all pulped out

copper pendent

2012-03-08T10:22:00.004-05:00

a few weeks ago i visited john bead and bought some copper wire

i usually work with silver but for some reason the copper appealed to me

in one day i made 10 necklaces

above one of the pendents i gave to my friend carmi

who decided to make a kumihimo cord to match (see below)

and then posted it on the john bead blog

now the wheels are turning again!!!!

keep calm

2012-03-07T08:30:00.001-05:00

i had to post this

too many projects..................

2012-03-06T15:01:00.001-05:00

i have at least a hundred ideas running around in my head

some of them new things i want to try

like crocheting wire

i've crocheted since i was 7, every barbie had a poncho

it's something i do while watching tv
it was so easy, i have tons of wire, yarn and beads

all i had to do was make some time and start!

now i can't stop

fleamarket finds

2012-03-04T16:03:00.000-05:00

a gift from carmi and paul

i have a starflash, starluxe and starflex and now a starmiteIIII

it will be a challlenge to find any other starmites

my collection is growning 19 different brownies so far

and of course i found some metal and jewelry to add to my already huge pile

the pearls where a great find, occupied japan, 12 stands for $5

i love this little olive jar, when you lift the lid there is a spoon attached

and gifts for a friend

sunset in caledon

2012-03-04T01:21:00.002-05:00

just when you think you've got the best picture

take another!

texture challenge

2012-03-01T08:17:00.000-05:00

this weeks textures can be found on my flickr page

no matter where i go i always find texture......my eye just goes to it

telephone pole, rusted mail box, stone wall, peeling paint, park bench

at the flea market, auto garage, graveyard ......everywhere..anywhere

i always have my little camera in my purse just in case

someone asked me how i start a project
i create a new blank file add in all 6 textures and then bring in a photo maybe 2
i "turn off" all but one of the textures and try on all the blending modes
saving the ones i like and then moving on to the next texture
then i try 2 or 3 or all 6 to see what they look like
most of the time it gets a bit busy
this time i actually liked what happened
above all six layers and the blending modes i used

above six new textures i created by combining several of the textures
and playing with the blending modes
over the next week i will play some more to see what i can create
for this challenge, i will post results on march 11th
so if you want to play along go to my flickr page and download these textures
email me your results and i will post every ones projects

kumihimo and wine

2012-02-28T19:57:00.004-05:00

now that i have mastered the "round" kumihimo disc it was time to tackle

the square version

once my friend carmi gave me the "coles notes" i was good to go
an hour later i had enough to make this double bracelet for my niece

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easy peasy or so i thought until i was invited for dinner and crafts

at my friends house, we should have opened the wine after the demo!!lu made a wonderful meal !!!

encaustic class

2012-02-26T19:59:00.003-05:00

for today's class it was all about texture and glazes

first i covered the board with pages from a science book

once i chose a color palette of greens, yellow, grey and blue

i add light washes of color so that some of the paper would show through

circles, drips and a tracing wheel highlighted with burnt umber oil paint

cheese cloth and oil paint to create more texture

texture challenge part 2

2012-02-22T23:31:00.003-05:00

another wonderful submission from eden for my texture challenge

a few people asked about my project so above i have all the elements i used
2 of my photos, 4 of the encaustic textures found on my flickr page
some text and a clipping mask from shadowhouse
below right and left are variations using different blending modes
from the original middle project

so even when i think i have finished a project
i always go back the next day with a clear head and
play some more, you just never know what can happen
and a month from now, when i am bored or don't know what to work on
i will try adding another photo or some element
to change it again
i always save the pdf flie so i can remember what i did

texture challenge

2012-02-21T20:05:00.007-05:00

for our 7th texture challenge i offered 6 of my encaustic textures

i love how they can change any photo

above i used 4 of the textures on 2 photos

with some text and a layermask from shadowhouse

marion

kathleen holley
glory
johanna

kathleen amt
rosie
juilet

deb
marilyn

kaylene

joanne

pin it!!!

