Monthly Archives: February, 2012
I opened my box of acrylic paints and these are the colors that called out to me yesterdayI applied them with a palette knife…
Orange, yellow and brown
I opened my box of acrylic paints and these are the colors that called out to me yesterday. I applied them with a palette knife…nice and thick to create lots of texture to go with the vibrant colors. Yummy!
I’m experimenting with texture and bold colors right now. I am struggling with acrylic paints to get the effects that I want and am becoming somewhat frustrated but this is an example
Texture and bold color…
I’m experimenting with texture and bold colors right now. I am struggling with acrylic paints to get the effects that I want and am becoming somewhat frustrated but this is an example of what I am working on. Not a completed painting by any means but it is a “start” at least…
Art Journal
If you need to jump start your “muse”, it helps if you can do a page or two in your art journal. I was inspired to do a “purple” page and an “orange” page recently….
They are such happy colors and I had fun searching through my stash of collage materials for items to go with each color….
Fergus is quite a character around this house and he enjoys watching TV quite a lot. But when the Westminster Dog Show is on
#1 Dog Show Fan
Fergus is quite a character around this house and he enjoys watching TV quite a lot. But when the Westminster Dog Show is on, he gets right up close so he won’t miss a thing!! Here he is sitting on the footstool that I put in front of the TV so he wouldn’t scratch the surface of the TV cabinet when he stands there watching the show!
He discovered that he can get a good angle from the back of the “dog” chair and Pop doesn’t scold him for putting paws on wooden furniture surfaces! Anyway, congrats to Malachy, the 4 year old Pekineese who won Best In Show this year! He was almost as cute as the Scottie!
I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am that our project is finally completed and we are no longer living in “warehouse” conditions!! It was a big undertaking for us but we are proud that we did it!!
Oh Happy Day!!
I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am that our project is finally completed and we are no longer living in “warehouse” conditions!! It was a big undertaking for us but we are proud that we did it!! Isn’t it always great to look back at your accomplishment and give yourself a well deserved pat on your tired back?! Well, we emptied out two entire rooms with the exception of the heavy and bulky computer desk which the flooring guys were kind enough to work around. We did have a little help from a good pal who came to help move the secretary desk out of the guest room but did the rest ourselves. We moved our dining room table and chairs into our little library by the patio doors to make room for the displaced furniture. The contents of three closets we hauled to the basement (my aching knees.) I tried to keep the kitchen, living room and Master Suite neat and orderly throughout the project so we would have a restful “haven” to get away from (sort of) the clutter! Then we started the painting…ceilings first (Pop did those but I helped with the cutting in) then the walls of the guest room, hallway and office.
Then came the flooring installation which only took about a day and a half! These guys are awesome! Then the big clean up and moving furniture back in. Thanks again to our pal, Steve for his muscle! Then came the fun part…decorating. I had already shopped til I dropped on the days I couldn’t do anything but wait until the floors were done so I was ready to roll. It was like the reward for all the hard work to put these two rooms back together. =)
We found this great blanket chest and couldn’t resit adding it for extra storage…
…and then Grandpa HAD to put a flat screen TV in there for our little frequent guests. Needless to say, they were thrilled!
(Is that Vanna White?)
Paul graciously took the bottom bunk since he has his own loft bed at home.
Maddie is happy with her new high perch!
And Grammie is happy to have her office newly renovated and her PC back on line!! (happy, contented sigh……)
