Hauntingly Beautiful!

Check out this hauntingly beautiful new original work of art by my friend Kim!
Click HERE to see it on her blog.

And please check back later for my updates on the February Photo-a-day challenge. I'm falling behind again. Hehe.

Day 14 ~ Heart

We love to try new foods around here….and we love it SPICY!

On the evening I took this photo, it was my first attempt at making Pho at home.The local Vietnamese restaurant serves this yummy noodle soup, garnished with all this good stuff. My home-cooked version turned out to be pretty good, but I’d much rather let someone else make it!

Day 13 ~ Blue

I love the moonlight. It makes everything seem so mysterious and transports me to a world withinin my imagination.

I created this 8 x 10 in. abstract painting a while back and recently decided to sell it in my etsy shop. You can take a look in my shop by clicking HERE.

Day 12 ~ Inside My Closet

 

Um…are you sure you want to look in there?

 

 

You might find a little skeleton in my closet!

Day 11~ Makes you Happy

 

 

 

Well, I know what DOESN’T make me happy….It’s when I typed out this whole post and it got deleted on my computer before I could publish it. ACK!

 

So, anyway, as I was saying…*deep breath*….

     I was comparing my “homescape” to the landscapes I tend to love. I can appreciate the beauty of the desert, but I wouldn’t want to live there. (funny thing is, I pretty much DO live in the desert! ) And, I can appreciate the beauty of a simplified home environment….but I wouldn’t want to live there. I prefer a setting where there is a new mystery around every bend in the path. Like a woodland, I like my homescape to feature little vignettes of treasured items around every corner.  When I stop to admire my little treasures, I think of the beautiful people who gave them to me or linger in the memories of the joyous events these objects conjure.

 

Above, you’ll see a bracelet I bought from an artist on Ebay, made from typewriter keys and a real bit of dragonfly wing in the last link. There is also a perfume-filled locket which I adore from my friend Kim of Gerusia’s New World. It reminds me of our trips to the High Voltage Tattoo shop and the Wonderland Gallery. That’s were she caught me fondling this and sneakily bought it for me! These lovely things are displayed against the backdrop of an original work of art by Kathryn Pinkham. She offered a “Magic Envelope” to her Facebook friends, and I was lucky to get this gorgeous dragonfly with sparkly wings.

Below, are photos of friends and family, a heart-warming portrait done by Charlino Kukino, and various trinkets.  I would show you more of my little groupings of magical  stuff, but I haven’t had time to dust lately. Someday, I’ll show you around some more.

Ooooh, Baby!

I just listed a photo in my etsy shop of the baby hummingbird who grew up in our rose bush last year. I hope you like it!

Click here to see it.

I'll get caught up on my Photo-a-day challenge pics tomorrow. Busy, busy!

Thanks for stopping by!

February Photo-a-day : Day 10 ~ Self-Portrait

Here’s a silly self-portrait that I did as a challenge from another artist.

And, here’s a digital photo collage I did several years ago.

Below are my first attempts at "Scanner Art"!...with a little digital manipulation because I just can't leave well enough alone. :)

This one is a clip form a painting video I made.

…and I made this one after my goldfish died.

Many times I make self-portraits when I am feeling vulnerable or sad. It seems to help me work through things.…

I don’t know what I was working through here! HAHA! This is me as an M&M….

…and as a Simpson.

…still a Simpson.

Finally, a self-portrait of me (the redhead) and my best friends from high school…all born in the year of the monkey. I made this to celebrate our 40th birthdays.