Doodle-at-the-Desk

Challenge: Pencil

Well that was after I did a pencil rubbing from a smooth stone that Ashley gave me that said "Success".

That is was set the tone. I would say this was pretty much a colorless week. For me anyway.

But you will get no whining from me. I really want to though.

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I am looking forward to the weekend (3 days for me). TGIF

As usual, I have a to-do list a mile long. I never get even 1/4 of a mile before time's up. It's not a race, but I would like to cross the finish line once.

Hey, if I do get the ART things done (or even started).....you know I will show you.

More later,

Sharon

Sunday Company

Hello Company,
Remember when Susan and I went on a treasure hunt? Well, she is so keen on spotting treasures. That is, she has so much more experience that I.

She found this little black purse for 50 cents and ask didn't I think I could paint something on it.

Sure for 50 cents I'll try.

Today was the day. I painted this sweet lady dreaming.

And on the back is a little collage using my bluebird nest.


I can't seem to get through with these colors. I really do like them and I do believe Norah's had them on her mind as well.

Have a nice day,
More later,
Sharon

The Graduate

Here she is. Every bit of her from tip to toe. She is so pretty and we are so proud of her.

Just attended her Baccalaureate Mass and tomorrow she will graduate from high school.

I really can't believe it. It just seems like yesterday that I sucked myself up against the wall like plaster just hoping the doctor wouldn't notice that I was in the birthing room. He did and said, "come over here granny, you have to see this". I stood right behind him and watched in sheer speechless amazement.



I'll be going to bed now...
More later,
Sharon

Flyaway

They Will Flyaway Soon

Friday again

Yes here it is Friday.

I've been to the Zoo today with a whole bunch of 6th graders.

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What fun!

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Now I'm ready to go home and rest and do a good bit of thinking on my think tank. You know the one that I ride around and around for about five hours and then just like magic, the grass is trimmed and looking great. That is if it doesn't rain. It is right now...raining.

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I'm also going to visit with my aunt's.

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And I'm going to do some ART.

I hope to finish my new lady. She is really coming along nicely to this point.

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You know I will show you.

More later,

Sharon

New Lady...

in the works.

Here is my model, my sketch, and the start of a new painting.

No, I haven't done anything about that stack of stuff. Not in the mood for that.

This on muslin...now I wish I had started on watercolor paper. Oh well.

More later,
Sharon

Multitasking

That's what I'm doing tonight. I do that a lot. Sometimes that's a good thing, sometimes not.

Sometimes it's because I just can't focus....I seem to remember I was going to do that this year.

The other day when I was loading all the pictures of the last art journal, I looked over at this, this, this, gosh awful site. So as I was multitasking, I picked up the camera and took the shot. Not too good because I was shooting right into the bright sun. But good enough to show you the mess. See some of my treasure hunt things. Wallpaper. Books. Dustpan....no. Just stacks of stuff. It's just all hanging out.

The chair I painted several years ago. It is for the Garden Palace and someday I'm gonna show and tell about that. Promise.

But not now, I'm multitasking.

I just gessoed a piece of muslin and letting it dry a bit before I iron it dry. I think I will start a lady tonight.

Time's up.

More later,

Sharon

Hello

Hello and Thank You to all who left me wonderful comments about this ART Journal. You should see my head today....so big!

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So here she is ready to go.

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Also, a few favorite pages. The whole book is at my Flicker spot as a set.


You can view it there and when I get real smart and have more time I am going to add my sets to my sidebar here.

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Another day.................

You know I had to do a tissue paper collage.

Miss Ashley insisted on being in the book so I did a collage using a collage.

To see the set for the complete Mother Daughter Journal....click here.....

Mother Daughter Cover

Stormy Weather.....

The other night...Tuesday, I had a post all ready to show a little snippit of the altered book that I am working on. Just as I was about to hit the "publish" button, BANG!!! the lights blinked and just like that all of the post was lost. It was late and I decided to wait until the next morning to repost......got to the office only to find no internet service!!! Lightning sturck the service that we use and it has been out until five minutes ago.


This is inside the front cover and I have used some of my new wallpaper that I got when treasure hunting a couple of weekends ago. This is another altered book art journal that I am starting with a little of my own inspiration and then the person that wins the bid on it will make it theirs by adding their pictures, words and ephemera.

I was ask to give the journal a Mother Daughter theme and it will be auctioned at a Mother-Daughter Tea so I have added a little tea theme as well.


Coffee and Tea is a nursery rhyme and I was inspired to make a page with it.

I haven't photographed all of the book yet and just as soon as I do, you know I will show you. I'm working on the cover and the event is this weekend. So.............

Flap page with a window in it.

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Today

May 3, 2007

post number 241

marks my

one year

blogiversary

All I can say, it's been fun and

More later,

Sharon