My Best of 2012

:: my life. my studio. :: 

They Flew Bye, Bye...

ATC's an addiction

I am A Tagger - altered tag project 2012

 
extreme-journalism

Thoughts behind paper-backgrounds...

Tea-Time / Tea Bag Booklets

29 Faces-in-May

Nominated- King of Journey 

My PAINTful Story

Burning The Midnight Oil - carving stamps

Art Journal Cards - trade

The Plain Truth

Face It - painting

Rule of Three 

journal-spread

Cards Created to Inspire - Deck

One Lovely Day

The Studio - a thriving artist community

 Launching of an online "private" community 

The Three Wise Paintings

There you have it!

Some of my favorite moments for 2012.

I enjoyed sharing it all ... with you, my readers.

I am looking forward to continuing my artful journey

and 

taking you all along with me as we approach, 2013.   

THANK YOU ALL

For your love, encouragement, and support.

xxx
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
welcome in 2013... 

Friday's Lovely Links

:: enjoy your visit ::

 these delightful links are offered to inspire you and available to visit.

• Jar Box (tutorial) - papermatrix.wordpress.com
• Tags : a little portfolio - petunia.typepad.com
• Journal Pages - Elizabeth Bunsen
• Painting - artist Marina - bicocacolors.blogspot.com
• Altered Art - blessedanddistressed.blogspot.com
• A - Z Book - efemera-ink.blogspot.com
• Batik Fabric with Crayons (tutorial) - suzyssitcom.com
• Fabric Banners/Wall Hangings - artist Nellie Wortman earlymorningthoughts.typepad.com

Have a wonderful weekend!

If I do not see you around till 2013 

I wish you 

:: A HAPPY NEW YEAR! ::

Dare To Believe...

:: painting in thought ::

As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, 

so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. 

To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. 

To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over 

the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.

HENRY DAVID THOREAU

With this in mind, I look forward to sharing with you...

a friendship.

a world of inspiration.

words of encouragement & support. 

our artful lives.

 the passion we have for creativity.

and

 the love we have towards one another in 2013. 

all in the name of art. 

Let us dare to draw outside the lines.

The After Glow...

:: day after Christmas ::
Is one of my favorite days of the year.

 Usually, the house is stuffed with left over feast food, 

pie, and homemade goodies to snack on... well into the New Year.

All is calm... 

The stress of the Holidays has come to pass.

Memories were made 

and 

reflecting upon how blessed I am is always a treasure.

:::

Today was a day of rest, for me as well.

I spent most of the day wrapped up in my electric blanket.

( words can not express, just how much I adore my blanket! )

As I look outside my bedroom window... the storm has passed.

 It had rained all night, and once again... the clouds made room for the sun to appear.

We have been having some unusually cold nights here in Southern California. 

Down into the low 30 degrees-Fahrenheit.

:::

I also, wanted to share with you... my latest Madonna painting.

 The last artful project, of my series, for this Christmas.

Honestly, for me... this was a wonderful experience,

 incorporating the Madonna paintings into this Holiday season. 

SPIRITUALLY CREATIVE. 

Enjoy the after glow!

~xx

Madonna Tag...

:: mother mary ::

Christmas Eve

 Perhaps we have more in common than we think.

We seek - truth

We are guided - by love

To have faith - in each other.

Mary (merry) CHRISTmas Eve to you!

xxx

Friday's Lovely Links

Enjoy your visit... and these delightful links. 

• Kid - Made Doorbells - marthastewart.com
• Painting mixed media on canvas - artist - Michel Keck
• Art Journal Pages - Kristy Christopherson
• Ornament Tree - willowandpaisley.typepad.com
• Shadow Box Wall Ornament (vintage style) - nirvanaelements.blogspot.com
• Bookmarkers - crafted from old book spines - greenpaper.typepad.com
• Waste-Not Garland - annamariahorner.blogspot.com
• Lemon Cake with Cranberries / Lemon Icing (recipe) - melangery.com

Have a great weekend! 

Crafted as an adjective...

:: soft and puffy ::

pom-poms make me smile... in case you did not know!

 Using my Clover-Pom-Maker these yarn pom-poms are created in a snap! 

I simply adore them... and every time a create these, they always make me giggle.

In my opinion, pom-poms are so much fun to decorate with. 

Place them on your Christmas tree.

Use them to decorate a gift.

Tie them in a row and hang them from your mantle.

Let them swing from your curtain rod.

It is endless to what you can do with pom-poms... 

so soft and puffy, they are impossible to resist!

Enjoy yourself, grab a ball of yarn.

Huichol Yarn Art - composed in color

:: soap box ::

mini canvas

An Artist's Soap Box Life # 3

This altered soap box was inspired and created using a method called- 

Yarn Art or known as Huichol (pronounced Wee-chol) yarn painting.

Huichol people, once nomadic descendents of the Aztecs.

The yarn paintings were originally intended as ceremonial offerings to the Spirits to insure a bountiful harvest.

 Yarn paintings continue today as a testament to their religious and cultural beliefs. Filled with the iconography of their organizing mythology, these compositions are teeming with color and life.

 materials needed for this project:

soap box

masking tape

acrylic paint

matte 

yarn

wire

embellishments

Here is a video on creating Yarn Art.

Enjoy!

Mother Mary...

:: Madonna :: 

 Using art as my platform... 

I share with you my spiritual path, which I have chosen to take for the holidays.

A small series of Madonna paintings. 

 Let us set forth in a likeness, as from a mirror, 

an admirable quality which reflects ourself...

 The clear goodness towards others...

for all mankind.