Friendship is not an opportunity

,,,Friendship is not an opportunity.....this is a fabric collage ....created with light weight canvas, acrylics, fabric and free motion thread painting.....how wonderful it is to have friends who love you just for you.....thank you for reading ...hope you all are having a wonderful December :-)))

Embrace the Day with Laura Thykeson

Why does it take so long to blog??? Do we try an make "masterpieces" in our blogs like we do our art??? I know I do.....maybe it's time to just get back to playing and creating :-)))

Fun piece creating ....from Laura Thykeson's "Embrace the Day Class" thank you Laura for helping us to have fun again!! http://pamelajoypurses.ning.com/

Fabric, Acrylic, Aqua Markers, Collage House....come join our Fun Challenges - lots of Prizes - free art class give aways :-)   http://www.mixedmediaworkshops.com/ and http://www.pamelajoypurses.ning.com/

Lorrie Jonas has something special planned this Wednesday - FREE ART CLASS ..all are welcome!!

All purpose tote - Travel Art Tote etc.

Tissue paper added to a painting can give such a lovely texture especially if it already has art on it!

Submitted by: Kelly Powers

Eva Macie was one of the winners of our Anne Bagby Giveaway.

Here's how Eva described her process on her blog,

I decided to create a 12" x 12" foam stamp using the craft adhesive backed foam sheets. One cut into the buttery foam and I was hooked! I spent hours, totally mesmerized, cutting little shapes and sticking them onto a chipboard backing. Anne used canvas board, which would have been a better choice because the adhesive pieces may have easier to reposition. In addition, it also may have warped less with all of the wet paint applications. I mixed all of my paint as Anne suggested, cut and ironed a stack of tissue paper and began pulling prints.
After looking at the variety of prints I pulled from my foam stamp, I chose one with a circle shape that I blocked out on the stamp . It looked Asian to me so I decided use kimono as my theme. I applied a glaze I made, similar to Golden’s asphaltum, to the printed tissue and then I stenciled the words ’KIMONO’. I created the kimono from one of my Citra Solv papers, which I printed on a label and collaged this to the tissue print.

Isn't that foam plate great?! Thank you for sharing Eva!

See more of Eva's work at her blog, website or Facebook.

What a fun process creating an art tote....just makes me smile :-) yaaaay!

Prayer Flags

What a joy it is to find a friend who has "like minded creative passion" my prayer is that all women learn to trust and also speak "one on one" instead of gossip - we women can really make a difference if we agree to do one thing - communicate with Love.    (no that doesn't you don't speak your mind - it just means go to that person - one on one ....old friendships can be renewed ...new frendships restored etc.



Little Girls just want to have Fun!

New Beginnings

"Gratitude is the beginning of Happiness..........Expectations undermine the process"

Happy Easter

A Good Friend is one that knows you're a good egg....even though you're "slightly cracked"

HAPPY EASTER!!

The Lillies of the Valley

She is an American ... descendants from Europe ...Eurasian....she is very positive, kind, loving, full of adventure...and wants to be your friend :-)

Calamity Kim

If you want a blog that cheers you UP <big smiles> every time you look at it....that's "Calamity Kim"...she is delightful and so is her art!  It's like you're a little girl in big girl shoes...having fun!!

TAST

Sharon Shows us how Beautiful Crazy Quilting can be.....there are so many lovely ladies on this site and involved with this Crazy Quilt Project.   

I'm a New Embroider "Gal" LOL but it is really relaxing and fun.....my advice is not to take it so serious ...that you forget to have fun!

Fabric Art Journal Pages Paper Dolls and Poems

If you have time ....come join us for an Adventure :-)   Kindred Spirits who love to share New Techniques...Tutorials and Fun Surprises are instore.....What Makes you Smile???

Fashion Art

Join us for a lot of fun, and learn awesome painting and drawing techniques by some of the most talented artists...giving you their insight ...just for a "smile" Yaaaaay!   www.mixedmediaworkshops.com

Thread Magazine

CT Publishing has awesome magazines that can open a World of Fabric art to ANYONE...that means you!!!!  They are giving this book away check it out .....it's really awesome!!

