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Have a Wonderful Weekend Everyone!
Hoping to get back in to the Studio this Weekend, but if not, know that I'm thinking about you all and can't wait to see what you all have been up to and how everyone is doing...with their journal pages? hehehe Have a great rest of the Week!!!!
Wishing you all a very Happy and Safe July 4th!
Don't forget, if you have time, make sure you work on your Art Journals or do something creative! I'll be working on my workshops that I'm currently enrolled in and catching up with my bloggers. Here are a few things that I have been working on. I hope you enjoy them.
UNTIL NEXT TIME...
Now meet Madam Opal from Jacqui over at www.odddollz.blogspot.com Madam Opal has a Chrystal ball that came along with her and she predicts that some thing magical is going to happen to her. We are getting to know one another, and will be working together this weekend. hmmmm I wonder what that Chrystal ball is showing or telling her? LOL
Here is Grandma Witch...She is a hoot and comes from my other Team Member over at ADO Cindy from www.oopsdesparateblogger.blogspot.com What a card this one is! As you can see, she had made her way into the Sunflowers already!
Here they are getting to know each other and being surrounded by the Studio Mess!
I'm looking forward to reading their travel journals and working on them this weekend.
Just look at this amazing SHRINE Michelle created for me! I absolutely love it and this needs to be in a GALLERY. My pictures do not give this the justice it deserves. The detail is mind blowing. Especially inside the SHRINE.
Look at her amazing watercolor cards she has placed her hand on!
And yes, my frogger has a pink belly...just the way I like it! He is having a blast with all of the gals and they love his pink belly too!
Whispers on the look-out...what's this..a little friend. Ralph decided to make a visit to the Mad Hatter Tea Party. He just couldn't help himself with all of the treats that were being placed about. Whispers will have his hands full once Ralph starts eating the custard tarts...LOL.
Getting ready to watch the Big Show... 
As Bella and Betts are watching the show and drinking their tea, Nelson decides to also make a visit...WOW, all of the unexpected guests today...I must get more custard tarts and little cakes.
I believe this will do!
The Sunny is coming out...WHOOHOOO...We were so afraid that the big bad rain clouds were coming our way ...they held off until around 7 p.m. and then a big BOOM came!
Bohemia Rhapsody and Vine Einstein are just hanging out...Waiting for...
We hope you enjoyed your stay here with us and come back again for another spot of tea!
Until Next Time...I'm off to paint by tushy off and join in on the other parties around the World!
CHEERS!
I hope you all have a Wonderful Tuesday and Enjoy the rest of the Week. Don't forget about the MAD TEA PARTY this WEEKEND over at Vanessa's www.afancifultwist.typepad.com I'm sure it will be going on throughout the weekend and then some! LOL
I'm very happy how this piece turned out, considering it was my first painting in this style. The Artist, Pam Carriker who did the Mini Workshop for Cloth, Paper & Scissors, is starting a Workshop on July 7, 2009 over at Creative Workshops (http://www.creativeworkshops.ning.com/) entitled "Pursuing Portraits. If you haven't been over there, and have always wanted to learn portrait painting, check it out! I know I'll be taking the Workshop. I am currently taking two (2) other Workshops with Pam, Visual Journals and Shades of Grey. I can't say enough about these courses. WOW...I'm learning so much! Fun, Fun, Fun!
Now, here is another really cool technique. Take Watercolor paper, sketch paper, your manila folders and take only 5 or 6 colors that you like and make your scrap pages for your journals. What a fun and exciting way to add to your collages and journals and it's your own hand in your pages!
YES BLANK, FRESH CANVAS... YEAH FOR ME....WHAT A BETTER WAY TO GET OVER THE BLANK CANVAS SYNDROME! WHOOOHOOOO...Now, let's see what I do with these!!! LOL
OLD BOOKS, I know you all have them laying around or you can get them at Garage Sales...Tis the Season for Garage Sales! Get yourself some old books and go to town with them. Collage, paint, stamp, doodle, create ART...JUST DO IT! Even if you just throw Gesso on them...for now! Go back and just keep adding layers, layers, and layers...You will be amazed at what you can do with old books...BREATH NEW LIFE INTO THEM...CREATE A STORY...LEARN, GROW...JUST DO IT!
I know I have been talking about Workshops and the amazing things I'm learning, and I'm so excited as I walk down this new path of learning a different skill...However, I'm scared, frustrated and little sad at times, but ...A BIG BUT!!!!! It's a CHALLENGE, and therefore we must push forward and JUST DO IT! FACING OUR FEARS of the unknown sometimes is a little scary, but if I can do this, SO CAN YOU! If you have been thinking about any type of Art Form (i.e., needle felting, painting, drawing, sculpting, mixed-media, knitting, quilting, etc.) there is a reason that you are thinking about it...so why not JUST DO IT! Hey, and if you think you aren't good enough, or you can't do it...Then read the quote from Vincent Van Gogh 
I can't get this picture right...arrrghhh...Oh well, you can still see it! LOL
