In memory

How could you not love that dimpled chin? He complained that it was hard to shave though.

My Best Valentine

My Baby is 25 years old today! This is an unfinished collage I made of her several years ago. I just stuck on the hearts so it would fit in for February. The wings were her Grandpa's air force wings. She used them as an inspiration for her tattoo, making it Canadian by replacing the eagle with a maple leaf.

Check it out...I have added Ann Holtby-Jones to my blog list. Ann is a great watercolorist of local landscapes and horses.

It's so nice to have a plumber in the family

OUr son Ben and grandson Nicholas are down for the Superbowl. While he is here, Ben is changing up all our toilets, a couple of sinks and hopefully fixing a couple of leaks that have stumped Bruce. Hooray!!

I had hoped to paint 28 different paintings but I am torn in other directions ( babysitting a tornado of a 2 1/2 year old being one of them) so I may have to resort to photoshopping a couple of images.

Melting the Ice Maiden's Frozen Heart

This is what my heart felt like at one time.

Yellow woven heart

A yellow heart!

New temptations

Yesterday, I discovered a whole genre of blogs dedicated to vintage fashion such as "It'll take the snap out of your garters" and "Jitterbug Doll". Dangerous stuff, I could spend hours looking and drooling at these clothes. And then I just want to sew vintage fashions that I would wear to....?? I admire the ladies that don their good stuff and wear it with pride, thumbing their noses at the establishment.

I spent the day working on a muslin for the glamour girl pattern I am working on. I use cheap material from the thrift store trying out the pattern first, before cutting into the good stuff (having learned the hard way). Today, sewing commences....Oh, and I need to get some painting done.

Happy Groundhog's Day

I am trying to make a heart series for February this year. This is "Blue Woven Heart". I am also making art cards from this series and flogging them at my local galleries. I hardly make any money on my cards but I consider them advertising as they have all my info on the back. And you never know where they will go. Twelve down, sixteen to go and I'm running short on time!