Sent by flowerart on September 22, 2009:

i love your pressed flower collage!:-)

the tissue paper was a wonderful idea!:-)

thanks for letting us see:-)

rebekah:-)

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This was sent to me shortly after i posted my collage. Wow....Made me feel so good!

Driftwood horses

you have to see this . this is beautiful art. Click on the words "driftwood Horses"

This is Caity. I guess I shouldn't ask her to smile big. I told her mom she would either a great beauty queen or an actess for toothepaste commercials. Oh well, I sure love this little girl. She can be very quiet and shy but then she lets it all out at home and at my house.

pressed flowers

Well, I haven't been here in awhile but I've been busy creating and taking care of business. This is my latest creation. I did this with pressed flowers and tissue paper. I
actually pressed these flowers about 5 years
ago and put them away thinking I might use
someday. And when I was staring at my
blank canvas last week I thought of those
flowers and here they are. I use to press flowers in books when I was a child and I hope whatever librarian found them accepted them as a nice jester and wasn't mad at me. I would like to do some more but i have no flowers in my yard. But my son made me a really nice flower press. It is large and heavy. I could do quite a few flowers at one time. I guess I will have to go to Safeway and buy a bunch.

I do a lot of crafts for Christmas, but I have family and friends that don't care for them. But I like to make dolls for the little ones. And scarves for the older girls. Works for me. I love to recieve handmade anything.

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CRAFTS-MAS

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CRAFTS-MAS

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Jewelry that is time tested, Obama approved

Jewelry that is time tested, Obama approved

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This is the Bedrock Necklace. It was lovinly named for the hometown of the Flintstones and the Rubbles. This particular piece
was made with Wilma in mind
and I plan on designing a pair
of earrings for Betty

I recieved the nicest letter from a shopper on Artfire. I had to share it. It made my year.


Hello I am a new shopper to artfire after having been on Etsy this is a nice site. I ran across your shop and wanted to compliment you on your work. I LOVE necklaces and the bedrock necklace caught my eye among other items. My girlfriend, who is an artist, just signed up on a site www.narvla.com and entered their nationwide artist search you should check it out your designs are awesome! I am still finding my way around the site but wanted to give you a thumbs up:) Sally

ten simple ways
Ten Simple Ways Parents Can Get More Art in Their Kids’ Lives
Enjoy the arts together. Sing, play music, read a book, dance, or draw with your child at home.
Encourage your child to participate in the arts and celebrate their participation in or out of school.
Explore your community’s library and read “the classics” together—from Mother Goose to Walt Whitman.
Read your local newspaper to find out about attending local arts events like museum exhibits, local plays, festivals, or outdoor concerts.
Tell your child’s teacher, principal, and school leadership that the arts are vital to your child’s success and an important part of a quality education. Find out if your school has sufficient resources for arts education, including qualified teachers and materials. If not, offer to help.
Contact your local arts organizations to inquire about the arts education programs they offer either during school hours or after school. Volunteer to donate time, supplies, or help with their advocacy efforts and connect these services to your child’s school.
Attend a school board or PTA meeting and voice your support for the arts to show them you care and make sure the arts are adequately funded as part of the core curriculum in the school budget.
Explore your child’s dream to sing, to dance, to draw, to act—and encourage them to become the best they can be through the arts.
Be an arts supporter! Contact your elected officials—lawmakers and school board members—to ask them for more arts education funding from the local, state, and federal levels. Visit our Online Resource Center.
Sign up to become an activist on the Americans for the Arts website, just a click away! Through our e-activist list, you will get news updates and alerts about arts education. Visit our E-Advocacy Center.
AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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http://www.americansforthearts.org/public_awareness/get_involved/001.asp

Cold Porcelain

Today I discovered "cold porcelain clay". It is a clay you can make at home from a few simple ingredients. And it looks like porcelain. You can paint it and it air dries so no baking. I made a rose today and it almost looked like one. All you need is cornstarch, water, Ponds cold cream, and glycerin. Try it. http://http://www.craftstylish.com/item/2802/how-to-make-cold-porcelainHere is a link to a helpful site. let me know how you did.

I DISCOVERED COLD PORCELAIN TODAY AND I LOVE IT. IT IS CLAY THAT YOU CAN MAKE AT HOME WITH A FEW COMMON INGREDIENTS. IT GETS IT'S NAME BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE PORCELAIN AND IT AIR DRIES. NO BAKING AND YOU CAN PAINT IT .

I made a rose today, and it almost looked like a rose. All you have to have is cornstarch, ponds cold cream, glycerin, & water.

Update on Robert Dominic

Robert Dominic is doing fine. He had to have an operation to remove his large intestens. He will probably have more problems in the future or maybe not.