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in the garden.  I have been working in our garden.. and look at the wonderful garden bed my sweet husband built for the backyard.  It is amazing!  I have planted carrots, okra and more.  Now just add water and lots of sweet sunshine.

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Marley monkey napping.  Now that is true art.

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in the studio.  Having FUN doing some new art using a new technique.  I am planning much much more.

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Keeping the funky in the garden.  Just always makes me smile.

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I was delighted to be commissioned to do the art for our local Strawberry Days t-shirts.

I will have my booth selling my own designs on kitchen towels, etc and lots of my original art.

Looking forward to the FUN.

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A local public bench in downtown painted by me and and idea has been launched for more

art benches.  Such a lovely bright and colorful way to art up the town.

I have been remiss in blogging but not remiss in my art.  Lots keeping me busy... and art is still a big part of my daily life.  LIFE IS GOOD.  

ta for now

Finished the "topper" from the scrap arch shaped wood I found

in the woodshop's dumpster.  I bought the wooden feet at Lowe's

and attached them to the base just to give it a more finished look.

I attached the middle heart cut from painted linoleum as are the two red leaves using

 copper finishing nails.  The copper makes a nice contrast.  The two hearts on either side of 

the middle heart are cut from dictionary paper and painted with watercolor and then sealed of course.

I used my favorite pencil to draw the swirls and curls and a few leaves.  I had collaged some other

hearts but was not happy the way it was turning out, so I painted over them and started all over again.

Much happier with this combo. The top of the arch is about 2 inches thick and it's painted black and

white stripes as well.  I should also mention the black and white stripe on the front bottom is paper that

I collaged on.  When I need striped black and white paper, I make my own.  I simply take a sheet

of paper and use my Sharpie Magnum marker.. it's huge btw, and make the stripes.  Then I can

make copies to use in collage.  I like that the stripes are loser and not so precise.  I finished the 

piece by spraying it with my favorite clear acrylic spray that looks so glossy.  Love this stuff.

Will make more of these for the upcoming show in May 17th & 18th  at the

Whimsical Women of the West.

It's at the picturesque Four Mile Bed and Breakfast on the road to

Sunlight here in Glenwood Springs.  A wonderful group of women

with talent galore and I plan on having some different art this year besides my

usual kitchen towels etc.  

OKAY MONDAY
seriously need to get to work.

ta.

Just finished this fun bird this morning...

I am blooming with COLOR!

A few tweaks to my garden angel..

She needed a skirt bursting with ladeda.

Adore the colors.. the "I can't keep from smiling"

kind of art 

that makes my morning studio time shine!

Decided to add a skirt on her as well..

It ties the four pieces together for the trunk show

tomorrow @ Confetti Designs here in Glenwood.

Doing art makes me smile and raises my spirit.

That and a  few cups of coffee..

Here's the sunrise that greeted us this morning when I 

let Marley out to get the morning paper.

WoW!

It's gorgeous, isn't it?

ta

CREATING TODAY

Today I jumped into these wooden art crows.  I had found these wooden flower head cutouts at the local thrift shop  awhile back.  They eluded me until this week, when I envisioned crows.. bright and colorful.

I am taking these to the Unique Boutique Saturday to sell along with my Lunar Designs kitchen towels, nightshirts, aprons, etc..  I purposely choose bright cheery colors to compliment my white products that are printed with my colorful designs. I think it will make for a nice mix.  Happy that I was able to get these all done.  I still need to attach the wire back hangers tonight and spray the crows with clear acrylic.  And price them.  Always a hard choice for me, as for many artists I think. 

So in one day, I did a week's worth of early morning art.  It's now almost 4:00 pm, I have some more printing to do for the show on kitchen towels, etc.  And I have absolutely no idea what I am fixing for dinner

this evening.  PLUS I need to go to the store.  Ahh the busy life here.

NOW

a bit more printing.