skylines & skyscrapers...

Arriving in my mail yesterday was the March/April issue of Somerset Studios Magazine. In it I was happy to see my Skylines and Skyscrapers Swap article.

Making these business sized pieces of art are really fun to do. It's amazing how much detail can be put on a petite sized substrate. I hosted a swap that consisted of 52 artists making art a 21 for 20 swap. I have on my list of things to get done this year attaching all the wonderful structures together to make a border for my studio.
Unfortunately they were not able to print photos of everyones art who participated...and there were so many diverse and wonderful structures...so I have made a page on my website to show at least one art piece from all 52 artists.
Go to Skylines & Skyscrapers to see the whole Somerset article and more on this project...Who knows it might inspire you to cover up that collection of business cards you have sitting in that drawer with a skyline of your own.

a little perfection

After sitting at the computer all day writing...I had to get outside...and it was perfect weather...feeling a little like rain, cool, fresh...I went around my garden and did a little cutting and cleaning...how my flowers are loving the cool weather we so briefly had in LA...
Look at this perfection...The first bloom off my brand new camellia bush. I have wanted a white camellia bush for the longest time, and this Valentines Day...there it was...in all its perfection.

I am also in awe of my cymbidiums...look at them bursting forth...This plant was given to me over 15 years ago by my hubby's dad who grew them in his own greenhouse. Every year they grow more flowers. I know I am probably supposed to divide this plant up...but I am so afraid to. I have this plant by my back door and every day stare at it's beauty.



So I am outside getting my hands dirty and Peyton wants to play ball...so heres a few pics of my girl doing what she loves the most...

that lovin' feelin'

I attended CHA yesterday. It was fun. I signed some of my Artist papers and Unruly Girls stamps at the Stampington & Co. Booth, chatted with Bonnie at Ranger, where I have fallen in love with their crackle paint. In fact I love all of Tim Holtz products and use them all the time.
I visited with Diane from Creative Imaginations...(don't ask why we are standing with Hannah Montana cutout)...they have some very cool rub-ons they have just released which I love...what can I say...Love was in the air....!

I made an appearance on the new web show When Creativity Knocks where I talked a bit about "Mixed Emulsions"...and I ran into the crafty chica Kathy Cano Murillo where she gave me her newest book "The Crafty Chica Collection" which is so cool...and Traci Bautista who is soon to leave for a awesome art retreat in Bali.... I'll be teaching at Art & Soul Retreat By The Sea in Asilomar, California in April and Traci will be there too... I think there are still some openings in my Simpatico class where we'll explore painting photographs... It should be fun and Traci said it is absolutely beautiful at Asilomar which is outside Monterey California...I'm looking forward to that trip...

So...Happy Valentines Day to one and all....I like to think of this day as not just for lovers but for all those friends and family that bring love into our lives...a day to remember, love isn't love till you give it away....have a good one...

up and coming...

Just a reminder that Valentines Day is next Thursday...How did it get to be February already?
Here's my daughter Becca at Mardi Gras in New Orleans. She was there on the job with her crew filming an episode of "The Girls Next Door." The writers strike has not affected reality television...it's good she has been working as a story and field producer. She just returned...exhausted but full of colorful memories. New Orleans really knows how to party!

If you find yourself at the Crafts & Hobby Show (CHA) in Anaheim I will be at in the Quayside booth #4351 on February 13th from 10 - 11 to sign some books...Then I will be doing an interview for "When Creativity Knocks" a new online show on the internet...
I'll also be dropping by Stampington & Co. Booth #1787 to show my new Clearly Impressed Unruly Girls Club stamps and to sign my Paper Collections...Come say hi if you are there on Wednesday...I know it's the last day of the show...but it's the only day I could attend.
I hope you all got out there and voted...Can anyone name the two young guys in this picture that don't look too pleased about my nomination? And bonus question...what was the show where this picture was taken?

my art is a shadow of my self ...

I took a walk today...just me and my shadow...
then I discovered all the places I could go...

All part of the art I am working on right now...