Happy Mothers Day

Don't forget!!!!!

Shrine giveaway!

Drawing on Mothers Day!
click link and sign up!!!!
http://wwwpeggysamusement.blogspot.com/2010/05/thank-you-giveaway-post-number-1500-and.html

Soartful / fragrance

My mother always smelled like flowers.
http://jeanette-soartfulchallenges.blogspot.com/2010/05/fragrance.html

Pink Saturday!

Painted watering can.

I love geraniums!

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

lots to do! Friendship

First friends.

Where are they now?

Do I remember?

Best friends I've lost.

Friends I never knew.

Faces and names are blurred.

They were my first friends!

http://lotstodocallenges.blogspot.com/2010/05/week-18-friendship.html

Something different!

Twinchies using papers from

Nicecrane Designs

4"x 12" canvas

Dictionary pages I had from my aunts(traveled to China in 1930)

Embossing paste on twinchies using butterfly stencil

Chinese coins

Happy Birthday to

Something Completely Different!!!

http://adifferentchallengeaweek.blogspot.com/2010/05/may-and-start-of-our-birthday-month.html

4x4 friday! Hats

I know I've used this image from

Enchanted Mercantile

before, but it's too good to pass up for this challenge!

http://alteredgypsy.blogspot.com/2010/05/4x4-friday-challenge-hat-itude.html

artcreationsfriday!

We promise NEVER to sit under the apple tree with ANYONE ELSE but each other!!!!!!!
http://artcreationsfriday.blogspot.com/2010/05/challenge-73.html

Two for Tuesday!

I always love this challenge.

It reminds me of the days when I had those wonderful old coloring books.

This time I made the picture into an old time adventure book!!!

http://digitaltuesday.blogspot.com/2010/05/digital-two-for-tuesday-46.html

One powerful hour / 20s fashion

Annette Huganey Gatto

My mother- in- law

She was my second mother and dear friend.

http://onepowerfulhour.blogspot.com/2010/05/20s-fashion.html

playdate cafe!

I always enjoy this challenge!

Makes me use other colors.

You should play sometime if you haven't!

Just click the link below.

Colors!
http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/2010/05/play-date-cafe-challenge-pdcc28.html

Theme thursday! Vintage

A bed of roses.
http://themethursday.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/thursday-challenge-vintage-2/

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

1918

Grandmommie and Gramps!

Wednesday Stamper / flowers

Anna griffin stamps

bird/Paula's Kit Club

pressed flower

photoshop

http://wednesdaystamper.wordpress.com/2010/05/05/flowers-2/

gingersnapcreations! Read!

1902

Husband's family.

I decided to add some flowers because it is awfully nice to read in a garden!

http://gingersnapcreations.blogspot.com/2010/05/gc53-chestnut-theme-read.html

WOYWW

this is a small desk in my "office" where I take pictures of my projects to be posted!
Underneath the desk!

Happy WOYWW!

http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/2010/05/whats-on-your-workdesk-wednesday-48.html

While I am here I want to invite you to my giveaway! Link below and leave a comment and I'll throw your name in the hat! THANKS!

http://wwwpeggysamusement.blogspot.com/2010/05/thank-you-giveaway-post-number-1500-and.html

3 Muses! Stars

"Lets not ask for the moon when we have the stars".

Now Voyager, Betty Davis.

http://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/05/three-muses-challenge-stars.html

Tag Tuesday! Ticket

I used my ticket to Cabo!

ribbon, scrap, from Paula's Kit Club

http://kardkrazy.blogspot.com/2010/05/tag-tuesday-challenge-50-thats-ticket.html

crazy Amigo's! Birthday card for Carla!

Image from

Divas D'este

I am calling long distance!!!

Enjoy your birthday!!!

http://crazyamigochallenge.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/verjaardag-birthday/

TMTA green!

Snowbells from garden, february 2010

Photoshopped and cropped to atc size!

http://tmta.wordpress.com/2010/05/03/grun-green/

Thank you giveaway, post number 1500 and 200 followers!

While I have been doing art and having fun I see that this post will be # 1500!

Yesterday I had my 200 follower sign on to visit me.

To thank you, I am giving away a shrine I made using the ideas of Michael De Meng from the workshops I have been lucky enough to attend!

I have made some wonderful friends while blogging and enjoy seeing the varied, original, magical, thoughtful, art created at these special places. I love the generosity of bloggers re their art techniques, ideas for projects and supplies, and of course, them taking the time to comment here.

I learn something new EVERY DAY!

I am fortunate to have the time to spend at home doing my art. Being the medicare age does have it's advantages!

I tend to be a bit of a pollyanna and may come across as naive. I'd rather smile than frown, see the positive side of life and deal with sad and difficult occasions by trust, acceptance, and art therapy.

This jester (mom and dad got in in Victoria, Canada) probably best expresses my feelings. It is my favorite piece and sits alone on a nice big shelf where I see him each day. I was 10 or 11 when they bought it and I even remember the tiny shop with the bell on the door where my dad found him. The court jester came home with us and lived on the mantel in the den(old time "family room" then) His expression changes with your mood and he has never failed to make me smile!

That's why I am sharing him. Hope he makes you smile too!

Michael's latest book, all about Mexican art and history of Day of the Dead. I recommend it even if you have never done this type of art!

The small shrine in front is what I will be giving away on Mother's day, May 9th.

Just leave a comment and CONTACT and I will put your name in the hat.

some of my mexican art and Michael's altered dog!Thanks for coming by!!!

Mixed Media Monday! mothers!

Free image from......

a blog I follow!!!

Now I can't find the resource!!!

I will post the author asap!!!! (sorry for the brain lapse)

I just did a little filter and a little painting.

the image was too special all by it's self!!!

http://mixedmediamonday.wordpress.com/2010/05/03/mothers/