now it's finished

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I know you've seen this before...

but it wasn't completely finished

and I had to leave it to go out of town.

I've put it in a frame I've made out of old barnwood

and added a few more details...

The one remaining constant is my

crappy photography!

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The theme of the piece is centered around the quote.

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 I used Ranger Crackle paint around the edges.

My first experience

with this was pretty darn frustrating...

but thanks to the incredibly talented Alicia and her expert advice...

I think I've got the hang of it. I know...it seems self explanatory

but I have little patience with paint.

I'd rather handsew tiny details for a hour...

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The edges of the frame are covered in aged text

from a old book.

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more details...a handle from an old trunk

and bindings from an old book

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Old newspaper headlines and clippings
and a bit of the frame...

feed your creative muse

 My son's self portrait in the sand

which i just found in my photos!

It was a great summer!

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More unabashed bragging about..

the amazingly talented KC Willis who has announced her
2009 and 2010 Studio Retreats workshop schedule.

 Here's the deal...

sign up now for one of her workshops, pay in full and

you'll get 20% off and a free night at the hotel in Longmont, CO.
where her adorable, brand, spanking new studio is located. 

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Blog about this yourself, let KC know and you could win

$300 worth of art from Lipstick Ranch!

Creative Techs Training

is offering a free photoshop course

Just sign up on their site

the session starts next week.

I signed up not realizing class times

are listed in Pacific time zones

which means living on the East coast

I'll be picking up my kids at school during most of the class

oh well...I'll get the cliff notes version.

An Exciting Arrival!

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Ready for Halloween?

Look who came in the mail today!

The incredibly talented MarZel from

The Play of Light and Shadow

created this amazing, scary Mad Hatter Doll for the

Dark Artists Guild Blog Treasure Hunt Grand Prize

and I was the lucky contest winner!

At first I thought it was the ink I ordered from Dell...

as she packaged him in a Dell box...

so I didn't open it right away!

Then when I opened it up and saw the pretty packaging...

I was momentarily perplexed until I heard the grumblings...

of THE MAD HATTER!

Thank you MarZel...

He is a welcome addition to the family!

Scavenger Hunt

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what's in the bags?

only my partner will know when she receives them!

Mixed Media Art is sponsoring a scavenger hunt challenge.

first you find specified items for yourself

then mail your partner a list of goodies...

including vintage buttons, fiber, fabric, trim,

pages of text and an image

then we have four weeks to create...

fun, fun, fun!

Love Notes

Fabric collage
with driftwood,
found objects and vintage lace.