I spent the day at a friends home gawking at her art supplies. It feels good to know I really don't have that much "stuff." LOL!
After a lunch of Chinese and Southwest salads it was time to get down to business. I decided to work on a small scale. I used a stamp image from the Invoke rubber stamp line. The red and blue rhinestones encircling the head remind me of the votive candles that my mother and I would light in church after dropping a dime into the metal box that sat near the candle stand. After lighting our candles we'd kneel and pray for the person we lit the candle for. Last time I was in church I noticed the small red and blue glass votive candles have been replaced by tall glass candle holders and the metal box is no longer there. You have to go to the rectory to pay for the candle you want to light. Sign of the times.
It was getting late so I had to pack my ATC and be on my way but not before visiting Karen's garden. I left with a beautiful cut from her Butterfly Bush and an old fashion scented yellow rose. As soon as I walk into the kitchen I'm hit with the scent from both flowers and a reminder that I really need to take more time to stop and smell the roses.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend and take time to enjoy the natural wonders that surround your world.
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
Monday, May 30, 2011
Inchie Monday Plus
Every Inchie Monday's word is Home, where you can find me most days. I don't know if this qualifies. I just noticed how "Birdie's" beak sticks a little off to the left. Do you think the inchie police will call me on it?
Birdie's home was created from a small piece of stripped down cardboard that I later painted with turquoise paint. I'd been wanting to do something with recycled cardboard that shows off it's corrugated gut and since birds create their homes from just about anything, I thought "why not?"In honor of Memorial Day I took the camera out to capture flowers from my garden that represent the red, white and blue of our flag. But as you can see not in that order. My blue Lily of the Nile (agapanthus) stands tall and salutes all you vets.
My white Lily of the Nile shares the spotlight in the same agapanthus patch as the blue. As they all begin to open they remind me of little fireworks.
My Mister Lincoln red roses have begun to open and show off their beautiful full blossoms. They send heavy perfume throughout the garden that calls the bees. They love it and so do I. When the bees are elsewhere.
A long weekend means time well spent in my art room where I can catch up with projects or just play. That is, when my chair is available. And just when I thought my chair was up for grabs, well, I guess someone else thought so to and beat me to it.
Throughout the battle for the chair, I did manage to create a little something. It's another tiny peak of what's to come in the Extravaganza. If you'd like to sign up for this day of artful play, food and good company, go to the sidebar on my blog where it says "Stampin From the Heart" and all the info you need is there waiting for you.
It's been a busy weekend filled with art deadlines and trying to keep up with myself. Sometime today I plan on squeezing in some rest. For now it's off to my parents and the grill. Ciao!
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