by Great Joy Studio | Jul 12, 2010 | Art News, Field Trip
We keep an outside light on throughout the night on one side of our house. So, at dawn I always check to see what kind of night life may have been attracted to it and stuck around till morn. I especially admire God’s creation of the wide variety of moths we see here, such as this one that surprised me this morning.


by Great Joy Studio | Jul 5, 2010 | Art News, Getting Started, Healthy Stuff, Spiritual
All extra and even some regular activities, have come to a screeching halt. Yeah!

Following the completion on several commitments, resting today, feels great! Tuesday morning will be another story. I’m turning over a new leaf! I plan to make an all out effort to regain control of self, schedule and surroundings. Taking a little time to regroup, re-focus, reclaim, re-evaluate, regenerate, reflect and reform? Sounds re-asonable, right?
Turning Over A New Leaf idiom: Make a fresh start, change one’s conduct or attitude for the better, as in He promised the teacher he would turn over a new leaf and behave himself in class. This expression alludes to turning the page of a book to a new page. [Early 1500s]
by Great Joy Studio | Jul 1, 2010 | Art News
July First, first giveaway winner today – OK, is this how everyone conducts a blog giveaway? The old fashioned names in a bowl method?

May I have a drum roll please?

The winner of the Joy Studio art giveaway is:
RESSA!
Ressa read about the giveaway on Joy’s blog so, I think that deserves a prize too, Right? Thank you to ALL of you who participated in this. Look for another one this fall. It will include some fun Halloween product.
by Great Joy Studio | Jun 28, 2010 | Art News, Quilting & Fabric
Oh my! June is over, already? Which means…….
it’s almost TIME to draw a winner, of our first ever giveaway. Just two more days. Post a comment to enter. Guess I better get busy cutting fat quarters! For additional details go to “Time for a Giveaway”


by Great Joy Studio | Jun 8, 2010 | Art News, Quilting & Fabric
…to the first art, Joy Studio Giveaway! Only comment to enter, post about it for a second opportunity to win. For more details, scroll to May 28th post below.
Fabric fat quarters – Quilting Treasures :
“Tiny Tailors,” “Animal Alphabet Games” and “An Appointed Time”

Faux Postage Collage Sheets

Cuckoo Clock Project

by Great Joy Studio | May 28, 2010 | Art News, Quilting & Fabric
Time for my first “Joy Studio” giveaway. I may need your assistance as well as your participation. I’m not entirely sure how to go about this so, here goes!
Quilting Treasures delivers premium quilting fabrics exclusively to Independent Fabric Retailers. It has been my pleasure to work with QT however, fabrics are beginning to stack up. My giveaway will include fat quarters from “Tiny Tailors,” “Animal Alphabet Games” and my new line, “An Appointed Time.”

Also, collage sheets featuring art by me, J. Wecker Frisch and…

… my Cuckoo Clock project that I created and crafted at the Mary Engelbreit Home Companion Workshops last month!

June marks six months of blogging for me, plus it’s my birthday month so, this will be a four week opportunity! Too long? OK, I’ll admit my other motive for extending this giveaway. June is going to be crazy, busy for me and I anticipate little or no time for blogging until at least July.
To keep it simple, just comment and/or introduce yourself for one entry. Post or blog about it (mention to me here) for a second chance. I look forward to hearing from you so, please join in the fun.