I wonder what Tad looks like

Moon Birds
5 x 5

The title of the little painting is Moon Birds. I will stick with that. But it was not until I was sizing the photo for the blog post yesterday that I wondered to myself, "who is this lady with a bird on her head?".  At the very moment after the thought, I knew just as clear as day without a doubt that it was, Vanzie S Smoot, 205 Bird Row, Buttontown, BAHA!

You should have seen me.  I felt a flood of excitement. I giggled out loud. I was shocked that I didn't already know this because suddenly, the who was so obvious.  The other thing that was so obvious was that this was Norah'S little secret.  We are on a need-to-know basis sometimes with each other. And when I "needed" to know, it was revealed.

I needed to know because part of the whole flood of excited thoughts was the need to know if it would be obvious to anyone else and that I should have a give-away to find out.

suze said...

I think it is the wonderfully mysterious Vanzie S Smoot who's imagination soars like a bird from one painting to the next!

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 4:19 PM

Suze is a winner!

And now, I'm wondering what Tad looks like. I don't paint men but I do have a canvas with a sketch that I did about a year and a half ago. It wasn't meant to be a man even though I did the quick sketch from a man on a TV program. I thought I could paint it as a lady but the sketch does look like a man. I never painted it but I have preserved the charcoal sketch on the canvas....for whatever reason. Now I wonder, "is it Tad?"

♥

Hello hello, anybody there?

Hello, anybody home? 
Who is this? 
Oh, excuse the ring.....wrong number. 

Look what I did! 
I painted a little picture and then had an iphone cover made from it. 

But

I'm sending a print of this 5 X 5 to the first person who answers who she is.
More later,
Sharon 
♥
EDIT:  NO ONE HAS GUESSED WHO THIS IS YET.  KEEP GUESSING. 12:37PMCST

New and Old and Random Business

New Business

Sorry for the poor photo quality.

I'm still limping along without my good camera.

I'm finding the large journal very hard to get good pics of.  I'm hoping it is the camera.

I used a lot of collage papers on both pages and the dried seaweed is also collage.

Old Business

The winner of Friday's First Print Giveaway is: 

Cathy Bueti said...

Sharonn I love this print!! So beautiful!! and I am a big fan of Project Runway too, haven't seen last nights episode yet but I know what you mean about the designers this season. Still hoping one of them jumps out at me to root for! lol
 I think this would look lovely on fabric!

Thanks to everyone who played my giveaway game.  I ♥ and appreciate all of you!

Random Business

 (1)  If you guessed that I was the third one over in the fifth line down in the Class of '62.......that's me!

My high school sweetheart was in the class of '61 so he's not in the pic.  He was Mr LHS of that year as well as the president of his class and one hot center on the football team. 

And I Got Him!!!! 

The dinner was lovely even though not many there from our age groups.  It was fun to catch up with those who were there.

(2)  Have you noticed what blogger is doing now when you click on a picture?   I don't necessarily like it simply because it opens all the pictures in the post instead of just the one you want to see. That's all well and good if I'm here at this desk-in-town. The desk at home is on slower than fast and faster than slow internet and I'm too impatient to wait for all the pictures to load.

Well, I just don't like that. 

I think I should tell them so.

Meeting adjourned.

Friday First Print Give-Away

Heart Memory 8 x 10  original available

I watched Project Runway last night.  Do you love that show?  I do. However, I tell you, this year doesn't seem to have many real designers.  Or is it just me?


I mean really! The designs they are showing just seems so simple and........well.......ugly. 


If I were on that show,  I'm sure I would try something like these two sisters in Heart Memory.  


As a matter of fact, yesterday, when I made a print of this original painting, I thought exactly that.  As much as I love fabric, I should try this in fabric.  I'm wondering, would you wear it?  


I'm offering this original in my shop now.  And did you know, I always make a print while I have the original to compare it to? Yesterdays first print was so gorgeous! I was so excited that I decided to have a give-away with this first print. And call it Friday First Print Give-Away. 


You know what to do.  Comment. I'll post the winner Monday.
TGIF
♥ Sharon 


PS  Thank you for loving my pendants.  Some are still available ;0)

Random Winners

 The big big huge gigantic rip roaring task has begun.
Stay tuned for  the-rest-of-the-story.
Another Day.

