I hope this post finds you happy and celebrating the 4th of July!
I am busy baking turtle brownies, making potato salad and marinating the meat for a nice backyard BBQ!
As always a “Salute to the Men and Women who proudly
protect and serve this Country…”
From a Gold Star Wife,
Enjoy,
Cheryl
Happy Summer!
I am having an Inventory Reduction Sale on selected Original canvases
Come take a peek!
To see more visit my etsy!
Just a little reminder that just around the corner is
If you haven’t signed up yet to take a class, now is the time!
Feed your need to Shop!
Friday August 21 (8:30 PM – 10:30 PM)
Meet the Instructors Reception - Come and meet world famous instructors! See what they are teaching and sign up for workshops. Instructors will also be selling kits, jewelry etc. Food & beverage served.
Free admission, cash bar available
I have been feeling a little down as of late, not quite sure the reason (maybe it’s too much TV or the energy I have been picking up from people I encounter) I was feeling blue and my heart was heavy, I decided to do some cleaning, while sweeping the floor of my studio, I encountered this
A piece of worn paper with a turquoise heart folded perfectly at one end and the snippet of words “Love that Lasts”, the strange thing is that it was not in my painting/collage studio, it was out of place and downstairs in the jewelry studio ! A little while later I received a phone call and a few emails from people I had not heard from in some time.(Smiles and giggles)
(I’ll let you decide was it a Message from the Universe?)
Enjoy,
Cheryl
For two years now I have had nests, eggs and birds on my mind, I am intrigued by the raven and black birds, they show up in my art all the time.
I have been busily creating a little bird sanctuary on the window ledge of my back porch, finding the cutest little birdhouses and cages to add to my ever growing collection inside the house. As I wound up my latest project “One of those golden days” Altered Journal,
I opened my back door to find 2 tiny little baby birds, one unfortunately met it’s demise, (I think they fell out of the nest.) Wanting to help the poor little bird, I quickly commandeered the help of my oldest son Douglas, we gathered up some gloves and readied the empty bird cage in the house, scooped him up and placed him in the cage.
I immediately went to find a syringe or an eye dropper to use to give him water, None found. So I took a little shopping trip to buy one and some food, as I was shopping it occurred to me that the baby bird probably would not be able to eat the food, but I bought it anyways, just in case. Now my mind is really going because I realize that I am probably going to have to get him a worm, eeww yikes I don’t even use worms for fishing, I use power bait (ROFL). Through the night, we fed him with the eye dropper and he ate it and then chirped at us, how sweet to hear him tweet. I shredded some paper to make a little nest in the bottom of the cage, he quickly nuzzled up to it.
This morning I called to him ” Little man” how are you? He tweeted and then I gave him some water, I think I may grind up some of the food and put it in the syringe and see what happens. What a golden day indeed!
Enjoy!
Cheryl
The Pink artists are back for another go round.
I am incredibly grateful to have been included in the block party for this event, it was challenging for me to put down the hammers and create a square for this fundraising event.
24 beautiful artists:
Pursuing art..life and dreams!
came together to create the remaining squares
leftover from The Pink Artist doll, Love Squared.
Here is a sneak peek inside Art Quilting Studio,
available now through Stampington & Company
who lovingly showcased our blocks & art :
(*thank you to Lisa Oceandreamer and Vanessa Valencia
for sharing scans of magazine with us)
Please visit Art quilting studio to order your copy!
Yep I know it seems like forever, since I last posted, and yes, I have been Missing In Action.
I had to take a much needed Vacation break, where? To the Beach of course, Virginia Beach to be exact.
Back to nature and the elements. We went camping… uh huh can you believe it? For those of you who know my two youngest sons Ryan and Dyllan they are straight gamers, this means they never leave their computer desks, except to eat and use the bathroom!
What fun we had, What no internet? The boys had to settle for playing the laptop against each other ROFL!
A few photos of Camp Strait, home away from home!
And look who came to visit us in the woods… It’s Kaleb!
I went fishing, but no big fish stories for you, and I worked on my tan, sorry no beach pictures either, trust me you are better off without the photos (ROFL) Maybe next time!
What a nice attitude adjustment for me, it seems I am powered by the SUN!
Since being back home, I have worked in my rose garden , now working on a little container herb garden, cilantro, basil, chives, and yes I have finally started to redesign the jewelry studio (thanks to the “Collage Contessa” for her inspiration) to make way for a new work bench, rolling mill and torch enameling. Pictures soon!
And speaking of home away from home there are some new House charms/pendants in my etsy store UrbanRomantic
Enjoy,
Cheryl
Vendors
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The winner is
Monica Magness
Congratulations! Thanks to all that entered.
Stay tuned for another giveaway this Summer!
Peace to all,
Cheryl
What a creatively fun, and exhausting weekend we had at Beadfest Wire,
A few photos from class. Note the “Ornary Candy Bandits” !
And “Miss I don’t want my picture taken“…
The Candy Bandits dare I say, kept supplying me with Chocolate from Laura Andrews
Laura was such a sweet lady we were next to each other at Vendor Night and then neighbors, during the workshops.
She put up with the Candy Bandits and an incredible amount of Noise while teaching her beading classes
…She deserves the Most Patience award!!
My apologies to the rest of my classes, as I forgot the camera in the room for the last 2 classes, Please Forgive me!
Enjoy!
Cheryl
