I've made 28 ornaments today. I am coated in glitter!! I'll take some of these to the shop tomorrow and may list a few on Etsy.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
VIRGIN GORDA, B.V.I, CARIBBEAN
Thoughts of beautiful Virgin Gorda warm my heart on a chilly day. I hope to wade in that gorgeous blue water again soon.
It is a mild autumn so far.
Today is dedicated to creating. I have no plans to leave the house and hope to end the day with a pile-o-completed-art.
It is sunny, cool, but a lovely day... a good day to create.
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Will at the park
Will and I went to the park on Sunday sfternoon to enjoy the spectacular 80+ degree November weather. A cold front came through last night and it was in the 40s this morning... but the trusty weatherman says 80s by the weekend. Not bad.
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Canton tales...
My buddy, Lisa, and I left for Canton in the wee hours. It's about an hour and a half from the Dallas area. We arrived at 8:00 just as the vendors began to stir. What a sight!! Endless stalls heaped, stacked and piled with wonders! We rolled our granny carts along and began the hunt. I had made a list of items I'd hoped to find... about 10 things, all for making art. As we started out on our quest I said, with my list in hand, "Okay, here's what I'm looking for. I'm putting it out there and I expect to be led to these things." Some of my items were a bit obscure, certainly not sure things to find even at the world's largest flea market. Even if everything I wanted was there, I could not be certain I'd find it in the sea of stuff.
All day we scrounged and dug. I am proud to say I stayed pretty close to my resolve to be focused and look for items to create with. A few things were irresistible and came home as personal treasures, but mostly I found wonderful supplies.
As the day (a most extraordinarily warm and beautiful day for November) wound down I realized that all but one item on my list had been found. I mentioned this to Lisa and we marveled at my good luck. Literally in the next breath we rounded a corner and there was the last item... vintage wallpaper!! Amazing! I do wish I'd added world peace and happiness to my list, but I was astonished nonetheless.
All day we scrounged and dug. I am proud to say I stayed pretty close to my resolve to be focused and look for items to create with. A few things were irresistible and came home as personal treasures, but mostly I found wonderful supplies.
As the day (a most extraordinarily warm and beautiful day for November) wound down I realized that all but one item on my list had been found. I mentioned this to Lisa and we marveled at my good luck. Literally in the next breath we rounded a corner and there was the last item... vintage wallpaper!! Amazing! I do wish I'd added world peace and happiness to my list, but I was astonished nonetheless.
Vintage wallpaper border from Nebrask, purchased from a sweet Amish lady.
A bit of the ephemera I could not resist. This is my greatest weakness and looking for it so time consuming. I mostly bought lots of stuff that seemed interesting at a glance. My instincts led me to the right things. No junk, all delightful paper treasures!
$1.00 birds... these I must keep.
Kitschy Christmas!!! Hard to find cheap as the dealers certainly know how popular these items are... but on a back row found some super deals!
Pastel ornaments and a sweet pink divided dish.
Oh, such wonders~ rusty keys and junky jewels!
Bottles everywhere... the grubbier the better! Bliss! So, the thing I really needed could not be found... TIME! oh, well... I will dig some up from somewhere. I am off to create and sort and share some of my finds. Keep an eye on my Etsy.
Dutch dolls, dominoes, a huge jar of game pieces, wooden shoes, saints, a dance card, cigar bands...
Friday, November 02, 2007
whew!!
What a week! Sunday through Wednesday I was ill with some bizarre and intense stomach/headache thing. It was really awful and even sent me to the ER for some tests and a bit of IV morphine! But... miracle of miracles, I recovered in time for my first trip to Canton~ the world's largest flea market!!!
I do not have the words to convey the wonderment that lay before me... sigh...
Here are some peeks at a FEW of my finds...
Pink and cream delights... old hats, vintage bling, cherubs, a gorgeous bird, doilies, wallpaper, lace...
Marvels in blue and ivory... a doorplate, earbobs, a pearly collar, the sweetest bottlebrush tree, broaches, a bluejay, millinery flowers...
... magnificent buttons, transistors and rusty things!
And this is just the first photos I've taken. I have so many more wonderful finds for creating and sharing! More soon... I promise, after I recover a bit...
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
oh, delight!
