Art of the Darkside Challenge - Christmas Carol

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Art Creation Friday - Challenge 52

I justed discovered this new blog: http://artcreationsfriday.blogspot.com/ It looks like each week... you are given an image, a background, etc. ... and you must use it in one of your creations. This week was a beautiful picture of Marilyn Monroe. And this is what I came up with. This will eventually go on front of a birthday card to Scott who loves Marilyn.



Thanks for looking... and head on over to the link above and check out all the entries.

Full Cold Moon

The last several months has taken a toll on my mind, body and spirit when I was diagnosed with a blood clot in my leg, and one in each lung. Life as I knew it came to an abrupt stop and I was forced into the land of sick.

Now that I'm aware of my health issues and taking proper precautions with medicines, doctor visits and the never ending bloodwork, I can refocus and move from the land of sick back to the land of the living.

Water is healing... so several images I chose for my moonboard contains water. I also chose blue as that is very soothing for me. My moonboard does contain images of snow that brings the child out in me and the warmth and comfort of home filled with love and light.

And lurking on the moonboard is Julia Child that reminds me to end the word reclaiming my passion for life and love and friends and health.

And it's wonderful to know that this year ends with a full moon and that 2010 will enter under that full moon's brightness. Can you just imagine what 2010 will have in store for us? I can't wait.



Thanks for looking and please stop over to view all the dreamboards at: http://jamieridlerstudios.ca/full-cold-moon-dreamboards

Sunday Postcard Art - St Nicholas

Thanks for looking! Hope you have a fantastic Sunday.

Rosemary Clooney sings Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me

I was lucky to catch White Christmas on the big screen today. I've always enjoyed Rosemary Clooney's voice... and love this song. And this dress by Edith Head is spectular... love the glittery design on the back.

Is this Purse Green?

I was out shopping yesterday and stopped in the Handbag Department. I'm always on the lookout for the "perfect" bag. As I ambled through the aisles, I overheard an elderly woman talking to herself. She was holding up a purse and then bringing the purse close to her eyes. She caught me looking at her and began to talk. She said her daughter had this exact purse and that she really liked it. Her daughter's purse was blue, but she was hoping to find the same purse in green. She held the bag out to me and asked, "Is this green?"

I shook my head... and said, "no it's blue." The woman was disappointed and explained that she was going to have cataract surgery in February, but she was finding it very difficult to see colors. In fact, she wondered if she should be driving. However, she said she felt lucky that she didn't need the surgery before now and that she was 84 years old.

She brought a smile to my face and so I rummaged through the stack of bags until I found it in "old forest pine". She grinned from ear to ear... and thanked me for finding her "perfect" bag and held it up for me to see and explained "Isn't this the prettiest purse you've ever seen?"

This little encounter didn't last more than 10 minutes and yet it will be something I remember for a very long time. My husband stood several aisles over, smiling and shaking his head, as he constantly tells me that no one is a stranger to me.

I just love how we flow in and out of each other's lives. And at least in this interaction, she was no longer frustrated in not being able to discern colors and I was pleased to be able to assist her.

As I left her to go find my "perfect" bag, we both were wearing a large smile.

Heidi's Homemade Christmas Swap

I love participating in Heidi's swaps. You can find Heidi's blog over at Foxgloves, Fabric & Folly!

Today my package will be shipped to Kim, my swap partner from Minnesota. I hope Kim likes what I created for her. I'll post the item I made once she has received it.. but in the meantime... here it was this morning waiting to be shipped.

Grumpy by Audrey G - my 9 year old niece

On Saturday, Missy & Audrey (my sister and niece) came over. Our goal was to make some vintage Christmas ornaments.... Missy did make 8 of them, I only made 1. I hate using a hot glue gun... and my hot glue would dry before I could add my stuff.

Anyway.... I had to run out to get some gold and silver thread. Now it was the Saturday after Thanksgiving... and I got stuck in traffic and there were car accidents everywhere. When I finally returned home, Audrey said she had written a story.

