Art of Mine

Hello Friends, This little ATC is going out to a dear friend of mine. Thought I would take a picture of it before it went out the door. I love making ATC's as you all can see lately. I wish you all a Delightful Day and a Mellow Evening, Susan xxoo                                                                                                        

 Hello All, I have no energy amd I'm feeling blahhhh... and thinking that it would be great to just take a break and take a Cruise to the Virgin Islands or catch a flight to see Paris. Go for a spa retreat, Yikes...anything!!! Well reality check is that it ain't gonna happen...any time soon that is...but, I can always dream.... So Dear Friends lets take a trip and tell me your dreams and where in the world You have Always wanted to go and Why....Would you go alone or with someone? Let your Imaginations run wild!! Bon Voyage..... Susan                                                                        ...

Hi to All! Have you ever asked for something and someone went over and beyond your wildest dreams?? Well it happened to me and I will tell you how it all began. Michele from her "Something Special blog" had posted some time back on her blog about Alice in Wonderland tags and I thought that I would like to makea tag or two on Alice. So I hunted for any Alice ephemera I could find but I just did not find much out there, so I came back to Michele and told her my dilemma and asked if she could steer me in the right direction. Sweet Michele said that she would send me some Alice things in the mail. Well that dear lady was good to her word and sent me a "few" things....oh my oh my.... I posted all the goodies here that she bestowed upon me!!  I have no excuse now but to make an Alice tag ...or an Alice book, well the imagination is spinning out of control!!  One of the nicest items were pictures she copied from an old vintage Alice book her Mom had had when she was a...

Hi Friends, I wanted to share a sweet little pillow  with you that I had made for my mom this past Mothers Day. The Ribbon Roses on the pillow  are removable so that she could wear it as a corsage on her special day! I had scanned the photo of my mom and I and then copied it onto a fabric transfer sheet. I added some lace and pearls, added a little heart button and some pretty trim around the picture with a tiny pink rose. Mom loves it and has it on her bed all the time. Tell me what you have been up to today!!! Smiles and Hugs, Susan

Hello Dear Friends, Some of you may recall a post I did awhile back showing you a collage I was starting to make called Down by the Seashore. Well I finally finished it and wanted to show it to you. The two pictures in frames are my Grandmother Elsa in 1917 and the picture of the guys doing a Rockett kick is my Grandfather August third in from the right, this picture also taken in 1917. The Beauty Queen on the left is my Aunt Julia. She grew up in N.Y.C. and became one of the dancers with the Gertrude Hoffman Girls. Julia was also on Broadway with the Hoffman girls and did "A Night in Paris" in 1925. My Aunt Julia was also a contestant in many beauty pagents and this picture of her was taken when she was in a  Pagent in Atlantic City N.J. in the 1920's. I do not know if she ever won any pagents but "I"  think she was a "Winner" and gave her a crown anyway!! I think this is a nice way to honor your relatives and keep their memory alive!!! Love...

Hi Sweet Friends, I wanted to share the ATC I received from my friend Lorna in England!! I had sent her my Georgia Peach and she made this beautiful hand stitched ATC for me. Lorna also included some lovely papers and bits of trim and lace. Thank you soooo much Lorna!! I am making an ATC holder at the moment for all of my ATC's which is a Grand total of four right now!!! Ha ha Love it!!! Have a Grand Day!!! Susan

Hello Dear Blogging Buddies, If you have not tried making an ATC yet  aka "Artist Trading Card"...You should!! They are little miniature works of art that you can whip up in no time flat. You can use any medium your hearts desire...well almost...all it is all contained in the regulation size of 2 1/2 x 3 1/2" in. If you would like to sign up to do a swap I would suggest going to the Blissfull ATC Swap hosted by Wendy and Debbie. We have a swap once a month and you have plenty of time to prepare and make a unique ATC that you will trade with someone else! Try it and I know you will LOVE it!!! My trading partner was Wendy this month and she made the most lovely orange themed ATC!!!  Don't you agree?? Thank you Wendy and just so you guy's know the September theme will be Leaves.....come on you will have FUN!! Love and Happy Hugs to ALL!!!                   ...