Christmas art

got something done but I have to admit it was done on a day of local get together and it was kind of a kit ....... we used our own establishments if we wanted to and so I did ....... I sure do like it and love the concept ...... it will be put out in my home each year for many years to come ... click to enlarge

"Come join in on all the fun" ....

Jeri Aaron has put together a new Art Retreat venue and it's going to be fabulous ... I have known Jeri for some time now, she is so creative ... with her being such an awesome artist herself, she has put this talent to work making her retreats unique ... she thinks of all the "special touches" to make a retreat a very special and personal event ... it won't be so large you feel like you are just one of the heard ... as a friend said it's an "I'm special and deserve it" kind of thing ... this is the kind of retreat you would plan for or go to with your very favorite and best of friends ... this event is the Shady Ladies Art Retreat in Salado, TX (Austin area) in April 2010 ... I will be teaching there along with some VERY talented awesome teacher ... so please click on the link and "join in on all the fun" .......

Recipe

This is something we all enjoy and it makes a quick easy cocktail munchie ..... enjoy

Yep I am getting ready for Christmas

Thanksgiving meal is over ... we are all stuffed like turkeys ...... now we are making plans to decorate the house tomorrow after we take our sweet Granddaughter to get Santa shots ..... hope everyone is safe and snuggled up with full tummy's ...

Happy Thanksgiving to all .....

MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY,
MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP.
MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP.
MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS.
MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE,
MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL

A little work done today

I know you are thinking GEE Linda you are just now getting this done ...... well life keeps popping up other things but today I got my Christmas album brought up to date with our 2008 Christmas pages .... this is but one of them and that is all I will share at this time ..... about 1/2 of it is digital the rest is good old fashion scrapping with a little altering thrown in ....

Still catching up on rest and life

Since I seem to be doing other life and family things right now instead of art I decided to put up some images for you all to enjoy in your art ...... click to enlarge then download

Wedding was Wonderful

Had almost as much fun doing the digital work on their announcements as we did at the wedding .......

Halloween Free Images

click to enlarge and right click to copy ..... enjoy ......

Son's Wedding Rehearsal Dinner

ok now I am working on doing a little special arrangement for our son's wedding rehearsal dinner table ...... yep it's the frog prince and princess ... I did some altering to the original frogs, made the little crowns and don't you just love her eyelashes .... lol .... I used some of the leaves from our oak tree that I had dried last year and a little stippling work on a card with fall colors then added the bing in green saying GO GREEN, a little double innuendo .... oh I think I didn't post the response card I did for the dinner, guess I better do that also ..... not sure if you can make it out but it says "he ask her and she said yes" ... the card and invitation were a little more of my digital work ... click to enlarge

A little Preview

this Steampunk Fashionista Bird is a class that I will be teaching in April 2010 ... click on this link to learn more Shady Ladies Altered Art Retreat ... along with my classes there are lots more available ....... it's going to be a rip roaring time come join the fun ...... There will be a lot of things going on at the retreat including raffles, mini projects, giveaways, a catered bar-b-que and a vendor event ... Linda

Well I am home to stay for awhile and working on

our sons wedding in October, just 7 weeks away, and samples and classes I will be teaching in 2010 ........ yep have to get that stuff ready well in advance ..... at the moment I know I will be doing a 4 day Altered Technique Book Retreat/Workshop, a 3 hours Altered Book class, and a couple of 1 hour Altered Pages class .... if you are interested in any or all of these keep checking the links on the right side of this blog ...... they probably won't be posted till after Oct. 15, 2009 ....... thanks for stopping by and hanging in there with me ..... Linda

Official Birth Announcement

I did a little digital work and came up with the birth announcement they will use .......

She has arrived ......

At 8:14pm on Aug. 12, 2009 she brightened this world by coming out to see us .... she weighed 7.56 lbs. and was 20 1/4" long ...... parent and baby are doing great .... GRANDparents are ecstactic ...... I will continue to be on an art hiatus for awhile still but I will be having so much fun ...... later Linda

Fairy Mirror

I am home nursing a badly sprain ankle and today I decided I wanted off the bed and couch so I came into the studio and the Fairy's told me to make a mirror for M&M's (that's what we are calling our little miracle granddaughter that will be born VERY soon) bedroom ..... so here it is ..... click to enlarge

My GG book

Some of my online group friend got together and made me a GG book to honor our first Grandchild (our little miracle girl) ... they were so kind and it made me cry and realize how great it is to have friends all over the country ....... thanks again ladies ...... click to enlarge