charmed

This is a collage made using the wrapping paper and gift enclosure that came with my charm necklace from Rebecca. Oh, I added a little music butterfly and charm of my own.

Today, for you, happy birthday, Rebecca!

Cheers,

Susan

happy winds

While you were sleeping, I made this birthday wish for you, my darling daughter, travelling solo in Thailand.

Happy winds go with you!

love

Glad Tidings of Good Things

Gracie graces our Christmas card this year...and her message is on her dog bone.

Cheers,

and...........

glad tidings of good things,

susan

Christmas

A little manger collage.....

Cheers,

Susan

elves

This is the time of year that elves are out and about.

According to family lore, if you're seen being good you might find something in your stocking early!

(is that a jingle from my stocking I hear?)

cheers,

Susan

birdsong

what! MORE birdhouses?

Yep. (even more).

Having fun with the bird silhouettes with music.

Cheers,

Susan

Acey Ducey

As you can see, I had some fun altering this Black Jack (Acey Ducey, as my parents call it) game board.

More birding!

Cheers,

Susan

Goodwill Toward Men

OK! time for a painting!

Here is Gracie with a holiday message.

Cheers,

Susan

Birdy House

this one is, so far, my Fav.

and.....celebrating my 200th post!

Cheers!

Susan

Birdhouse 2

Oops! I've been busy, and have forgotten to post!

OK: here's another birdhouse ("someone" is getting a lot of them for Christmas!)

I've discovered I love gourds. I like to sit them around and look at them until they "tell" me what they are. This one was given to be by my friend Rebecca, who says I am becoming a "gourd head".

Guess it's true!

Cheers,

Susan

birdhouse

This gourd was a mother's day gift ages ago, from Jay, who tied a bamboo cork on the top, making it a water bottle. I've painted and revived it as a birdhouse (with a ceramic egg on the top for fertility!)

cheers

Susan

Finnster

Finnster has been the perfect guest (oh, if you don't count demolishing 4 beds and 3 collars!)...

really!

We'll miss you, buddy, but Gracie will, most of all.

Cheers,

Susan

gift bag

This is a small little gift bag I made (from an old, favorite Christmas sweater) for a special someone far away this year.

Cheers,

Susan

congratulations

You're Golden!

Well done, and we're very happy for you and proud of you .

Love

Strength, Courage, Wisdom, and...........

Grace!

To you, today, Britt.

Loveyou

celestial seasonings

here is an altered Scrabble board, with it's new message, along with celestial music from the Messiah.

cheers,
Susan

postcards from the edge

this is my entry to the Postcards from the Edge show in NYC for the Visual Aids Benefit.

Artists donate a 4" x 6" postcard sized work; all works will be displayed and sold in January.

Cheers,

susan

down under bday

down under it's Jaybird's birthday!

Have a wonderful day, sweetheart.

Love goes with you,

momma

Bird Wish

Hmmmm.....what do birds wish for?

This one is definitely wishing for something, me'thinks.

Cheers!

Susan

gourd time

It's gourd time!

Here is a little ornament!

Decorated with music from the Messiah.

And gold chinese paper.

cheers,

Susan

Little Sister

Not such a little girl anymore...but always a spirited, adventurous soul!

Have a wonderful birthday, Holly,

Love

Susie

Chance, and community chest

Here's the last post for Love Your Life; Chance and Community Chest cards; with music from the Messiah on one side. Cheers, Susan

game pieces

Here are the game pieces for Love Your Life; a My Little Pony shoe, a wooden spool of thread, a pepper shaker top, a little star canape cutter, and a miniature wooden clog.

cheers!

Susan

Give as you Pass Go

Here's the "Go" corner of Love Your Life;

Cheers,

Susan

Free Love

Here is the Free Love corner from Love Your Life...

cheers,

Susan

Just visiting

Here is another detail from Love Your Life, of the "Just Visiting" corner.... going around the board....

cheers,

Susan

Go to Heaven

Here is a detail from the "Go to Heaven" corner of the Love Your Life game....complete with butterfly flower in the corner, and cow with butterfly wings...

Cheers,

susan

Love Your Life

I found this vintage monopoly game...and, after looking it up on ebay to make sure it wasn't worth millions....altered it! I've never liked Monopoly anyhow!

So the new "game" is Love Your Life; the former house/hotel squares are now covered with my favorite things and there's no way to loose this game.....just celebrate your life!

Details to follow...

Cheers,

Susan

Tuesday nights

Tuesday nights I've been attending live model sessions in an effort to be *more disiplined*, and actually, to draw. Which I hardly EVER do. Usually I just jump in with paint.

So, I thought I'd post a drawing from last night's session.

Cheers,

Susan

Luke

This is for Luke, soon to be born to Leah.

Sorry I missed the shower, Becki!

Cheers,

Susan

moi

Last night I went to an Andy Warhol exhibit, and there was a booth where you could photograph yourself and manipulate the results....so here you have it: moi!

Cheers,

Susan

a new leaf

a new leaf.....

a new season of hope!

Cheers,

Susan

a new leaf

Election day; and a new leaf!

Get out and vote!

cheers,

Susan

leaf I

This has been a particularly gorgeous fall, and I have tried to enjoy every moment. ...they're almost all down by now....

Here is one, on it's way down.

Cheers,

Susan

carousel V

this is the last in the carousel series....

cheers,

Susan

Fall Walk

This was made after a recent Fall walk ....before most of the leaves fell down!

It's 4 x 6" acrylic on paper.

Cheers,

Susan

carousel IV

Here's #4 in the mixed media Carousel series;

Cheers,

Susan

Jonah

I'm back from DC where I met Jonah, and painted him in on the mural (he's the baby above the frog) and also added a whale's tail, emerging from the ocean.

Cheers!
Susan

photoshoot with pillow

Here's a new photoshoot; and yes, she posed herself with the pillow!

I'm off to Healthy Halloween today and then DC tomorrow;

cheers!

Susan

(4" x 4" acrylic on clayboard; $75)

leaves in water

more leaves in water......

mixed media.........

cheers,

Susan

mom

Here is a woman who is still beautiful inside and out....she can spot a bit of blue sky on the cloudiest day.

Happy birthday, mom!

Love goes with you,

Susie

leaf in water

I've taken as many walks as possible these last weeks to enjoy the fall colors.

Last week, Gracie and I took the Boone Fork Trail; we found a big flat rock in the middle of the creek....I stretched out on it, looking at the brilliant blue sky, framed by yellow leaves, leaves drifting down....when I finally looked up, Gracie was swimming serenely around the little pond the creek made, nipping gently at the fallen leaves. Moment of perfection!

Cheers,

Susan

beutons

OK; I have to confess. The Carousel series is actually a larger painting that I cut up and edited.

This painting is on a piece of the Carousel painting, sans carousel animals. Here we have Gracie, eminating beutons and love.

Cheers,

Susan

carousel III

Here you go, # 3 in the series...cosmic carousel bunny....

cheers,

Susan

carousel II

Here's another in the series;

Cheers,

Susan

Carousel I

This is a mixed media piece in a series.

Cheers,

Susan