Paper Dolls

I LOVE these paper dolls! They are so cute and the possibilities are endless. These are some of my favorites below. Here's the link:
http://www.papergoodies.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=37

Crepe Ruffles

I got some scrumptious crepe ruffles in the mail...I can't wait to use this stuff. It is so frilly!!

This pink double ruffle is from: Paper Panache at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5899215
I love the carton it came in!


This lovely package bursting with color is from Caramelos Artful Memories: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5800916


And this white handmade crepe fringe is from Tadpoles & Teacups: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=21841
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And this is Tori...I got a little carried away with the photo editing! She looks a little green, but man do these colors pop!

New Banner!

Check it out...I got a new banner by the super talented Dale McLain. Her website, Sea Dream Studios, is at: http://dalemclain.blogspot.com
If you have never seen her artwork, you are missing out! Her creations are always full of sparkle and charm.
Thanks Dale...you are AWESOME!!!

Happy Fifty Madonna

Happy Fifty, originally uploaded by village9991.

Another masterpiece by the village9991 genius!

Hmmm...join the circus or go back to work at school?

I just can't decide!!




Yep...that's me!!

Bulles Dorees Blog Contest

I truly adore this wonderfully talented artist. Her art is so beautiful and she is having a giveaway on her blog. Go by and check it out. I'm hoping to win this piece of art (isn't it adorable?!!)!!

http://bullesdorees.blogspot.com/2008/08/cadeau-plein-de-bulles-ou-giveaway.html

Crinoline Tags

Finally done and mailed!!

Sweet Treats

These all look so yummy! I'll take one of each please...

Getting ready...

So, I don't know about you guys, BUT - I love the process of gathering up the supplies for an art project. It's almost like shopping ya know?! Except of course, we all have our stash of odds and ends and doodads so it's all FREE!! And, sometimes you come across stuff you forgot you even had! Anyway, I'm supposed to be making the crinoline tags for the swap and I finally had time to gather and I'm almost done with them. I'll post the final tag tomorrow!

Hot Time in Dallas

hot time in Dallas, originally uploaded by Sea Dream Studio.

Dale Mclain, a fab artist in Dallas cannot have put it better! A picture says a thousand words, right?!!?!!

Soul Journal Progress

I was able to work on my Soul Journal this weekend. I finished Page 1-4. Haven't seen everyone else's pages yet, but mine look like a total mess! BUT - it was soooo much fun! Especially the paint drip technique...I got a little carried away with that one! Here's the link to Sarah Whitmire's blog which has the journal details:
http://sarahwhitmire.blogspot.com/

Then - my daughter decided to do a paint drip canvas for her newly painted room. She put a little too much water on it though, so all the colors came together and she didn't care for it. So we'll gesso over it so she can try it again!!














Here's my 'taped' page that we're supposed to go back to and do 'anything we want' with it. Hmmm...this is where I get stuck sometimes - a blank canvas is somewhat intimidating to me sometimes. Anyone else?

I like this quote that was on one of the Yahoo Art Groups I belong to:
"An artist does not organize her calendar, studio, notes, thoughts, and life for the sake of organization. Indeed, she may be inclined to resist organization on principle, on the principle that to stop to contain the chaos just for the sake of neatness is a waste of her precious time. True enough: but the dangers of disorganization are themselves profound. Can she really do everything she means to do- her art and her art business, her loving relating, her work inside herself and her work outside- without some careful organization? " ~Affirmations for Artists by Eric Maisel

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