Long time no see!

I have been burried in work! Just a few more days and I get to see my husbands smiling face again. Seven months is a long time to be away from a loved one. I just want to say to all of the spouses of the deployed if you have to go longer than 7 months I am so sorry. I am very thankful for my husband and his pride and honor. He is a great man as are others whom are deployed. (Men and Women) I just would like to take the time to thank each and every deployed Marine, Sailor, Soldier and even civilians that are amongst this for their commitment to our safety and protection. I would also like to thank the spouses whom are home waiting for their loved ones to return. May God wrap you all in his arms and give you comfort.
Now with that said what I have been doing...No pics please! Can't do that but I can tell you it will be in the Fall issue of Create and Decorate...It will light up your day.
I am working on a bucket for a friend in Ohio! I will be able to post pics of it. So be looking for that. Thank you all for reading and checking in on what I am doing. It makes my day to get messages from my readers. If you have questions please feel free to ask I will help you as much as I possibly can. If I don't know how to do something I will certainly research it and find out if possible. Have a wonderful Wednesday! Spring is coming hang in there let's get rid of these Winter Blues!

Good Thursday to all...

No I haven't painted today...or yesterday....but I did do something constructive. I cleaned. I don't know if you have seen my latest for Create and Decorate. But there it is in the side bar. The little gourd eggs. I have to say that might be one of my favorites. I really enjoyed painting those little guys. I am gonna have to get in my paint room and get started on my next submission. I also have a bucket that I will be painting here real soon. It's for an order and I will post pics as I go so you can see from beginning to end. I love doing those because you get to see what it doesn't look like in the beginning and then it turns into something in the end. That so fascinates me. So keep peeking in on me and we shall see a bucket in progress.

Have a great evening fellow blog readers.

Linda

I got a Lemonade out of Lemons Award! Yahoo! Love ya gals!

I was given an award by two wonderful people that I have had the pleasure of meeting through crafting. They have been a part of my life in sad and happy times just through meeting on a auction sight. Probably more so than I have theres. They just don't know how they lifted my spirits through these last months. I just want to say "Thank you both." Below are the two talented and kind ladies whom nominated me...Check out their wonderful creations.
www.daizydonnas.blogspot.com
www.pinehollowprimitives.blogspot.com
Here are the rules:
1.Put the logo award on your page.
2.Link the person or persons as I did from your blog that gave you the award.
3.Link ten blogs that you are awarding.
www.brush-strokes-n-stitches.blogspot.com
www.misspootsiesprimitives.blogspot.com
www.onceinabluemoonprimitives.blogspot.com
www.rantsbybebe.blogspot.com
www.kimhardtoriginals.blogspot.com
www.patientlywaitingforkarlee.blogspot.com

That's all I've got for now. These are all special people to me and the ladies whom awarded me.

6 More Weeks!

I am sorry to say that Puxatony Phil saw his shadow...More snow, more rain, and more cold. But hold on Springs coming, pretty flowers, Easter Bunnies, all these beautiful things will be coming to let us know there is light at the end of the snow tunnel. I have been working outside of the home lately so not much painting going on. I am missing my paintbrushes and paint. I did get a shipment in of new paints and brushes so I am super excited. But as we all know I am always excited when it comes to painting. Just a little bit till my hubby gets home. No Valentine this year but hopefully he will be home before "Warm Weather" really gets here. I hope everyone out there in blog world is surving our slow economy keep your heads up because it will work its self out. When in doubt get out a paint brush and experiament with some paints who knows what lies at the end of those fingertips. Have a nice evening fellow bloggers.
Linda

Cupid...

Ok here's the pics of the Valentine Hang Tags....There in order of painting. The first picture I have floated the edges of the tags, and then I transfer my pattern. I draw a pattern of my own and then using tracing paper and transfer paper put the design on multiple tags. Once transferred I will begin basecoating the wings, body, and bottom...then I will do his hair. You will see as the pics go on.
Once I have basecoated everything I will proceed to shading to add definition to the little guy. As you can see in his wings I used a French Grey Blue to define the feathers. Then after all floating is done I will add specific details, ie Love and Cupids Bow and arrow. I will also float on the outer right a darker brown to add depth to cupid. You will see as the pics go on.
As you can see in the picture above I have added some Sweet Annie to the Hang tags. This is just something to give the little tags character and more smell. Hope you enjoy if you have any questions please feel free to ask. Have a good evening.
Some how the pics got reversed. I will come back in and fix it. Be patient with me...I'm not a pro at blogging hehe!

Monday! Monday!

Good afternoon friends and the curious. I had to work this morning at my other "JOB". So no fun stuff this morning but I am home now and it's off to the paint room. I am going to be working on some hang tags for an order that I have received. They chose Winter (my favorite snowmen) and Valentines. I am excited. So I will get those started and take pics for you guys. The first thing that I do to them is antique them with my coffee, vanilla and cinnamon mix. I boil coffee grounds vanilla and cinnamon on top of the stove then I start the dipping process. After they have set in the mix for a bit, I take them out and place them on a cookie sheet and place them in the oven at the lowest temp. Two hundred is a good one. Make sure to keep an eye on them because they can burn and well then now you have a new not so pleasant odor for them. lol. I know because I have done this. Trial and error is my motto. Then after they are dried I begin painting. I will float the edges to make them look even older. The color depends on the inner design. So I am going to get busy I think I will do the Valentines first. I am so ready to be warm and not think about snow...or cold...Not that I'm seeing snow here in Southern California it's beautiful here today, maybe that's why I don't want to work on snowmen...hehe...Love is in the air...Well have a wonderful day!

Linda