It's starting to feel a lot like Christmas...

It is starting to feel a lot like Christmas here in my little part of the world. While the house is bare, with no holiday decor as yet, I am feeling the spirt of the season. This book was created for a friend in my ARTHaven group. I hope she enjoys it as much as I do. The last three pictures are of the little goodies that are tucked inside the book.

Trash to Treasure Blog Candy

Lynn at Trash to Treasure Art is giving away blog candy for her one year blogaversary!
She has some incredible art and talent - take a look, you will be amazed just as I was.
Leave a comment for a chance to win one of several awesome pieces of blog candy (like this bracelet shown above!!). Don't miss out!

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.