Tagged!

I have been 'TAGGED' by Beckie.
Becks makes beautiful art & has a great blog.

Here are the rules...
1. Link to the person who tagged you.
2. Mention the rules.
3. Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about yourself.
4. Tag six other bloggers by linking to them.
5. Go to each person's blog and leave a comment that lets them know they've been tagged.
So, for the 6 quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about me:
1.. I am a neat freak!!!
2.. I am happily married(in this era,boring but true)
3.. I try to obey all the road rules.
4.. I find myself repeating a favourite saying waaaaaay too often!
5.. I am hardly ever late for anything!
6.. I don't think I am any good at art.
OK, thats all I can come up with, so obviously I am a boring,neat,rule following,happily married,punctual would be artist!
So, I tag the following bloggers:
Bevlea, who is my very dear friend, always ready to share her vast knowledge of computers & arty stuff with me.
Elizabeth, also a dear friend, who like Bevlea is always willing to share & have a laugh or two.
Liz, a funny, very irreverent artist who, even though I have only met once, I seem to have known her forever.
Eva, who understands me so well, 'cos she is the most neatest neat freak I know!
Jen, who has a beautiful spirit & taught me to solder without 'frying' my fingers!
Last, but not least is Keron who inspires me nearly every day with her most marvellous blog,

I put my name down for a "Matchbox Shrine Pendant" swap, and as the time was getting closer, I had no idea what to do.

Got some ideas from friends, but, didn't realise that matchboxes were soooo small. I dont 'do' small!!!

Anyway, got stuck minto the project yesterday & 1/2 hour later was really pleased with the result.

I used some Golden Paints, added a Paper Whimsy image, some wings, liitle bottle, words & an antique pen nib.

Am thrilled with the result, but, still don't like 'small'!!

Art

My '"Architectural" In This House' book is filling rapidly. Yesterday I received great pages from Philippa Barr & Linda Schutt.

Aren't they lovely??

More House Pages

More house pages have arrived.
Pages are by Rhonda Clayton, Kylie Mell & Vanessa Henry.
Rhondas have a gate that opens showing the words:"There are things known, and there are things unknown and in between are the doors.
Thank you girls!

More House pages.

Over the last few weeks I have received some more lovely house pages for the 'In This House' swap I am in. The pictures show houses from Glenda Laing(front & back), Kaeren Sutherland & Joanne Hughes.

Hopefully more will arrive this week, its certainly fun going to the letterbox while this swap is happening!

Paperific & In This House pages

Went to Paperific this morning & as I got out of my car, there was Greta who gave me her gorgeous page for the In This House project.

Met my friends and 5 minutes later ran into Gail Smith who gave me her wonderful page.

Didn't find much to buy at Paperific, but, came home with 2 spectacular works of art by Greta & Gail.

Thanks so much ladies, they are WONDERFUL & greatly appreciated.

"In This House"

I am in an "In This House" swap with some fellow artists. My theme is the "Architectural House"

This month I am to receive my pages made by the artists and I am excited!

The page shown here is made by Sarah Fawcett & I think it is STUNNING!!!

Thanks so much Sarah.

I may start stalking our postie now!!

ODD BOD

I sent this canvas to Dawn from W.A. as a Mystery Muse swap.

I knew that Dawn liked the Odd & Quirky, so thought she may get a smile from this art.

It is quite a large canvas. I painted the background with Golden paints and used a Lynn Perella image, added some stamping and some Mica.

Dawn was pleased with it and in March next year, I will get to meet Dawn in person at the Creative Soul Retreat here in Melbourne. I Am really looking forward to this!

Little 3D house book

I am involved in a Mystery Muse swap on a group & the recipient this month loves Vintage, so, I decided to make a 3D house book.

I did a class a while back with the lovely Marg Buhagiar and really enjoyed the whole process.

This book though, I cut myself.
Amazingly, it came together quite easily.

Unfortunately the pics aren't great as I had to scan them.
My dear old camera is dying a slow death, and often refuses to co-operate, just when I need her most!!

Pendant

This is a pendant I made for a swap.

I got the idea from my dear friend Elizabeth.

It is made in the style of Tim Holtz(LOVE the man!).

I used a rusty key, an old washer & some 'things' from a computer motherboard.

Let me know what you think.