Art heals and cheers the soul!

Helena LOVED santas! She had the most wonderful collection of santas from around the world. Her holiday display took over the whole family room. What a treat. I collect snowmen. Each holiday we would exchange ornaments...of course she got a santa and I got a snowman.
I met helena through my art group which raises money for art programs in the local schools by selling our paintings.
Anyway...sadly, she died suddenly last spring. I miss her. So, I decided she needed a new santa ornament . She loved old fashioned handmade ornaments.
Helena, I made this for you!

Friday surprise!!!

Lynn F at http://adreamseyeview.blogspot.com/ surprised me with this award.
Thanks lynn for my early christmas gift!
I will post my 8 after I have a chance to make a decision from the many blogs I so enjoy.


"This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY -nearness in space, time and relationships! These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight bloggers, who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award."

Holly

Another card...

Excuse the smudges!

Family Christmas card....197?.....

I used to make our christmas cards. When I did the drawing I would try and incorporate what the boys were in to! This was he year Star Wars Came out!!! Tiger our cat and Rex our dog.
Dan on top and chris on bottom!

Snow....people in CA!

Elf yourself by Jibjab!

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/K0SuQniGGzRLrzUA

one more!

Makin a list!
dover and paperimagery

another one.....

Paperimagery
www.paperimagerydesigns.com

Sweet treat!

www.paperimagerydesigns.com

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN!

You may be a year older, but you still have that wonderful smile I fell in love with!!!!
Thanks for taking such good care of all of us!

.....a few more using Divasdeste images!

Paperwhimsy collaborative holiday doll 2007!

I made the face and hat on a bendy doll. Sent her out naked to the first of 8(?) artists in the group. Look at the little beauty I got back!!!!!
Her name is Snowball!
Now, as soon as I find the little sign in book that lists the contributing artists....I will post their names!!!!
I just love her!

...a few more!

Image decoupaged under glass. Images from my collection christmas cards and catalogs!

more.....

Winter Queen!

Artchixstudio image/scrap

just 1 more.....

Berry Christmas or "happy HOLLY DAYS"!

Holiday postcards and Baby ornament for friend!

29 days!

A great idea! Please check it out!

http://chrysti.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/29-days-of-giveaways-for-you/

A red Paperwhimsy arch for swap!

more ornaments!!!

Tip in page for sandee!

Her theme was poetry! I picked my very favorite poem ever by AA Milne

"The End"

more ornaments!!!

I just got my order from www.divasdeste.com

38 entries for drawing!!!

Teddy Bear tree

First of all, thanks again for coming by to play in this drawing!!! I have such fun visiting the new blogs I haven't seen yet. What a creative group of artists!!!

So, now it is drawing time!

Silver ornament to Kathy Parks!

Red ornament to Cat!

Congratulations!

Jenn's journal prompt!

Count your blessings!
http://artisticallydesigneddiversions.blogspot.com/

Leftovers!

She dreamed of attending the Cordon Bleu cooking school!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Wishing you all a safe journey to your turkey-day dinners!!!!

Between Friends

This is a new transparency collage I made using an image from my favorite book "The Feminine", by Kehl. I underpainted the transparency of the 2 women and also removed some of the black ink. Then I laid it ontop of a picture fom a gardening magazine.
Remnds me of the quietness between 2 friends where no words need to be spoken!

Painting gourds!

Used shoe polish!!!