2012-02-18T13:55:00.003-05:00

OMG!! i love pinterest

my niece who spends hours on her phone told me about this

app for my i phone

you can find so much inspiration there

black and white ball

2012-02-15T22:25:00.006-05:00

if you get a chance head down to

propeller centre of the visual arts
feb.16-27

works of arts from over 30 artist

featuring all mediums

including one of my photos seen below

"reflections"
10 x 18 metalic print

valentine doodles

2012-02-14T15:54:00.003-05:00

i've been enjoying the sketchbook challenge so much

that i haven't stopped doodling (to move onto this months topic)

i find it very meditative

the site has lots of inspiration and going through some older posts

i found a tutorial on making valentine cards and envelopes

above. left my heart doodle and

the right variations in photoshop

here i did a full page in my sketchbook and used the envelope template
found at the same site

playing around

2012-02-12T21:57:00.005-05:00

a friend asked me "how do you start a project, how do you know what

photos will work, what's your inspiration"

i said "it'll be easier to show you"

so i quickly opened a photo folder and randomly grabbed 2 photos

layer them on top of each other and showed her all the blending modes

(she was already amazed on how good it looked but i said, wait there's more)

i opened 3 documents and 2 layer masks from shadowhouse

rearranging the layers , turning them on and off , and playing

with the blending modes i came up with the above finished project

sometimes it's that simple, most of the time i don't have an idea

i just want to practice, or experiment

if i think too much about it nothing gets done

and the best ones just happen

(above the elements i used in my project)

above, a screen shot of my project

below a few variations of the same project

"practice makes perfect" or so they say
every morning i sit with a cup of tea and play in ps
i usually spend 30 minutes, sometimes more
i never know what will happen and i'm always surprised by the results
the key is to just start and see where it will lead
and of course have fun

full moon

2012-02-10T07:48:00.001-05:00

being a cancerian means i'm ruled by the moon

i always get a surge of energy and creativity before and during

the full moon but after its time to crash
(above, the view from my front yard,

the moon sitting low and very bright

since i didn't feel like setting up my tripod i got this wonderful shot!!!)

texture challenge

2012-02-07T21:50:00.003-05:00

i take lots of photos at every stage of my work and love how they

make a photo come alive in ps

above, a simple tree photo and 3 of the below textures

along with some text and a frame

all of these textures can be found on my flickr page to download and use

if you would like to play along and share your work please e-mail me at

nancy_allpulpedout(at)yahoo(dot)com
i will be posting results in two weeks so everyone has time to play along

encaustic with supria karmakar

2012-02-05T20:26:00.004-05:00

today i got to spend the day at wise daughters

taking surpias encasutic class

what a wonderful day, it was so nice to finally get to meet her

and get to experience her methods of painting

one thing i rarely do is play with the iron

i love the contrast of the very smooth, marble like top against the deep texture

toying around

2012-02-03T10:42:00.000-05:00

i just signed up for susan tuttle's latest class

this will be my 6th class with susan and i am looking forward

learning these new techniques

its been a while since i have taken out any of my toy cameras

since going digital i always forget about them

plus finding film is getting harder and developing expensive

but i do love the unexpected images like light leeks and double exposures

but on a flip side i do have an iphone which can replicate some of these

now if i can just get the same apps for my computer to

use in ps i will be a happy girl!!!

above left, my holga camera, photo taken on my iphone using the

camera bag app holga setting (wow !!! that was a mouth full)

right, my diana f+ photo taken on my iphone, camera bag app light leeks

bottom, my fisheye, pop 9 , action sampler. diana, holga and quad

you can see some of my photos on my flickr here

late, lost and forgotten

2012-02-01T08:48:00.005-05:00

not sure what happened with yesterdays post

i set the image size to large and got medium

and then i noticed i didn't add in my work

(above, a tree from my backyard, using grunge 1, duplicated using

multiply and overlay blending modes, then added grunge 4 and a frame)

as well , somehow marion's e-mail got lost??

