A Junk Party

I'm all about blog parties!
Me & My House is having one-

A Junk Party
Sounds like fun to me....I have plenty of junk and little vintage finds to take pictures of and share with you. Despite trying to downsize consistently due to the fact every Saturday morning my husband and youngest daughter go out to garage sales. They usually bring me home art supplies, old books, vintage finds and snip its of this and that ~
So drop by here on June 18, 2009 For a Lovely Junk Party! I hope to share some visual treats to capture your heart! ~

The Purpose Of Life Is To Be Happy

From the color inspiration


The purpose of our lives is to be happy!

This saying meant a lot to me. Leaving the corporate world, dealing with change, and finding my new path. Sure there may not be the security of a steady income, but thankfully I have support.

Although things have changed to adapt to the income difference, there is a complete feeling that I am in the right place and doing the right thing.
With faith and hard work I can make up for lost time and create my own new direction that will include a path to my success on my terms.

But each day I must remind myself that the purpose of our lives is to be happy. So I enjoy the simple things: More time for family, the outdoors, birds in my yard, reading, creating a new path with art and more!

I know it will feel like a full circle when my visions are in motion and others can see my dream in action.
This is a acrylic painting on canvas with mixed media paper working.

Color Inspiration - Sharing a Zen moment - Outside my window

2nd Annual Mad Tea Party ~ Follow the White Rabbit

What are summers for? Laying in a hammock and reading whimsical books? Dreaming of enchanted places? Or falling down the rabbit hole for a............. Mad Tea Party!


I pick the tea party and you can join in on the fun or just come visit that day via our lovely hostess Vanessa from ~



A Fanciful Twist~
















You won't be disappointed there will be more lovely blogs participating than you can imagine!
Tea and goodies galore! Whimsy and Enchantment! Catch a glimpse of the Mad Hatter by dropping by Vanessa's lovely blog. Hope to see you there and don't forget to come here that day.

Looking for Inspiration

Vintage Journal Page~
Today I am Looking for Inspiration~






















This second journal page was inspired by the techniques of Pam Carriker.

Vintage bibs ~ Wonderful color inspiration.

Taking a moment to put down the paintbrush and deciding what female image to use for my painting I am working on. I don't think I want to use the image from the class I am taking.
I want to find a female image that is unique to my painting. I am learning some new techniques and can't wait to show you the final painting.

Wow! Can I create I mess when looking for that special something!
Guess you know what I'll be doing after I am done today.....

The inevitable clean up! Maybe I should find a file system for my images? Or is searching half the fun?

Out In The Garden

~Home ~





~A journal page inspired by colors from the garden.
That's where I'll be today because its.....




~Time for a little gardening~













~The roses and pomegranates are blooming along with the daisy's and jasmine~







































Love the inspiration of color from the outdoors. Not to mention that zen feeling you get when you are at one with your hands.Whether creating a garden or creating a journal page. Enjoy the moment.

~PS...be sure and click the sound for the slide show and ~enjoy on previous post~
~Meet you in the garden~

Rain Soothes My Soul

Rainy days and almost summer? I do like the summer but it gets really hot here and by the end I will be yearning for the rain. How many 112* days can you take? So I wanted to share this with you prior to getting into full swing of summer. Here is my first attempt at a slide show. I took pictures from start to finish and put them together. I used a spray bottle with water to create the drip affects for the backgrounds. Recycled paint scraps and cut the dress and umbrella from it. Then I used dictionary pages for her body and face painting them. I kept this mixed media piece pretty simple. The quote is "Rain showers my spirit and waters my soul. " ~Emily Logan Decens~ And now I am finding my way with technology. I want to do more ~Let me know how you like it.