Patches for the Journey - Today's Painting

"Patches For The Journey"

12x12x1 1/2" Mixed Media Collage/Canvas

This piece was created using mainly acrylic paint with charcoal outlines. For added interest pieces of actual vintage 1940s wallpaper have been applied, then preserved beneath layers of acrylic glazing medium.
This sweet little piece of art is available for purchase in my Shop.

Hope you had a lovely Independence Day holiday. We stayed close to home, sat in lawn chairs in the front yard under a full moon to watch fireworks off in the distance as they lite up the sky around Mt Hood. (Wow, that was some sentence, well you get the picture!?!?!)

July 4th Salutations

Our front porch is bursting with blooms this July 4th

Happy Independence Day! Hope yours is an eventful holiday weekend, full of colorful parades and awesome fireworks! Here in the Pacific Northwest we're having watermelon weather, just right for barbecuing hot dogs and swimming in the pool.
P.S. I've been painting and have a bunch of new paintings to show you. Just need to find precious time to photograph them. Hopefully within the next couple of days. See you soon. B

An Etsy Treasury - Angels With Fur

"Angels with Fur"
Our forever faithful friends and companions, dogs.

This morning while having my first cup of coffee and reading morning emails, I was lucky enough to snag a treasured Treasury, owing it all to this little gadget on Craftopolis called the Treasury Clock.
Hurry, to check out the Treasury, it expires in two days. If you ever get the chance to put to curate one, you will know what fun it is, finding just the right piece to fit your theme. Can't help but marvel at all the unique, creative, talented people there are out there.
P.S. Right in the middle of writing this post, my little angel with fur, Zippy ran out the front door as fast as his legs could go me yelling, "Zippy come back!" at the top of my lungs. Down he disappeared into the field after a gray squirrel not returning home until I ran down to get him. Grrrr.... Just when I thought he couldn't be any more precious he goes to prove he's just a regular dog! That's my Zippy!

Back to the Routine

Always best do arranging in your barefeet!

Had the time of my life this last weekend thanks to you, all my lovely visitors who stopped by during the Open Studio Tour! I enjoyed everyone one you! If you weren't able to make it to this one, mark your calender for the October tour.
One special couple came by on early Friday to bring Zippy some of his favorite doggy treats and a cute little flag bandanna that he wore proudly for the whole three days. (Will post a pic later to show you how cute he looks wearing it.)

Wish your monitor had smell-o-vision.
These peonies were to die for gorgeous, from mom's garden.

Took Tuesday off to go to PDX (the big city for me) for lunch with my good friend, Carole. Then we dropped by the Portland Art Museum to take in the MC Escher exhibit. This guy was a master at creating and drawing architectural optical illusions. We marveled at his etchings and prints of interlocking patterned designs of birds and angels and demons. And of course we couldn't resist stopping in at Art Media to stock up and see what's new in the way of art supplies. A nice little mini holiday, now back to the routine of everyday life.

Getting Ready for The Big Event

Oh my goodness, been scrubbing and organizing the shop getting ready for the Open Studio Tour this weekend! What a job! It's really starting to shine around here. Am sharing a few pics taken the other day so if you can't personally make it to Oregon at least you can get some idea of what's in my little shop/studio gallery.

Little button pins and magnets made from some my bird artwork and pieces of 40s vintage wallpaper.

A few of my handmade scarves and hats

These treasures are from the collectibles section of the shop.