Happy New Year + 1
Hey Everyone!
Long time no post and I'm so
sorry, but life got crazy, as I am
sure it did for all of you as well
getting prepared for the Holidays.
Crazy busy!!
But after our last ATC Swap,
I decided to take some much needed
art time as well as preparing for the Holidays, and wanted to try out some
new techniques, and use some of
my new art goodies.
And even without an ATC Swap
going on, still tucked into a few
ATC's just for the fun of it :)
So while using my Gelli Plates
it led me into trying my hand at
some quick journal making
Lots of experimenting and of course
using some Fab Graphics.
I was rather pleased with my
attempts at stitching these.
And I incorporated some other
Artists wonderful Mail Art doodles
( this one's background from the
Wonderful Gigi Butterfly!) along
with some
at DeviantScrap.com
Graphics all sewn onto the cover.
( Using my little vintage
Singer Featherweight Sewing machine...
I love that machine :)
As the Holidays approached this
year, I did just a couple of quickie
projects, this one was a bit of fun
Using Crowabout StudioB
Graphics and some wood house cut-outs
made a cute small table display for
the Holidays...
and some tags for packages
With a little help...
Oliver Howard had a Wonderful
December showing off his hat
collection on Facebook....
what a kooky boy :)
Everyone was so kind with their
comments as the photo's kept
appearing with each one funnier than the next...
But I have to tell you all, this was
the coolest part of the Holiday Season
for us, as Oliver Howard has so many
Fabulous admirers and
Friends on Facebook,
but the fact that he inspired art
really rocks!
Look at this Fabulous
Acrylic Painting
of Oliver Howard
by the
We were Gobsmacked when it arrived!
How absolutely generous but
also I love that Rhonda Loves
Oliver Howard!!
( I share him gladly :)
I've loved seeing Rhonda's
Wonderful
Painting on Facebook
for quite some time,
so to have a piece of her art,
and having
it be our very own Oliver Howard
was just such a treat!!!
Do check out Rhonda Davies
on Facebook to see examples
of her Wonderful Art!
Thank you so very much
Rhonda!!! Oliver sends
Sloppy kisses :)
And looking back at 2013
it was also a year that we
had the loss of our
Dear Old
Moth Eaten Sidney Poodle
age 16 years,
(as the year before with our
Mr. Ted)
(Tribute page by me :)
But nothing had prepared me for
the honour of having this arrive..
The Fabulous Artist
Surprised me out of the blue
with dedicating this lovely piece
of art that she'd painted to my
Sidney Poodle, as to many of her
other friends that had also lost pets,
but so honoured Sid by making this
for a fund raising project in her
I was so honoured, but when I
received the Original Painting
from Mindy, I was so stunned
at her generosity, but also how
much it was Sidney...
Thank you Mindy!!
Do go and check out Mindy's Blog
and her Etsy shop!
http://www.timssally.com/
As many know, the mail service
towards the Holidays in both Canada
and the U.S. became impossible, so
I was so relieved these two paintings
made it through, as it turns out as
of today January 2, 2014 we still
haven't received our packages and cards
for the Holidays from Family and Friends
so I expect to be continuing to Celebrate
over the next week or two as things finally
get delivered and filter through.
Crazy global mail service issues are
going to create many problems for
so many people, but particularly for
some of our Fav Online Shops and
for Artists Business and swaps....
Finger's crossed by the end of
January, we'll see if some of the
postal issues have eased a bit....
we have ATC Swaps to get on with!
GRIN.
Hope You All have had a Great
Holiday Season
and All the Best for this New Year!
Be safe with all this Winter Weather
and I'll be posting again soon with
some new 2014 fun!!
Cheers!!!
