Just a Thought.....

I feel good today, I posted to 2 new sites and hope to do it all the time now. Great new music to get my creativity juices JUMPing, thinking about my Dad and I have good friends, great family and I am one lucky duck. I just had to share that thought with you. Have an artful day.

Current Favorite Music 4 Art Space

This is the best CD for moving you along in your art studio!!! British artist with a South America flair. Every tune is upbeat and sassy!! You are going to love it. I bought it for one song 'in these shoes?' but the whole CD has me dancing in my art space. Kirsty rocks!!!

Good Day!!1

I posted to Studio Friday and Inspire Me Thursday. I have been wanting to do this for so long and I finally did. Of course, the artwork on both blogs is so fabulous, I hope I can create like the other artists do. So to challenge myself, I just did it. It is the only way to get into the deep end of the POOL. LOL

Studio Friday - COMFORT

Studio Friday - COMFORT a picture of my Dad as a young man. His little photo is in my art space in a spot where I can just glance to see him, smiling at me. This picture is a comfort and joy to me since he passed. I love his smile, he was always smiling, kind, warmhearted, funny and loving - a comfort to be in his presence.

InSpire Me Thursday

Inspire Me Thursday:monochromatic art - a single color BLUE in a palette of light to dark shades. Canvas board painted with 2 hues of blue and then as many BLUE items I could find. Oh, there were plenty of BLUE things but you wouldn't see that pretty face.

What a Week!!!

What a week, my computer got a virus!!! and crashed!!! I was lost to say the least. I just got it back today from a geek squad that didn't do much for the money they charged 'your computer has a virus." End of story. So I had to use a recovery disc and lost all the stuff saved on my pc. I don't think there was a lot out there but I will have to some things back. So now once a month I will download my pictures and things. What a disappointment!! Hope everyone had an artful week. Take care for now.

Last 1 for 2day, I promise

So I was reading Lynne Perrella's new book Alphabetica (if you don't have it, RUN to the book store and get a copy!) It 's wonderful and will spark your imagination. Lynne had a page with a grid (the background was those blank stamp sheets) showing colors and she put an item or painted a stamp with the color in the line. I have the blank stamp sheets, of course I do, so I worked on the grid, 2. It's red at top, then green, orange, blue and yellow. I had a blast looking for items, and I got to paint again. I did it to see if I would like to use it in a book project I am working on with my gal pals. Still thinking about it.  

Can't stop myself...

This is the top of the card holder where my 'art in progess' board hangs. It has a postcard, a C with rhinestones and some goodies my art sister, D. sent me. It is really quite wonderful. Have a artful weekend. 

Ooops, picture is here!

I do screw up sometimes, lol, I guess I was pushing the buttons too fast and the picture didn't appear on the last statement. Here it is! I need to work on taking my pictures with nicer backgrounds.  

1 more piece....

I made this today, 2. I was reading my new Somerset Studio and the guest artist, Andrea Fuhrman talked about her art style and how she liked to paint gesso over a postcards and rework it. So I did the same, I gessoed everything but the little girl and collaged and painted some more, and even used some real glitter. What a mess! What fun!! I used painted, I usually stay away from paint but I am trying to use it more in my artwork. I must say that I really like the effects.  

Door Sign

Just a sign I made for the door to my art space. It says 'art in progress.' I guess I want to be left alone when I am in the creative mode. LOL It stops no one but that's okay. I used a canvas board 10x20 and just glued all the scrap papers on with Mod Podge. I didn't know how to get it up on the door, I thought about hammering in a nail to the door but I am sure that husband would flip so I just a card holder that hooks over the top of the door. I have a ribbon attached to the board and just slipped it into the rings where cards should go. Did it awhile ago. I love it. 

Simple Artwork

Just a simple artwork that I made today in about a half hour. It took that much time becuase I had to wait for the paint to dry on the 4x6 canvas board. And a little time for the glue to dry but it was so much fun working on something small. I used a mix of beads for her crowning glory with diamond glaze as the glue. Where would I be without diamond glaze? I want to use other adhesives but keep coming back to the glaze. Tied a silky bow on the bottom and it's done. I might send it to my goddaughter to cheer her up. On the back I will finish it with a note to her and how much I love her. Just wanted to share. 

Almost Spring!

It's March, so spring can't be far behind. It's snowing today where I live, it's okay, it's just light and fluffy. It has been awhile since I have been to my blog, I have been busy with art projects and other things, but I haven't forgotten anyone. Working on some special things for Spring 4 some of my friends. I have been playing with a little cardboard house that I got from Artitude and it is so much fun. I think I will make it a 'muse house' when it is all finished. I sent a house to my friends, I wonder if they ever played with their houses? Well, I will check back later.

Be artful today - do something creative everyday, that's my motto & the mottoe of my favorite store-Paper Source.