HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!

*****A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU ALL*****

"Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them,is the true measure of our thanksgiving." W.T. Purkiser

"Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." Melody Beattie

"We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations which appear dark and frowning." Albert Barnes
"If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got,he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get." Frank A. Clark

"When asked if my cup is half-full or half-empty my only response is that I am thankful I have a cup." Sam Lefkowitz

"Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action." W. J. Cameron

"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit." Albert Schweitzer

"Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life." Northrup Christiane

CHEERS!

Monster Swap Exchange, New Workshops and Bella-Dreams Holiday Blog Event

Greetings and Salutations from the Studio.

It's Thursday...One week until Turkey Day! I hope I'm not the only one behind on everything in their lives! LOL So much to do and so little time to get it all done, but hey...Now is NOW and we must live in the moment and that moment is posting on my blog! LOL

Well, our Monster Swap is over and all of the Monsters should be hanging out in their new homes. I know mine is! WHOOOHOOO DellaRae, Bless this artist...Look at my MONSTER! I just love her and she is keeping me company in my studio...watching every move I make and doesn't hesitate to let me know...I need more Java and more Fruit Loops (just because she wants them)...LOL! I want to thank Zan, (a gorgeous little firecracker) who Hosted this wonderful event and my swap partner, DellaRae of www.dellaraedzines.blogspot.com and check out her amazing art dolls over at http://www.dellaraedzines.etsy.com/ for creating such a wonderful Monster for me! I will cherish her forever!

My MONSTER KEEPS ME COMPANY IN MY STUDIO!

It's time for another workshop with the so ever clever Gritty Jane over at www.clothandclay.ning.com. Jane is offering a wonderful workshop for only $15.00. Make sure you check out this awesome workshop. I can't wait to make my dollies for the Holidays!

There is another Blog Event that is coming up shortly. December 5, 2009 to be exact. Denise over at www.bella-dreams.blogspot.com is Hosting a Christmas Event. However, on December 4th she is giving a special preview and hosting a dinner party before the big event! Make sure you stop over and read about the event. Looking forward to seeing every one's creative holiday displays!

If you click on the badge on my side-bar it will take you directly to the Blog Post on the details of this event. Go ahead, click and see the magic that Denise has coming for all of us!

My Continued Journey with my Moleskines

Grab Your Moleskines and Let's Journal...COMING SOON TO THE STUDIO!
Check out www.moleskiners.com I will have announcement coming forthwith! Stay Tuned!

I am so loving my workshops with Suzi Blu www.suziblu.ning.com!

HAVE A WONDERFUL AND CREATIVE WEEK AND WEEKEND

GIGGLE, PLAY and JUST BE!

Until Next Time...

CHEERS!

Taking It Easy...Yeah Right!

Great time to stock up for next year! However, if you are like me, you will have these out ALL YEAR ROUND! WOOOOHOOOO! SKULLS GALORE!

WORKING ON MY JOURNALS...YES, I HAVE ABOUT 4 or 5 GOING at once. I just think of them as my little traveling companions and tuck them in my bag and off we go!

Getting over from being sick...I got out my journals and started to prepare more pages. How I have missed doing this. Just random painting, adding magazine clippings, vintage papers, scrapebooking papers, stamping elements, etc...not really thinking about it to much...just getting the pages covered for the next step...which is lettering!

If you haven't already see Teesha's Videos, hop over to YouTube and put in Teesha Moore. You will get about 12 or so videos that she has recently put up on her journaling techniques. LOVE IT! I'm currently working on 3 regular art journals and 2 Moleskines. My Moleskines are mainly for sketching my portraits from my workshops over at Suzi Blu. (WHICH I ABSOLUTELY AM LOVING). The other journals are for creating random pages with tons of pictures, stamping and collage elements. After watching Teesha's videos, I thought I would get my journals rocking again and try her techniques.

BEWARE...It's ADDICTING!

Try using bubble wrap! Gives your pages great texture!

Here are some pics from My MOLESKINE...God, I love these journals! LOL

Off to learn a new software for our new FORUM over at DAG (Dark Artist Guild)...More to come on that...Stay Tuned!

If you find yourself with idling time, grab your JOURNAL and START SKETCHING! YOU WILL LOVE IT!

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND AND KEEP CREATING ROCKING ART!

CHEERS

Halloween Is Over, But Not For The Studio!

Halloween has come to close, everyone is getting ready for Turkey Day...However, the Studio is alive and well still working on Creepy, Gothic, Spooky Art Dolls and Paintings! I have finished up some pieces that have been collecting in the Studio and needed some fine tuning and embellishments. Here are some completed works from the Studio!

I'm always on the hunt for a SALE, and after Halloween Sales are great...However, I was in need of some foam skulls for my workshop that I'm taking over at www.suziblu.ning.com Didn't come across any, but I found some great ribbon and FABRICS!