i've had this happen before and wonder how many times

that i don't know about!!frustrating and sorry marion

(above her beautiful work using 5 different textures)

and our last second ( worth the wait) sample is from eden

(i was too tired last nite to add them in)

texture challenge results

2012-01-31T18:30:00.006-05:00

johanna
kathleen amt

ludgera

karen arts

rosie

kathleen holley

joanne

deborah

glory

latest obsession

2012-01-29T21:29:00.003-05:00

while visiting my friend carmi on wednesday

she introduced me to kumihimo

it reminds me of a combination of macrame and corking
once i got home i went through my 4 tubs of assorted cord, ribbons , threads and yarns

i wanted to experiment to see how different materials would work

molly was fascinated by what i was doing

and of course i had to try some wire

(who needs viking knit, sorry karen)

change in weather

2012-01-26T23:16:00.005-05:00

sunrise in the country

sunset

back in the city , my front yard

one day snow the next, rain and fog

texture challenge

2012-01-24T21:13:00.004-05:00

for this weeks texture challenge i found some rust!!

i love rusty things

so i decided to keep the color as is

which made for some interesting effects

above a simple photo from a few weeks ago

i added grunge layer 5 and 6

set the blending modes to vivid light and difference

all these textures can be downloaded from my flickr page here

i will post results next tuesday so if you would like to join in

please send me your work

my favorite tree

2012-01-22T00:35:00.003-05:00

every time i visit the farm i have to stop and take a look at my favorite tree

no matter what time of year it always looks amazing

for my last texture challenge i added 8 telephone and hydro poles to my flickr page

while playing around i decide to take just one of the textures cropped it square

and duplicate it 4 times rotating each layer first 90 degrees then 180 and 270

creating a new texture which i used in the above project

(available on my flickr page to use)

i added to my tree photo and set the blending mode to color dodge

i also added a bokeh layer and some text

finishing it off with a frame

sketchbook challenge

2012-01-20T21:32:00.004-05:00

this months theme for the sketchbook challenge

has been doodling

i'm finding it very therapeutic

i was inspired by some wallpaper
one thing i like about wall paper books is seeing the same pattern
in a variety of colours
so after a bit of fun in ps
i came up with a variety of schemes

texture challenge results

2012-01-17T19:15:00.005-05:00

after playing around with all 8 of the textures i settled on just using one

duplicated it 4 times , added some text and a layer mask

joanne

rosie

deborah

johanna

ludgera

marion

juilet

kathleen holley

kathleen amt

snow much fun

2012-01-15T22:10:00.003-05:00

as the snow melts in the city, i had fun if the country with sidney

he loves the snow!!!

and i love watching him trying to find the ball

texture challenge project

2012-01-12T08:21:00.003-05:00

the next day i started out with the above project and decided to play a little more

(you can add the color fill layer to any of the b/w textures i've

provided on my flickr page for this challenge)

the key is to PLAY!!!!

and of course have fun with it

texture challenge

2012-01-10T18:27:00.003-05:00

i love texture and one of my favorite places to find it is on

telephone and hydro poles

some of the best grunge around

especially if they have been covered with hundreds of flyer's and tape

metal poles have the best rust

if you would like to join the challenge

download the textures from my flickr page
have fun playing with them

and if you would like to share your finished project

please e-mail me the results by next tuesday

and i will post them on my blog

oohdooles of doodles

2012-01-08T23:20:00.004-05:00

while blog hopping i notice several people posting for

the sketchbook challenge

this months theme doodles

i found it very meditative to sit and before i knew it

hours had passed

after i scanned my projects i couldn't resist by adding some
colour in ps
i think i will doodle some more!!!

time to play

2012-01-05T16:58:00.004-05:00

rare sighting

2012-01-03T17:00:00.004-05:00

while visiting my sister in kingsville, ontario

the small town of 20,000 was buzing with bird watchers

from as far away as new hampshire

a great grey owl showed up just before the holidays

20 inches tall with a wings span of 5 feet it's the largest

rarely seen below lake superior it's a long way from home
i wish i had my big camera with me

another year

2012-01-02T20:50:00.002-05:00

happy new year!!

2011-12-31T21:47:00.001-05:00

happy new year and all the best for 2012

first snow

2011-12-27T20:14:00.005-05:00

2011-12-25T00:07:00.000-05:00

merry christmas to all

and to all a good nite

christmas clipping mask

2011-12-21T15:32:00.005-05:00

while i was blog hopping this morning i came across this wonderful

clipping mask from marie otero
just add any photo on top. clip and watch the magic!!!

thanks marie!