And here it is: Grumpy

Once upon a time there was this guy named Grumpy. One day 2 little girls came to his house. The 2 little girls were giving out some muffins and some cookies. They knocked on the door and Mr. Grumpy said,” Why are you little brats here. I didn’t order anything!” The 2 little girls ran off crying.

The next day he felt this warm feeling inside of him. And, he wondered what that was. So, he called the doctor and the doctor said,” Come on in and tell the nurse that I sent you here.” “Okay”, said Mr. Grumpy.

He went inside the doctor’s office and the doctor checked him and said that this warm feeling inside of him was the feeling of guilt.

So, the girls came back and rang the doorbell. Mr. Grumpy answered and said, “ What do you want?!” The girls ran off and left some muffins and some cookies with a note that read, “ We are so very, very sorry that we even bothered to come to your house. We are very, very sorry about that.”

So, Mr. Grumpy went to where they lived and their mother answered and Mr. Grumpy said,” May I see your daughter’s?” She said that they were at their Girl Scouts right now. So, he went to the Girl Scouts meeting and said that he was very, very sorry about what had happened at his house. And, also about how he answered his door very rudely. He said that they shouldn’t have to say that they are sorry.

So, for that day on they were always friends and even sometimes went out to lunch.

By: Audrey G

Let it Snow Postcard Art Challenge

It's Sunday and that means another challenge over at Sunday Postcart Art. This week's challenge is "Let it Snow". I created two collages for this challenge; one using digital means and the other using scissors, glue, etc.

The first collage is my digital one: I loved the image of the girl, and had fun layering snowflakes, swirls etc. on top of her. She was originally holding a fairy/dragonfly so since I was turning her into the Snow Queen, I wanted her to hold a snowy world in her hand.



Of course the second collage is from a postcard. The woman was originally standing in a snow scene instead a photographer's studio. I copied and then cut her out, placing her on top of this new Mind's Eye Christmas paper I recently purchased. I then placed a few dimensional snowflakes on top.



I don't have a scanner... so I take photos of my work... and as you can see, they always wind up a little crooked. Thanks for looking and please pop over to Sunday Postcard Art and take a peek at all the wonderful entries.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Sunday Postcard Art - Flourishes

This week over at Sunday Postcard Art the challenge was to use a flourish somewhere on your postcard.

I created the main image of my postcard at Polyvore.com (which is a free digital program that allows you to manipulate images). Then I printed it off and created my postcard.

Thanks for looking!

Nightmare.... a new collage

Sunday Postcard Art Challenge - Music

This week, over at Sunday Postcard Art Challenge the theme is "music". Below is my entry for this week:



Please stop over to Sunday Postcard blog and see everyone's entry. Thanks for looking!

Sunday Postcard Challenge - Crackle

It's Sunday so that means another challenge over at Sunday Postcard Art. This week's challenge "crackle". Here's my entry:



And please click the link above to view all the entries for this week.

Thank you!

Full Frost Moon Dreamboard

My sister Melinda is always making beautiful dreamboards and this morning I felt the urge to make one also.


Jamie Ridler at Jamie Ridler Studios asked: "What do you want to bring to life in this final part of the year? Is it time to breathe some fresh energy into your 2009 goals and intentions? Is it time for completion and clearing? Are you already starting to cast forward into 2010? What will you dream of under the Full Frost Moon?"

We are entering my favorite time of year, when the world becomes a little darker and colder and we head inside. It's a time for celebration with family and friends, a time of reflection and a time to give thanks. It's also a time of nurturing.

Since I've recently developed blood clots in my right leg and both lungs, this time will also be a time for healing and regaining health. It will also be a time for me to devote more time for spiritual study and meditation. And with some of the drugs I'm currently on... it might also be a time of hibernation... where the old Angie slows down and sleeps and a new, vibrant Angie will emerge in the Spring.

So... here's my board. It's a small one so I can place in my journal and I incorporated several borders around it to also satisfy the challenge at "Themed Thursdays.