TOFF: Happy Birthday week!!

~a very special Birthday to The Octopode Factory Friday Challenge blogspot! Lily is having a 1 year of art Celebration of her challenges and participants. '
About this piece~I made this greeting card of paper and other scrapbooking items..I enhanced the photo of my card using some filter's..Hope you like my submission for this week.
If you want to join and make some art then follow the link below! Lily is offering some special 'birthday' surprises soon..so keep checking the blog for updates!
http://toffchallenge.blogspot.com/

AS for my PRIZE~~ I will send this Altered Art Envelope to a very special winner!! Lily will let me know who to send this to and I will do so! It's an art envelope..made to be seen and collected or adored..not to open..it's all in good 'ART' fun! Good Luck to the artists and I hope you like my PRIZE!!

New Kit: WackyPack Elements!

This is a page I made for my journal book. I used a NEW kit by CrowaboutStudioB from DeviantScrap.com.

2 New Kits~by TumblefishStudio's: Summer Junque

There are two NEW amazing kits by TumblefishStudio's (DeviantScrap.com)!
These two pices are both 4x6 mixed media using acrylic's and watercolors.
The kits are so fun and vibrant filled with summery delightful images for your artwork!

Sunday Postcard ART~Under the Sea!

I am the HAPPY host of SPA this week!!! I feel so blessed to be hosting and I loved doing this theme of "Under the Sea"..my kids and I enjoy a good swim at the local pool!!
About this piece~ I created a mixed media 4x6 postcard..collage images are by Lisa's Altered Arts
To join "SPA" this week follow the link below!
Thank you my sweet friend Mandy for having me as art HOST of the week!! Love ya'
http://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/

SUMMER of COLOR 2 Challenge 1~Sherbert flavors

It's that time of year.. SUMMER .. and what better way to start off the season with a little "ICE CREAM"..ice cream has flavors..lots of flavors..which means lots of colors!!! I love colors and so I'm kicking off the summer heat with the first challenge of "SHERBERT"..colors. If you want to make art and join in the challenge..follow the link below!
About this piece~it's an altered art mail envelope..meant to be sent and seen..not to be opened! The images are by The Octopode Factory..background by me! Thank You!
http://twinkletwinklelikeastar.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1669075@N24/?added=1

TOFF: Girls Wanna have Fun

Of course girls wanna have fun!!! ...I made these two atc's using image by the Octopode Factory..
If you want to make art with us..follow the link below!
http://toffchallenge.blogspot.com/

Let there be Mermaids!!!

This is an art journal page I made in my journal book. I used a NEW Kit called "mermaids and fairies" by Crowabout Studio'sB..you can find it over at DeviantScrap.com..you will LOVE IT..I do!!!

Funny Boy Flip Book Kit..NEW

I created this animation using my Jasc Animation Program...along with a NEW kit by TumblefishStudio's..named "Funny Flip Boy Book Kit"..the title in itself makes anyone want to make art with this cute boy! The second is a postcard ..made using same boy from same kit!
You can find this kit by TumblefishStudio's over at DeviantScrap.com

TOFF: black and white

The rabbit is late again!! I made this atc for the theme of Black and White..I love how his face is all black & white with that very large clock sticking out of his head! A wonderful character designed by Lily Chilvers..To join TOFF..just follow the link.
http://toffchallenge.blogspot.com/

All Together Now~Winner Announced

My daughter drew a name for the winner of the All Together Now aRt giveaway!
Woohoo, the winner has the same name as me!!! LOL...
Congrats to Amy from Amy.blogspot http://butterscape.blogspot.com/
Please email me your home address and I will send your giveaway prize! Thank You

Doodle Delights~

I was asked to make some art with images by "Doodle Delights" on etsy..so I created these two cute ATC's..both including flowers by Doodle Delights! Doodle Delights is created by Anne Wilson!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/annewilson3689?section_id=11403259

Graduation Card for my cousin!

~Congrats to my cousin Sam on his high school graduation! I made this card..all handpainted using acrylic's and watercolor's (owl: stamped image)..hope he likes it! His party is later today! Yay..yummy foods and drinks!!!

