I have an Art show coming up!

It's been a while since I have participated in any art shows, ok, a long while!! Last month I started with "The Fly" for the Five by Five Show for the Tampa Art Council which was held at the Tampa Art Museum. 

Today I am pleased to announce I will be in the "First Friday Seminole Heights" gallery show, November 7th, at the Pyramid Inc.

1. 1508 W Sligh Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
2. (813) 931-3986

along with Silk Artist Elizabeth Mitchell.

My silk and acrylic paintings along with some prints, posters and cards will be available to purchase.

Elizabeth will have her silk paintings available for purchase also and will be promoting her meetup groups called the "Inspiration Zone". 

Come out and see our art and what we have been INSPIRED to do.

A portion of the profits will be donated to the Pyramid, Inc. The Pyramid Adult Day Training Program is a non-profit organization serving more than 170 individuals with developmental disabilities in the Tampa Bay Area.

Craft Project- The Secret Box

I made a secret box for my 4 year old grand daughter....and who would have known that it was "the best thing EVER", lol. Those were her words.

It is made with a cigar box. First I took a square piece of felt and glued it on the top of the box, covered that with a quilt square of her favorite material, (I did not want buy a whole yard and have leftover), then I trimmed it out with lace. I put the nob on the top (more on that later) and glued an already finished piece of wood from JoAnn's or Michael's craft store...I can't remember which and then I lined the bottom of the inside with felt. BOOM, best secret box ever!!!

Well, the 2 year old loves it, too. She keeps getting into it, lol. Then the family went to Disney World last week and the girls came home with lots of trinkets.  Now the 2 year old wants her own. So yesterday I made another box.

Remember I told you I would get back to the knob. This time I drilled a small whole in the top first, then I used a tap with a sharp point to make a small hole in the material. Then took the whole punch to the felt and material and glued the felt and material on the box. Now you can screw the nob on. Take it from me this is easier and way smarter then trying to do it without the whole. Duh!!!

I decorated the second box with pink duck tape so she can finish it herself with stickers.

Let's see if she likes it!

My favorite month and time of year

The leaves are changing even down here in Florida! We had our first cool front and everyone was so excited. It got us out of the 90 degree range and gave us all hope that our weather will be glorious soon...and new beginnings. Life out doors! There are so many things to do this time of the year like, the downtown market, crafts and art fairs, pumpkin festivals, spook houses, and beautiful lights on the Hillsborough River, walks downtown.

And, I am so excited about this Friday. I have not been in any Art Shows in a long time!

I have a piese of Art at the "Five by Five". Small art for a big cause. All art will be for sale for $25.00.

It will be this Friday, October 17th, at 8 pm at the Tampa Museum of Art. I hope to see everyone there!!!!!!

Few new pictures

I have put up a few new pictures on Fine Art America .


At Ybor Prints you can also see my crazy rooster!

Please stop by to visit!

New websites for my Art

Hi everyone!

Just updating you with new websites for my art.

FineArtAmerica

and at

Instacanvas

I have been very pleased with both companies and their high quality products and service.

On FineArt America, I had one picture that the resolution was not high enough for the size print I wanted. They immediately sent me an email telling me of the problem and had a solution that would change the picture to almost a watercolor type print. I loved it so much we went with it and was very pleased with the results.

And on Instacanvas they have prints, canvas and prims. Prims are 1-thick acrylic photo glass that look great on an office desk...bought one from my desk!!

Here is a picture of my creative space and I put up a couple of their products on my wall. I am loving my space.

Go visit these websites, I think you will be very pleased.    The Joker Print

The Flip-Pal mobile scanner 2012

Veterans Day / Remembrance Day Sale!

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Cinco De Mayo Super Moon

Just out playing with my iPad and ScratchCam App. and had to take a picture of the Super Moon. Love all the different effects you do with all the photo applications that are out there. I must keep playing!!

Here is an offer you should not pass up.....

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Friday the 13th

Apparently, you cannot complain of your chest while being in the Doctor’s office. 

At the Doctor's office I had an irregular heart beat - throwing PVC's, 

which is normal for me....and my chest felt tight (allergies, but who believes me, lol). 

They ran and EKG and the Doctor called 911, (protocol) made me take an aspirin and nitro glycerin. (didn't want to because I know its allergies, lol) 

By the time the paramedics got there I was crashing because the nitro caused my blood pressure to go to low. I got to ride in a cool RED paramedic ambulance with the siren blaring. 

Wow, was that paramedic or doctor cute!!! 

Got to the ER and hooked me up to the EKG and just laid there waiting to see the doctor. 

I was FREEZING while I was waiting so my sweet husband put on these cool periwinkle gloves on my feet to help keep me warm. 

We were both laughing, they were really good slippers and kept my toes toasty. 

  

The nurse’s finally came in to tell me they were going to run blood work and CT.  

I guess it made their night and all of them came in to see my feet and were laughing. 

(They did give me real socks after they were done laughing.) 

Hours later, all the test came back normal but I could have told them that!!

The nurse unhooked me from the EKG and O2 said she would not look if we needed to take more of those gloves home....lol. 

As we were leaving everyone was waving and saying good bye to us. 

I think we were the only FUN people they had that evening. My honey and I had a fun date on Friday the 13th!! 

(I TOLD them it was allergies!!! lol)

Paper mache and scrapbook paper

Sorry about the picture, all I had was my phone camera to take the picture. Can you see the Easter basket in the back ground??

This is a quick craft project I made up for my grand daughter using paper-mache letters, scrapbook paper and ribbon and lots of Mod Podge.  As you can see the last two "E's" I was still working on when I took this picture. I used Fabri-Tac to put the ribbon on, holds so good. The front of the letters are metallic paper and the ribbon I used are glittery too. Perfect for a little girls room, don't you think!!!!

Proud Grandma here!!

I am proud to announce the arrival of my second grandchild, Madison. She was born April 4th, at 

6:06 am, weighing in at 7 lbs 1 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. Momma and baby are healthy and doing great. This is going to be a wonderful blessed Easter.

This picture is just minutes after her birth and already making faces at me! LOL

Happy Easter everyone!!!!

Another giveaway!!!

Another American Carpenter's Apron Pocket from my friend Brenda at http://therustythimble.blogspot.com/

Depending on the amount of entries, she

may select a second place winner for a surprise!

Rules to Enter are

*please remember if you do not have a way for her to

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Happy fools day!

Everyone!!!

FREE Easter Egg Holder In A Shape Of Rabbit (Easter printable)

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Up-cycle a used book to scrapbook or genealogy book

I just love this idea of recycling an old book

and make it into a scrapbook like this

I have been scanning old pictures with my FlipPal scanner of family members and I think what I am going to do next is make it into a genealogy scrapbook. I have all sorts of ideas running through my head right now.  Can you imagine all those great black and white photos!!

Go visit JANET HOPKINS blog to see the instructions on how to "up-cycle" an old book to a scrapbook.

Can you feel it....it's in the air!!!

We can all feel it—spring is just around the corner, literally. 

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