field of flowers

still dreaming of spring!

getting impatient

it's been a long winter!

normally i except the fact that i live in canada

and spring comes late

but this years has been extremely long and cold

bright side:

the days are getting longer, yeah!

and the sun was shining bright yesterday

i managed to brave the cold and go for a walk

to take a few photos and get some vitamin d

above are the photos of my street

it's the only time i can see the lake,

well, a small part of it

i played with them in ps

and added a ttv

and them decided to put them all together
i think something like this would make a great banner

hummmm..........

something spring like!

pink

well, it's been a long time since i played

along with any of the on-line challenges

i've been wanting to post this photo for a while

but didn't know what would be the reason

over at

thrursdays challenge

this weeks topic "pink"

i'm not a huge fan but it has it places

like above

last summer while wonder through the

highland creek summer festival

i notice some really bright pink hair

so i went over for a look

what a beautiful clown

and so wonderful with the kids

making them whatever they asked for

out of her balloons!

encaustic class

another productive class

i got to put the finishing touches

on several pieces

(the sides are always forgotten)

re-did a photo transfer on a commission work

i wanted it just right!

finished the blue farm house above

and have two works if progress

i really wish class was an extra hour

it seem just when you get on a roll

and it's time to clean up

and it's just to messy to work from home

never mind finding yet another spot

to takeover in the house

my husband is only allowed in 3 rooms!

the rest of the house is me and my art!

oh, and our cat

who gets the best spots

wishful thinking

only 28 more days 'til spring

extra postage

i love getting something in the mail!

doesn't everyone

yesterday a large envelope arrive from nyc

i had to drool over the the stamps before i even opened it

art work on it's own

i will definitely use these in a collage and in ps

inside the envelope was this stunning grid collage

from my blogger friend ,

and talented photographer

judy tillinger
what a wonderful surprise and beautiful gift

thanks judy, your the best!
i can't wait to frame and display it

encaustic class

this weeks class was great!

things just went my way

i was inspired by a painting i saw on the weekend

and decided to do something similar in wax

it came out better than expected

last week i made this background with gold leaf, wax

and then crackled it with shellac and a blow torch

i was struggling with what to do with it and

with the help of my class mate, ludgera,

i finished it off with a photo transfer of a picture

from the distillery district

some upholstery tacks, an old key and metal strip

i'm happy with the results

thanks ludgera for all your help

and inspiration

it's wonderful having you in the class!

happy valentine's day

i feel the love!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFSJh9sJilU&feature=related

OWOH and the winner is???????

WOW, what a whirlwind

thanks to the over 900 participants

from all over the world
i have found some new friends and

"met" some really creative and talented people

drum roll please........

the winner is......

jennifer desjardins

check out her blog

she is an amazing artist and photographer

i can't believe i've have 492 comments and

decided to add a few more prizes

one for every hundred comments

so second prize goes to...........

joanne thieme huffman

another amazing artist

love her digital work and jewelry

third, fourth and fifth prizes go to......

marie neige
her photography is stunning

nicky linzey

a wonderful illustrator

and

shayla perreault newcomb

mixed media and photographer

thanks to all

i wish everyone could win

as promised i've made 150 handmade cards

and have been busy answering e-mail and stuffing envelopes,

and several trips to the post office

i'm still waiting for 30 or so responses

now that the excitement is over

i can go back and really enjoy looking

my new favorite blogs

shellac and a blow torch!

sounds like something out of an austin powers movie!

yesterday i got everyone intrigued about this technique

i learned in my encautic class

thanks to my friend , ludgera

(who i have taken classes with before)

she brought the stuff to do this really cool look

i first covered my canvas with a page of latin text

layered on some wax, added some gold leaf

and then scrapped some of it off

and then added a coat of shellac

let it sit for a few minutes

and then the fun part

used the blow torch to produce the little cracks!

( i think sharon will love this!)

i'm going to try and add a photo transfer

so i'll keep you posted

encaustic class

the top project was a commissioned piece

for elizabeth

it's her niece, sarah

a photo from their trip to italy

the background if sarah's art

drawn while in the museum in venice

it was a christmas present for sarah's mom

the second i finished today

it's a photo of her drawing her art

in the same place

this one is for elizabeth

i did learn a new technique

in class today using shellac and a blow torch

when it is done , i'll post a photo

you've got mail!

i decided to get a head start on mailing my

cards for my new friends at owoh

i sent out 150 e-mails and have had

65 responses so far

so today i spent the day making labels

and stuffing envelopes

it's been a long day!

this event end on the 12th and

i will be drawing the winning name

for the heart necklace

p.s. anyone who hasn't sent me their

mail address, do so soon

back in the groove

after going through my photos

and playing around in ps

i decided to change my banner

it has been a few months

i found some great photos from last fall

my cottage trip to owen sound

i also did the above project

a photo from the same trip (inverted)

a page from an old science book,

an old handwritten letter

and a ttv frame

it's a new dawn, it's a new day

when i'm blocked or frustrated

i sit and look through my photos

with my itunes playing in the background

usually it's motown or r&r

this time it was my mellow playlist

maybe it was listening to michael buble's

"feeling good"

that inspired me

above is a photo taken of mirror lake

in lake placid, ny
last fall on a road trip

i got up with the rising up

wondered along the lake

me and the loones and a few joggers

the peaceful lake

it was so beautiful

today is my day off

so i will work on some art

one of those days!

have you ever had one of those days

where nothing goes right

i was so excited to get to class today

i had several "works in progress"and

a few new ideas to start

well, it just didn't happen

3 hours of getting frustrated

and just feeling like all my ideas

were not working out as i dreamed

so i have nothing to show for today

hopefully next week i will get my groove back

i think i used up all my creative "juices" yesterday

working on my mini collages for owoh

i finished a series of "angels"

seen above

wallpaper, one of photos, and

a transparency of an iron gate

more collage

it's been fun looking through all my paper

i should really do this more often

it has sparked alot of creativity

i even got out the my sewing machine

which i haven't used in over a year
i found a stash of mini canvas boards and

have using them to make these collages

above are a few photos

from a country road trip to port perry

and i found a huge container of "oriental" papers

so far i've made 40 "heart ", 18 collage and

40 photo cards plus 20 mini canvas collages