(photo taken on hwy 1o , converted into b/w with a spash of red)

last minute gifts

2011-12-19T11:20:00.000-05:00

i finally got a chance to add some beads to the shapes i made last month

checking my list

2011-12-17T17:12:00.001-05:00

with only a week before christmas

i'm finding that i've checked a lot of things off my list

above, 12 scarves i made for my friend dede

she will hand them out chrismas morning to the homeless

a nite at the distillery district

2011-12-14T20:27:00.000-05:00

the toronto christmas market

on now until december 18th
if you get a chance stop by

encaustic class

2011-12-12T13:40:00.004-05:00

an amazing 6 hour class!!

my first attempt at a realistic "portrait"

(i usually add photo transfers)
above "skippy"

below my work in progress

retro christmas

2011-12-09T09:10:00.001-05:00

finally, i got to visit anthropologie in yorkville

what an interesting store
with a lot of very cool retro items
i loved all the creative displays

texture challenge

2011-12-06T21:00:00.004-05:00

johanna

marilyn

joanne

juilet sleming

kathleen holley

kathleen amt

rosie

terrie

deborah

thanks everyone for playing along and creating such wonderful work

since the holidays are coming soon, i will post results again next tuesday

for anyone who would still like to contribute

the next texture challenge will be posted in the new year

winter is in the air

2011-12-04T20:00:00.004-05:00

of winter's lifeless world each tree
now seems a perfect part;
yet each one holds summer's secret
deep down within its heart.
~Charles G. Stater

playing around

2011-12-02T10:50:00.001-05:00

taking time to play in ps using

my latest textures for my next challenge

( original photo take a few weeks ago near owen sound)

texture challenge

2011-11-29T12:09:00.004-05:00

last month, while waiting for my oil change

i asked my mechanic if he would mind if i took a few photos

as i was "oohing and awing" over all the grunge

roland was looking at me like i was crazy

i managed to take a tons of photos which i have on my flickr

if you would like to download them and play along

i post every ones creations next tuesday

(you can email me your photos at nancy_allpulpeodut(at)yahoo(dot)com)

have fun playing!!!

encaustic class

2011-11-27T20:25:00.004-05:00

the entire 6 hours of class where spent creating texture

lots and lots of texture!!!

(above one of 2 paintings made using

plastering tape and a circle stencil, plus a photo transfer)

above and below are close-ups of the texture,

they will make great layers in ps

2011-11-25T10:35:00.001-05:00

“when you do things from your soul,

you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”
Rumi

(photo taken of georgian bay)

texture challenge

2011-11-22T14:59:00.007-05:00

i used all six layers plus some text

dulplicated the finished project several times and played with

the blending modes and used the "burn"tool on the edges

karen burns
ludgera

johanna

kathleen holley

kathleen amt

karen dorcas

autumn summerfield

joanne

deborah

marion

juilette slemming

rosie

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thanks everyone for playing along

hidden gem

2011-11-19T12:03:00.003-05:00

on my visit to owen sound i went out one day just driving around

zig-zagging through the back roads and came across this sign

perennial gardens open daily 10-5

so i drove up the driveway to find this old estate

no one was there so to give me any info

i will defiantly go back next summer to see it in its glory

playing around

2011-11-15T21:23:00.003-05:00

for my latest texture challenge

i offered 6 different ones for everyone to experiment with
for fun i add all of them plus some text to one photo and liked the effect

so i decided to merge them to create a new texture

(see below and available on my flickr )

i love this challenge

i am so inspired by every ones work and

have been spending more time working in ps

i will be posting results next tuesday so there is still time to play

and if you want to join in please send me your samples by monday

nancy_allpulpedout(at)yahoo(dot)com

inspiring friends

2011-11-13T16:02:00.005-05:00

thanks girls for a wonderful time!!

scenes from the bay

2011-11-10T21:32:00.005-05:00

inglis falls

harrison park

grey rd. one

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still going through my over 400 photos

above just a few of my favorite

more soon

texture challenge

2011-11-08T10:23:00.001-05:00

for this weeks texture challenge i couldn't decide so i am posting 6!!

