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But we just call him Freckles, for short. Meet the newest member of the McFam.
He is a Robo Hamster. So tiny. Oh my goodness. He's just a fluffball, 2 1/2 inches long? Something like that. No tail...whew.
Maybe we will get a full body photo so you can see how tiny he really is. He's a cutie...as far as hamsters go!
The Party of Five Collage at The Art Mill was sooo nice on Saturday.
Minds were focused and hands were busy...
Everyone was all shy but wanted a group canvas shot.
Then the smiles came out and we got this:
Omaha girls are so creative and so sweet! It was a fabulous workshop! Thanks to all those girls who joined me. You guys were so great!!
One thing that hit me when I was editing these photos was how great the light was in The Art Mill Studio. So much natural light! I wonder if that was planned when she sought out her studio location? I hope to teach another workshop there again. Their July calendar up, and I see a couple of classes I'd love to take. Definitely going to work one or two in my schedule.
The rest of my weekend was all about A Journal of Interest E-Zine prep. I mentioned somewhere that this E-Zine was going to be "amped up" and that involves lots of effort of course. I welcome the challenge!
Here's a peek at the journal (first project) for this E-Zine. Hello color! One of my favorites types of journals to make. The rest of the projects will be focusing on actual pages.
The big launch for this journal E-Zine is today!
Time to energize those upcoming dog days of Summer and it's time for a fresh new E-Zine!
So let's say you made a journal (or bought one you love) and you are yearning to fill it with beautiful art inspired pages. But you hesitate. You are afraid or nervous...and to be honest, you don't know what to do next.
Or maybe you've created art journals in the past and just haven't "wowed" yourself with your pages. Instead of making interesting pages in that journal, you just let it sit on the shelf. Sigh. If this is you, then I encourage you to subscribe to The Journal of Interest E-Zine.
The best part is, this E-Zine is amped up and ready to rock! This E-Zine (or E-Course) is loaded with creative journaling techniques, step by step how to's, printables to add to your art journal, and more. We'll share pages with each other (if you want to that is), create a journal, and fill it with meaningful pages. We will focus on techniques you can use again and again in your treasured journals. Don't forget the giveaways and favorite shopping hot spots!
If you liked The Write Place, Write Time E-Zine, this would be a similar version, but will feature new techniques!! Can you tell I'm excited? It's been over two months since I've offered a new -Zine and I am focused and soooo ready...
The fun begins Monday, June 29! Get more details and subscribe: here!
Just a reminder that I'll be teaching a mixed media collage: Party of 5, this weekend at The Art Mill. This Saturday, June, 27, from 10-12:30.
You can get the workshop details on The Art Mill's website: here. I'm gathering supplies for Saturday. I've been loading up on some vintage treasures...from far far away for this workshop. I can't wait!
Lastly, I just wanted to show you this vintage holy water bottle I got recently. I used a 50 mm lens for some reason, and so now the top of the bottle isn't as clear, but I think you can still see it's a crown on the cork.
Here's another look:
Again, blurry crown...but you can read the bottle now. I bought it (on Etsy) thinking it'd be a great addition to my growing collection and I could put single roses or wild flowers in it. But now that I see the silver crown stopper, I love it as is. I should get some holy water to put inside it, huh? Anyway, love unexpected surprises like that, don't you?
Hope you had a great weekend! We did!
We picked up our summer camper Friday night. He had the best time, and came home an absolute filth ball everyday.
Oh he looks reasonably clean in that photo, but this photo tells the ugly truth.
Most days the rest of him matched this photo! Blech. I tried washing/bleaching the socks, but ended up throwing them out. Impossible! Let's change the subject quickly now.
Made these yummy brownies. They sounded so good and I had to give them a try. Glad I did.
Thanks Charlotte! I doubled the recipe, too, and it's a good thing. They are almost gone.
Sunday we went to The French Cafe for brunch in the Old Market. So great. The kids were pretty wide eyed when watching the waiters and appreciated the restaurant's ambiance. Of course we all love their pomme frites. This guy had a good day.
Last night we finally watched Gran Torino, good movie. An especially good guy flick. Today, I'm working on the next E-Zine. Details coming later this week!
Meet Sara. My new Blythe doll. She came a couple weeks ago and I had to share her here! So delighted with her and all of her oddness and uniqueness.
I suppose she is a continuation of the whole issue I've been having the past few months. Daughters, Mothers, Sisters... and all of the emotional associated with my baby girl heading off to college in a month and a half. Maybe not. Maybe it's just Summer fun!?
