A fish story!!!!!

Grandmommie and her "catch of the day"!

Vacation art!

Trying some needle felting on jeans!!!!

Good night Helena.

I just learned of a special art friend who passed away today. I just got to Tahoe this afternoon. It is a dark night with no moon, but the stars are closer up here and they are much brighter. I think I spotted a new star .
I will miss you my friend.

"I am not afraid of the night, my friends are in the stars."

Vacation time!!!!

I am headed to Lake Tahoe for a few weeks. I will try and keep my blog active and hope to post some beautiful lake pictures!
I emailed donna re her "rosie" win so I can mail her off! Donna, if you see this, I need your address! Thanks !
Guess who got a new necklace for her upcoming birthday?
ME! I am the proud owner of the "friends through art" necklace that was auctioned on ebay!!! We raised over $200 to go directly to Ovarian Research! THANK YOU ALL WHO BID AND ALL WHO LOOKED. A special thank you to michelle for posting all the info and pics at the ebay site. It was so well done!
I can't wait to get it and be able to wear my friends close to my heart!!!

OH Donna!!!!

Rosie will be leaving for donna's house!!!!
Thank you all who were nice enough to play. The good news is I will be doing this in september cause I have more bears who need homes. Hope you will try again!!!

Rosie gets a new home on wednesday!!!!

It is the 23rd tomorrow!!!! 13 lovely ladies have thrown their name into the hat!!! So, how about 12:00 Ca time? Until then!

Lost and FOUND!

14"x18" mixed media collage on canvas. Started in 1995 and "filed" with my unfinished art! I call it "the Little Old Winemaker". Images from Wine Spectator, napa valley magazine, old poster catalog, real leaves and painted leaves, along with bits and piecs of papers! Do I like it more today because I am finally comfortable being an artist ? I am glad I didn't throw it out!

Looking for a new home!

My name is Rosie and I am looking for a new home! Please leave a comment and contact info(or email me info at heyyapg@comcast.net) and I will enter your name in a drawing! Winner will be announced July 23rd!

Popping in to thank you!

I appreciate all who have looked at the necklace! Even if you don't bid, I am glad you got to see it! The artists made some unique 1 of a kind charms!
You can help by sharing the auction info with others...8 more days to go!

Necklace for auction!!!!

Published in Belle Armoire! Ten art friends each created a charm(charms) and I put them together with various beads. The necklace was sent to Belle Armoire for a charm challenge. This is called "Friends Thru Art". It was published!
I have adear friend of 35+ years who died last summer of ovarian cancer. You may have seen me mention her here on my blog. The artists who helped me with the necklace agreed(graciously) to allow me to donate the necklace for auction to raise money for Ovarian cancer research. Michelle was kind enough to post all the information on her ebay site(link below).
I hope you will take a look and perhaps it could be yours!
Thank you everyone!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/FRIENDS-THROUGH-ART-NECKLACE-MIXED-MEDIA-OOAK-ALTERED_W0QQitemZ370069098491QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item370069098491&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318

Pages for Wedreamincolor RR

Wedreamincolor RR

Pages created for Jen!

Sepia and white tip in pages for debbie

Both pictures are transparencies of my mother's mother's family cabinet cards!

More.....

Top of Dubrovnik city. If you click picture you can see our ship by the harbor entrance on your left!

Hvar! Venetian birds! Sign language!

St Marks square.

More candids!

Mask shop/ owner!
Love his face!

Swedish pancakes and ligonberry jam! Nuns in St Marks Square!

Clazone/ Milan style!

Happy Birthday Mom!

A taste of Greece and Italy!

The Corinth Canal. On our way to Itea

Canal is over 1 mile long! Thanks "Tuffy the tugboat". We are on our own now.

Sunset in Corfu!

Swimming "hole" as viewed from the top of the Old Town Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Check out my Slide Show!

Check out my Slide Show!

I found this show at andi's!

For vera.

Even though you have left us, I will always see you around me.

Tagged by Tally!

Write a 6 word title for my memoir.....mmmm-mmmmmmmmmmmmm-mmmmmmmmmm, let's see

The Life....,

no......

My Life....,

no....

My Brilliant.....,

no

You Bet Your.....,

no

I got it!

SHE LIKED TO MAKE PEOPLE SMILE!

Now, how about Beth M, Dawn G, Carol S, Cat, and Gale B? What would the title of your best seller be?

Hey Tally( http://www.tallyoliveau.blogspot.com/) thanks for asking!

And FYI for those reading this, check out Tally's store!!!!!

No, she didn't ask me to say that, all my idea. She has some unique papergoods!

New banner, aunt helen on the right!!!!

Happy 4th!
(flag from a ship that hangs on wall at tahoe)

http://pgatto.blogspot.com/

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Souvenirs!

My first moleskin journal!
....pages waiting! ....more pages waiting!

Moschino has ALWAYS been a favorite designer! I saw this scarf and fell in love with the "altered" olive oil and scissors in the corners. I am framing it and hanging it in my studio!

My favorite purchase from Venice!

Good to be home!

Dh and I have been away since the 21st of june. The morning we left I tried to post here re being out of town....but so, apparently, was my internet connection!!!!!

Any way, I took lots of pictures and will be sharing a few the next couple of days!

This is a picture of one of the life size murals on board our ship, Seaborne Spirit!