photos(left) where all taken at the fleamarket

textures(right) after enhancements in ps can be found on my flickr

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use one or all, play around and have fun!!

above(top) i used all 6 plus some text

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i will be posting results in 2 weeks so there will be lots of time for experimenting

please email your results and i will post them on my blog

nancy_allpulpedout(at)yahoo(dot)com

thanks for playing along

2011-11-07T09:15:00.000-05:00

now is the time to unite the soul and the world

now is the time to see the sunlight dancing as one with the shadows

~Rumi
(waking to this view every morning is truly inspiring)

sunrise on the bay

2011-11-05T10:00:00.003-04:00

it's that time of year again

spending 4 days on georgian bay with my dear friends

dede and mary, creating art, eating , drinking , telling stories.

laughing, lots of laughing and enjoying the spectacular view!!!

early morning country drive

2011-11-02T23:20:00.001-04:00

at 7:30 am i was up and out on the road

driving north out of the city

as the sun was rising so was the fog

creating some wonderful photo opps

above, just a few of my favorites

2011-11-01T22:16:00.002-04:00

and with the morn those angel faces smile
which I have loved long since and lost awhile
~John Henry Newman

happy halloween

2011-10-31T08:10:00.000-04:00

scenes of fall

2011-10-28T06:57:00.002-04:00

i woke up this morning to see frost on my car

yet the leaves haven't fallen

being inspired

2011-10-25T18:18:00.004-04:00

another fabulous texture challenge

above, one of my photos covered with 3 of the textures and some text
deborah seligman

juilet slemming

karen dorcas

ludgera

johanna

marion

joanne

kathleen

autumn

encaustic class

2011-10-23T20:10:00.004-04:00

with what i thought where allergies turned into a head cold

it was hard to focus in class today

so i worked on a simple texture project

i first covered the board with lots of different papers

then added glazes of color and rubbed in oil paint

some drywall tape , lots of criss cross strokes, die cuts and carving
to create lots of texture
i think i can use these for my texture challenge for next week

creative festival

2011-10-21T22:01:00.003-04:00

today i got to spend the day at the creative festival

one of my favorite booths was gaudet-these fabulous felted coats

i also got to take a class with betty van nordstrand
making sugar roses

my friend ludgera

made a perfect one!!

lovely tree

2011-10-20T22:48:00.002-04:00

"i think that i shall never see
a poem as lovely as a tree.
poems are made by fools like me,
but only God can make a tree."
joyce kilmer

texture challenge

2011-10-18T15:33:00.004-04:00

sometimes a simple touch can make a big difference

for this weeks challenge i have several to choose from
(above a photo of peeling paint which looks like cracks)

one of my encaustic painting (left)

(the inverted one works greats as a mask)

taking it a step further i added a color layer

it gives an umber tone to the texture

the key it to play!!! and see what can happen
if you would like to try this challenge

simply download the textures on my flickr

and have fun!
next week i will post the results
so please e-mail your samples

nancy_allpulpedout(at)_yahoo(dot)com

weekend sun

2011-10-15T16:11:00.003-04:00

you don't take a photograph. you ask, quietly, to borrow it

~Author Unknown

what a difference a week makes

it feels like fall today!!
above, photo from last weekend's sunrise

country time

2011-10-13T20:30:00.002-04:00

scenes from a glorious weekend in the country

being inspired

2011-10-11T19:19:00.009-04:00

it is nice to see so many people where inspired by my texture last week

(above, one of my photos and texture)
below are the amazing creations

ludgera

karen dorcas

autumn summerfield

eden clare

deborah seligman

joanne thieme huffman

kathleen holley

glory mooberry

marion bockelmann

kathleen amt

karen

a special thanks to everyone for playing along

it is so inspiring to see how everyone used my texture

giving thanks

2011-10-09T12:42:00.003-04:00

happy thanksgiving

photoshop fun

2011-10-05T21:28:00.004-04:00

i know you will enjoy class and

marie is a great teacher!!!
for all the details

check it out here

texture challenge

2011-10-03T11:28:00.007-04:00

what would you do with this??

