AEDM - Day 30 - Final Curtain Call

 Today is the last day of AEDM - Art Every Day Month - hosted by the inspiring Leah Piken Kolidas of Creative Every Day. Leah has hosted this energizing challenge every November for several years. Even though it is a busy time of the year and even though I can't seem to manage to post every day, nonetheless, it is month of awareness, creative ideas, artistic community and making art a priority. To Leah, I say, "Many thanks for making such a welcoming space for creative souls!"

I'm just getting over a stomach flu and not in the mood for sewing or ironing, so I pulled out my scrapbooking papers, did some fussy cutting and came up with this little landscape. I just couldn't miss the last day of the challenge!!
To all fellow AEDM participants, I've loved viewing your work, making some new friends and sharing this experience with you!
Let's keep the creativity going!!

A Burst of Blooms

Today is day 27 of Art Every Day Month.

I can't say that I've posted something every day, but the challenge has spurred me on to do some things I probably would not have tackled otherwise! So, for that I am thankful!!

This is a small piece of fused fabric art which I have been hand embroidering for the past few days.

It is probably about 9" x 9", and includes some batiks and hand painted fabrics. I'm trying to decide whether to continue with more embroidery on the edges of the flowers, or to just leave well enough alone! (Always a difficult decision - when to stop!)

What do you think?

Giving Thanks!

Wishing everyone 

a very happy Thanksgiving!!

I'm grateful for all the wonderful friends 

I have made through this blog

and I wish you every blessing on this day

and throughout this holiday season!!

Art Every Day Month - Day 22

COACH  IRMA

Arghhh - I'm doing just what I didn't want to do - thinking too hard about creativity and being stuck in limbo! Time to listen to my muse, Coach Irma, and just let things flow, be free and enjoy making art!

Something new tomorrow!

( I hope! )

Art Every Day Month - Day 19 - Beginnings of a Portrait

I am doing a commission - a portrait of a little girl - the granddaughter of a friend,

which will be done in a combination of paper and fabric.

I have known the little girl's mother since she herself was a small child, so this is a delight to do.

This is my second sketch, just trying to get the right expression.

I think it will be very sweet!

I'll share how it develops as the days go on!

Art Every Day Month - Day 18 - Arty Gifts

I've received some terrific ATCs from friends lately (lucky me!), and I thought I'd share them with you!

These are from Karen at Sew and Sow Life - beautiful day and night images with careful stitching. Lovely! (The colors look better if you click to enlarge.)

Then Karen's mom, Elaine, gave me several ATCs, and they came in a pink cardstock box which she made herself!

But my favorite card from Elaine was this wonderful image which looks a lot like my cat Angus!

Elaine uses colored papers and clippings from magazines and catalogs for her cards. So clever!

And my friend Janice sent me these lovelies, made with watercolor markers, stamps and mixed media!

Just beautiful!

All of these will go in my ATC album, which I enjoy so much and look through often.

Thank you so much, my dear friends!!

Art Every Day Month - Day 17

Here is another little fused fabric piece. I was away at a lovely gathering of friends the past couple of days and we exchanged ATCs and shared recent projects we have been working on. This and yesterday's piece were the ATCs I gave out. Tomorrow I will show some that I received from Karen and Elaine. It was a lot of fun - sharing, chatting, laughing, eating good food and generally enjoying each others' company. Can't wait for our next get-together in the Spring!!