2 new items listed on Ebay

I have just listed 2 new Halloween pieces on Ebay. Yeah! Finally have been able to get some fun stuff done. Now, I face the daunting task of cleaning up my studio so I can actually find the things I need for my next creations.
My husband continues to lurk outside my studio door any time he wants to speak to me. My husband " mister neat nick" fears being consumed by my hideous messiness.
On occasion, he will point a finger accusingly at the carpet as bits of fluff , threads, and crepe paper that hitch rides on the legs of my uber noisy, fluffy little dogs, that then carry the objectionable bits outside the confines of my studio. I can't be held responsible for bits of rubbish that sneak out of the studio of their own accord.
I invite you to check our AHA groups offerings on ebay using aha art in the search box! Enjoy your weekend ! ~Susan~

Phew!

Sorry about the cliff hanger! I had quite the shock when we were finally able to sneak out of the house to view the new color. My heart sunk , when I first saw it. The color looked so light and we had Sunshine too which really made the color look light.
We had been testing the color on our normal gray skies which apparently made the color darken even more. The picture that is currently post of our deck is the color it was. Sort of a light tan which we liked but felt we wanted to change it up a bit, so we went with something different. Once the cream trim was painted and the front door received its new color sun dried tomato ( a color my husband confessed was way out of his comfort zone) everything just sort of fell into place.
It was sort of funny though , my husband kept reassuring me that the color looked great,
of course once they allowed us out he was all over the place making sure he didn't miss anything. I went back inside and hid, secure in the knowledge that we had made a huge house sized mistake. It took me several hours to wander back out side to check the color again. Since our backyard had the contrasting white pergola it was easier to see how the color really looked. The color had a chance to dry a bit & darken and I felt so much better.
It took a good 4 days for the color to dry and now we both love it. A couple of our neighbors have stopped by to tell us how much they love the new look! YAY!
My recommendations for anyone who is having their homes painted this summer, take a deep breath try to stay calm, check out homes that have colors you like, get lots of samples paints to try out and cross your fingers!! ~Susan~

Wip of new work

I thought I would post a few WIP photos of piece I am currently working. Still lots to do yet bases need to be added and lots of tweaking but we're getting there. I really like creating these pieces. Maybe I should take some pottery classes so that I could try and create them as real teapots! Wouldn't that be fun. well off to my studio. smiles Susan

New Giveaway for one of you! CONTEST

Starting today you can enter to win one of the completed Artistry of Poland ornaments that I designed.
To enter please Pick one of the two versions shown you prefer left or right image, with your comment, and email address so I can notify you if you should win. Winner will be drawn from at random from slips of paper place in bowl. Only entries with email addresses will be entered in drawing.

Contest ends Sept 1 st . Winner will be drawn Sept 2nd. Tell your friend! Good Luck! ~Susan~

Where did February go?

February was a crummy one! I had that mysterious bronchial flu going around. I HATE being sick so accordingly I take tons of vitamins. I immediately grabbed my Zicam and starting using it. My husband also was coming down with this thing. This is important to note because a week into it HE is doing great , I, on the other hand was sliding down hill so fast I was actually thinking about crawling up the stairs! 2 weeks later I am coughing and hacking around with a head that feel like it was going to fly off my neck and go rocketing around the room like a balloon does when you let it go.my husband checked my bottle of Zicam and it had expired 4 years ago !!! He couldn't have done that ,oh say ,a week or two ago. He likes the spray . I like the swabs. ahhhhhh screwed again! Anyhow 6 weeks later finally feeling like myself. Zicam really does work ...when it's not expired!

I finally am back to work . Here are a few of my recent pieces. Some of these pieces are up for on EBAY . Please check out AHAO on EBAY.

Our grandson Britt, who is 17 yr. He is a awesome kid, he has overcome pulmonary hypertension, learning disabilities and autism to carry a 3.8 gpa, he lettered in wrestling, now on varsity, received the coaches award in wrestling!
Took our 7 yr old to return in pop cans, yuck! what a sticky smelly mess! I wish we could just turn them into the state for them to use for homeless or schools . I hate throwing them away but i is so yucky. Mr. Pooey {7 yr. old } likes to do it and he will taking the $7.00 to contribute to his school drive for leukemia cure. We had to go to Baskin Robbins to help us get over the stinky smell! Yum hot fudge sundae!
We are back to the OC this weekend with our granddaughter , lots of cooking to do, and kids to feed. The kids are sounding great can't wait to see the whole show. Oregon Crusaders is always looking for donations to pursue additional instruments , food , uniforms etc. We are a non-profit group so donations are tax deductible. If you would like to find out more please visit Oregoncrusaders.org If you have musician in your family ages 15 to 20 yrs. live in the Washington , Idaho, Oregon area please contact our director for information we have openings for trumpets and contras.