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.

It was a late night...

my last minute 2 am entry for the

July Fiber Arts Challenge

sponsored by

KC Willis

the theme was women in history so I chose

Amelia Earhart...

a bit of steampunk influence...

antique metal and wind.

the rusty wire is from the wall behind my shower

when we tore it out a few months ago

i wish i had saved more of it.

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"Barricade"

exhibition featured in the lobby of the

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

by one of the semi-finalists selected in the

first round of the 2009

Janet and Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize.

my son is attending Summer Art Camp here..

my kids were fascinated with this piece as was i...

especially since i am always

collecting and repurposing

things.

Experiments with Gel Mediums

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This is my entry for the July Mind Wide Open challenge.

The lovely images and word prompt are provided for all participants.

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I used a couple of frames that I made out of old barn wood.

The elements are set in Glass Bead Gel Medium

(which is a lot of fun if you like messy stuff).

Lots of layers of aged fibers

and fabric give a tactile yet ethereal appearance

along with my usual found objects:

rusty junk, driftwood, beach pebbles and grapevine...

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This is the image from last month's challenge...

though my inspiration came after the deadline!

The word choice was my own...again using dried lavendar,

driftwood, shells, grapevine,

aged fabric and vintage lace.

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Both pieces measure 9"x9".

Looking for an Exciting Summer Read?

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I highly recommend Tierra Red by K.P. Vorenberg

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"Set against the backdrop of territorial days

in New Mexico, a Gibson Girl heroine and an

unforgettable cast of characters

sift through clues on two continents in their

search for truth, justice, and love."

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sI was the lucky recipient of a copy of Kathy's newly published book

courtesy of her One World, One Heart Giveaway in March.

Usually not a fiction reader, I enjoyed this gripping tale so much

I finished it in a few days...I just could not put it down!

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I truly loved the story...the characters, the history lesson...

and the corruption made this such a treasure to read!

Kathy's artistic, factual writing created a cast of characters

and locations so authentic I could visualize being there myself!

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For a visual treat, visit Kathy's website Artful Muse to see her

beautiful, unique beaded art!

There's no end to the creativity and talent of this gifted woman!

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