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Mind Wide Open Challenge - All Dressed Up

I have found a new site through my mother called Mind Wide Open. Go over and take a look if you have never been there. It is a great group of people and artists. I decided to take a chance and enter. I just absolutely loved the photo that we were supposed to use. These two little ones are adorable. This is a 8" by 10" gallery wrapped canvas that is 1 1/2" in depth.

My kiddos!

This is a 10" by 10" canvas that I created using a pic of my kiddos. It was difficult to get them to sit so close to each other but, I finally got a pretty good one. I have the perfect place for it in a little nook in a hallway. Love it.

Well, things are finally starting to slow down for me and get regulated. I am completely thrilled that I am finally getting some time to sit down and be creative. I am planning on getting some things listed on etsy this week. I am excited to jump back in. It is about time. I am anxious to start particpating in Mixed Media Mondays and some other sites again!

Gallery exhibit

I am posting some photos and the newspaper article about the gallery exhibit that both mom and I are having this month in Texas.

Mixed Media Mondays - Sunshine Dance Girls

This is my submission for MMM. The theme is dance and I ran across this picture of these little girls who look like they are about to perform a dance routine.

We are headed to visit my hubby's sister in Colorado for the holiday. So, I will be gone for a while. Hopefully, I can get some really good pics while we are there. I have only been once and that was way back in college. I just remember that it smelled good there.

Finally finished something

Yeah, I finally got a canvas done today. I am so tickled to finally get something finished. Lately, I have started several things and just not finished them. I ordered some new paints and was eager to get them open and used. I think sometimes it is easy to get bogged down with a rut. This is a 6" by 6" cradled canvas. I will be listing it on my etsy site.

Anyway, the summer is going pretty good. I did start a schedule for the kids which has been great for them and more of a challenge for me. I am just not a schedule girl. But to see how well the kids do on a schedule helps me. It is starting to get REALLY hot here in Texas which means no time outside which I don't like. And time is starting to count down to the Italy trip. I am so excited and almost ready to go. I plan on taking a ton of pics.

Needle felted cell phone case

I have decided to explore some different mediums until I find my muse again. I always forget that when I do this blah thing, it is good for me to just dive in and start playing with different stuff until I find what directions I want to do in.

For this cute little cell phone case I pulled out all of my roving and my needle felting machine. It was so fun to make. As you can imagine it is only about 2 1-2" by approximately 4 1-2". I think it will look dandy hanging on my purse. It is so my colors!