knowing what to keep

 I purchased this journal in 2000 and recently rediscovered it.  I've never, ever been one to consistly keep a journal.  A few pages here and there but never filling them up.  I sat down with this journal yesterday and began reading the prompts, bits of wisdom, and such and was totally amazed that I did not keep this journal up.  I tried  to see if the company still published these  but they are apparently out of business.  I went to check at Amazon.  One copy available for $99.00.  Good Grief, wish I had bought every single one of them now.  

Here is the frot cover of a new art book, "Exploring the Latest Trends in Mixed Media Art  Volume 11 "     I am honored to have a piece of my work in this book.  It is also at the bottom of the book cover.  It's my Gypsy Wagon, it contains three small journals .  This is one of my favorite pieces I've ever created.

This  is a new piece. I love the earthy look of this cold connection jewelry.   I hope to get this blog set up soon to be able to sell from for anyone interested.

This is a new piece being taught as a free class at newtrendsinmixedmediaart yahoo group.

YIPEEEE!! Radiation finished!!!!

Whew!!! I finally finished my radiation treatments on Friday.  I am truely blessed because the worse side effect I've had is the burning in my throat area and a degree of fatigue.  I was able to drive myself the entire time so that was good.    Back to my art room tomorrow to work on jewelry.  A blessed week to all.  

Round Robins

I finished working in a Round Robin art journal today and went to mail it and almost fell out.  It will be going to Australia so I knew it would be costly but my goodness.  I am now sending it in a flat rate envy and it is still over 12.00   Art journals are not like altered books in that they don't have things added to them that will affect their weight.  I am in one other round robin and when I finish that one, I am bowing out.  Postage is just too darn high.  :(

Dilemma of the day

Mad Scientist Experiment Runs Amuck!!!!!!!

Today I tried to rid my etching tub of ferric chloride and created a disaster.  I forgot I had added baking soda water into a small bowl a few days back and poured it all into a large container with the ferric chloride.  A volcano of puffy, boiling, sizzling, spewing mess came pouring out of my throw away container.  This stuff took on a life of it's own.  Sort of like the big marshmellow man in the movie Ghost Busters.  Now, the dilemma, where to put this stuff?????  Well, all I know to do with it is put as much as I could in a gargage bag and then hose off the table and deck floor.  I've probably contaminated the whole neighborhood.   

Sometimes I think I need to be locked up.

Abundance Doll Finished

This is my finished doll.  I made the raven from sculpy and put the frog in the wicker cage.  This was a really enjoyable class.  I love her jacket.
This is a close up of the frog in the cage and the raven.

Doll Class

I signed up for a doll class at dollstreetdreamers.com with Angelia Jarecki for her ABUNDANCE doll.  I am soooo enjoying this class.  Angelia is my favorite doll artist so it is a treat to get to take another class with her.  I will post this lovely doll when I finish her.  Her coat is a collage of fabrics and she is holding a raven, one of my favorite birds.  I've dyed fabrics for her flowing dress and am almost finished with collaging the coat.  

This piece has a watch at the bottom and  charms that add to the time theme .

cold connection jewelry

This is the back side of the etched angel.

This is a piece I metal etched using ferric chloride.  I am just beginning to learn to do this and threw away five pieces that just did not do.  I love the finish on this.
These are a cute pair of earrings made with rivets.  I used  small 11/16 weatherstrip nails on the round piece.  I cut it to about 1/8 inch, drill a hole and push the nail through.  Flip over to the back side and hammer it flat.  It will be secure and next to impossible to remove. 

Grandma’s Potato Soup – sometimes there is nothing better than a steaming hot pot of soup.

Grandma’s Potato Soup – sometimes there is nothing better than a steaming hot pot of soup.

Due to radiation treatment effects, I will be eating softer foods and found this recipe.  Thought I would share it.  

This is a new piece of cold connection jewelry that I am making.  I have three new pieces that need to be  finished.  I love this stuff.  It seems to go with everything .   The back side of this piece has a angel stamped on the back.  She is barely visible, just like real angels.  

I love this piece.  It is a silk transfer with more pretty stuff.

These are some of my little pouches.  I love these.  They hang from a black cord but are just large enough to hold money, credit card and lipstick.  What else does a woman need?

These are printed on silk and embellished with pretty "stuff"

 New bag.

These are some new jewelry pieces.  Solder and charms.
I don't know how so much time has passed that i've not kept up with my blog.  I did a small show this spring and this is some of my art.  When I say small show, I do mean small.  Basically the shows main thing was plants in a beautiful setting at a local nursery.  There were only like ten vendors if even that so needless to say it was a no sales show for me.  None the less, it was a pleasant day and I did enjoy the beautiful plants and settings.

I love Paper Whimsy's collage sheets.  I worked this up on some of the K&Company paper background.  

A new angel drawing.  

I've started this art journal page but am stuck.  Will return to it in a few days.  " Stuff Happens!!!"