Saturday, January 30, 2010

ONE WORLD ONE HEART GIVEAWAY

Welcome to my blog! I hope you enjoy your visit with me today. I have just baked some fudge nut brownies and have a pot of cinnamon orange tea brewing ,hmmm can you smell the cinnamon? yummy! Come in and visit for a while. While your here please feel free to participate in the One World One Heart fun!

One World One Heart Giveaway has begun ! This brilliant idea came from and was created by the hostess of this event is Lisa at "A Whimsical Bohemian". The idea is for bloggers all over the world to visit and connect with one another. Swap ideas, share our stories and encourage our peers.

Last year I spent many enjoyable hours visiting all the different blogs, and decided to join in the fun this year.
For my blog giveaway I will be offering one [1] Victorian Santa ornament that I designed for The Artistry of Poland Design contest. My original work was recreated into a hand blown glass ornament. The winner of the blog giveaway will receive one signed ornament.
To enter it couldn't be easier, just leave a comment on this post... that's it! Oh! be sure to leave your name and your email address, should you be my lucky winner.
All this fun ends on February 15Th when the winner will be drawn at random. If for some reason the winner does not contact me within 3 days , I will draw another name. thank you for visiting today and good luck!~Susan~

Friday, January 29, 2010

Alice in Wonderland FUN!!

I am so excited I can hardly wait until Tim Burton's version of
Alice in Wonderland comes out!
The color and imaginary on the Disney official website captures my imagination! So much so that I have started creating Alice figures.... baby style. Alice is almost complete along with a wonderland butterfly baby. I have already sketched out my ideas for the Queen of hearts baby, Mad Hatter , and the Caterpillar. So much fun! Watch for the WIP's I hope to post some today. ~Madly in Love Susan~

Monday, January 18, 2010

Finally Done!

You should know that I am doing the happy dance right now! My studio is CLEAN!!! yes I finally beat it into submission , after numerous hours of painful sorting , tossing, and general cleaning. I am sure when my husband goes to clean the vacuum out there will several unhappy expletives coming from the garage, but I'll just hum louder to drown him out!
I am pleased to note that I remain , Galadriel, I mean Susan, I passed the test. I tossed everything that was readily replenished like the massive toilet roll collection,the bits of material too minute to really do anything with but thought I could use it for something??
Paint bottles that contained the tiniest bit of paint known to mankind, paint brushes that had 2 scraggly bristles left ,assorted bits of broken pottery .... well you get the idea.


with a bright newly cleaned studio I am ready to get back to work, actually play, can you really ever call art work? And good news I found my remote for my Ipod system AND my tv which been missing in action since the holiday rush to finish everything up. Which means I can be surrounded by music again,oh happy day. Life is good when things are clean and every thing is in its proper place. many happy sighs! Susan

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Your invited!

Amelia's Sweet B Folk Art and Lori from Retro Rudolphs are hosting a birthday! Clink the links to the right to be included in the fun! We will celebrating these two talented ladies birthday's! ~come join us in wishing them both Happiest of Birthdays! ~susan~

Monday, January 4, 2010

The De Santafaction process begins!

Well, I procrastinated as long as I could, the taking down of Christmas trees ,wreaths, Santa's is always a sad time for me. Tucking away all my favorite beaded ornaments and collectible figures I have founde over the years.
I love the way our home glows with soft twinkling lights, sparkling ornaments , and my Santa collection displays. I would leave them up all year round if it weren't for the dried up Christmas tree and people thinking I was just a little odd. LOL who am I kidding, people already think I'm odd!
I managed to clean out my laundry room today, which is a catch all for things that don't have a place or in this case , wrapping paper, tissue, bows, plus several finished gourds and just plain old junk! Throwing things away has always been hard for me , everything has possibilities for future art projects, however I have come to realize if I don't start throwing things out I will be up to my blooming arse with this stuff! I'll be like the people who pass away leaving 100's empty milk cartons or some such stuff for others to deal with. Besides there's always going to be new things to replace them. Maybe even better things! hmmmm.
Tomorrow, I tackle the most dreaded room of all.... My studio! music should be playing here, the scary dum.. dum... dum.. the one that plays right before the unsuspecting victim opens the door to the spookiest room in the house. This would be my studio. I started to clean it last week, moving things around but its still out of wack. I need my studio to make sense to me. I let it take on a life of its own and now my beast has to tamed again. So I will have to rearrange furniture and just plain put things away before I can do anything creative in there.
I can't have fun until my work is done! Phooie! Wish me luck as I go to do battle~ Susan~

American Holiday Artists

American Holiday Artists
Ebay Art Group I belong to visit us to see all of our members creations

Phineas Birthday Surprise

Phineas Birthday Surprise
SOLD

Hawaii in early Dec

Hawaii in early Dec
North side of Oahu

Earlier this week

Earlier this week

Old World Santa Glass eyes

Old World Santa Glass eyes
Gourd

Snow Dec 2008

Snow Dec 2008

Snowflake Santa Gourd

Snowflake Santa Gourd
ex large gourd sculpted

Mirek's sculpt

Mirek's sculpt
HUH??

Mirek's updated version

Mirek's updated version

Victorian look Christmas Angels AHA/Adsg folk art Ooak

Victorian look Christmas Angels  AHA/Adsg folk art Ooak

Smoking Pipe & Red/Blk Santa's

Smoking Pipe & Red/Blk Santa's
Gourd Art

Mad Hatters Teapot

Mad Hatters Teapot
Just listed on Ebay

Christmas Snowman

Christmas Snowman

Fall Celebreate 365 is out!!

Fall Celebreate 365 is out!!
Be quick and grab yours! this book is amazing!

Jingle Bell Santa 2008

Jingle Bell Santa 2008