after my last post , i had a few people wondering about texture

so i sent them a copy to see what they could come up with
(if you would like to try, get a copy of the texture here)

my friend ludgera was having a tough time so i had her send me her photo to play with

above(the finished project)

the fun part is playing with the the different blending modes

all you have to do is add the texture to any photo and PLAY!!!
duplicate it as may times as you want and see what happens
try on every blending mode
don't forget to re-arrange the layer order
and the opacity
and you sometimes get a great surprise when you turn a layer off
like the one above in blue --after it became the red sample seen above it
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so why not give it a try
i would love to see what you come up with
e-mail me a photo and i will post them next week

above ( photo by ludgera, manipulation by me---the first 2 i use a small section of the texture)

i love texture

2011-09-29T20:31:00.000-04:00

after encaustic class on sunday i got excited to be creating texture again

i played around with the photographs in ps and created a some

overlays to use on other photos

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it took a lot of playing around and trying out different photos
before i came up with something i really liked

encaustic class

2011-09-25T20:57:00.004-04:00

it's been five months since my last class

it felt really good to get back into the swing of things

i was inspired by patrica baldwin seggebruch

for today's class i covered the canvases with book pages

and used a lot of wax glazes

after a lot of scraping and incising

i added oil paint to highlite the texture

the next class is a month away

i may have to set up my studio again

instagram

2011-09-24T10:54:00.005-04:00

sorry about the last post, i tried to link my instagram to my blog and somehow it got lost??

so i'm trying it another way

i got my i phone march of 2010, i love it but i always forget about the camera option

i always carry my little camera in my purse, so i'm used to using it

at the beginning of the year a friend told me about instagram

a free app for iphones that lets you share your photos with other iphone photographers

so i signed up, my user name cherry 2000,(it's a movie reference),

you can find and follow others from all over the world and post comments

now, i just have to leave my little camera at home and use my iphone more often!!

if you are a member look me up and if not check it out, you'll love it
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abve, a few photos from my instragram

the first sign of fall

2011-09-21T21:29:00.010-04:00

as i wondered home through the back roads

i was looking for signs of fall

the leaves haven't changed yet but you can tell it will be soon

one thing i did notice was this pond, usually empty

was buzzing with visitors

it won't be long now when the geese start there long

flight south

at the other end
these beautiful swans

fleamarket finds

2011-09-18T20:48:00.004-04:00

brownie flash six 20

brownie 8mm
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it was a nice day at the st. lawrence antique market
lots of outdoor vendors
where i always find the best deals and more "junk"
than antiques
my 2 favorite finds to add to my brownie collection
that makes 15 total in all

still blooming

2011-09-16T18:27:00.004-04:00

as the days are getting shorter and the nites cooler

its good to see some color left in the garden

(above, chives, purple aster and impatients)

all in the details

2011-09-12T18:06:00.004-04:00

i love old cars

it's all about the details

fins and hood ornaments are my favorite

(photos taken at the uxbridge fair this past weekend)

see more on my flickr page

3 little kittens

2011-09-07T20:25:00.004-04:00

19 days old and they have changed so much

momma and babies are all doing fine

favorites from the garden

2011-09-05T11:46:00.004-04:00

just a few of the photos that will get me through the next two seasons

the last of the long weekends

2011-09-03T17:10:00.004-04:00

as everyone leaves the city for the last longweekend

i remain behind to enjoy the quite and relax in the garden

(photo filters by shadowhouse and clipping mask from coffeshop)

country time

2011-08-30T08:17:00.003-04:00

another wonderful weekend in the country!

a little joy

2011-08-27T12:15:00.003-04:00

( long story short)

baby momma, aka beanie's mom

who has been missing for 18 months

showed up a month ago

and i thought she was a look a like

but after spending time with her

i now know it is her

anyways, she gave birth to 3 beautiful babies

last saturday morning

she is such a good momma

i'm overjoyed to have her home

more from the cne

2011-08-22T22:26:00.005-04:00

it's that time of year again!

