I am entering another postcard swap. It was a "quickie" so to speak. You could create as many as you wanted and so long as they are post marked by the 28th you will be a part of it. I have two entries and I plan on having them in the mail by the 26th (Thurs)...fingers crossed I don't forget...lol

The main requirement for these is a Monochromatic Color Scheme. I chose blue. More because it was the first bottle than I had any real preference. A monochromatic scheme is something I have been thinking of for a bit now. This was the catalyst I needed. I really enjoyed and I think I may eventually do a whole painting based on it. I hope you enjoy my entries below. And...if you have a hankering to join, I am including the link. These took me less than 2 days total so there is still time to join...even with just one card. Imagine the cards you'll rec'v in return!!!

http://mailmesomeart.blogspot.ca/2012/07/monochromatic-post-card-swap-postmark.html

Entry number one has an acrylic background and I used a brush pen and a sharpie for the design with a total of 3 variants of blue:

The second entry also has an acrylic paint background and the flower and quote are done with faber castel brush pen, sharpie, gel pen, and 3 shades of oil pastels. All total there are 6 variants of blue.

Spent a lovely weekend with my daughter in law and grand daughter. I had such a good time. Loving how my family is growing. A little under one month before my second grand daughter is due. Katie will get induced on the 22 of August and we expect Persephone to make her entrance by the 23rd. WHEW!!!!! Can't wait. This year has just flown by and I almost shocked to realize that she is about to arrive. With Sophia those nine months were more like nine years...lol Such an exciting time in our lives. 

Have a great week....talk to you all soon!!!

The Second International Mixed Media Post Card Swap is in the bag!!!

Hello everyone!!!

I have had such a RUSHED summer so far. I thought I would have more time after graduation to enjoy the little things like my art and this blog. Hmmmmm..... And oh my goodness, can you believe that in nearly four weeks my second grand daughter will enter the world??? With Sophia it dragged by, I thought she would never arrive. With Persephone the time has gone so very, very quickly. Exciting and scary all at the same time!!!

I just completed (2 weeks LATE) the 2nd International Mixed Media Post Cart Swap from the hostess of Musings on Realities (http://musingsonrealities.blogspot.com/2011/12/international-mixed-media-postcard-swap_03.html). I am so a shamed to be so late but really life has been a mess of contract work, job search, family stuff and oh so much more. And then of course there was the 3 week wait to get paid before I could get stamps. Hopefully that "snaffu" will never happen again...grrrr!!!! But, I over extended myself, hopefully I will be forgiven. I did get them done and in the mail...20 days late....Fingers crossed that I won't be band from future swaps because of my tardiness!!!!

So the first set are the four I received. I only got 4 of the expected 10 and it sorta relieved me. It made me feel that I was not the only one with good intentions that life pushed aside...lol And the four I got are fun and unique....

From Mr. John Huber -- #3 Slither-Man

From Pennsylvania 

From Dorcas Pennyfather from the UK

From Carina from VA

From Marsie Nollette out of WA

Aren't those such a diverse group of cards. I find them all fun and interesting. It is always exciting to see the different techniques used and different talents of everyone. 

The following are the card I sent and enough of the envelope is showing so you can see where I sent them...

I used a variety of techniques. I added "scrap" flowers and wooden tokens I had painted. I used zentangle and doodling. Painting and stamping. The cards with the "ladies" are from a post card book I found at my local Goodwill that I altered with ink and paint. I have my favorites but I will let you decide which you like the best.

So....I will share one other photo. It is of my grand Sophia. I got to keep her for 3 days all on my own!!! Very exciting to have our first Lola and Pia time! She will be one approximately one week after Persephone is born. I am getting so excited!!! I will also be going on my first vacation in about 17 or 18 years. Destin, Florida here I come!!!! I will go on vacation and come home JUST in time for my daughter-in-law to be induced. YEAH ME!!!! lol The following picture of Sophia at one of the local "water" parks. She just looks like she was having a blast!!!

