Memorial Day 2012

Never forget the sacrifice that others have made and continue to make for you and your children.   

Mother's Day 2012

Happy Mother's Day everyone.  I hope you are have a relaxing day.  Here are a few photos of what's going on my my garden today.

I WON, I WON

Once in a while I enter a giveaway - well I was lucky enough to win a fabulous ATC box from Denise Phillips of Birdnuts Mixed Media in British Columbia, Canada  What a wonderful way to start the weekend!  As soon as it arrives I will post photos.  Since there are 3 boxes and 3 winners I'm not sure which box I will receive.  You can see the three boxes on Denise's blog http://www.birdnutsmixedmedia.blogspot.com/

Turning in my Arts & Old Lace Quilt

My quilt for the Arts & Old Lace challenge is ready.  I'm going to turn it in tomorrow.  I will be able to show the whole quilt after the show in June!  I had a great time working with all the different laces.

Here's a sneak peek. . . . .





Alex and Campbell in DC 2012

Alex and Campbell had a nice visit with their grandparents and got to see the sites in Washington, DC with their dad.  How cool is that?
For their next trip they want to see the museums and paddle boat around the tidal basin!

Peony time

 It's Peony time!  The Pink ones are getting ready to bloom with a little help from the ants. 

This a a photo - doesn't it look like a watercolor painting?

This is what is left of the white peony bush flowers.  They always bloom first.  Lovely seed pods.

Campbell's Art Project

What makes you Unique?  Campbell's assignment was to make a poster about what makes her unique, she loves dance and was leaning towards a dance themed poster.  Then she decided it was Art that makes her unique.  Her sister Alex and I assisted and the project was completed in two days.  If you ever need someone to handle a hot glue gun she is an expert and would be glad to assist.

Alex found a piece of art that Campbell made when she was 5, I insisted that it be included to show that she really has been doing art all her life.  I was proud to assist her with this fabulous collage of all the things that make her unique.

Art makes me unique.  Art makes me unique because it runs in my family.  I always want to do art 7 days a week.  In an art piece you get to express yourself what you like to do.  I also love art because you can be you and you don't have to worry about judgement.  Something makes everybody unique!  Art is what makes me unique!  Peace, Love Art!

Note for Barb:  Campbell used pink paper as a base, strips of torn fabric and cut up pieces of a tin can wove them all together then sewed them on the sewing machine for a piece of art to use on her poster!!!!

White Peonys

 I hope you are having a restful, fun Sunday!  It's been raining all day here.  I'm glad I took pictures of the white Peony bush in full bloom. . . they will all be gone tomorrow.

This is a very small bush for such large flowers.  The bees love them.

Birthday 2012

 Thank you all for your birthday wishes, they are very much appreciated!  My friend Julie gave me this amazing fused glass dish that is hand painted, she choose the one with the dark hair for me.  It came with a tube of sea salt - how cool is that.  The first image is the front and second is the painted back.

Julie also found the perfect card and envelope.  She said she didn't write on the envelope because she knew that I would like to use it in my art work.

 I just got a box of moo cards with my art dolls on them.  My husband found a mother of pearl card case in the original box - it was Aunt Mary's at one time and now it's safe with me and the moo cards fit perfectly.

Buzzy helping with flowers from my lovely daughter and her family!

A wonderful time was had by all!

Happy Easter 2012

Happy Easter, enjoy the beautiful day.

Power Suit Art Quilt in Lancaster, PA

My Power Suit art quilt titled Victorian Power Suit was displayed in March 2012 (along with all the other 108 Power Suit quilts) at the Lancaster Spring Quilt Show http://lancasterquiltshow.com/ in Lancaster, PA.  This is the first time I've had a quilt in a traveling show. Barb Boatman went to the Lancaster show and took this photo.  What a nice surprise.

It will also be displayed in August 2012 at the Machine Quilting Today/Upper Midwest Show http://www.mqtoday.com/index.html in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, close to Milwaukee and in show in January 2013 Road to California http://www.road2ca.com/index2.html in Ontario, California.  It will be a well traveled quilt by the time I see it again.

For more information on the Power Suit challenge see this website, http://www.powersuitquilts.com/  Thank you Cyndi Souder and Judy Gula for the opportunity to participate!

Colors of Spring

No words needed - enjoy the lovely flowers.

Silk Dyed Eggs

When I saw Silk Tie Dyed Eggs on PINTEREST I just had to try it.  I have silk ties, I have eggs, I can do this.  If you want to see the original post here is the link http://www.ourbestbites.com/2012/03/silk-dyed-eggs-aka-tie-dyed/

Eggs wrapped in silk ties

 Cotton fabric over the silk tie wrapped eggs

Eggs just coming to a boil

THE RESULTS

How cool is this the little circles transferred exactly

This one really turned out nice

 Egg number 6 is missing - I did have a photo of it but must have deleted it and of course I ate the egg - so no photo of the transfer.  It mostly turned out white anyway.

Some of the outer layer of fabric also has cool dye patterns!

A fun and tasty project.