Meatless Monday - Delicious Product

I'm still at the Beckman show, in Los Angeles, working hard promoting my cards. So here's a quick post to let you know about a delicious snack. I am hooked on this stuff. If you like spicy Thai peanut sauce you will love it.

Flowers On A Friday - View Of A Bridal Bouquet

Today is the first day of the gift show, please wish me luck. Here's a photo of a bridal bouquet that I recently made. Have a fun filled weekend everybody.

Buried Treasure

Over on the The Altered Page Seth is once again looking for Buried Treasure. The idea is to look back over all your post's from the last year, pick your favorites, and show them again. Then folks can easily surf around, and search, and see the best treasure that everybody had to offer. It's a fun blog hop to explore. Since this blog is so new, I decided to pull from my old blog and share some of my favorite pictures from over there. So, here you go. The first one I'd like to share was Carpe Catem - Seize The Sunshine. 

And a little dog too.

 Some of my favorite Flowers On A Friday.

And a Meatless Monday recipe.

Have fun surfing around.

Off I Go

I'm on my way to Los Angeles. I believe it will be about a 13 hour drive. As I mentioned before, I will be at the Beckman Show, at the LA Mart, booth # 427. If you are attending the gift show, please stop by and say hi. I have prepared a few posts, in advance, so you will have some new things to look at, and read about. I hope you enjoy them.

One of the places I hope to visit, if I have time, is Olvera Street. That place is some touristy good fun. 

So, I'm off. I hope to have lot's of great stories to share, when I return. Bye for now.

Meatless Monday - Taco Night

I was so spoiled! My daughter made (and then photographed the above picture) some vegan tacos. They were great! In mine, she used refried beans and left off the cheese. I can't imagine that her non-vegan tacos could have been any better. Shhhhh, please don't burst my bubble. 

Get Ripped

It's not what you think, I am an absolute tea totaler. I'm talking about ripped edges on paper, love 'em! I am always ripping up random stuff and sticking it in my paintings. I enjoy the layers, the texture, the visual interest, using vs disposing, the whole thing. One of my favorite free treasures are security envelopes (turned inside out). They remind me of mens suiting material. Since it's a well know fact, among my friends and family, that I am crazy about theses goodies, I have folks sending me their empty envelopes (thanks guys, you know who you are). Start looking, and you'll be surprised how beautiful they can be.

The little windows to peek inside are a complete bonus. Anyway, here are a few things that I've been doing with my ripped envelopes lately. First, I used gel medium to attach them to a page in my journal.

Then I start to play with them. This shows one of the pages after I journaled and painted over it.                                     

Next, I used it as a base for a collage in Photoshop.

I'm telling you, I think they are great. I'd go as far as to say that they are as beautiful as must art papers that you can buy. Now, if they only came in larger sizes...

Flowers On A Friday - Vintage Roses

Little Pretty

On The Road Again

Guess where I'll be going next week? Yep, L.A. baby. I'm going to take part in my first wholesale gift show. I will have a booth at the Beckman Show, at the LA Mart. If, by chance, you will be at the show please stop by and say hi, I'd love to see you! This will be the first time I participate in a gift show. I must confess, I am so nervous. Being the new kid can be intimidating. I'm sure it  will be exciting, and a big learning experience.
I'm happy about going to L.A.. It's my old stomping ground. We lived there for years. There are so many things I can't wait to see. I won't have much free time, but I'll try to squeeze fun into every moment I have. Right now, I'm trying to get ready. There are so many details to work out. I'm just going one step at a time, and trying not to be overwhelmed. Whew, what an adventure!  

Inspired By...

Today I'm feeling inspired by a stone lion that I pass by all the time. He sits proudly, at the edge of a drive way, at a house located in a forested area. I know at one time he went missing, because I saw his "Lost" flier hanging at the post office. I was so sad for his people, what a loss. Apparently he was returned, because he's back on duty, guarding their driveway. As I went by him today, I felt inspired by that square head of his, it makes him so unique. I started thinking about incorporating unexpected shapes in my paintings, maybe thinking inside the box for a change. I don't know, it's just a thought.