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I know I promised to be a better blogger…and I my sweet friend, Kristen, of Tizzy Fits Paper Crafts reminded me of my promise yesterday! So, I will try again.
First let me tell you that you have to visit Tizzy Fits Paper Crafts! Kristen makes the cutest scallop mini book kits. The kits include the covers, tons of papers and you can’t even believe the embellishments she includes….so many!!! All themed and all so cute. Please check her out.
Me…well I have actually been doing a HUGE Purge in my studio. It has been such a mess I couldn’t even think straight. So, I went through EVERYTHING…and purged. I don’t really scrapbook any more, so I got rid of a lot of that, had a garage sale, and really made my studio into more of a Mixed Media Studio. I’m loving it!!!
I’m also taking Mati Rose McDonough’s Daring Adventures in Painting. I’m finding out that I’m really not very daring at all. I started out OK…then became so involved in the purge that I have now fallen way behind. Here’s what I’ve done so far…and I hope to really make some progress this weekend.
My studio is nice and clean and ready to take on some big mess!
I so mean to blog every day…but the day just gets away from me. I have promised myself to start making this a priority!
Wish I had tons of pictures to who what I have been doing..but nope. I have been busy, actually too busy…running around and not really getting much accomplished . But it is now time to settle down and get busy. I am so excited to be taking Mati Rose McDonough‘s new e-course…starting tomorrow!!! Can. Not. Wait!
Promise more pics and everything tomorrow!
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Well, the dogs are doing much better. Lulu is 100% back, just wild and crazy. And Baxter is really doing pretty good. He’s a little slower, and a little grumpier with Lulu, and surprisingly a little more stubborn with us…it’s kinda like, “I’m old, and I can do what I want!”. But, all in all…they are fine.
But, I’m the one that has been sick now! I had that horrible flu a couple of months ago, and I think my immune system just got worn down. It’s been a terrible year for allergies here in the Allergy Capitol of the World, Sacramento. Every time I get a little allergy attack, it turns into a full fledged sinus infection. I finally started taking Claretin, and so far it seems to be doing the trick!
I’ve been busy, though…still trying to purge and re-organize in my studio. Don’t exactly know what I’m gonna do with the stuff, but I’ve noticed a couple of Rocklin/Roseville Yard Sale Facebook Pages cropping up…any thoughts on these?
We have two sick puppies. Lulu (the wild one) some how or another caught her dew claw on something and it broke and the bottom part came out. And, of course, it got infected. Poor baby, she didn’t want us to touch it and was sometimes limping and sometimes not. Of course we didn’t figure out what was going on until my Daughter looked at…and we took her in to the Vet. They shaved the area, and treated it and soaked it and gave her a shot and sent us home with more meds. She is already feeling better and actually tried to get Baxter to play with her.
Baxter is just getting old. He’ll be 11 in a couple of weeks. He’s a big dog…so that’s really old. His back legs are hurting when he tries to stand up he’s lost some muscle mass in his back…I’ve been noticing that his back has become a little swayed. But, the worst thing is that he has some big growth in his tummy. The Vet says she thinks it’s on his spleen, but can’t be sure with more testing. Dilemma…do we pay thousands of dollars for tests and probable surgery??? What will that buy him? At this age, maybe only six months or so. And we have put him through so much pain and discomfort. He’s not hurting now…just a little lethargic and his eating is down a bit…but old people slow down and eat less too. For now, we’ve just decided to make him as comfortable as possible and continue to spoil him rotten! This is going to be a hard one for me…Baxter has been by my side nearly all the time. Here are my sweet pups…they had to get clipped really short because of mats, but they are growing out 
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My daughter’s birthday is on Valentines Day (Oh, yeah, I already mentioned that). She will be 40 years old! I can hardly believe it…I just don’t know how this could happen. She was just a teenager the other day, and a few days before that she was a baby. Between her schedule and my granddaughter’s schedule, they are nearly always completely “Booked up”. So we get her this Sunday, to celebrate her birthday. We have dinner reservations, and then we will come back to our house for cake and ice-cream. I know this weekend will be a busy one…so I won’t be back until Monday. But, I did finish the collage piece that I worked on in my class last week…here it is:
Not the best picture…but it’s late and I just used my phone.
Valentine’s Day is, of course, a special day for all of us. But, in our family…it’s also my daughter’s birthday. So we have always done all thing hearts. Baked heart cakes and heart cookies, decorated with hearts, she had cute little heart outfits, etc… And, you can probably tell I love hearts because I almost always use hearts in my Art.
So, in honor of Valentine’s Day…I am running a Valentines Sale at my Etsy Shop. 30% of everything until midnight 2/14/2013!!! Just use the coupon code: HEARTS. Hooray!!!!
I love taking classes…Art or Mixed Media or Art Journaling Class. The online classes are so plentiful and so interesting…the problem is that there are so many. My friend, Jen, says I’m an e-class junkie…yep, she’s right! I always sign up for more than I can handle…but I so love them!!!! And, since I am really a self taught Artist. I always learn so many tip and techniques. And, it’s always fun to see how someone else does it!
So, lately, since my wonderful Green Tangerines closed, I’ve been feeling like I never get out of the house…so I’ve been trying to make an effort to get out more with other like minded people. Hence, I’ve been going to a Mixed Media Meetup Group once a week in downtown Sacramento. It’s a new group, but we’re really gelling and it’s getting to be a highlight of my week. My biggest problem, is figuring out what to work on and what to take. I’m so blessed to have such a wonderful studio at home…with everything within reach…I’m spoiled.
Last night, Jen and I met at The Stamp Art Shoppe to take a class. Just a little collage piece…but still so much fun. The best part is getting out with friends and socializing. This is what I did last night…I still have a ways to go…
