Creating Art

We had an amazing great fun at Nels house - We had great food and fun. Gather your freinds and have some relaxing fun. It was so good to catch up with everyone too!

The grungeboard and pigments were a hit!

Art in the making

Speaking of great weather? i created a fun piece inspired by wendys art.

Lots of shimmer havent finished some metal to it.

More pictures -

As you can see when you create, your desk looks like you created a large project. (even when you are only making a little card).

Of course Johanthons desk looks clean now but let me tell you - his looks just like mine when he gets done with one little tree. lol

Ck has come and gone!

CK09 - Wow, it was crazy as usually, mainly the parking lol! But it was so good to see everyone out and about.

Hope every ones creations were as good as they hoped. I myself even found some great things that i wanted to upgrade to. You know how those products are out but once you see all you can do with them you have to have it!

Happy Creating!

Distress Pads

Tim Holtz has line of distress pads but in the old days we used any type of dye base inks. His pads are smaller and easier to hold on to. Larger pads that are not pigment inks can be used with just the corners. You can look through your inkpads and see which are not pigment. Th dye base pads stay whetter so you can manipulate them and move the ink with more moisture ifyou want to add spritz of water. So much you can do with them to add that more vintage or finished look.

products and projects

I will doing show and tell soon. I have made the last batch for Ck 09 - creating keepsakes show in Tulsa will be here soon. I have boxes covering my living area ready to go to the show and get rid of. But i promise you these are fun kits. I think the papers are fun that we will be working with. I guarantee you all will learn something new! - and i will see my living area again!

Jens Art party

These have been so fun, we attempt more!

we made some cool bags and fun gift hangers.

Art Fun

We had a blast - at the Art party - of Nancy's
You will have to try one. Nanc got some great free products and the gals all liked the free guest gift!


Distressing and masking was fun and the Tim Holtz masks were a new twist too! Gotta try them!

My own little artist

Or should i say my little man is no longer little - awww

He has an art side to him which i am estatic, could it be possible he has more products than i?

want to show you his desk - the pic does no justice but you get the drift.

Where has the time gone!

I thought i would be keeping up with posting but finally the home fronts are settling that i will be hopefully able to post! I cant believe summer is almost over, i have been to so many appointments and such that i didn't have time to smell the roses! or anything at that point but did lots of grilling at least for dinners.

Great item found!

Forget found object, oh my - got a chance to go to flea market and found the most awesome desk. It called to me, been looking for that perfect desk for Johnathon, my little artist whom has more paints and brushes than moi! if you can believe that!

This is a metal desk with french writing! oh my it is sooo cool i think and has a nice drawer.

Mr. little bob Ross just got so involved and we have been working with canvas, acrylic and such which is my fave anyway. He is really getting into it and watches the 3 hour video each day yes! each day! talk about ocd. hmmm lol

I am happy he is into art i had not forced him into it but worked on him getting into some colors instead of black only. But little did i know he would be obsessed and steal my stuff! i have to keep most of mine under lock and key, heave forbid if i leave anything out.

He has got better at not being tempted since he has most of everything i have lol

Pics to follow soon!
xoxoxoox

So much paper and not enough time!

Buried under working on some instructions for 200 kits? printing, folding and adding them to packs. I am not sure which part is the easiest at this point.

There are so many pretty papers and embellishments i cant wait to be able to play!

Kits have landed

Kits have landed in good homes! I am so glad everyone has enjoyed getting these affordable kits and easy to put together. More are on the way as well as some other items i will have at market! Sneak peeks or you can contact me on purchasing.

Thanks again for the following the traveling market show.

Pictures

Almost done with all my PC pics! You probably don't think often of how many photos we download. I had over 1,000 in my PC, i love to take pics and save pics and clip art that i didn't realize how many i had overloaded.

Been busy burning my pics and memories to Cd's. Also been busy printing them and sending them to Walgreen's whom have great specials thanks to info i received from Barb! Wow i cant believe how much i have saved printing them out and picking them up.

So now my PC rarely has pics on too long, but be sure to use a sharpie pen so you know when you have downloaded on Cd's you can find what you are looking for! lol! hm mm

Well i got that caught up too and realized what a pain that was when i went to search for a piece of clip art for a project i was working on. Happy printing! and cleaning out the PC of yours.

Save those pics somewhere and print them too, but remember if that PC goes down you still have those pics.

A piece of my heart!

In between all these appointments this past two weeks, i have been running in and out and also been dumping things. You know cleaning out the house or an area? In the process a garage sale, and clearing of a patio that collected items in a quick move. As i was coming home today somewhat exhausted mental and physically i found when i went to change into my work clothes that i lost something precious, (not my kid) but my one and only piece of jewelry that means so much to me.

Most of you know in 03 - July 4th to be exact i lost our mom. In 94' she gave each of us kids a piece of jewelry that she picked out for each of us. This was quite a task for a family whom rarely did gifts or jewelry. She chosen a gold piece from a special store in Mexico took her time to locate the one she wanted each to have. I cherish each day, and it gives me a piece of mind that i am not wandering lost with out her.

She had decide to give each of her adult children a religious icon piece, probably to give us some peace and love from loosing our dad in 92. (hoping we could find some direction in our loss)
We all, including her were still mourning and wandering each day wondering about what ifs and wishes.

Each piece was very unique and had each special meaning.

I couldn't locate it for the life of me! i looked everywhere i tore the trash apart, the car and wandered the yard. With tears almost streaming, my husband said take a break and you will probably find it, maybe it is somewhere you haven't double checked. I thought oh, i am so sad to know i have lost this. I will live i know but is something i always want with me or on me. Just a special piece.

As i walked back from my extra steps everywhere, i went to lock the car and found it next to the porch. Oh my, i was so relieved.

One friend had told me once that after loosing her mom to cancer she had a special hat and she misplaced it and searched everywhere and was so sad to know she lost it. It is funny how we feel a little piece we loose when we know their soul is always with us.

I hope no one has to endure this, it seems inevitable but if you find it great if not, hopefully the memories will serve you always. As they do me daily.