One more ATC Collage Art Card...

My entry for...Theme Thurssday Challenge

I seem to be back in the "creative zone"! "Theme Thursday Challenge" is another challenge blog that I love. This week the theme is "BUSY" and I just finished a page in one of my art journals that is quite busy!! So here it is...

My "Art Creations Friday" belated entry for this week...

Do you ever participate in any of the online art challenges? One of my favorites is the Art Creations Friday Blog.  Art Creations Friday is a lovely Blog Challenge site hostessed by Vintage Wil, Hermine, Femmy, and Pepeetje  every week. Every friday they post a new challenge, a picture or a background. In order to participate in the challenge, you must use that picture or background to make an atc or card, or something else you like, add your art work to your blog and a add a direct link under the comments section on the Art Creations Friday Blog. This week they offered both an image and a background. The background was bluish-gray---a real challenge for me (hahaha)!!! Here is my contribution....

a new piece added to my Etsy Shop....

I'm creating art one piece at a time. My newest addition to my Etsy Shop....

TA DA!!!! My first Etsy Sale!!

Thank You ArtsyFaye for being the very first customer in my Etsy store!! I am so excited to have made a sale!!! Your purchase is on it's way :)

In My Silence, I've been busy....

Paperlicious & Other Oddities

luvs2create2's Shop Announcement

It's a new year and a new venture for me! I have always loved to make fun, paperlicious creations for friends and family, and have finally decided to jump into the world of Etsy and offer my handmade "with love" creations to all of you! I hope you will love each of my handmade items as much as I loved to create each and every one of them. Remember, it is a good thing to make and to buy handmade!!!

It's a new year...thinking of coming out of hibernation

Hmmmmm...time to join the land of the living again??? Thinking about it. Check back soon.

Miss Me???

If I thought I was behind before...that was nothing compared to where I am now!! I am now in the "SUPER SLOW" mode. It seems that I have broken both my left ankle and my left foot. I chose to go Patriotic with my cast---I think that it brightened the Orthopedic Nurse's day to be a bit creative. About a 4-6 week healing time required---weight bearing as tolerated. I guess I am tolerating (with a little help from my friends), although the pain medication makes me really, really sleepy and non-functional. They say stuff happens for a reason. Hmmmm....the reason is ????

A little more art...entry for Created By Hand Tuesday Challenge "Pink & Green"

Another ATC. This one is for the Created By Hand Tuesday Challenge Pink & Green

A little Art...Theme Thursday Entry

Here is an entry for this week's challenge at "Theme Thursday". The theme this week is Masculine.

I am getting behind again...

A public admission---I am the "world's worst" blogger, emailer, responder, regular snail mailer, etc.. I am the slowest art creator and I get myself over involved and committed and I FREAK OUT. In the past I have just hidden away and stopped communicating when I couldn't keep up. I am currently working on that issue, so if I owe you a response to a comment or email, a serious THANK YOU, a piece/pieces of art in an exchange or anything else---PLEASE be patient. I am working on it. Getting overwhelmed and procrastinating is one of my biggest flaws/faults/quirks. I hope you can love me, appreciate me and remain friends with me just the way I am. I am a work in progress.

Love this...had to share!

Playing For Change

The wonderful world of Blogging has brought me a new creative friend. Her name is Janet. She lives in Northern California (Ft. Jones) up by the Oregon border. Where else than on the Internet do we have such wonderful opportunities to meet people who touch our hearts?? I found the "Playing For Change" video on her blog---it spoke to me and I need to share it with you. It is beautiful and validates what we all really know---we are all connected.

Enjoy and reflect---the music and the story behind it...

Want to be jealous????

I am the lucky winner...
I entered the "100th Post BladeRubber Stamps Blog-versary Giveaway" and won. Why should you be jealous you might ask---well, let me show and tell you why!!! To celebrate this special anniversary, Kaye and Graham of BladeRubber Stamps decided to give away a brand new, EXCLUSIVE set of unmounted stamps designed by the FABULOUS Susie Jefferson. They debuted on the BladeRubber Stamps blog on April 27th for the very first time! These designs are so new, they aren't even in production yet (and are only available by special order at present).