Pay no attention to the picture.  It has nothing to do with announcing the WINNERS of my CELEBRATION.

I did the Random Number Generator thing and you know that I don't know how to put the evidence on my blog.  Furthermore, I didn't want to learn.

But first of all, let me tell you that I am exploding with all the goodness that you left me in comments.  You give me joy.  You give me confidence, You give me smiles, You give me happiness and so much more.

Second, I am sorry that I kept you hanging on the Winner Announcement.

So here is what I did.  I went to Random.org and punched in the Min # 1 and the Max # 116 and that little box generated the # 14.  That was fun so I did it again...Min #1 and Max # 116 and hoop-tee-do, it generated the # 68.  Whoa! this is so fun so I did it again...Min #1 and Max # 116 and hallelujah, # 21 came up.  About this time I had the crazy thought that if I generated a number, that meant that I would want to give a prize to every number generated.  I just wouldn't be fair not to.  I really started to keep going ........but I thought I best not.

THE WINNERS:
# 14  will get the big Found In My Tree Print.
Gill M said...

Oh Glorious, I would love the chance to win her! She would make any room a delight to be in.

JUNE 24, 2011 3:48 PM

#68 will get a different print

Lizzie said...

I am so happy Sharon, to have the opportunity to own artwork created by your hands; especially a creation so wonderful. I have only begun my journey with you and your blessings of wonderful talents.

I signed up for your Technicolor Faces class and then I had to go out of state a while to help my daughter with her art studio/shop in Florida. I am back home and ordering all of my paint supplies online tonight. I have watched your videos so many times that I may not have to watch them to paint the faces :) I actually already feel like I painted them :) I'm excited to take more of your classes.

Please continue to use your God-given talents so we can all benefit. I love you for it.

JUNE 24, 2011 9:36 PM

#21 will get a different print

Sunny Carvalho said...

No, pick me (holding Carol's hand down)!!! LOL Seriously, I totally love that painting.

JUNE 24, 2011 4:16 PM

Congratulations to Gill M, Lizzie, and Sunny.  email me your street address so I can get your prints in the mail.

THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO SIGNED UP FOR MY EMAIL.  IT WAS VERY WELL RECEIVED AND ALSO THANK YOU FOR THE dvd ORDERS. i ♥ YOU ALL.

A Celebration Give Away

I'm celebrating!  
♦  My First Newsletter is just about ready to send.   It has only taken me one year to manage and I'm thinking the hard part is just doing it the first time.  I was just dreading all the new learning curves one has to conquer and navigate around.

♦ I'm holding the "send" button a couple of days to give you a chance to sign up if you haven't already because there is a "special offer" for newsletter recipients.

Scroll down my side bar for the newsletter sign up link.


I'm celebrating!
♦ I will start listing my little stack of Original mixed media canvases soon.....maybe this weekend.

I'm celebrating!
♦ I will also be listing prints.  Prints of my new larger pieces will be large format prints as shown above.

I'm celebrating with a print giveaway!
♦ Do you see the front print above that is way on the side of the paper?   Well it is a good print except I was messing with the placement and messed up!  Large format prints are a lot more expensive to produce and mail for obvious reasons and this print is too good to discard.  It is suitable for framing.
♦ Sooooooooo, I'm going to have a comment drawing for this very print.

♦ You don't have to jump through any hoops.  Just leave me a comment on this post and I will draw a name next week.  

Thank you for celebrating with me!

Merry Christmas thoughts

I think I'm in a mood to ramble out loud as it is, with my thoughts.  This year Christmas is different.  I made a conscious effort to have a good attitude, even though my friend here in town didn't think my attitude was so good.  We had a good laugh about that.

First of all, my children and grand children are of the age that they would just as soon have a gift of money, rather than a gift of my choosing.  For several years now, that has been just fine with me.  Some of those years, I didn't even put out the stockings and the last time I put up a Christmas tree was 2007. 

Not having the stockings hung didn't go over so well the first time.  The second time, they didn't grumble so much but were resolved.  My reasoning was simple.  As sad as it seems, no one would see the tree as we live in the country and even when the tree is up, it can't be seen from the road.  Seldom do we have company and even though that is my own fault, it is a fact.  It seems such a huge job to pull out everything and get it all set for just one day.

