Chatty Wacky Whims

1/30/09

Marie Antoinette Award

I was just awarded the Marie Antoinette Award from my fellow Artist Boatbird.

Goodness gracious I am so delighted I could not believe my eyes.

I love Marie Antoinette, love the style of her day not to say that she was a woman of her words. The life she led was something else, I'm sorta glad I did not live back then though I still love the style of clothes they wore. Hmm, maybe I'll make a doll!

I understand I need to follow the rules below....

Rules for the Award

1. Put the picture of Marie Antoinette on your blog.
2. Link to the person from whom you received the award.
3. Nominate at least 7 or more blogs.
4. Link to those blogs from your blog.

5. Leave a comment on their blogs to let them know you've shared the award with them.

...and I'm adding one more to the rules

6. Add to "Blogs I'm Following" in your Blogger Dashboard

I award this Marie Antoinette award too:

Purple Lady Art and life

Pause-ablilty

Fairy * Dust * Dreams

Springtime Inspired

Artsy Gemini's Crazy Worl

ArteDar's Attic

Annie Oakleave

Robin's World!

Swing by their blogs go take a look, wonderful real people who loves Arts, Crafts and Life just like me.

Just a little bit of Art Zentangle Style

By now you all have seen my zentangles cards that I love to draw. It is doodling then at time I like to turn those doodling something into a drawing. I have so much fun making these cards up. Over at ATCsforALL it seems there are quiet a few of us doodling/zentangle artist. These cards are from the Zentangle Swap that I was part of.

Flying Snail

Lets Dance

Mystery

Medium: Ink and Watercolor

1/29/09

Hello, I'm back....

Hello my friends, I've been gone such a long time. My fault really, I had to make some decision as to what I was going to do with my Internet I am so scattered all over the place. I decided to shut a bunch of groups down keeping some letting others go. I decided in the end to keep flickr, ATCsforALL and my Blog.

Did you notice the changes I have made on my Blog?

Well I better hurry, Mike will be in any moment asking me if I am ready to go to our exercise class. I hear him, whoops he just came in.

In the meantime I have been working on my arts n crafts going to be coming up with some interesting Art to share with you all. Here is an Zentangle ATC that I made for Robin.

1/12/09

HOME SWEET HOME

Usually when I draw something I do not usually go back and re-draw it. Well I did on this drawing "Home Sweet Home" I re-drew to an ATC size which is 2.5 x 3.5 for a trade.

Medium: Pencil

1/11/09

STRICTLY GERM-PROOF

The Antiseptic Baby and the Prophylactic Pup

Were playing in the garden when the Bunny gamboled up;

They looked upon the Creature with a loathing undisguised;

It wasn't Disinfected and it wasn't Sterilized.

***

They said it was a Microbe and a Hotbed of Disease;

They steamed it in a vapor of a thousand-odd degrees;

They forze it in a freezer that was cold as Banished Hope

And washed it in permanganate with carbolated soap.

***

In sulphureted hydrogen they steeped its wiggly ears;

They trimmed its frisky whiskers with a pair of hard-boiled shears;

They donned their rubber mittens and they took it by the hand

And 'lected it a member of the Fumigated Band.

***

There's not a Micrococcus in the garden where they play;

They bathe in pure iodoform a dozen times a day;

And each imbibes his rations from a Hygienic Cup-

The Bunny and the Baby and the Prophylactic Pup.

***

Arthur Guiterman

1/10/09

THROUGH THE YEAR

God be with you in the Springtime

When the violets unfold,

And the buttercups and cowslips

Fill the fields with yellow gold;

In the time of apple blossoms,

When the happy bluebirds sing,

Filling all the world with gladness

God be with you in the Spring!

***

God be with you in the Summer,

When the sweet june roses blow,

When the bobolinks are laughing

And the brooks with music flow;

When the fields are white with daisies

And the days are glad and long-

God be with you in the Summer,

Filling all your world with song.

***

God be with you in the Autumn,

When the birds and flowers have fled,

And along the woodland pathways

Leaves are falling, gold and red;

When the Summer lies behind you,

In the eveing of the year-

God be with you in the Autumn,

Thenn to fill your heart with cheer.

***

God be with you in the Winter,

When the snow lies deep and white,

When the sleeping fields are silent

And the stars gleam cold and bright.

When the hand and heart are tired

With life's long ans weary quest-

God be with you in the Winter,

Just to guide you into rest.

***

Julian S. Cutler

1/9/09

Konkie Zentangle

I want you to meet Konkie he is a little zentangle that I started with an odd shape as I added onto the little fellow he took on a character of his own. I really like this little fellow thinking that no one would want it I put it up for trade on hubby persistant ..giggle.. oh my goodness poor little fellow got a new home right a way! I miss little Konkie, you say draw another one, well I have learned that doens't work will with me. Each one is different and this little fellow is special. Hope he likes his new home!