New Kit: CrowaboutStudio'sB "The Dwelling Place"

4x6

I made this postcard with new images by CrowaboutStudioB

You can find Crowabout over at DeviantScrap.com

thanks

image credits: CrowaboutStudioB

image credits: title by Lisa's Altered Arts

TOFF: Friends

"Why not go out on a limb?" for a friend.  Make art for your friend today and share how much you care about them! If you want to join TOFF then follow the link below~thanks bunches!
 http://toffchallenge.blogspot.com/

Published!!

Woot!!! Finally..the magazine has arrived! I heard I was in here and I've been waiting! Yay!
I have two pieces in the magazine..
ATC Wonder page 28
In Honor of Earth Day mixed media painting on canvas page 185
So happy and blessed!!!

All Together Now!!

All Together Now
http://butterscape.blogspot.com/

Today I ran across a NEW blog..well, maybe not totally new..but NEW to me! I ran into this artful blogspot thru Kristin (Twinkle Twinkle). There is this fabulous artful party..it's an 'about me' party!

I'm supposed to have a small artful giveaway to 'someone' who also plays along in this party! I am donating this painting that is 8x10. It is collage'd with paper..then painted. I use a variety of paints, watercolor and acrylics..then some charcoal..and then of course..my drawings for the main images! I like to draw randomly in a drawing book..so I have a small collection..I use those as inspiration. Along with the pkg I have an altered notebook done with collage and image by Lisa's Altered Arts. The 3rd item in the pkg is a bottle cap necklace..which has one of my paintings as the focal point. I hope you like my 'giveaway'..

Now about "ME"..I am Amy..I give every moment and try to be the BEST mom ever to my 4 children..Married for 15yrs! I love to volunteer in my spare time. I am a Girl Scout leader to 12 girls..it is my 5th year doing so and I LOVE IT! I have done so many fun things thru girl scouting that I never thought I'd do. I am also a driver to many..we only have one vehicle..and since I work parttime..I drive everyone where they need to go! Including my 4 very outgoing sporty children..whom are devoted to the sport of baseball. Now for my paying job: I work parttime in foodservice at an insurance company. But wait..that is not all..that does not DEFINE ME!!!

What defines me..is my soul and spirit!! I try to show my spirit thru my art..oh and a bit of laughter! I love to laugh..laugh til hearts content. Being funny and art are utmost important to me and who I am.

I always have chewing gum or mints in my purse..I believe oral freshness is the key to a good smile!

I love being blonde..the blonder the better! and short hair to..never have I had long hair..don't know..doesn't fit my style or face or something.

I am an avid lover of the outdoors. I walk 45mins a day with our dog Harley..then hop on my Trek for a quick bike ride around my neighborhood for about 20mins a day.

 Thank you for visiting me here at my blog! I hope you have enjoyed getting to know a tiny bit more about me and also see some of my artful'ness!

Postcard kind of day

I made two postcard's today!
The first is for a challenge over at Retro Cafe'..the theme was: Vegas!
The second is the backside of another cupcake postcard for a private swap..theme: cupcake!
Vegas images by Retro Cafe'..words by: Crowabout
Cupcake baby is by Lisa's Altered Art

Believe in the Beauty of your Dreams

a beautiful little FRIDA girl! I created this for two challenges:
DillyBeans: Bling
Rainbow Lady: Get INky
I collaged the background..then inked the sides and top..lightly! Adding a hint of light brown for some aging. Added my sentiment. Frida was printed and then I painted her in..added some dimension to her with heavy cardstock as a backing and some shadowing! Some bling to her headpiece..Thanks for looking!! Love ya's~

TOFF: Animal

I just love the animal's over at The Octopode Factory. I could make art with them all day long! Here are 2 inspirational atc's I made for the theme of "animal's"..so pick your animal and make ART!
http://toffchallenge.blogspot.com/

Cupcake Posty

This is a postcard that I made for a private swap. The theme was "cupcake" and so I used two images by The Octopode Factory!