TaTa For Now!!!! I hope to be back soon....Please feel free to visit me on face book:

facebook.com/DangerousDoodlerThinksOutloud

or my photo journal of the folks in my area at:

facebook.com/HumansofMontgomeryCountyOhio

I also highly recommend you check out the Musings on Realities blog (reach through the link in the first section). Especially if you would like to be notified of future post card swaps. It is fun and I really enjoy it. I know you would too!!!

It's been a while. So much going on but hopefully, in two weeks when I graduate, I will have more time.

I recently joined a facebook group -- Random Acts of Art. The basic premise is to create a small piece of art, leave it somewhere for someone to find and take a photo and post it to the group. Sorta like the theory behind Random Acts of Kindness but in away, our kindness is the art we leave. We have 257 ppl in the group and it seems nearly as many different ideas of little tokes to leave. Everything from painted stones or shells to artists trading cards and post cards.

I had all these little wooden shapes left from a past project and for a future project. So I decided to use them. I mostly use markers and on a few I have even drilled a small hole and put a jump ring on them. The pictures below are from my most recent RAA. I was at the Heritage Festival at Carillon Historical Park (in Dayton, Ohio) yesterday. It has become a tradition to volunteer their every year. I got in a little early and walked around  enjoying the various activities. And every now and then I would leave a small bit of myself behind.

I had fun sneaking these into a few displays and monuments...lol 

When I left I noticed this one was gone. YEAH!!!

On October 10, 1921, the first Frigidaire refrigerator ever produced in Dayton moved off the assembly line 

at Delco Light. So it was fitting to place one in the replica of that fridge...lol

Ritters custard is a marvel!!! And they had a booth set up...YUM!!! Couldn't resist setting this down as I grabbed a napkin...lol And YEAH!!! this was taken by the end of the day too. (Side note - These custard shops were a partnership with the late actor, John Ritter and his family. Silly maybe, but every time I see them or shop there I can't help but remember him and all the joy he gave me!!!)

This vintage car use to deliver milk, now it holds kegs....hmmmm??? (*_^) The gent you see through the door had been giving me dirty looks trying to figure out why I was lurking there. Luckily he got distracted for a moment and I was able to swoop in with my token, snap a shot and book outta there before he looked back...hahaha. When I came by later it was still there. So he either decided it was a benign gift or didn't notice it. HA!!!! 

This sundial was erected to commemorate our early settlers (from 1796-1896)....and yes, another was taken by the time I left!!! 

A bust of Colonel Edward Deeds, among other things of note, he founded this park (Carillon Historical Park) so that we could preserved buildings, inventions and other local historical artifacts. So again...I couldn't resist thanking him with a little RAA token. Before I left I noticed it had been moved but not taken. So I just propped it back up....lol

Recently the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Park joined forces with Carillon. This park isn't but a minute or two from Orville and Wilbur Wrights bike shop where they built their planes. A nice addition to the park. And guess what...yep! Another RAA token found a new home!!! I couldn't resist placing this little bird token here. It seemed appropriate to adorn the monument to flight with a little birdy....

I also got to taste a new marvel in town. Sweet P's handcrafted ice pops!!! Oh holy my goodness these are amazing!!!! I tried both the grapefruit and the kiwi-lime-ginger. The grapefruit was better than the freshest grapefruit you could ever imagine!!! WOW!!! But the kiwi-lime-ginger was awesome too. It had a little slice of kiwi in it. I can't wait till November, she told me they make a cranberry relish and a pumpkin pie pop...got to try them both!!! 

Wasn't thinking to get this lovely ladies name yesterday, but she is the founder/creator of these amazing handcrafted ice pops. She uses both a water and/or dairy base for them. The one she is holding is for the Memorial Day (or really any patriotic occasion), one side is dairy based and the other water. Follow the link below to find out her story...then stay and browse a bit. AND if you live in or are going to visit the neighborhood stop in and taste for yourself....you will want more and more!!

http://www.sweetp-icepops.com/#!about

The grapefruit pop....heaven!!!! I was amazed at the vivid grapefruit taste!!!

I can't describe this taste because when I try I just drool too much!!! 

OHHH, and I almost forgot, she told me these are the perfect size to put in a 

champagne glass....mmmmmm sound sinfully good!!!

