Published In Artful Blogging Summer 2009

I could not believe my eyes this morning when a copy of Artful Blogging came through the letterbox..........I was very intrigued..... and so excited to see my first ever piece of Art Published.

My ATCs were published that I offered in the OWOH giveaway you can see these here . I also had my blog header featured in the magazine, Thankyou so much Artful Blogging.

My Tussie Mussie is on its way to my dear friend Cat.

I had so much fun with this project.

100 Posts!!!!!and a Suprize Giveaway.

I am involved in a Rolodex Card Project over at PaperWhimsy, How much fun I am having creating with these cards, there are some amazing pieces already being posted to the group. Hope you like these loads of texture and layers to my cards. Just wanted to say Thankyou for all the Birthday messages and emails yesterday.....and wow I cant believe I am up to 100 posts so a giveaway I think. I will be giving away a piece of my art a suprize so if you love suprizes please leave a comment here. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you are enjoying the sunshine today its a beautiful day here.

Update:

If you know me well you will be aware I have been suffering with my Back and Leg since last May. I saw my specialist on Tuesday and after me pouring my heart out he explained to me what is causing the pain in my Leg and the only way to cure the problem is by having surgery on my back....I have to have another MRI scan again which I am dreading..but needs must so if it is a little quiet here........

I have been busy working on some great projects over at PaperWhimsy - A Tussie Mussie(above WIP) project and a Rolodex card swap I am having great fun with these. Its half term here so I have been busy trying to keep Matthew entertained which has been so great he is growing up so quickly. Thanks for stopping by here.

Much Love

More Bottle Art.

I am having so much fun after my workshop with JoAnna Pierotti and definately think I am becoming addicted to creating bottles. I must say again if you havent taken the online workshop you simply must. The images are all Paperwhimsy. These bottles are available in my Artfire shop now. I will be working on some more really soon. Thanks so much for stopping by here.

More Bottles

I am really having so much fun with creating these Art Bottles, I just love the images I chose, arent they lovely. I have covered the bottles in beeswax...they smell oh so lovely.

~ Beautiful ~ Canvas

~ Beautiful ~ Canvas

I am having so much fun playing with my acrylic paints, rusty wire I created this 5" x 5" deep edged canvas. This can be found for sale at Artfire.

Thanks for stopping by.

I missed you..........

Well it has been so quiet over here at Whimsy Dreams hasnt it?..........so whilst I have had my nose into Eclispe for most of the time, I have been creating aswell I am so excited to share that I sold my very first pieces of Art over at ebay last week. What a great feeling that is....for me anyway. I have been lucky enough to take some wonderful workshops with JoAnna Pierotti from MossHill Studio....amazing workshops and JoAnna is such a great teacher so you must head over if you havent already.

SOLD

A BIG Thankyou to my lovely friend Dawn she sent me some amazing tiny canvases last week, she knows I love anything like this. This pendant was inspired from 'Collage Mossy style' Workshop I took with JoAnna. Thanks for Inspiring me JoAnna.

Another Workshop...see I told you I had been busy.

Viklina Art Bottle Workshop

I had so much fun with this workshop. My little bottle is 4" x 1", great size to work on. I love the smell of the beeswax so much fun to work with..I think I feel another addiction coming on.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Available on Ebay...New Art ACEOs

I have been busy creating these are some ACEO's available here.

Thanks for stopping by.

~ Believe ~ For Sale

You can find this piece For Sale here. Thanks for stopping by.

ATC Blocks

This ATC Block will be on its way to Dawn.

For Catherine

Selling Art

Here is my Mixed Media Canvas available here. I will be adding a few more pieces later this week. Thanks for stoppingby.

And another........

I am loving creating these canvas here's another one...lol......this time ..it had to pink didnt it!!!!Thanks for stopping by.

Dont you just love.........

....When someone stops by your blog and leaves you something special. I was given 2 blog awards by the ever so lovely and talented Lisa Kettell from Faerie Enchantment, Thank you so much Lisa.

Here are the rules for this fab award:List 7 things that you Love and then pass the award on to 7 Bloggers you love! Be sure to tag them and let them know they have won You can copy the picture of the award and put it on your sideboard Letting the whole world know.....you are KREATIV!

The 7 Things that I LOVE are:

1: My Family

2: All things Whimsical

3: All the wonderful people I have met in Blogland

4: Being a Mom

5: Pink Dresden

6: Glitter

7: Music

This award I received is accompanied by the following words:"This blog invests and believes in the PROXIMITY-nearness in space, time and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement! Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this clever-written text into the body of their award."

I am going to give 2 awards to each of these wonderful people who inspire me, formed friendships with.

1: Patti V Crump

2: Dawn Gold

3: Christine Shebroe

4: Catherine Matthews Scanlon

5: Gale Blair

6: Jan Debellis

7: Caryl Hoobler

8: Carol Stocker

PaperWhimsy Canvas

I promised I would show my Canvas using technique ideas from my workshop with JoAnna Pierotti. I am in the middle of working on some more.Thank you JoAnna for sharing your wonderful talents with us. Thanks for stopping by.

College Workshop - ( Mossy Style )

Yesterday I signed up for an amazing Workshop with the lovely JoAnna Pierotti - College workshop (mossy style), you can find it here.

I am loving the workshop, will post some photos of my finished piece soon.

"Le Projet de Masque le plus Splendide et de Ventilateur"

I was recently involved in an amazing project over at PaperWhimsy hosted by the wonderful Gale Blair.

It is January 3, 1776, and Marie Antoinette, now the Dauphine of France, is soon to be on holiday in Nice. She plans to celebrate Le Carnaval and had commissioned her finest couturières to come up with an amazing masque and ventilateur in order to hide her identity. But, alas! The royal couturières have not come up with a design that pleases Her Majesty.It is now up to you... My dear Artistes Extraordinaire... to create the most magnificent, indeed, the most splendid mask and fan befitting The Dauphine of France...

I had so much fun with this project it was hard to decide a colour to chose but well it had to be pink for me......

Believe

I wanted to blog another ATC Block I have created. I love this little pieces of Art. All Images are from PaperWhimsy. I have various pieces of wood to alter so will share with you as I create. Thanks for stopping by, and leaving me such lovely comments it means so much to me.

Moss by Hilda Conkling

This is another Collage created for the quote Challenge at PaperWhimsy.

Moss by Hilda Conkling

Green velvet to look upon.

Shaped and woven of tiny trees

Soft velvet to make a pillow for the birds

Or flowers when they go to sleep,

Velvet rugs for the footsteps of the wind(Though he leaves no footprints behind him.)

I too have felt that softness:

I have heard the wind pass and return And stoop down to whisper

Among the trees of the moss-forest.

More Wooden ATC Blocks

Another Wooden ATC that I have created for my Project at PaperWhimsy all images from there. I used some rusty wire that the little whimsy is holding onto.

My Project over at PaperWhimsy Art Group.....

My first project over at PaperWhimsy has been revealed............