The last two years,  it seemed like Christmas came and went signaling the end of the year and I wasn't ready for the year to be over. I felt like I needed another month before starting a new year.  It just seemed like things weren't finished.  Things I meant to get around to but didn't.  A whole lot of good intentions went by the wayside leaving me feeling empty and frustrated.

This year, I decided I had to do things a little different.  The first thing I figured out was that I needed to buy gifts for my children and grandchildren.  Oh sure, they will get some money also, but for me, I needed to give a wrapped gift of my choosing.  And so I went shopping.  Presents for everybody and stocking stuff too.

The next thing I did was take time to bake and share sweets with my friends. 

On Christmas eve, I had to go to the hardware store for a plumbing need and right at the door was a huge stack of boxed small Christmas trees...with the lights already on them.  On sale.  I loaded one in my car and share here the little table-top tree all ready for our Christmas, January 2nd. 

Yes, that is what I said. It's not here yet.  We only have two children but Christmas weekend didn't work out for them.  I really wanted to be upset about this.  For me, Christmas is Christmas.  I think I got that from my Mother.  Thank goodness, my sweet daughter set me straight in the most gentle way and I realized, it's not about ME.  So on Christmas day, I finished decorating the little tree while making a wonderful dinner.  Sweet daughter and grand daughter joined us during her break from work. I still need to get the stockings out and fill them.  I have some wrapping to do yet too.  Nothing like waiting to the last minute.   Feels so right.

One last thing, I even made some Greeting cards and am still getting them sent out.

The oddest thing about all of this it that I feel like I'm ready for the year to end and a new year to start.  I hope my kiddos like their presents because I know that is what made a Merrier Christmas for me.  

And now, what about my Gift to YOU? 

Palimpa Lim and Simply blue  and Pamela Jane are the winners of my gifts to YOU.

But wait,  there's more.  I have gifts for everybody who whispered to me in either of the last two posts.  Here is what you do: 
♦Send me an email to:       sktomlinson at gmail dot com
♦Give me your snail mail address
♦Tell me if you like napkins
♦If you would like any of my collage sheets (look at my etsy shop) sent to you by email, just tell me so and if you have a preference, tell me that too.

I'll be watching for your emails.
♥ Sharon

ps....I wanted to tell you that all the little birds that decorate my tree this year were my Mother's.  We laid her to rest on Christmas Eve 1991.  I found all these little birds scattered among her unfinished craft projects.

A Gift for YOU

Last Sunday morning, I was rummaging through my huge stash of napkins thinking I would feel or see or touch inspiration. I noticed that I have many duplicates and even triplicates and that is when I heard the inspiration.

I listened to the whisper that said, "since you have so much, and more than enough, you could share".  So that is what I want to do.  Although, I would like to share with each and every one of you dear readers and followers, I might not have that much but I do have enough for several packets.

On Christmas day, I am going to give away several gifts from my stash of napkins and other "special" papers.

Your comments fill me with joy.  I will "listen to your whisper" to know who to send my gifts to. 

♥ Sharon

Almost ready for you to register for new class

Yes that is correct, just as soon as I can get the registration information and pay pal button up at allnorahsart.ning, we can get started.

I am so excited to share with you the fun of non-traditional flesh colors on faces.

I would have had this ready today but last night right in the middle of posting the class registration on the network, ZAP!!! a storm blew in and we were without electricity for about seven hours. So I lost all that I had been working on. I'm hoping I will have time to do it again from this desk later today.

In the meantime, let me tell you this. I am going to add a blog tab up at the top where you can click over and read all about the class. You know, what we will do, a little bit about supplies and all that good stuff.

But here are some facts I can tell you right hear and now: Class tuition is $55.00. Registration will start as soon as I can get it up. The class will actually start June 18th. That will give a couple of weeks for the Artist to gather and get ready. It is so much fun when starting with a big group all at the same time. The energy is so exhilarating and inspiring and I hope you will all join in.

If you haven't signed up with your comment for a chance at the free spot. You can still do that. But time is running out because just as soon as I go figure out that random number thingy, I will probably edit this post with the winner.

