More from the Web

Online classes ( haven't taken any of these, so I'm not endorsing any in particular, just sharing the information.)  Would love to hear others you might know about or have taken as well as art tutorials.  Leave me a message with the link.

Alisa Burke

Carla Sonheim, it is called" The Art of Silliness 

Giveaways

Trash to Treasure Art

Rebecca For Vintage Living

Is celebrating the opening of her BlogShop

4th Annual Cottage Charm Giveaway -- Many others listed there 

Mother's Voice

Marilyn Tullys

In my heart are messages

which often I replay,

Treasured guidance wisely stored

to guide me on life's way.

Words which parted wrong from right

stay with me from my youth,

Words which taught a preference

for kindness and for truth,

Counsel and encouragement

for purpose that's fulfilled,

Soft echoes of phrases meant

to undergird and build.

In my heart are messages

which urge for Godly choice.

Within the caring lines inside,

I hear my mother's voice. 
 

Happy Mother's Day to all moms of the world.

Here are images as my gift to you, via Crafty Secrets.

Vintage Fun

Wanted to share this altered tin I recently created with a tin I got at the Target $1 spot. I got 3 at the time and now I wish I got more. Didn't it turn out pretty adorable.

I used one of my vintage b/w photos from my precious collection. Inside is a pair of gloves I found at an antique shop, but I'm not sure how old it really is but, I loved the buttons.

I left the back just with the pink paint.



If you haven't tried freecycle.org for gathering your art items, you should really give it a try. There are local groups so you drive as much or as little as you want and you can also list your items that you need to discard but someone else might have use for it. Its an awesome resource for all sorts of items and all free and it keeps it from landfills so you'll be part of the green movement that is becoming so popular. I've gotten vintage fabrics, paints, foam brushes, chip board, oil pastels, board games, books, bottles, vintage purses and probably more than I can't remember right now.