play Date Cafe


8"x8" paper collage. I changed a few collors with paint bucket on photoshop, but it isa cut and paste original
http://theplaydatecafe.blogspot.com/2011/10/play-date-cafe-challenge-pdcc104.html

Using a fun image from Graphicsfairy!!!

This morning the Graphicsfairy had some fun images!

I decided to combine her rat with a sleeping cat!

Friday, October 21, 2011

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Paperwhimsy garden arch project

I am playing in an arch swap and the theme is garden arch!
I used paperwhimsy images and added my pressed flowers. I did the hand coloring with twinkling H2O's.
I am receiving 9 arches and when I get them all. you will be the first to see my delightful arches!!!
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frontsthe background is an encaustic painting I did!

Monday, October 17, 2011

Inspiration Ave/ what inspires you!!

My family pictures,nature, celebrations, the moment,color, sadness, challenges,the art of others, friendship, having fun!
And everything in life!!!
Hand painted transparency of my mom and kitty. I cut out the image and pasted it on a photo I took of the mustard fields in Napa, CA.
It exemplifies a lot of the things that inspire me!!!!
Inspiration Ave has inspired me and taught me. Thank you!

Take a word! childhood

Jesse W. Smith
Painter

Be sure and see the link for her bio!!!
Thanks Jesse for your beautiful art!!!!!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Willcox_Smith