A few more paint chip arts

these little guys have got me on a roll .... guess the fact they are about 5x6" makes them fast ...

2nd one to finishe it's self

This one decided it had to be done today also and so I accommodated it and glue, stippled, tied bow and collaged as it told me ...

Paint Chip that is truley finished

This one just went together all by it's self ... ok well maybe I did do some H2O painting and some gluing and tearing but it still all said I go together ..... lol ...

More Paint Chips

ok here are two more that probably aren't finished but thought I would post them anyway .... so far they are all flat work and I am such a tactile artist that they will have to have something 3-D or texture added to them .... click for larger view

Just one post before I take off for several days out of town .... this is done on a Behr Paint chip from Home Depot ... it's not finished but I wanted to show you what has caught my interest right now

I have been tagged

I was tagged today by Dawn and now I have to list 7 things about myself - all in fun :
1. I am a tailor and milliner but I don't do those thing any more can't seem to tear myself away from the art table.
2. I have lived in USA, UK & Middle East, DH's job took us several places before retirement.
3. I have been married 38 years to a fabulous man.
4. We have 2 children and we are very proud parents.
5. We keep vacationing in the Rocky Mountains and love it there but TX will always be our home.
6. I love doing genealogy and do seal some time from my art to peruse ancestors.
7. I look forward to the all the retreats each year because of all the laughing and wonderful people I meet and the fun projects that are created.

Donated for Robin Whittmore's medical fund

This page is being donated to the Robin Whittmore "Fight for Her Life" medical fund ... Robin had Breast Cancer ..... this will be added to other pages and made into a book to be auctioned for this medical fund .... later I will have more photo's of the book and a link to the auction .....

"You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins." ~Jim Stoval

I saw this quote on Roben-Marie's blog and thought it was fantastic along with her thank you ..... so this is to all of you who have posted comments and sent me e-mails directly about my work ... I really appreciate your kind words and I am glad that my work may inspire some of you .... Thank you so much .... Linda

Altered Book Slide Show

If you were here a few days ago and saw the slide show of my Altered Books and now you want to see it again please click Altered Books Retreats and enjoy .... the slide show was something I was trying out and like, but I like it better on the AB Retreats blog it was just to busy here ..... my opinion of course not anyone else's ... Linda

A good way to keep up with your favorite blogs

ok I did the Blogarithm for a while and was not so pleased but have changed to Google Reader per Kathy's recommendation and like it much better .... it sure makes keeping up with all the blogs I like to check out much easier ....... so if you seem to be spending all your time checking all the blogs you like only to realize more have nothing new than the ones that have posted something new .... then get you a blog reader to help manage your time so you can spend more of it doing wonderful art ...... Linda

Son-in-law's Shadow Box

Our Son-in-law's team won 2nd place in a golf tournament in April and so I decided to fix him up a shadow box to hang in his pool loft .....

ARTchix Faux Postage Sheet

Got word today that my submission for Mermaids Faux Postage was excepted .... the sheet of Faux Postage are on sale NOW at ARTchix Studio online ... the background is Alcohol Ink technique the mermaid tail is layered with mica chips to look like scales, I used Dead Beat Design rubber stamp squiggles for the seaweed and ARTchix gold crown charm ...

to see more about all the artist that created this sheet click http://www.artchixstudio.com/mall/p314_info.asp

Mimsies Whimsies Art Doll

Mimi sent me this sweet little kit and I had such fun putting her together ... if you are interested in getting one of the great little kits (she has several types) just click http://www.mimsieswhimsies.com/

What I am up to lately

Well I have been doing some digital art for the last week and even though it takes longer than the hands on I am so use to I have enjoyed it ... but that means I don't have anything to show with this posting ... so if you want to see a small sample go to Jeri Aaron's blog, An Artful Gathering, I did her banner and I have a new banner for my blog ..... I am also working on a line of graphics for paper ... keep watching .......... Linda

The last one ....... my cover for the book I will make when all of your wonderful art work comes back to me ....... it has been great fun ladies and here is to doing more art exchanges in the future .... Linda Manning Findley

Bird #2 - Haning ATC

This time I decided to try a little wire work to change it up a bit ..... "Pretty Bird" has some glitz also ..... piece is 2.5x3.5" ... click for larger image

Hanging ATC

Okay so I am really liking making these .... these little birdies just cried out for glitter & glitz ... piece is 2.5x3.5" + hanging ribbon ..... click for larger image

Jeri your cantaloupe and honeydew colors were so scrumptious to work with ... wish the colors came up better in the photo ... I gave it a little Country Chic ... click to view larger image ... piece is 8.5x11"

2 more Hanging ATC's

these are more Shabby Chic or Country Chic .... used some vintage children ... click to enlarge ... piece is 2.5"x3.5" + beaded fringe & hanger ... these to little ladies have found new homes one went to Kathy Wasilewski and the other to Virginia Madison I am sure they will be very happy in there new homes ... thanks ladies

Hanging ATC

I had such fun with the other 2 I decided to do another one .... I made Momogami background paper for this one, then added bits and peices, put in a little micro beading bottom right, another image from vintage playing cards some paper flowers enhanced with glitter gel pen/glitter glue/beads and ARTchix Gold German scrap ... piece is 2.5x3.5" + beads & German scrap ... click for larger view