 23rd, 2010 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Uncategorized |


Are you drooling yet!? I know I am. I’m sharing this link for 1000 sheets of paper here so you have the opportunity to get a chance to win such a fabulous deal! Hop on over to THIS blogspot to check it out! If you’re a paper person like me you’ll surely want to be included in this drawing! Good Luck to all of us.. and start dreaming of all the luscious things you could create!

 

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