2011-08-19T07:46:00.004-04:00

for those of you who live in or near toronto know................

when you hear the commercial singing

"let's go to the ex................"

it signifies, fun and games, rides, concerts, air show

and lots and lots of food!!!
it also reminds us that the summer is coming to an end

so get out there and enjoy!!!!

flower or weed??

2011-08-17T21:58:00.003-04:00

no matter what, they are beautiful to me
(after playing around in ps with a few photo filters, clipping mask

and texture from shadowhouse)

sharing ideas

2011-08-14T14:34:00.007-04:00

last year i met irina pertseva at a local craft show

i loved her wire work so i bought one of her heart and stone necklace

i was wearing one of my celtic twist wire necklaces

and irina asked if she could take a photo and use the idea for her work

i said of course

sharing ideas is what makes the world go round

i knew that her jewelry would inspire me to try something new, which it did

today i saw her again and was amazed by her new stuff

and i was happy to see that i did inspire her to create the above necklace
i just had to buy it!!!

2011-08-10T21:30:00.005-04:00

beautiful and graceful,

varied and enchanting,

small but approachable,

butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life

and everyone deserves a little sunshine.

~Jeffrey Glassberg

inspiration at the square foot show

2011-08-07T13:50:00.007-04:00

one of my favorite works was done by my friend ludgera
(visit her blog http://www.ludgera.blogspot.com/)
jocelyn hession was my next favorite

top left .............olena sullivan

top right........... jamie mageau

bottom left..... carolyn megill

bottom right.... whitney taylor

square foot show

2011-08-06T00:08:00.004-04:00

opening nite

one of my photos covered with wax and schellac
then blow torched

i love the seeing all the different works of art

side by side

2011-08-02T09:31:00.001-04:00

frogs have it easy, they can eat what bugs them!!!

blooming now

2011-07-30T09:50:00.004-04:00

this week in the garden

(photos taken on my i-phone

using camera bag -- lolo)

flea market finds

2011-07-27T08:58:00.003-04:00

lots of crochet and lace trim, books, an old water color paint tin

and 2 player piano sheet music

of course lots of metal

8 pieces of tin crown molding and 2 beautifully crackled finials

locks and keys and more metal!!!
( on the player piano music roll)

scenes from the road

2011-07-26T13:07:00.005-04:00

as we winded our way down the back road past buffalo,ny

we discovered a great garden center, lots of little antique shops

in varysbury, warsaw. perry, and mt. morris

and a great barn sale in leicester

(i'll post my finds tomorrow)

girls nite out

2011-07-22T23:19:00.002-04:00

sitting at my friend lu's house

enjoying a nice meal and a bottle of wine

planing our road trip for tomorrow to buffalo

on the list, lots of antique , resale, thrift shops

flea markets and barn sales

stay tuned............

summertime blooms

2011-07-21T21:31:00.004-04:00

with no rain in sight my sprinkler had been working overtime

this heatwave had made working in the garden difficult

and the weeds have taken over

i did get a chance to snap a few shots of some of the summer blooms

(above, white echinacea, several texture layers, bokeh, and text)

heatwave and homework

2011-07-19T15:39:00.004-04:00

time to come inside and cool off!!

and get some work done on the computer
i've been behind on my lessons with my on-line class with marie otero

week two was all about portrait enhancements

i rarely take photos of people

unless they are unusual characters, in costume or kids

(above a photo of my husbands niece after running through the sprinkler!!

see the before shot here on my flickr page)

2011-07-15T17:04:00.009-04:00

A friend is one of the nicest things you can have,

and one of the best things you can be

~Douglas Pagel

(above photo, taken on my country drive yesterday with my friend

thanks ludgera for the great day!!!)

layer mask from shadowhouse

photo magic

2011-07-08T12:17:00.002-04:00

life has been so busy i finally got a chance to work in ps

i'm in week three of marie otero's on-line class

and love this bokeh effect

i will have to find some time to practice some more

a call for local artist

2011-07-06T10:21:00.004-04:00

it's that time of year again

time for the square foot show
deadline for registrations if this friday

work has to be handed in on july 26th or 28th

show starts aug. 6th and runs until the 21st

this will be my third year participating