EDIT:

True Random Number Generator

Min: 1
Max: 85
Result:
27
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Anonymous said...
Oh my goodnes....OH MY GOODNESS....how awesome! How can I pick a favorite? But if I MUST....it would be the colors used in LUSCIOUS LIPS! You are SO talented! Sharon Pendergraft WINNER!!!!!

BUT, I WANT TO GIVE A SECOND FREE SPOT.

For a chance at that:

1. Tell about my new workshop on your blog with a link back to me.

2. Then leave your comment in this post telling me that you did that.

4. If you do not have a blog, leave me a comment here and tell me that you have told at least one person about this new class. .....or something like that.

3. The day before the workshop starts, I will draw a winner for the second spot from comments on this post. If you have already signed up for the new class, I will refund your payment.

♥ Sharon

Faces in Thechnicolor

"Faces in Technicolor"

That's what it is. My new online workshop.

A lot of stuff jumbling through my head at the moment as I try to balance all ART in my life. Life is not in the way. The rope is tight and I'm up there with my arms out just trying to balance it all.

Workshop Give-away.

...short and to the point... leave me a comment with your favorite technicolor and I will have a drawing for a free pass to this new workshop. I will be ready to give you all the workshop details at the same time I announce the winner.

OK

Go for it!

Sharon

Practice makes me happy

I'm having a wonderful Mother's Day. One reason is that I "dared" to paint in this little journal. And I "dared" to use brush strokes and try to not blend. I love to practice like that.

Another reason is because my sweet daughter will be here for lunch. He is doing the steaks; I am doing the salad; she is doing the bread and baked beans. We will have a great afternoon.

And another reason is I ask my random number generator to give me a number between 1 and 41 and He said 36. So Happy Mother's Day Pat who said...

"Well, now, Sharon...there's another book I MUST go and buy!!! You know I don't want to miss 'the story.' And, a giveaway..wow...two good things!! Can't wait to read all about you...take care, pat
May 07, 2010 10:14 PM"
I'm wishing for all of you the best day ever. And from the bottom of my heart, I'm thanking all of you for your visits and comments. I wish I could send you all something. Sharon

CPS Studios Summer 2010

I'm so excited.

My "complimentary copy" arrived today.

We artist are so silly [ego driven].

We love to discover little bits of our art and

I show you the above intro to the section that my
article is in because, maybe you wouldn't know that the top little photo,

as well as, the can of brushes on the right are me/mine.

I haven't read it cover to cover yet.

But almost.

This is the first supersized edition and it is full of inspiring studio spaces and related articles.

CELEBRATE!!

I'm thinking I will celebrate my Four Year Blogaversy with a

GIVEAWAY!!

or two

That's right.

All Norah'S ART

started May 3, 2006.

Leave a comment on this post and I will have a drawing for this issue of

Cloth•Paper Scissors Studios

I will announce another drawing later this week.

***

must work now

Winners

You know at the end of the day...........things might get a little silly. But we sure had fun. That was Saturday at my Junk Paper Journal Workshop. I didn't manage to get many photos but at the end I pulled out my little Flip and here you are. I'm sorry a few were not in there spot and so I didn't get everybody.


The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahachie where the workshop was held is unbelievable. You just cannot imagine the line of products that Carolyn stocks. I took my friend Susan with me and after one quick stroll through she said, "I think I'm in heaven"......and mumbled something about glad she had her credit card.

Carolyn schedules various fun classes on Saturdays and you can look at the "event" page at her web site to check that out. One event coming up in a couple of weeks that Susan and I hope to go back for is the Canvas and Metal Art class given by Cheryl Darrow of TENseconds studio. What a fun person Cheryl is.

Thank you Carolyn and Sherri for having me on your event schedule. I hope I get to come back soon......maybe with a face painting class.

**********************

Announcing winners of the Gift Boxes.

I called my grandson, Tim and ask him to generate a number between 1 and 45.

He generated #37

Cheryl ZanyMayd @ 9:23

I ask my friend to generate a number.

She generated #23

see you there @10:15

I ask another friend to generate a number between 1 and 20.

She generated #17

debbie @ 5:52

And there you have the three winners. I just want to say, I so enjoyed hearing from all you and reading about your Easter plans. That was fun. Thank you.

Expect me around soon,

Sharon