1/8/09

WISH UPON A STAR ZENTANGLE

This week our challenge over at the Zentangle with a Twist Social group is "Wish Upon a Star" it is amazing to see what the other artist are coming up with. These are my two approach to this theme.

My husband and I was chuckling at this card the star stands out so bright and beautiful but if you look carefully the way the lines are drawn around the star and highlighted in yellow reflection of a person. At least we saw it ..giggle.. did you?

I have been hooked on penguins the are so cute and adorable so this little fellow is wishing upon a star looking straight up at it.

1/7/09

QUOTE FOR THE DAY: Simplicity

A man must be able to cut a knot,

for everything cannot be untied;

he must know how to disengage what is

essential from the detail in which it

is enwrapped, for everything cannot

be equally considered:

in a word, he must be able

to simplify his duties,

his business and his life.

Henry Frederic Amiel

*****

1/6/09

A GIFT 4 U

I host a Zentangle with a Twist Social Group over at ATCsforALL. This is a place for artst to get together in a social format to have fun, to learn, to experiment, to get encouragment just have fun doodling to be honest. The Ladies and Gentlemen love it. With the Holidays here everyone was excited about Christmas it ended up due to this excitment our challenges were winter challenges that was turn into Christmas Themes ..giggle.. Funny how people do that. Well anyway a few days back I shared a Zentangle Card title A Gift 4 U well here are a couple of more I ended up making 5 of these there were a big hit among ATC traders.

I really loves these Zens and I discovered I really love coloring them.

I made this one for Kat

1/5/09

ART DECO CARDS

Last Thursday I shared with you all the Art Deco cards that I did for CattyCat swap. I mention that I was making a set for my self using children. I love Vintage clipart especially if they are children it just touches my heart. I think the reason for this is my love for Cloth Dolls. I love making the old fashion rag doll when they use to paint them. When I discover ATC and vintage clipart will I was won over, here they are.

And did you notice that some of the children are holding dolls. ..*smile*..

I notice in my vintage clip art that it shows children were use a lot for advertising different products back in those days. Interesting!

1/4/09

SUNSHINE AND MUSIC

A laugh is just like sunshine.

It freshens all the day,

It tips the peak of life with light,

And drives the clouds away.

The soul grows glad that hears it

And feels its courage strong.

A laugh is just like sunshine

Cor cheering folks along.

*****

A laugh is just like music.

It lingers in the heart,

And where its melody is heard

The ills of life depart;

And happy thoughts come crowding

Its joyful notes to greet:

A laugh is just like music

For making living sweet.

Author Unknown

1/3/09

THE COMMING OF HIS FEET

In the crimson of the morning, in the whiteness of the noon,

In the amber glory of the day's retreat,

In the midnight, robed in darkness, or the gleaming of the moon,

I listen to the coming of His feet.

*****

I heard His weary footsteps on the sands of Galilee,

On the Temple's marble pavement, on the street,

Worn with weight of sorrow, faltering up the slopes of Calvary,

The sorrow of the coming of His feet.

*****

Down the minster aisles of splendor, from betwixt the cherubim,

Through the wondering throng, with motion strong and fleet,

Sounds His victor tread approaching, with a music far and dim-

The music of the coming of His feet.

*****

Sandaled not with sheen of silver, girded not with woven gold,

Weighted not with shimmering gems and odors sweet,

But white-winged and shod with glory in the Tabor light of old-

The glory of the coming of His feet.

*****

He is coming, O my spirt, with His everlasting peace,

Whit His blessedness immortal and complete;

He is coming, O my spirit, and His coming brings release-

I listen for the coming of His feet.

Lyman W. Allen

1/2/09

A BIT OF COLOR

I know it is WINTER most everyone is knee deep in snow, well maybe...giggle..

So I thought I share a photograph of

FALL

This was taken in my garden area.

This photo was taken with my Coolpix P4 it is such a good little camera.

1/1/09

ART DECO SWAP

My friend CattyCat is hosing a swap over at ATCsforALL.com

DECO ART

CattyCat sent each of us 9 cards that where printed up into a pattern

with plenty of bare white spaces of all size.

Now that was a challenge!

We were not to cover much of the printed sections of the card

these cards go together like a puzzel.

Once everyone turn their cards in, we will be given

9 different cards back.

I can't imagine how they will go together with all the

different styles, patterns, collages, drawings

that each artist did to their cards.

Here is my 9 cards that I will be sending in.

It is hard to cypher here which part is hand drawn and which part is the pre-printed Art Deco Pattern.

I am making another set just for me all in children I notice on the one I am making for myself that I am covering up a bit of the patterns. Since it is for me it does not matter.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!