The winner (ME!!!) of the Giveaway gets all three stamps! Each stamp comes with its own First Edition Authentication Certificate... a real collector's item. And NOW they are mine!!! So here they are...

Sunday Best
copyright Susie Jefferson
8.5cm x 5.5cm

Parisian Gown
copyright Susie Jefferson
10.00cm x 5.5cm

The Men
copyright Susie Jefferson
5cm x 5cm

So, you are jealous aren't you!!! And I am lucky!! Look for some fabulous art from me using these stamps in the near future!!!

Today's ATC's...I'm still "arting"!!

Did somebody say "Challenge"???? When I did these I wasn't thinking of a specific theme or challenge (other than I am attending the "live ATC trade" at Dick Blicks and needed some ATC's), but it seems that what I do is Collage and the theme at "Saturday's Workout Challenge Site" is Collage, so I am going to share these as my entry to the challenge for this week.

Decided to play along with this weeks Sunday Postcard Challenge too...

This weeks theme at the Sunday Postcard Challenge Blog is Butterflies...

Thought I'd play along...Orange

I thought it would be fun to enter a few of this week's Art Challenges. The Challenge at Wednesday Stamper Challenge Blog was to use the color Orange. Orange just happens to be my favorite creative color!! My ATC, Live Life...

It's been raining...I've been "arting"

I am attending a live ATC trad next Saturday at my local Dick Blick's Art Supply store. I have never attended a real live trade and I am excited to be a part of one!! These are the ATC's that I've made so far. I've been working on a few new projects, so we'll have to see just how many I actually get done! I have a few other projects that are in the works. I'm feeling really good about what I am creating. My friend Harriet has been busy making ATC's for the swap too during this rainy weekend. Check them out at her Blog...Expressions of the Spirit.

One more ATC...

Creating one at a time...one day at a time.

As promised...finally some new art

Created a few new ATC's. I'm attending the International Quilt Show in Chicago tomorrow and they are hosting a live ATC Swap as part of the Mixed Media events. Thinking about trading---or not. It has been so long since I created any art, I think that I may decide to keep these just for me. I will be attending another live swap in May. Maybe I will feel more in the spirit of trading then.

Updating a bit...

No new art to add quite yet, but I have been having fun updating the look of my blog. My new background (don't you just love it???) comes from a fabulous Blog I found "The Cutest Blog On The Block" . It is jam packed with all kinds of goodies to make your Blog look pretty---for FREE!!! Please check it out and have fun picking out some jazzy stuff for your blog!!

Also, check out my new "E-MAIL" button on the sidebar. Is it not the cutest??? That addition is thanks to the talented Susie Jefferson at:

I just found her Blog yesterday and fell in love immediately!! She is having a giveaway this week, so go check out her blog, enjoy her creativity and sign up for the giveaway!!

Feel free to click on my new E-MAIL button and send me a note!!!

I'm Still here...

I promise.

Please be patient...

NEW ART...LOTS OF CHATTER...COMING SOON!!!

WHERE I STAND....

"NO WAY, NO HOW, NO McCAIN, NO PALIN"

I rarely get personal or reveal much about myself, my family, my politics, etc. on my blog, but tonight I've decided to be a little open about me. I'd like to let you know where I stand regarding my future, my family's future and my Country's future. I am 100% behind Senator Obama. After watching the Republican Convention this evening on television, I decided that I needed to become a little vocal and a little active in this Presidential Campaign---even if my activism is only a small contribution. I found this website that will send you a FREE Obama button. There are other choices for more elaborate buttons/multiple buttons, etc. if you make a donation (small or large). I am not affiliated with this website. I just think it is a cool thing that they are sending out FREE buttons. I like the idea that your contribution can be a monetary one or just a show of support by wearing a button. I just wanted to let you know.

So, if you want a FREE Obama button, MoveOn's giving them away totally free. Click this link to get a FREE Obama button:

http://pol.moveon.org/obamabuttons/?id=-10484556-pXj.2ox&rc=fb.ads.nonyouth

"NEWSFLASH"....UPDATE IN PROGRESS!! CHECK BACK SOON!

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