Family page for photos and notes. I had a glare...I took pictures away from the light sources so I don't know.....

This is the back cover and it doesn't show up either but the little girl represents Lori and the witch represent me as I have always, since Lori and her brother were tiny, called myself the "wicked Step Monster." and that has always been our joke...I couldn't love either one more than if they were my own blood...all my kids are special.....

this page shows twice...they are campers and I thought this was a cute page for pictures and notes.

Pictures go behind the wagon which again didn't show the red as it should have...grrrh...a little tag above held with a paper clip for journaling. The doll was a material yellow doll and it doesn't look appealing at all but it is...the wagon and doll represent Lori's two kids (my grandkids).

This page, the lace paper doesn't show up as pretty as it really is.

this was the prettiest page in red and pink roses and th tag doesn't show up ...just a big white glare.

The lace was dyed with a distress spray and the picture of the lady and bird was a beautiful envelope sent to my by Mary Ann a dear friend and outstanding artist in a swap from one of the lists I am on...I kept that envelope because I thought it was so beautiful and this page called for it......so...I cut it down and used it. Check out Mary Ann's blog..it is beautiful.

http://www.plumcat.blogspot.com/

Inside cover with envelope att'ched.  In the envelope is a poem about my step daughter.

I just finished a journal for my step daughter's birthday and off it went to her...I took pictures but I am really disappointed in the way they turned out...A photographer I'm not I guess!! I hope you can use your imagination to visualize some of the colours...they were vibrant and I guess too much so for my camera...hahaha.  This is the cover and the only one, I think that turned out properly...her name is Lori so the L is on the cover and her favourite colour is purple and pinks come next.

Happy Saturday Everyone.

I have a new group that I am participating in and boy it is filled with the most amazing artists. The swaps are fantastic and I am so excited to be a part of these talented artists.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mixedmediaart/

I can't believe a month has gone by since I last blogged. I hang my head in shame and will pull up my socks and get some art up here....

I am working on journals, and a golf painting and swaps so there will be much to put up as well as some techniques and hints...

I am excited and looking forward to the coming months.

I will leave you with this smile:

We'll be friends until

We are old and senile

Then, we'll be

New friends.

Good Morning Everyone. I hope all of you are finding ways to stay cool.  It is going to be very hot today and a history record breaking "hot" on Thursday.  I must look up Worker's Compensation and see how hot it has to be to stay home....trying to get hubby to stay home tomorrow but he says that is not fair to the other drivers; they are telling him to stay home also....hmmmm does  that mean we're old and the heat is too much for us? hahahaha.

Here is a little piece of altered art I put together to send out because my swap partner has not received her inspiration card from me yet...I love the mail!!! Don't know where it is but there are two that haven't reached the destination so I will send another and one will surely appear sometime....The little girl in this piece came in on a piece of advertising mail for steam cleaning...I took one look at her and knew I had to use her in my art....the paper is graphics 45.....Hope you like it.

My Miss Cali Cat has decided she is going to critique the painting.....sigh.....

I just finished a painting using Bob Pennycook's  pattern.  Jo Sonja paints and textured medium.  I think though I will add something else to it ...maybe the words tulips or something. It just looks unfinished to me. Bob's doesn't but mine does....