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    A second look: Favorite art piece

    June 2, 2015 - By 

    Secondlook

    Welcome to Second on the 2nd where we take a look back at a previous blog post that deserves a second look.

    I decided to go way back for this one. I had considered re-posting my very first blog post but decided this one needed highlighting instead.

    The thing that struck me was that each of the items I shared in this post are still prominently displayed and used now 10 yrs after creating them.

    Take a look at the original post…

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    Favorite art piece question 

    April 15, 2007



    In Art Techniques yahoo group, the question was posed; What is your favorite art piece you’ve created? I was very surprised when I looked back through my photos that my favorite pieces were all created within a couple weeks of each other and even more surprising to me…they were created in 2005 when I just started on my artistic journey. Admittedly all the pieces are all very similar in coloring and design elements…but that makes sense since they were created so closely together. I can’t choose my favorite…the collage hangs in our living room, the clock sits on my desk and the binder keeps all my “important things” also on my desk.

    I’m so glad that this question was asked! It gives me a whole new direction to go. I need to go back to collage and maybe work more collage into my altered books and ATC’s.

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    T Tuesday: updates edition

    June 1, 2015 - By 

    Welcome to T stands for Tuesday!  (just a touch early this week)T stands for Tuesday_200Grab your cup and join me for a few updates.

    Where shall I start?  I guess the garden is as good a place as any…update1 update2 update3

    Everything is planted…the Alfalfa’s Secret is around some of the plants. My inlaws swore by this stuff last year and I have to admit that my tomatoes at their house were amazing! So I bought a bag of it myself this year to try here at home.  Only about half of the beans came up so I went back and planted some more seeds, soaking them this time hoping to speed the germination.

    I got my advanced copy of Sew Somerset containing my article last week. You can check out my post about it. It’s so exciting to hold it in your hand vs just seeing it on the computer screen!

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    Yesterday morning was spent on the deck with my coffee disassembling some jeans that no longer fit anyone.

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    I cut the legs off then open the seams and also save the back pockets. All of this will be utilized for other projects.

    20150601_7755Only a little bit of waste….or maybe that should be waist. Oh so punny.

    I have a few errands as usual today and of course, my Second on the 2nd post which will be following shortly.

    What are you doing today?

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    Summer challenges

    June 1, 2015 - By 

    As you may have noticed on my sidebar, I’ve been displaying a couple of badges with summer dates. Well, the time has arrived!

    small2015photohuntRinda at Gallo Organico is hosting her Summer Photo scavenger hunt once again. I had a great time with this last summer and have been anxiously awaiting the list for this year. Rinda posted it just a few hours ago…looks like a fun list!! Some easy and some hard.

    Here’s this year’s list:
    1. A bouquet of flowers
    2. An ornate door knocker
    3. A person walking a dog (or other animal)
    4. People playing a board game or card game
    5. Architectural columns
    6. A metal bridge
    7. A turtle
    8. Someone “plugged in” to social media
    9. A tent
    10. A college or university
    11. A cellular tower or television satellite dish
    12. A public restroom, bathroom, or toilet
    13. A merry-go-round or carousel
    14. A traffic signal
    15. A flag pole with at least three flags on it
    16. A panoramic view, taken while standing someplace high in the air
    17. At least two people wearing matching outfits or uniforms
    18. An overloaded truck, car, bicycle or other vehicle
    19. A ticket booth
    20. A natural body of water
    21. A photograph of you with a sign reading “2015 Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt”. Note: you may not use a substitute for this item.
    If you find something on the list too difficult, you may substitute one of the following items for any one item on the list, except for Item #21:
    Alternative A: People eating outside
    Alternative B: Someone holding an umbrella
    Alternative C: A rocking chair

    I’m not planning any sort of weekly update on the list…just when the moment strikes me.

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    SOC5-2The second challenge is The Summer of Color 5 hosted by Kristin at twinkletwinklelikeastar

    This will be my 3rd year participating in this great summer challenge.

    Each week for 6 weeks she’ll be giving us colors to create with. Any medium is acceptable. The sky’s the limit with this one. It’s so much fun and sometimes can really stretch you creatively when the colors don’t match up with your usual style.

    Won’t you join me in these fun and exciting challenges?