I am sad

Pat H, your upbeat style , laugh, and friendship will be missed by many.
I will look for you in the stars.

Reality studio!!!!

Art table is 5'x3'.
Workspace left is 14"x 12"!
I am going to clean up my work space.
This has been a public service announcement!

Why 352 post giveaway?????

One world One Heart!

http://oneworldoneheart.typepad.com/one_worldone_heart/2008/12/whats-it-all-about-important-information-about-owoh.html

I will be participating again this year!

My 365th post would interfere with the beginning of this fabulous event and rather than have 2 giveaways at the same time( I am easily confused), I thought I'd celebrate early!!!!

So keep leaving your comments for the purse!

Here is a preview of one of the items I will be posting on my official announcement for this event next week!

Altered Chix purse leaving for???????

Published in Haute Handbags! 2006

Let's Celebrate!!!!

In a few days I will be making my 352 nd post! Almost a year of mixed up stuff!

So, to thank you all who have visited and left encouraging, thoughtful and fun comments....

take a chance, make a comment, leave a contact for mailing...and I will put your name in the purse for a random drawing!

Drawing monday, January 12th, noon, Ca time!

Thanks for making me want to continue the fun I am having!!!

Eight random facts/habits!

Tagged by michi rhymes with peachy!

http://www.michirhymeswithpeachy.blogspot.com/

Here goes!

1. I am adopted

2. Married at 20,married 44 years(to the SAME man)

3. collect salt and pepper shakers

4. enjoy staying at home all day

5. film afficieanado (especially independant, foreign)

6. make a killer ceasar salad

7. take naps

8. Buy some of my best stuff from QVC!!!!

Ok, now I get to choose 8 people!

1. Sanna B.http://wwwsannasartmind.blogspot.com/

2. Sandee Hyde

3. Joanne Huffmanhttp://http//joannethiemehuffman.typepad.com/ad_libitum

4. Karen Campbell

5. Kathy McElroy

6 .Sherre Hulb http://sherresartmusings.blogspot.com/ert

7. Terrie Lhttp://lostartcreations.etsy.com/

8. christine s http://www.artistadicarta.typepad.com/

I will email you all and hope to find out your eight choices!!! Be sure and post to your blog!

I hope you have fun!

Happy New Art To All !

My shrine for auction

back

front

I used a tin shrine I ordered from www.artchixstudio.com

Go to the link below for details!

http://www.corazon.typepad.com/

New years !

Be confident!

Cheers!

Sending all of you a......

...Lady bug for luck!

Happy adventures in 2009!

FYI (family photo of mom and friends,seemed appropriate)

A few words about my 8 choices for the Proximidade Award!

Barb and judy! My patient teachers when I joined alteredartswap yahoo group. They taught me to cut and paste and resize images, post my pics and let me play in group projects...even when I'd get the details all muddled in my mind. Thank you!

Beth, Tally, Tamara, and jen...my daughters! You let me share your families and make me feel like a contemporary! I love it!

Carol! I knew you online and then had the pleasure of meeting you last fall. You have an amazing calming way about you that I love. Always encouraging and teaching in the nicest ways!

Julie, my youngest! Two years ago when I stayed at your home, I discovered "the blog"! You were such an inspiration and I came home and said "I can do this".....Thank you!

Sandee...who was not on my list cause someone beat me to it and gave her this award!!!! She used to live 15 minutes away from me. We would have play days and meet for coffee to exchange round robin projects and oooo and ahhhhh over the art work of others that we were passing on!. We went on several "altered trips"...thanks to my directions(ask tally about that) and she was always there for me. I have watched her art develope into her own unique and beautiful style. She has an instinct for combining images and papers that is a delight!

So...Thanks

Tally for sharing your family!

Tamara for friendship and begonias!

Julie for your generous hospitality!

Barb for sharing your darling family!

Judy for your encouragement!

Jen, for your warmth and thoughtfulness!

Beth for your friendship and wonderful sense of humor!

Carol,for being my teacher and friend!

God bless us all, everyone.

Santa Claus is coming to.......

...Morrow!!!!!!

New header!

Merry Holidays!!!!!
(my mom, age 6-7, on her horse Buck!!!!)

Proximidade award/pass it on!

Here are my 8!

While I was trying to pick just this number, one of my choices got this award!!!! So, SANDEE H, my "once neighbor", you are not on my list!

Barb Bhttp://123lavenderlollipoplane.blogspot.com/

Judi Ehttp://lapaixdart.blogspot.com/

Jenn D http://artisticallydesigneddiversions.blogspot.com/

Tally Ohttp://www.tallyoliveau.blogspot.com/

Beth Mhttp://beths-babble.blogspot.com/

Tamara C http://magicmolecules.blogspot.com/

Julie m http://www.julbie.blogspot.com/

Carol S http://spiritsjourneydesigns.blogspot.com/

These artists are my sisters, my daughters, and my mentors!

1997 Christmas in Salzburg!

Aw nuts!!!!!

Brrrrrrrr......!

View from our room!

Holiday arch!

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.


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