Dreamy
Wow, take a look at this piece by Sharyn Sowell. It expresses my sentiments exactly. And it can be yours! I mean mine, LOL. For details – Dream Your Life
Great Giveaway
Take a look at this great giveaway! Dawn Edmonson of The Feathered Nest is celebrating three years of blogging. There may hope for me after all. Let’s see, my blog is in it’s third week?
Stuck
from "Woodsy Wonders" fabric
Often when I commit to a project that I do not want to do, I become stuck. This is the downside of working at your craft/skill that I do not enjoy. Creativity, for me, the work flows so much smoother, almost effortlessly, when the art comes from within. As a creative individual, ideas are always there, just beneath the surface, compelled to burst out through the lead of the pencil. However, when forced, such as a commissioned piece, it is a continuous struggle and not the ideal way to execute a drawing. Luckily, I have another project that I can bounce back and forth to. More, my cup of tea, or should I say coffee?
"Woodsy Wonders" - book panel
The bugs for instance, created one July in a hotel since we lost our electric & air conditioning, were pure fun to draw. The Woodsy Journal quilt was created and quilted by Joan Ford. www.humminbird-highway.com Project instructions can be found on the Home Arts projects page of – www.tidingsofgreatjoy.com
Woodsy Wanderer
The summer spent creating my Woodsy Wanderer group I remember walking, just a little closer to the Creator of all the little woodsy creatures. That helps too!
Button Up
After posting my art find yesterday, I decided to showcase a “Tuesday’s Treasure” on my blog weekly. Hmmmn, I wonder when I’ll run out of items to post, 2050? So, I invite you to tune in Tuesdays.
background is "Tiny Tailors" book panel
I often include the collectibles in my artwork such as the buttons that I found in my gram’s & mom’s button tins. Antique and vintage items are among my favorite subjects to draw.
Tiny Tailor Fabric
These buttons made it into my “Tiny Tailors” fabric line which can be found in quilt shops now. www.quiltingtreasures.com
from "Tiny Tailors" book panel fabric
This is one of the blocks included on the book panel in the fabric collection. Amazing Designs will be offering the designs as machine embroidery software. I’ll post the update for that next week. I was very pleased with the result of this group from Quilting Treasures and it was really a fun group to create.
Old School
1892 Drawing Course
Cool Drawing Course! I found this antique drawing course booklet on Ebay. This is Book I of VI that were available for 5¢ in 1892. It offers twenty four pages of drawing exercises and general instructions for position of the body, arms, hands, pencil and book! I couldn’t resist the pretty cover of this artsy find.
Be Mine
I just discovered this awesome Valentine Give Away Contest from artist Dianne Knott! To see the complete project and more details on how to enter and win, visit her blog listed in the side bar. Naturally, I hope to be the lucky recipient of the lovely prize. Nice work Diane.
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