Art of Mine

scan0008 Originally uploaded by sjmcdowell This is one of my favorite photos that I took last year on Tybee Island, Ga. My husband, step daughter Catherine and I spent sometime at the ocean. My husband was throwing food up to the Seagulls and they were just hovering over his head waiting for the next morsel. I must have taken 20 shots but I love this one..do you see the cloud above them..it reminds me of Angel wings watching over us...Anyway I wanted to share this with all of you today. I always have it on my inspriation wall in my craft room, it makes me remember our great time together and the light and happy day that it was!! Love, Peace, and Laughter to All!!! Susan

scan0007 Originally uploaded by sjmcdowell Have not posted in a couple of days and feel guilty....I have some projects going on and this is one that I am working on. I have been doing more painting with shaving cream and this time using my garden stencils, so far I have done this beautiful butterfly a Dragonfly and a humming bird. I use acrylic paints this time a pink and yellow combination to get a two tone quality, this technique with the shaving cream is so much fun...my husband is going to wonder where all of his shaving cream has gone off to...the only other male is our kitty cat Sam...Ha ha he has a Lion cut so alot less shaggy..you can see him in all his regalness on my sidebar complete with all of his hair. I hope all of you are enjoying a wonderful day whether it be Sunny or Cloudy there is always room for gratitude,,,,and I am grateful to all of you my dear blogging friends!! I Love you all!!! Susan

scan0004 Originally uploaded by sjmcdowell A gray day in Atlanta so I thought I would post a beautiful picture from one of my old Victorian magazines. I love the color pink and really would just love to submerge myself in these gorgeous roses right now! I love you all...have a Beautiful Day!!! Susan

scan0002 Originally uploaded by sjmcdowell I just wanted to wish all of my Dear Friends a very "Happy Mothers Day"!! My mother is 90 years young now and is a precious lady and has loved me soooo much for soooo long!!! Yep, this is my Mom with me when I was 16 months old!! Delight in the Day!! Love, Susan

scan0001 Originally uploaded by sjmcdowell I am thrilled to share with you dear friends the wonderful Giveaway I won from Rhonda at alittlebitfrench.blogspot.com. Rhonda makes the most gorgeous fabric books and I was blessed to have been one of two winners. There are pages with little sewn in pockets for lace and needles and pins etc. Rhonda also included some precious little tags in some of the pockets, as well as the little bundles of lace. Please go visit Rhonda, she has wonderful things that she also sells on Etsy. Thank you Rhonda so much!! Love is in the simple act of kindness, Susan

scan Originally uploaded by sjmcdowell I recently bought a book called "Journal Spilling" by Diana Trout. If you love making your own journals and just letting loose of all your pent up artistic expression well Diana Trout can teach you how to do it step by step. Letting loose and just creating from your soul is one of the most freeing and rewarding things you can do for yourself. I had some left over fabric from my Apron that I made for the Southern Belle retreat in April, and so I used some for a project I was doing using acrylic paints, inks and Shaving Cream...Yes, shaving cream is great to incorporate with your paints it makes it creamier and the paint does not dry up as quickly. Anyway I had some plastic cups and caps filled with different colors of paint and even some India ink left over from another project......so I started to use up the paint onto my fabric with foam brushes. I randomly started to brush the colors on to the fabric till I covered it completely. I ...

IMG_5959 Originally uploaded by sjmcdowell Hi fellow blog friends! I wanted to let all of you know if you don't already that a fellow blogerette Maggie from "Just Between You and Me" had an accident yesterday at work. Maggie is recuperating at home and her daughter Christy is taking care of her. She is one of the most wonderful, sincere and loving woman I have ever met and my prayers go out to her at this time. Please pray for Maggie that she will recover soon from her bumps and bruises. I do not know the details but I know when she is ready she will let us know all about it! Maggie we love you and put you in Gods healing care. Susan