I got my painting done from my workshop that I'm taking over at www.suziblu.ning.com

"DAY OF THE DEAD"

Working on my Gothic Series for DAG...Meet Gothic Annie!

"Witches Dance" was created for my Challenge over at DAG

MONSTERS UNDER THE BED

Witches Dance is a Cloth Art Doll with an air dry clay sculpted face. I used numerous collage pages, acrylic paints and beeswax. Her hair is mohair and hand-dyed shawl over her face.

Polly Cloud was hand sculpted out of Polymer Clay and painted with numerous layers of acrylic paints.

I hope you all have a wonderful and creative WEEKEND! Remember, even though a Holiday has passed, it's never to late to create what you love...Halloween art will always be created in my STUDIO all YEAR ROUND!

CHEERS

Just Me in my Studio with Alice in Chains

Happy Monday Everyone...I hope all of you had a Wonderful and Safe Happy Halloween! As for our Halloween here at the Studio...it was a frightful night...The Fog, Halloween, The Thing, and The Shining keep us on our toes throughout the night. We bunkered down for what was going to be a long night of watching scary movies. Needless to say, I didn't sleep much...so I headed up to the Studio, through on some music from one of my favorite bands...

Yes, ALICE in CHAINS!

Their album "Dirt" is one of my ultimate favorites!

Here is a picture of the new band...However, Lane Staley shall never be forgotten.

I wasn't sure how I was going to take to their new album without Lane, but I must say...this Album is ROCKING! There is a beautiful tribute to Lane, the last song on the CD and the Cover title to their new album...Black gives way to Blue!

While rocking out to Alice in Chains, here is what I worked on...I actually finished my workshop with Pattee over at Odd-Dolls-Fun.Ning.com

I am very happy on the way she turned out. What a great workshop this was and I can't wait for Pattee's next one...hmmmmm I wonder what she will come up with for us!

I am also working and taking some of Suzi Blu's Workshops (which by the way are just absolutely fantastic)! The latest workshop is called:

"DAY OF THE DEAD"

Suzi teaches us how to complete the painting below and also gives us a video on how to create Sugar Skulls, and two different Shrines...Which are to die for! If you haven't signed up for any of her workshops, you much check them out. This workshop is $15.00 and you get FOUR Projects! You so cant beat that!
www.suziblu.ning.com

Here is what I have gotten done so far. She needs a lot more work. I want to add a lot more pinks, greens and some oranges and blues in her. I will be adding lots of color to the skulls too!

HAVE A GREAT WEEK AHEAD AND CREATE ART...NO MATTER IF YOU ONLY HAVE 10 MINUTES A DAY, JUST DO IT!

UNTIL NEXT TIME

CHEERS!

Happy Halloween Everyone!

I want to wish all of you a very HAPPY HALLOWEEN and Hope that you get lots and lots of Goodies!


NOW...if you are finding yourself without anything to do on Halloween... here is a thought...stop over at http://www.odd-dolls-fun.ning.com/ and take Pattee Graham's "Creating a Witches Face" It's a fabulous workshop. It's great for beginners and advanced artists. So many possibilities that Pattee shows you and tells you what you can do with your Witches Face. Think it's to late because Halloween is in one day? Well if you are like me...creating witches and goblins all year around is no problem what time of year it is ... so why not create a Christmas Witch? Check it out, you will love it and it's only $20.00. You get 4 Videos and you get a separate video on all of your supplies. Plus, Pattee is a wonderful artist/teacher and will guide you and help you in this workshop! Also, the community of artists over there is just wonderful!

http://www.odd-dolls-fun.ning.com/

HAVE A GREAT, HAPPY, SAFE and SPOOKY HALLOWEEN 2009!

Until Next Time

CHEERS!

Sewing Curtains...Preparing For A Cold Winter...burrrrrr

Well...it's that time of year where we are getting our homes ready for the cold winter that is heading our way! I have spent the weekend preparing our many windows in our house! I have made 18 Panels for 9 WINDOWS so far and still have 2 more WINDOWS to go...but ran out of fabric! LOL Man you would think 18 Yards would have been enough! LOL
Here are some pictures of fabric, the sewing station ready to go and the process in which I have been spending most of my time trying to get these bloody things hung up and done!

Here is a great shot of the pattern in the fabric. I just love how they came out!

Pinning is what takes the most time! I wish I had some help with this...hmmmm Did I just see Zan flying on her pig over my house...I thought so! LOL

Look at how they hang. This fabric was a great choice for our home. However, it's really dark in here now...I'm going to have stock up on some candles so we can see! LOL

You can't really see them hanging here...I told you it's dark in here now!
Well, I'm off to buy more fabric for the last 2 curtains that I have to make. Once I'm done with these...it's back in the STUDIO FOR ME to whip up some more Halloween, Creepy Witches. I hope you all have a wonderful and creative weekend!

UNTIL NEXT TIME

CHEERS!