happy hallowe'en

my favorite part is watching

horror movies

i've seen every "halloween" movie this week

even the re-make

which scared the pants off me!!

but i think the love the original one the best

my all time favorite is watching

vampire movies

especially if they include a werewolf!

tonight i will watch all the

"underworld " movies

above are a few shots from a local store
they work great for
shadow shot sunday

encaustic class

sometimes i start with an idea

and then totaly get off track

but that's what class is for

learning new techniques

and experiencing "happy accidents"

not sure exactly what i was going for

but ended up with the above work

a photo from my country road trip a few weeks ago

i guess the "gold" represents the corn field

the sky was created with the heat gun

(which i don't use enough)

so i think i like the contrast of the smooth and rough

just not sure if i like the colour combo??

this one started out simple

but then i decided to add a little bit more

did i go too far???

switching gears

it's been since the spring that i've made any jewelry

i've been so busy with my encaustic class and yarn

that i thought it was time for a little change

i've had so many ideas running through my head

and since christmas is less then 9 weeks away

i got a little carried away this weekend

24 necklaces so far

it was a gorgeous day today

i tried taking photos out side but kept

getting a glare from all the silver

my scanner wasn't any better

so sorry about the quality of the photos

shadow shot sunday

i'm still going through my vacation photos

and found some interesting ones for

shadow shot sunday

on our way from rockport to salem

we decided to dive along the coast

where we happened upon

hammond castle, massachusetts

the case of the missing ball of yarn

after the "kitty" court session

last weekend

and who could forget this

innocent face

i decided that with my failing memory

i only came home with 2 balls of

chocolate brown yarn not 3

so i went shopping for more

i came home with a bag full

but just to be safe i tied the bag

well, if i didn't see it with my own eyes!!!

i still needed proof so i got my camera

after "playing " with the bag for several minutes

it finally opened

this time it was a black ball

"i'll just pull this out with my teeth,

oh! you want to play wrestler!!"

says beanie

and a little victory dance

after i stopped laughing

i managed to get the ball way from her

only to find that she was back in the bag for another ball

this time i let her play with the yarn

hoping she would hide it next to the missing ball of yarn

no such luck

encaustic class

sometimes

less is more

after working with some really dark colours

it was a challenge to go

subtle

i added a map to the entire canvas

clear wax and cheesecloth

i applied the oil paint on top

and used lots of mineral spirits

to remove most of it

which really shows off the texture

added a few dried leaves

and

you can get a better look of the map


one of my photos
inverted and then added a mirror image
and last
a photo transfer of some old text
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i'm really happy with the results
and would like to do a "series"
in this style

wild rumpus

after visiting martha's blog

i felt compelled to contribute to

her knit-up project

since i don't (can but won't) knit

i decided to make a few crochet flowers

and today took a little drive to

the west end to mccormick park

i love the

"wild rumpus"

theme

while adding the flowers

several people walked by

and curious enough no one asked

what i was doing

they just smiled and kept walking

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there seems to be a

global knit off happening

one i really like is an entire

phone booth in london

also check out this you tube

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and to find out more about guerrilla art

check out this

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read more about martha and

the global knit up at

the star .com

country roads

it was a wonderful fall day

to get in the car and go for a little drive

first stop, edwards gardens

where eveyone was out enjoying the day

and i manage to get a great shot

for shadow shot sunday

next stop, lake simcoe

it's a lovely drive up the side roads

and all along the lake

where we found st. george's

anglican church

missing yarn?

"honest mum,

i didn't touch the yarn"

with a face like this..............

i have to believe i only

brought home 2 balls of brown not 3

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my baby, 12 weeks old today

she has doubled her size in the 5 weeks

since we first brought her home

cool nites

it's that time of year again

as the nites get cooler

i love to get out the yarn

this year has been interesting

beanie loves to play with the yarn

i've made her several " toys" to distract her

and i'm missing a ball of chocolate brown

i've looked everywhere!

i've been working on scarves
i love playing with the different color combos
and have taught myself a few new pattern
i'll keep you post on how they turn out

encaustic class

"flight home"

encaustic 16 x 20

this weeks project i decided to combine

a little bit of everything i've learned so far

lots and lots of texture

copper leaf and a few photo transfers

left side cheese cloth, wax and oil paint

right side loose black tea, wax and more tea on top

rice, sesame seeds, wax and oil paint

happy thanksgiving

to all my fellow canadians

vacation and shadow shot

i've been so busy working

i finally got some time to

work on some of my vacation photos

this one works great for

shadow shot sunday

after leaving lake placid

we drove through vermont and new hampshire

and ending up in massachusetts

ocean view from bearskin neck

all photos above where taken in

rockport, ma

encaustic class

inspired by the fall colors of lake placid

and browsing through bridgette guerzon mills blog

i went looking for some leaves to use in class today

i like the effect of layering the leaves

in between several layers of clear wax

which gave it a "fogged" look

detail from the center work

layers of orange , red ,

creme and copper leaf

then the bits of green

and finished off with sienna "wash"

embrace your uniqueness

this weekend i was so happy

i attended the opening of

susan williamson's show

creating from the inside out

it was a wonderful display of

assemblage, mixed media and collage and

of course lots of her amazing digital creations

stop by if your in the brampton area

the whitney community gallery

it will be on display until november 15th

i purchased her book(seen above)

it has over 170 pages filled

with her images,

thoughts and motivational strategies

plus inspirational quotes

from artist to poets

it will make a great gift for all my artist friends

susan and i, at her show

shadow shot sunday

posted for shadow shot sunday

found at hey harriet

i'm still going through the thousands of vacation photos

and noticed i had a lot of shadow shots

mostly because i was up by 6 am

it was nice not having to wait for people or cars

to take a photo

these shots were taken in
newburyport, ma

on top of the world

well, almost!

just a few miles from lake placid is whiteface

the only adirondack mountain whose

summit can be reached by road

and it has a wonderful view of the lake

the perfect spot to watch the sun rise

i thought i was the only person up this early!

the fall colours were spectacular