Work In Progress

This is what I am working on this weekend. It is for an auction.

I thought it was going rather smoothly.

I was really happy with the way it crackled.

I liked the deep color of the red.

The texture of the wings.

Then I put the first layer of gold on the Amor,

and it looks lopsided,

and crooked. 

Looking at the picture above,I think it looks really bad. 

So,tomorrow I will have to sand off the lettering and start over.

I still need to white wash the wings and Antique the entire piece. 

Did I mention the piece has to be submitted February 2nd?

Don't you just love deadlines?

Where Does Time Go?

Some times I feel like I live in a vacuum. A giant time sucking vacuum. It's not like I am this super popular Art Chick that is jetting around the globe So where is it exactly that my time goes? I can't blame creation because,aside from one project I am working on, I haven't done much else. I've tried retracing my steps to see if I could find the portal that is responsible for my time issue and have come up with nothing.

Go figure.

I am working on an auction piece for another Gallery. I will post pictures when it is finished.

It's a heart cut out of wood. We were all given the same heart and it is up to us to create something wonderful. It's been fun. Since the pictures are on the other computer and I am at work,you will have to wait to see the progress.

<3

  I feel like I should post more and not be such a bad blog mother,but I haven't felt that blog spark in a while. Maybe I need a new look and perhaps a new name.

What do you think?

Lily Munshter's back in action

Lily Munshter almost back to her old self. She even has that

evil and up to no good

look in her eye.

She will sit on top of her sister Lola and bath her

meticulously getting her neck and around her ears.

Then I realized why

She goes vampire on sisters neck.

I'm beginning to think she's watched one too many

 Twilight

commercials.

I had art images on works in progress

but they have disappeared.

I will try to re-take them.

I'm off today and plan to stay in the studio at least until the kids drive me nuts

(my day off and everyone else is off too.)

then

I may have to climb out the window and make a run for it.

Silly Kitty Dryers are for Clothes not Lilys

Just got a call from the middle spawn wanting the vets number.

He threw his pants in the dryer and it didn't cross his mind to check it

we don't do laundry at home because of Well reasons.

My dear Lily was inside. He heard the noise and went and checked it.

He and the oldest took her to the Vet

which is 13 miles away.

They gave her a shot and are holding her for 2 hours for observation.

She was bleeding from her nose and they said her eye is askew.

I am so worried about my

Lily Munshter

 (not Munster Mun-shter)

So here I sit at my desk wanting to be with her and yet afraid to see her.

My stomach is in knots.

If you have the time please send some light to my little girl.

4 from 50

I just noticed I'm 4 posts away from 50.

Should I do something special,or hold out for the 100th?
I created this blog exactly 8 months ago today
 and haven't even passed the
50 mark!
I'm such a slacker!

SEEING THE LIGHT

Friday night I was invited by a friend to attend

Las Noches de las Luminarias

at

The Desert Botanical Gardens

here in Phoenix.

I had never attended this event before.

I was treated to a wonderful dinner under the stars

hilarious conversation

(I thought I was going to have soda spewing at one point from laughing so hard)

This event has been going on for years and I know this year is already sold out!

The pathways are lit with 7,000 Luminarias,and spread out

among the gardens are various musical acts.

Jazz,Dixieland,Native American,and Mariachi

to just name a few.

Even though it was a mere 39 degrees out, it was

beautiful,magical and peaceful

 to say the least.

We climbed a hill and were blessed with

the moon rising and the city lights.

Sigh

Things like this always get my mind thinking.

I tend to start reflecting on

where I am

and

where I am going

 in my life.

The years end also brings up

where I need want to be

in my life.

I have something I have been working on

that I haven't yet shared

and those who have followed me long enough,know, that I like

 "teasers"

There are a few things I need to get in place prior to

the unveiling of this new

twist in my life.

So until then

Have a magical week!

Technical Difficulties

I wasn't raised in the time of cell phones and ipods and yet I can't remember what it was like not to have either attached to my ear.

I have had the same cell for 2 years and 3 months and up until now,I had never had any problem with it.

Keyword here being

"until now"

I had trouble charging it. I had to put the charger cord just right for it to charge.

Now,no matter how I put it

it just doesn't charge.

~~sigh~~~

I now have a sense of despair and isolation

as I overcome waves of sadness

the boys are doing an Irish jig

"YAY! She can't track us down and tell us to come home!"

I can't believe how lost I feel without my beloved

Orange Env

not to mention the fact that if it isn't a battery issue or a charger issue it takes all

and I mean ALL my contacts and secret passwords with it.

Luckily, I have a scandisk for all the pictures and movies.

I even tried to Reiki it's poor dead battery!

What a way to start a Friday.