Art of Mine

 Hi friends, I hope that everyone has been alright this past weekend with hurricane Irene causing so much destruction. My three sons and their families have been affected by the flooding and electricity being out. They are all managing very well though. I wanted to share my finished keepsake box with you. I bought an unpainted wooden box at Michaels. I used a walnut stain with polyurethane. I added layers to create a beautiful varnished finish. I stenciled a tree design using gold stencil paint on the top of the box, and when dried I added another coat of the stain. The picture on the lid is a postcard of Wigtownshire, Scotland which is near the village where where my great grandfather grew up. It is known as a "book" town as there were many bookmaker shops there years ago. I tried to give the box a distressed look about it. Do you see the little owl? I love this little guy and thought he would go well on the box! The plain little wooden cross was ...

Hi Sweeties!! Here is the newest picture of little Miss Daisy! She loves to look at herself in the mirror. Daisy use to box with the kitty in the mirror but these days she just sits there and looks at herself for a bit. Oh and yes Miss Daisy eats hamburger!! My family lives up in New Jersey and I am praying that they and everyone else will heed the warnings and keep safe! My oldest son and friends were going for a week to the Jersey shore and had been planning this trip for months. Well mother nature has other plans in mind so not much to do about it. Please join me in prayer for everyone on the eastern seaboard that all will be safe with them and that Irene will dissipate and if there has to be damage that it will be minimal. Love and Blessings to All Susan xxoo

 Hello Sweet Friends, Thank you to everyone who signed up for my 200th post and Birthday Giveaway!! You are all such dear ladies and I am so Blessed to get to know all of you here in Blog land. When I first started my blog I had no idea what to expect...I only wanted/needed to find like minded women who love to create some beauty in their lives and to share it with others. I am so very happy I am here and get to share with you and you with me the various creative adventures of our lives together. My Mom once again has picked out the Winner of my Giveaway!! Thank you Mom! ;) In my abbreviated handwriting it reads.... # 20 "Krys Kirkpatrick"!!!!  Congratulations Krys!!  I will be in touch with you to get your mailing address soon!! Thank you again My Friends Love to All of You!! Blessings, Love and Smiles, Susan  xxoo

Hello Dear Friends!!! If you have not signed up for my Giveaway yet now is your chance for it will be closing as of Wednesday the 24th. of August at midnight EST. I have been so busy with so many things as of late. My mother was in the hospital last Tuesday evening for a leg condition for Cellulitis. Her legs became swollen, red and hard. She was given antibiotics by IV drip. I have been taking care of her needs and happy to say the swelling in her legs has gone down quite a bit!! My online art class with the Artful Gathering is winding down now. I am working on my keepsake box at the moment and hope to finish it by the end of the week. The class with Nancy Maxwell James has been delightful. I have learned so much and will incorporate many new techniques I have learned in my future projects! Scroll down to my Giveaway post and sign up!! I will see you back here on Wednesday the 25th. with the name of the winner!! Love and Blessings to you All Susan ...

Hi Dear Friends, Are You ready to Party?? My Birthday is this coming Monday the August 8th. and along with my Birthday Celebration I wanted to celebrate my 214th posts with all of You as well!!! I wanted to "Thank All of You" for following me and becoming such Wonderful Friends to me. All of you are so talented and such sweethearts that I wanted to give something back to You!. Ha ha I just noticed...the thin black thing to the left of the picture is my sunglasses...sorry...it's too hot to go back outside to take the pictures over again...hope you will forgive me?? So I am giving you two lovely little pictures that I actually bought last year for one of my Giveaway's and always forgot them ...sooo here they are and they are soooo sweet for your bedroom or bathroom, well I'm sure you will find a great place for them!!! I have also made for you a Sweet Rose necklace...can you see it hanging to the left on the picture.....it sooo sweet, like You are to me!!! T...

Hey Sweeties!!! Hope you All are having a great week so far!!! It has been Hotter than heck down here in Hotlanta!! So I am still busy with ny online art class and thought I would share a few more pages of my heritage book with you!! This is my Aunt Julia who was quite the beauty in her day. Julia was in various beauty pagents and also danced with the Gertrude Hoffman Girls in the 1920's. These two pages are a tribute to my Great Grandfather Peter who came from Scotland. Peter was born in 1850 and was raised on a farm in southwest Scotland and came to America in 1870. He was a maker of fine furntiture and became vice president of the Harlem River Lumber Co. for many years. My online class given by Nancy Maxwell has been so enjoyable. I have learned alot in her class. I will be making the keepsake Box soon that my heritage book will be kept in. Stay tuned to this Blog because I will be announcing my long overdue 200th. post and my Birthday Giveaway.....very very soon!! Love and...