Not Rushing . . . Just Looking Forward :-)

The CREATE Mixed Media Retreat is not even over yet and I'm already thinking about The Rubber Stamp Convention in Carson in July.  Wanna know WHY? . . .

Teesha Moore will be hosting some workshops starting on Friday, July 13th.  First up is her 100% Recycled Journal from 9a to 11a.  (see photo above)

Scrapbooking Outside the Box is also on Friday, July 13th from 12:30p-2:30p (see photo above)

Japanese Tape Tricks is early on Saturday morning from 7:30a-9:30a (see photo above)

and 

Collage Love is on Saturday, July 14th from 2:30p-4:30p (see photo above)


To enroll in any of Teesha's classes above, you need to go to A Stamp in the Hand website.

Ooooooh, and on Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th all the way from the U.K., Dyan Reaveley will be demonstrating her fab-u-lous art in the Stampers Anonymous booth.  Can hardly wait to see Dyan in person and in action again!  She is one of my favorite new peeps! :-)

Gotta go do my final packing for my class at CREATE tomorrow.  In the evening from 6p-9p is the Artists' Faire.  Unique supplies and one-of-a-kind artwork.  I hope I have self control at THAT event!  It's open to the public, so even if you're not taking classes, you can stop by after dinner and do some looking around and shopping *wink wink*

Stay Creative and have an art-filled rest of the week!

A Long Catch Up Blog Post - Yikes!

I need to apologize for being away from GOT ART? for so long.  I looked at my last post and it was dated December 12th.  I think that's the longest period of time I've EVER not blogged.

Some of my blog followers (and workshop students) had contacted me via e-mail and some even through stores where I have taught to see if I was "ok".  I guess I forget about that whole "C" (cancer) thing so I didn't even THINK that someone would be out there worrying about my health.  Again, YIKES!


I'm happy to report that the February 2nd appointment I had with my Oncologist all reports were good and instead of 3 months, I don't have to go back until August 2nd.  YIPPEE!


So what the heck have I been up to you ask?  I have been really busy at "the day job" as a supervisor to 16 instructors that work in 11 different offices.  And the past month has been Performance Appraisal time so I was busy busy busy.


I've managed to find time to create when I'm off work and even found time to teach a workshop. If you follow me on FaceBook then you know what I've been up to already.  FB has just been a lot easier for me to write a line or two and post a photo quickly.  But I know not everybody does the FB thing, so I'm going to try to get back into the swing of things here on my blog.


Catching up . . .


I'm no fan of clowns, but when I saw this clown in a little shop, I just had to take him apart and do something with him using Graphic 45 papers . . .

Collaged a few sets of these - EAT and ART using Teesha Moore papers, paint, pens and various sizes of paper mache letters  . . .

The end of January I went to CHA in Anaheim.  I saw all the new products being released this year, but I think better than all of that, I got to meet my friend Linda Ledbetter in PERSON!  What a treat THAT was :) . . .

Oooooh, and I met Dyan Reaveley at CHA.  Oh my, I just LOVE her style, and stamps, and stencils and sprays! 

Here's a piece I created after getting my hands on one of her stamp sets.  Dyan's sprays weren't released yet, but the Adirondack Color Washes worked quite nicely I think.  I did some "controlled doodling" as well . . .

Then in February I created some tags that went out in some of the Inspiration Emporium customer's orders . . .

If you're a Barbie doll collector, close your eyes for this one. This is an assemblage piece I did just for the fun of it.   . . .

And this month the Inspiration Emporium Design Team was given the challenge to create something using one of Tim's Pocket Watches.  Stop by our blog to see the other creations by my teammates!  Why not pick yourself up a pocket watch and create something fun!  This one is mine  . . .

Last weekend I went to the Rubber Stamp Convention in Carson, CA.  It was a 2-day event with Tim Holtz demoing in the Stamper's Anonymous booth.  Of course there were other vendors there, but I kept finding my way back to this spot . . .

one of the pages in this year's journal I've started . . .

Teesha Moore inspired piece on canvas board . . .

And just yesterday, I taught a mixed media canvas workshop for the Orange County Artmaker's League (OCAL) . . .

So that's about it so far this year.  I'm going to try harder to stay in better touch here.  So now I guess I'll spend tomorrow visiting all of YOU! :)

Fun at Whimzy, a Teesha Moore-Inspired Necklace Creation and bc Update

Thank you ladies for another fun Eclectic Charm Necklace Workshop at Whimzy in Old Town Tustin yesterday! . . .  

 

 

The completed necklaces . . .

Carol

Elizabeth

Mary Lee all the way from Las Vegas!

And I have to show you a photo of the delicious cookies made by Sheryl of Whimzy.  And yes, they are (were) as delicious as they LOOK! . . .

This was my last Eclectic Charm Necklace Workshop at Whimzy for the year.  If you are interested in hosting a workshop at your home, please contact me.  The host will get the workshop at no cost!  You invite your friends/family/co-workers, provide tables and chairs and I'll bring everything for the 3 1/2 hour workshop.

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And Sunday, to relax, I created a Teesha Moore-inspired necklace today using Fragments and some of Teesha's papers and some metal charms including Idea-ology Muse Tokens . . .

Have an art-filled week ahead everyone!

BC Update:  Had a follow-up appointment with my plastic surgeon this past Thursday to check on the "reconstruction site" :)  Everything is healing nicely and I don't go back until September 22nd.  I go for blood work on September  8th and on September 15th I see the Oncologist.