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She has some incredible art and talent - take a look, you will be amazed just as I was.
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More Art Fun

I got to have more fun with paper today. Remarkably, every one let me play with almost no interruptions. I got the Christmas card below done for an ARTHaven swap. I just love the sweet little girl in blue.



I also got a Thanksgiving Card done for the SSC group. I have to include another thanks to Tami Putvin for being so generous with her fibers. Once again I found the perfect match in those she shared with me.

Thanks so much for visiting. I hope you enjoyed looking! Have a day - maybe I will be able to get some more done today - that would be a great treat for me.

The Beauty of Snowflakes

This morning I took time to play with paper. This card is the result. I found a wonderful web site with these beautiful pictures (www.snowcrystals.com). These are actual photo's of real snow crystals. Nature itself truly creates the most magnificant ART there is.

A Church for ARTHaven

Today I got to make a church for the ARTHaven Row House Swap. Every month we get a new theme and everyone gets thier creative on. I was really excited with this challenge because I could see it in my mind right from the start. It was fun putting it into form and reality. (The sparkle you see is tiny little glass beads). I hope you enjoy it.

Another First - Charms

I ventured into an area not familier to me, and made these charms for the ARTHaven swap. It wasn't a fast process for me, as I am the typical accountant and had to over think every aspect of making them. I am pretty pleased with them for a first - and I guarantee they won't be the last I make. I hope the ladies who are going to receive them will enjoy them.

The ART of Magic

Long ago I got to witness the art of Magic - David Copperfield Magic. I have been a fan, even before seeing my first live show well over 20 years ago. I was awed at that night. He appeared in the audience right next to me, placed his hands on my shoulders and spoke with me. I was a gonner at that point - a fan for life.

Fast forward to tonight, and another David Copperfield moment. We spent close to two hours watching art of a magical sort. The man is truly a magnificent artist - fooling the eye, entrancing the audience, leaving children wide eyed and amazed. My daughter Katherine saw her first live magic show, just as I did many years back. She was entranced thru the entire show, sad when it ended. I have to admit I am still just as big a fan, and still find the man to be magnetically attractive.

Once again tonight he appeared right behind us. Katherine and Rodney were stunned, mouth wide open as they realized he was within two feet of them. He smiled, they smiled, and Katherine was a gonner. :-) Like mother, like daughter.

It was a wonderful night, full of fun and magic. Every life needs a little magic - it makes it so much more interesting.

I finally found some ART time.

I was happy to finally find some art time over last weekend and tonight. I find I relax so much when I am playing with paper. It brings a bit of calm into a very hectic and crazy life.

This card was made to say thank you to my dear friend Susie. She has been a huge support and wondeful friend for several years now. I appreciate her part in my life more every day.




I made the next card for the ARTHaven great pumpkin swap. I have had a hard time getting this one made, but it finally came together and I am pleased with it. I have to thank my very generous friend Tami for the great fibers that were the perfect addition to this card.



I was playing with some of the printers samples I got a few months ago and came up with this great "French" inspired card. The image was one of the divider pages in a sample book and I loved the feel of it. I added a little Tim Holtz and voila.

This was a great stamp I found at Michaels that I just had to play with. I plan on using this as the front art of a Journal of Love.

Thanks for visiting today - I hope you have a wonderful night!