Having some fun...

I have been in the throes of writing Kindergarten report cards and had to take a break. I made this piece for a RR I'm in. The theme was famous artists and the colors were blue and white. I had so much fun making this. You know, it seems like I've been doing a LOT of blue pieces lately. Not a color I usually work in. Maybe I should start!

I'm Being Published in Somerset!!!

I just found out yesterday that Somerset Studios has accepted my 2 pieces for publication into their Blue theme issue. I wanted to post the two pieces again because I don't think I've posted them here. The top one is called Love Me Blue. It's done on a large blue formica tag compliments of Home Depot. The charms are "woven" onto the tag; I used the super duper hole punch along the side and then wired beads onto it. You can't really see what it says, but the heart says LOVE and the tag says 'like she's never done before'.
This piece is called Blue Moon and it is a 6 x 6 inch collage. I made one similiar to this for a Paper Whimsy collaborative book.
So here are the 2 pieces from my proudest art moment!

I'm still here...

I can't believe how busy I've been. I swear, if I could, I would quit my job and become a hermit and do art all day long. But as reality would have it...that is just a dream. I did find a few hours to do some art. Here is Aimeslee's pages for her Circle Journal. It's based on a specific word and her's is FOCUS. Hard to believe tha I was able to FOCUS long enough to get this done!

This is a 6 x 6 page that I made for a Cherished Circle Fat Book. It was based on a poem written by an artist in the Paper Whimsy group. The words were done using Word Art on Microsoft and printed onto a transparency. I love the results!

I love the rainy weather!

We don't get too much of it in California. So when the weather is yucky, I get to stay inside and play. It's so hard to stay in when the weather is gorgeous!

I had such a fun art day today! I had the opportunity to finish these Artist Trading Pins (ATPs) for a swap on Bmuse. I love the way they came out and they are the perfect size.

These are a couple of ATCs I made today. they are both for swaps in Bmuse.
I'm in a monthly 4 x 4 swap in Mail Art by Design. This is the Dance themed one that i made for my trading partner.

The 4 x 4's have made it to Vickie...

I was finally able to meet Vickie face to face tonight. My son went to a party not too far from Andrew's house and Gary, my DH, and I were able to drive there. I gave her all the beautiful pages bound into 4 fabulous books. It was truly wonderful to see her face. I think she really couldn't believe what she had in her hands.

Thank you all for helping with this project. You made her VERY happy!

My life is so busy...

This piece is for a Paper Whimsy challenge. It was so hard; the pieces just didn't flow for me. I tried my best...I like my final product. I just don't know if the person sponsoring the challenge does. Oh, well...live and learn!

This is an ATC for a Friends weekly challenge. I love these colors...earth tones are my favorite to work with.

This is my Sheet Music lottery entry. It reminds me of the Osmond Brothers.

I'm in a western themed swap. I can't seem to get Brokeback Mountain out of my head. General Custer was an interesting character...

Thanks Goodness This Week Is Over!

What a week this has been. We had off Monday and Tuesday was the 100th Day of School. Wednesday was Valentine's Day and the rest of the week was a bust! Kindergartners are high maintenance. Thank God for summers!!!

My latest atcs from this week. Enjoy!

My "Serenity" Circle Journal

I am doing a word Cirlce Journal, more commonly known as a Round Robin, with a different group of women. I'm VERY excited about this because it is a group of women I do not know at all. I truly hope they don't gag when they see my art. Their art is BEAUTIFUL; very neat and well thought out. Mine is, well, like my days. Serene and happy or just insane! The word for my journal is SERENITY...wishful thinking!


front cover












Sign in page

my own first page

The Last (?) of the 4 x 4's

Here are the last (I think!) of thepieces that have come to my home.

Lisa Gallup
Jackie Smith









Karleen Page

They are REALLY slowing down...

Here are 3 more that arrived over the weekend and yesterday:

Jackie Cummings

Anne Downen

"Sanna" Susan Burgess

A little Time today

These 2 pages are for a Fairy Tale Fat Book I'm a part of. The fairy tale I chose was "The Princess Who Never Smiled".

The Latest to Make it Here...

Jaynemarie Lentlie
Claire Kiehle








Judy Keefe
Jan Williams








Lorraine Beaumont
Vicki Cook

I'm just so tired...

I do have 3 more pieces to upload but I'm just too tired. I hope you all understand. Between my full time teaching job, my 3 sons and having the flu last week, I just need to go to sleep early. I'll upload the new pieces tomorrow.

I do want to thank everyone for all the BEAUTIFUL art you sent in for Vickie. It truly is awesome. I just know she'sgoing to love it.

See you all tomorrow...

sandee

It's starting to slow down...

Ahhh....a little less to upload. Not that I don't like doing this! But it's nice to have a few more minutes to work on my own stuff!

Lisa Gifford

Carol Myrick

Monday brought a new round!

Kristy Christopherson
Ann Cooper








Jan Cregar
Rita Bellanca









Fran Saperstein
Robin Nowak









Ophelia Staton
Kim Veldt








Julie Molina
Susan Metcalfe

I can keep doing this...

...for as long as you keep sending them in!



Cat Dodt-Ellis
Karen Ouellette








Rebecca (UK)
Ginger Young








Alyce Schwenn
Megan Hull








Ina Ftacek
Vickie Enkoff








Susan Chong
Bill Charlebois

More Beautiful Art...

Today's beautiful art...I want to give those of you who sent money a HUGE thank you. I have received soooooo many pages that I'll have to have more than one book made. I truly appreciate you helping to defray the cost. It means more to me than you can possibly imagine.




Doreen Cosenza
Tamara Comerford







Lynn Fox
Terri Dziewit








Jean Carter
Aimeslee Winans








Robin Krieger
Mary Lynn Perlow

...and from today...

Here are today's gorgeous pieces. The backs are just as gorgeous as the fronts. I wish I could upload them all, but I would be living on the computer!



Cheri Hins
Patti Gramza






This one came from the Netherlands. I was able to upload both sides because it was not back to back. The back is on the left.

Frederique Abbring







Denise Menella

Holly Roeder

Kathy McElroy

Here's somemore!

Here are the 4 x 4's for yesterday, the 17th:



Pat MacMicken















Felicia Afifi
Vickie Trancho












Melissa Parker
Vicki Sun









Cat Riley
Rhonda Scott