A daughter

you always think ..."would she like this...or does she needs this"...a daughter is a 'mini YOU....to cherish forever~

29 faces

Hand Crafted Melted Fabric Purses

 Rachel has a beautiful way of melting fabrics and designng her "one of a kind' art fabric purses.

JoYce'S *ArT=♥: ♥ My Loving Mode ♥

JoYce'S *ArT=♥: ♥ My Loving Mode ♥: So......let's talk about love ! Everywhere you look at the moment there are ♥ hearts and cards and red and pink and loving...

BE my Valentine

Sometimes it's the simple things in life that make us smile :-) .....Victoria Suzanne shows us how to make a simple "eye mask" wouldn't that be a cute (Kawaii) gift anyone would LOVE!!!

Your first Iron

Can you imagine having this as your first iron,,....what a fun way "cinderberry stitches" is introducing now days "dry cleaning" LOL....I love this!

Heart for a Little Girl

Your or Old this little purse can catch anyone's heart......"Lord help us keep that inner child in us alive and dancing"!! Huggs, Pamela Joy~

Keep it Simple and Fun and look What YOU can become :-)

Crochet Sweater

Crocheting and embroidery is so relaxing and sometimes frustrating...but it's a nice change of pace that you can WEAR :-)

Stacy Kathryn

Stacy Kathyrn, such beautiful, creative and simplistic art....I see the new fly stitch we're learning in the TAST 2012 class ....

Stacy also sends out newsletters to update her readers....she doesn't "over do it" and shows her humbleness that endears her to us

As we share our talents we fall in love all over again with that "Loving Child" in all of us~ Love is not jealous, or boastful ...Love hopes for all things~

the New Weight Watchers "let's take it off for good"

My dear ...very long time friend Terri, agreed to be my buddy this week in Weight Watchers! yaaaay! She has already lost 52 lbs  - took a break with Christmas but is back at it again...and we are going to encourage each other.

I've joined weight watchers for 12 times now...you think something would have told me to stop trying.  How much in life do we not "fit in"?  But I always knew that it was "me" in this case LOL  I just could get the points - I knew how a break might be 1 point etc., but how do you figure out mixed dishes etc.,  

And then there is the meetings....I'm always so afraid I will say the wrong thing....but 60 lbs heavier since 2006 Wedding it's so time to get this weight off for good!  I actually secretly would like to take 100 lbs off but I will be more than HAPPY ...extatic with 60 lbs LOL.  Anyone want to join us - even if you're doing a different program? My friend Laura is doing a tremendous job with Metabolife she's down to size 2 and 4 ..way to go Laura!!!

As we make the journey to our success....:::let's constantly encourage each other::::believe it or not ...a smile in a grocery store can make all the difference to those having a bad day :-)....Everyone here on this blog YOU are special to me...;Please email me if I can help you in anyway, huggs, Pamela AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!     p.s. If they can do it ...WE CAN DO IT!!!

We love quilting

Pink Glitter Face

I hope you all enjoy PinkglitterFace's art as much as I have since 2008.  We meet wonderful people in the art world....most give us Joy...this is one lady who's art you will enjoy purusing.   She  left a quote from Ms. Channing ....I hope you enjoy as well....may we all take time to "smell the Roses" this Year and focus on the good in our lives and settle the "unpleasant" and put things where they no longer "take our Joy"....We can make a CHOICE,..to choose Happiness.....once this choice is made :::::Your Beautiful Garden awaits you :-)...~~ Mmmmwwahhh, Hugggs, Pamela

"I will seek elegance rather than luxury; refinement rather than fashion. I will seek to be worthy more than respectable; wealthy and not rich. I will study hard, think quietly, talk gently and act frankly. I will listen to stars and birds, and babes and sages with an open heart. I will bear all things cheerfully, do all things bravely, await occasions and hurry never. In a word I will let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious grow up through the common." - William Ellery Channing