4x4 friday! spring garden

My watercolor 1990- 18 " x 14" Sweet Peas"

I took a photo of entire painting, then cropped to smaller size. Added the violets, morning glory and forget-me-nots with photoshop brushes, then did a pastel filter.

Have a beautiful weekend!!!

I will be back on sunday!

http://4x4friday.blogspot.com/2010/04/4x4-friday-spring-garden.html

Artcreationsfriday!

All my favorite flowers for the lovely image provided.

I call her "May Queen"

http://artcreationsfriday.blogspot.com/2010/04/acf70th-challenges.html

one powerful hour/ patchwork!

All my favorite colors and designs!

Courtesy of Divas D'este.

Cigar band gift in swap

Fortune from local Chinese restaurant!

I love putting together papers in quilting fashion.

Alas, I am not a real quilter and admire those who really sew!!!!

http://onepowerfulhour.blogspot.com/2010/04/patchwork.html

playdate cafe

My love of asian again!

http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/2010/04/play-date-cafe-challenge-pdcc25.html

What's on your workdesk wednesday!!!

My "office" corner with a spanking new desk I ordered from pottery barn! I have been working on a old wood table that we used to have in the kitchen. 8 years later I decided it was time to streamline the desk area. It fits perfectly(because I measured the area first. I learned the hard way that what you see in catalogs can be deceiving. I NEVER ORDER any furniture that says "assembly required"! I put together a filing system and discovered that I did the 12 drawers backwards so they wouldn't pull out.............So 2 hours later it was redone right! I am too old for assembly!!!

Any way, the desk is only 8 days old and I am trying to keep it clean and not let the junk grow.

Same mess in my studio as before!


http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/2010/04/whats-on-your-workdesk-wednesday_14.html

theme thursday! hats or crowns

The Party Dress

Alexandra Black

Rizzoli publishers

http://themethursday.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/thursday-challenge-hats-or-crowns-2/

gingersnapcreations! found objects

Picture of mom and her dad

old key

old straight pin

wooden horse from mom's doll house

old watch parts

detour button

http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com/2010/04/gc50-spicy-supply-challenge-found.html

3 Muses! Maps

cowboy from

Divas D'este

http://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/04/apology-from-bev.html

Created by hand! # 13

This could be me(it's not) at 13!

I was just about to "fly up" to be a Girl Scout!

Ah innocence of the 50's!

http://createdbyhandchallenge.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/13/

tag Tuesday! Inspire me!

both images by Divas D'este

http://www.divasdeste.com/

I love both sayings!


http://kardkrazy.blogspot.com/2010/04/tag-tuesday-challenge-47-inspire-me.html

crazy Amigo's! backgound stamp!

3"x3"

Stampersanonymous stamp

paperwhimsy image

http://crazyamigochallenge.wordpress.com/2010/04/13/favoriete-achtergrondstempel-favorite-background-stamp/

Story of header!!!! An evening at the "smiths'!

So many of you have commented on the header. So I went back and found the old blog post and here is the contents and the link.

Please read the note I found attached to the picture!

These ladies had fun!!!

Thanks for asking again!

I love to see my family enjoyed by others.

A picture from my mom's stuff! This photo was attached to a note that read...
"Due to the extreme mental strain of an evening spent at the smith's, any of the above models may be located at one of the better known state institutions"!
My mom is on your left and my aunt is on the far right!
As you can see, my mom went for the "basic" altered newspaper...cut a hole in the middle of the newspaper and put it over your head!

http://wwwpeggysamusement.blogspot.com/2009/02/story-behind-my-new-header.html

TMTA / triptych

Mini Cabinet card

pressed flowers

Vintage wall paper
http://tmta.wordpress.com/2010/04/12/triptych/

My new watering can!

I collect watering cans. I usually paint them or decoupage.

This image is from the graphics fairy and thought it appropriate for my old rusty W C!

http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/2010/04/brag-monday-custom-plates-bird-necklace.html

collageobsession!

http://collageobsessionchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/04/co-challenge-12-obvious.html

inspirationavenue Magical!

I created this piece for a swap at my Paperwhimsy group. You were to make a little house based on a character from a children's story or fairy tale.

I chose Tom Thumb.

We are having our kitchen repainted and I had to clean out all the cupboards. I found this butter dish I bought(which at the time seemed like a good idea) and decided it would make a good glass house. I worked on it this last week and just finished it yesterday!

Thanks for a timely challenge to share my art creation!
Front

Paperwhimsy image

Back view

squirrel and acorn from

Paula's kit club

Garden angel-?

Lid off
inside front

tom is wearing an acorn hat

St Christopher medal

dried flowers

egg

Inside back view

flower pot

tiny cup and spoon from my mom's doll house

top of acorn(tom's hat)

tiny blue bird
5" tall and 4" wide
http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/2010/04/weekly-art-challenge-magical.html

blue Monday!

I redid a painting of mine and used photoshop.

The cut out filter!

Happy Blue Monday!!!
http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2010/04/blue-monday-baseball.html

mixed Media Monday! Hello Dolly

Image from

Enchanted Mercantile

I did a few color changes!

I can just hear her saying

"hey, I am over here"!

http://mixedmediamonday.wordpress.com/