I have also started 2 facebook pages. One that corresponds to this one... https://www.facebook.com/DangerousDoodlerThinksOutloud  I post a little more there then here but I am hoping that will change when I am out of school....I would really like to have them complement each other more.  The other is "Humans of Montgomery County Ohio (HMCO)" and is based on the Humans of New York page. If you haven't heard of this you should check it out I will post the links below. HONY page is amazing!!! And it has inspired a movement that is spanning the globe. From the Souls of San Francisco to the Humans of Beirut and so many places in between. The best way to describe them is "Photo Journals." Through them the world is less "them" and more "US" as you see that people are not only unique but really, often the same and always worth knowing. If you go to my page you can access many of the others through it. Take a browse and get to know your neighbors and if you find yourself enjoying these journals please like those pages!!!

Mine:

https://www.facebook.com/HumansofMontgomeryCountyOhio

and the original --- Humans of New York (HONY)

https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork?ref=pb

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Well, I need to get off here to get more work down for school. JUST 2 weeks left. I want it to rush by in the slowest way possible to get everything done...lol Oh...and I got a contracting job. I started on the 11th as a Resource Development Coordinator Consultant for a local nonprofit and my first big event for them (a donor appreciation affair) is June 5th....4 days before I graduate. So in the next two weeks I have 3 papers (over 65 pages total), one final, a presentation, complete an online profile (over 2 years of work was lost by the national office and I have to redo it....arrrggghhh!!!) and a portfolio for school. I have 2 more volunteer ops, 2 dinners (bother for student associations I am members of), this DAA, and my graduation. WHEW!!!! that is a LOT!!!!

Send me all the high energy, brainiac thoughts and prayers that you can!!! 

See ya again soon!!! And ohhhh.....joined another "International Mixed-Media Postcard Swap." So soon I will be sharing those I send off and those I received!!!

I have been working up a storm this week...so to speak...lol I am going to be making a presentation on Art Journaling for therapy this coming Tuesday. So I have been trying to put together some samples together.... Here is some of the results....

Cover

Floral Ocean -- Pastels and ink

Positive Affirmation -- Ink

Work in progress...this has quotes and thoughts about 

sleep. On the day I started this I was having trouble

sleeping...lol (ink)

Collage....ink and mag clippings...

Fyrewerks - pastels and ink

I have also put together some packets with history of art therapy, definitions, and how to's. There is a section on basic supplies. And finally there will be some samples of journals I found online...Hopefully the presentation goes well...

My completed donation for the WSUNLA Alumni Association Wine Tasting and Silent Auction

Earlier I posted pictures from my Alumni Association's Spring Wine Tasting and Silent Auction. You may remember that I didn't get to complete my donation because I had been ill the week of. I finally completed and delivered it this week. The winner was the CEO of our local American Red Cross chapter. He is also a member of our mentoring board and it is a great honor that he would even bid let alone win my art. He was very gracious when I called to set up delivery and flattered me so much that my ego grew at least 2 sizes...lol

Below are the pictures of my completed donations. It includes 8 handmade all occasion note cards (each one with an original design hand drawn in ink and (color) pencil). And the ink and acrylic painting is titled Figaletto.
I hope you enjoy browsing....let me know what you think!

Figaletto

Completed package

I crocheted a bit of white yarn to tie the cards with and then 

printed a thank you note/receipt to go with it all. 

Heidi Finley Paper Marbling Artist, very cool tutorial. ENJOY!!!

Rhodia Drive Give Away ---New dotPads with orange cover

Rhodia Drive is having a give away



Their new dotPads with orange covers are here! If you would like a chance to win visit their site (link below) fill out the form and you will have a 1 in 20 chance of winning their 6x8" dotPad. Only one entry per person, contest runs through this coming Monday, April 30th and the winners will be announced Thursday, May 3rd. As much as I wanna win....good luck to you too!!!! If you win, please post what you think of the pads when you get them, maybe share a little something you use them for!!!

Cittie

http://rhodiadrive.com/2012/04/26/orange-dotpad-giveaway-enter-now-to-win-1-of-20/