Air Pen Doodles

I ripped up an old, soft sheet and used it for 'scrap paper' - I mean fabric :)

The brown is an old dinner napkin - tan is linen

Playing around with scraps of fabric ... I decided to fire up the air pen and do a little practice. I discovered I could draw a border and sew it on my experimental quilt I've been making. (maybe a post coming on that later in the week) Ooh, what if I did some border drawings on ribbon?? That would be fun... might have to try it.

It's starting to snow again - tons of icicles hanging off the house and a cold and powdery winter wonderland out our windows. Time to get painting! What do you do when it snows?

Last Minute Painting

Well, I'll be dropping off my art tomorrow night for the show so I've made a last minute effort to try to finish a few boxes... I get obsessed when I'm hurrying to finish something. In reality, only 2-3 of them will be done in time... factoring in the Mama part of my life - it's just the way it is! Hopefully I will get a chunk of time tonight after the baby goes to bed. Wish me luck.

Boxes n' Borders

Here are all the jewel boxes with the completed borders - I loved painting these, so much fun!

More Borders

More jewel box borders...

A Little Painting-a-Day Announcement....

Wow, it's been pretty rough keeping up with bloggin' since having the flu and taking care of the kids, etc. I've been thinking about changing the focus of this blog to an "Art Journal" or "Painting-a-Week" since I've rarely posted a finished painting! My life is too hectic right now to finish a painting that fast and be satisfied with it. So... one of these days, I may have a new name for this painting/print art blog, and probably post less often but with more finished pieces! :) My goal WAS to join a daily painters website but, that probably won't happen until our kids are both in school full time.

Jewel Box Borders

Here's some beginnings of the sides of the jewel boxes. I love to paint these because it's simply doodling with paint.... plus I love pattern... must be the quilter in me. what could be more fun?

Maybe I could get a job as a textile designer, wish - wish!