What a wonderful package of treasures arrived in the mail tody! Thanks and hugs to Gina! I was a winner in her blog give-away!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
red bird collage
Off to the shop with a handful of collages. It is a most lovely day. I am almost liking autumn. Hmmmm....
Thursday, October 11, 2007
bingo collage #2
I am working at Market Square for a half day tomorrow. It is such a cool shop... great energy, fun people, pretty things. I finished a few collages to take with me.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Bird collage
It was more fun making this than doing laundry...
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7387786
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Monday, October 08, 2007
surreal pathway
We had a most lovely trip to KC. Saw lots of art and had a great visit with Ryan. Kansas City is a wonderfully vibrant place... a most pleasant surprise!
Thursday, October 04, 2007
in the works
I've been working on these bird collages. They're not finished, so I think I'll take them in the car and work on them on my road trip. My daughter Kate, my friend Heidi and I are going to Kansas City, MO. for the weekend. Heidi's son (and Kate's boyfriend) attends Kansas City Art Institute. We'll visit him, go to the galleries at First Fridays and see all the wonders of KC.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Saturday, September 22, 2007
tagged
I have been tagged by Lori http://faeriewindow.blogspot.com/
Here are the rules:
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.
2. Share 7 facts about YOU: some random, some weird
...all devastatingly interesting.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post and list their
names (linking to them).
4. Let them know they've been tagged by comment to
their blog.
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.
2. Share 7 facts about YOU: some random, some weird
...all devastatingly interesting.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post and list their
names (linking to them).
4. Let them know they've been tagged by comment to
their blog.
disclaimer~ weird, random... maybe.... Interesting... doubtful!
#1~ My middle name is Zan. In high school a few people called me that. My dad was an artist and my parents were trying to impress their artsy friends by giving me an interesting name. My family is chock-full-o-weird names... Otis (my grandMOTHER), the twins~Brad & Frad, Omie & Lomie, Madie & Vadie, RuBert, Donzie (a man), R.B. (no name-just the initials)...
#2~ I love lamps and hate overhead lighting. My neighbors leave a hideous pseudo-chandelier light glaring in their foyer 24/7 and just last night I was discussing with my sister a way to disable it. It makes me nuts! I wanted to omit the overhead fixtures when we built our house, but the builder thought that might not be the best idea... I have 8 or 9 lamps in my living room.
#3~ I used to own 2 alligators. My brother thought it would be hilarious to bring them back from his spring break trip to Florida. They were 12 inches long and very fierce. I named them Haywood & Leroy. My brother built them a plexiglas tank and they lived in our basement family-room. When they got to be about 2 feet long we sent them back to Florida in a friend's Winnebago. They hissed and ate raw hamburger meat. Not good pets...
#4~ I cannot go to sleep without a glass of water by my bed.
#5~ I love to eat ice. I know it probably means I'm sexually repressed or lacking in vitamin XYZ... whatever. Sonic has the best ice on the planet. Trust me. A Route 66 cup of Sonic ice is a wonderful, cheap treat.
#6~ I would live on a ship if I could. Or a houseboat. Or a few boards tied together. Nothing on this earth compares to the feeling of the being on the water. I adore any floating vessel and the feeling of the wind off the water. Ideally, I would live in southern Caribbean and spend at least part of everyday on those exquisite turquoise waters.
#7~ I nearly worship scissors. I use them everyday. I once wrote a poem in their honor. But, I have the crappiest, cheapest scissor... many pairs, but all pretty lousy. I am undisciplined in their use, cutting wire, wood, anything. I'd ruin a good pair, so I just use cheap ones.
Sorry, that's all I've got... and I think I'll tag... Izabella~http://izabella.typepad.com/, Andrea~ http://www.velvetstrawberries.typepad.com/, Jo~http://oldflowers4me.blogspot.com/, Kristin~ http://krishubick.blogspot.com/, Gina~http://lillysoflondonish.blogspot.com/, Shelley~http://samplesforkimemories.blogspot.com/ and MaryEllen~http://www.an-artkissed.blogspot.com/. So, there you go...
home...
Will survived Sky Ranch and is home... fast asleep in my bed (Mark's in Toronto). He wanted to eat orange chicken and watch "Elf" (a Christmas movie? weird...). He tells me he was only a little scared at night and had a great time. I am so glad to have him back home.
Friday, September 21, 2007
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