My son named her Sara. I was hoping for a more regal or Shakespearean name, but he sorta insisted. Not Sarah, not Sera, not Seara, but Sara. Okay. I love that name!
Dressing her is a complete blast. I have been a bit obsessive in gathering outfits for her. Isn't this dress so great? So Ed Hardy-ish.
Totally loving that Sara.
So whenever I find a few moments to myself lately (which isn't much), this is what I've been doing.
In my art saga of painting what comes to mind, it seems like the little girls of last week have grown into women.
The old vanity and velvet chair in the background are a recent treasure I picked up last week at Le Marche. They had a special French Flea Market sale and this was sitting outside, calling my name! I need to do something with it, just not sure what quite yet. Not sure what to do with that purple and can't decide if I like it or not!?
Back to the paintings...yes. They looked right at home on that chair! I am enjoying both of them at the moment, but hope to be adding them to the website soon. Maybe. :)
Forest colored ivy, cobblestone walkways, brick roads rich in history, and artistic connotations of The Old Market create the perfect stage for just about anything. In this case, it's The Farmer's Market.
My Sister in Law was in town, so we took her with us! The sidwalks were very crowded. It was College World Series weekend here...that would be why! First stop was veggie central.
The homegrown veggies are looking extra gorgeous and very tempting. I had to laugh to myself while I stood in a huge line for a pound of fresh mixed spring greens from these folks. "I'm standing in line to buy lettuce. Crazy".
See those wild green vines? Garlicscape. You are supposed to eat the bud and a bit of the vine. We weren't that courageous. Sorta creepy looking isn't it. Maybe next time. Has anyone cooked with it before?
Didn't buy onions either, but they looked interesting and plentiful. Next time for sure. We got a bag of tomatoes and some asparagus. Can't wait to try the farmer's recipe for them.
Moving on to flowers on parade.
If you say you don't like peonies, then I don't think we can continue our friendship. Gaaaaaaaaah! Okay one last chance to convince you...how about a face full of peonies?
$12.00 for half a dozen, cut that morning. Are you serious? That was a steal. Whole Foods probably buys them from this guy...seriously.
Blurry...oh well. So colorful against the black backdrop I couldn't resist sharing.
A quick pause to admire sweet sunny daisies. So innocent and happy.
We walked past these two Saturday morning landmarks too many times to count. Check out the chair of the guy on the left.
Favorite song they sang "Bobbie McGee".
"Be right back hon." You just keep stuffing your face with that pie plate sized apple fritter from the Greek Bakery, while I take a detour at Nouvelle Eve. An Old Market landmark.
Boutiqu-a-licious for the fashion forward. I got a great skirt. It looks a lot like that peonies in your face picture above. So I return to find hubby and my favorite nun in deep thought watching something coming out of a big barrel. Do they look like brother and sister or what?
They are watching this barrel like a hawk...
After a few sips we were all feeling much better. Totally hit the spot. Giddy even! We got a big bottle to take home.
Fresh locally brewed old fashioned rootbeer. What did you think it was?
Every time we leave this part of our little city I kick myself and wonder why I don't come down more often. It's far away from my home turf, and I am not a fan of driving...oh yeah that's why. Luckily hubs get it and takes us down there a lot in the Summer. Thanks bud! Can't wait to go again.
Silly I know, but it's a great Summer weekend, and silly is good.
Earlier this week, we went to Worlds of Fun in Kansas City for the day. Perfect weather! My daughter and I had our caricatures drawn by one of the Midwest's most talented caricature artists. Well, that's what he said anyway. Who were we to judge? Not sure which was more interesting, looking at Ben's work, peeking into his supply bin, or listening to him.
Being that I'm so drawn to faces in artwork lately, I thought I'd just share this and, maybe make you smile a little!
Well, I finally finished the painting. I so enjoyed the process, once I found one that worked for me.
Here's another photo. These both have some major mica highlights going on...sorry about that. It's just the reflection!
Maybe a close up is better.
I look forward to painting more this Summer. Started another one, but no pix to share yet.
I also started reading Twilight yesterday. Oh boy. Yes, it was the big book of last year, and no I don't care that I'm probably the last person on the earth to read it. I was worried I wouldn't have a good book to read this Summer! Have had troubles finding one that's "just right" for me. I really don't see myself as a vampire-loving kinda gal, but maybe I was wrong. It's creepy good, isn't it?
And I just wanted to say *thank you* to everyone who's been subscribing to The Write Place, Write Time E-Zine! I really appreciate it. I'm looking forward to a sequel, soon. :)
