Thankful

This Christmas I am thankful for a few things. I am gonna get mushy here. Those of you who know me, know that I don't do that. But it is Christmas and so many things have changed this year.
I was published. This was cool. I liked it. But I could have gone on with out it. But I am thankful.

My Parents who are still around to have seen it.

Love you guys!

This little angel, who lights up our life!!

(Clara)

This guy who cracks me up!

I think he takes after me.

(anything for a laugh, even if it includes underwear on your head)

James

And most of all.......

Farris and Rick

Rick had cancer surgery last year on December 15th and so far cancer has stayed at bay.

Farris was never suppose to be here.

Here the two are.

Who said there was no God?

Just one more sign that there is a God!

Merry Christmas!

Waxed snowman

Well I am back, just as I promised. Here are just 2 of the paintings that I did for my ATC group and the Pine City Girls and my Sis.Each one that I did was a bit different. I think by the time I was done, I had done 16 of these babies. That's a lot of waxing! But I love it.

This is something I put together. I wanted it to look vintage and I think it does. I use tinsel silver pipe cleaners, vintage music sheets and an old postcard. Glittered and TA DA! Oh and a bit of distress ink.

Oh and this I just had to post again.

Sorry she is just so cute!

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Thanks for stopping by!
Off to create something for someone!

Look who saw Santa

Look who was checking out Santa!

Looks like he was Okay! What do you think?

She was very happy!

She loved him! Look at that smile! How cute is that!
I will post pictures tomorrow of my snowman wax pictures, I made them for my ATC buddies and my Pine City Girls, my Sis got one also.

Go create a smile, create some art and pass it on!

What I have been up to

I have been making tags................................SEE!

(No presents to put them on yet, I have not started)

Working on ATC's

coloring the ATC's

Still have finishing touches on the ATC's.
Now the next project was inspired by Cosmo Cricket blog today. They had shown how to make a form of these flowers and this is what I came up with. It was fun to make these.
This is a close up of one of the jars that I decorated.

Here is a close up of my inspired flower.

Here are the 3 jars I did. The short snowman has a knob for a hat. The tall snowman has a snowflake from Cosmo Cricket. The small jar I put on a snowflake with mittens hanging down from the flower snowflake.

These were so fun to make. The heads are styrofoam with Martha Stewart mica flakes all over them. The noses were made by just rolling up orange paper and gluing them shut. Eyes and mouth are button brads. Jars are saved from different foods. Husband said, "so that is why we wash and save those things", as he walks away he mumbles loudly he really likes these recycled jars. Ha, see the woman is always right!

I have also been painting but I can't show you those quit yet.

Off to go create some more art!

P.S. ----Go visit my Sister's blog for a look at a cute sweatshirt she made for a Teacher

her blog is on the right..........you know over there.....Caterpillar Creations.

I'm Published!

Okay so it's official! I have a copy and I have spotted it at the news stands. I am in the Somerset Studio Gallery Winter 2010. I am pretty excited to say the least.

You will have to pick one up. There is much to see in this magazine, it is jam packed with artists. Love all the Somerset Magazines.

They published my Halloween box. I will show you some of my own pictures that they did not show you. I think that it is okay.

So here goes.....my Halloween box in December........one side of the box

another side
Inside

I love this box, the fun surprise inside makes this box.

Been busy doing some cute Petite dolls. Check back soon I will be showing you some things I have been up to!

I'm Back

Yeah, yeah, yeah....blah, blah, blah

I have not been on my blog updating because I have been busy with life....
We have recently moved and I am trying to fit a big house into a small house and it is not working for me.
One good thing out of this....My art studio is bigger!!!!
What does that mean for me? BIGGER MESS and lots of art!

I have been doing some Petite Doll Paintings and doing lots of drawing as ideas for the dolls come into my head. Now I just need to get all those drawings painted and out the door for people to enjoy!

Speaking of painting here is one I did for Erin, she is in my ATC group. We traded art for art. I will have to share some of her cards with you sometime, they are fabulous! You can visit her blog, just go over to the sidebar and click on Erin and it will take you to her blog. She is great at updating her blog unlike some people you know.

I had a great surprise in the mail yesterday. I was published in the Somerset Studio Gallery Winter 2010 Magazine. Yep, I am on page 19. I was so excited all I did was open and close, then open and close again and again. I will share as soon as it hits the stand on December 1st.

Other then moving, doing art, unpacking icky brown boxes, hate boxes. Really hate boxes. Let me tell you, they are going to be recycled into corrugated books for art and that will be the only way I will like brown ugly boxes again.

Well hopefully this post is enough for now and I will be back to share a Christmas doll painting that I am doing.

Watch this!

Happy Halloween!

Watch our video made special for you!
Featuring my grandchildren, James, Clara, Farris
and Rick my hubby and yours truly.
Have fun!