tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80625876812866939232011-12-24T00:14:43.697-08:00RuinedArt's BlogKimnoreply@blogger.comBlogger871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-41627781219502514842011-01-18T16:18:00.000-08:002011-01-18T16:52:22.575-08:00

The camera’s transformative ability to elevate that one, quickly forgotten second in a strangers life beyond the un-noted common and create a meaningful, singular event with such a powerful story to tell of it constantly amazes me. One snap of the shutter and that instant is captured and static forever…but as static and unchanging as that moment may now be, the story it tells each viewer is as

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-47312553208251525362010-01-18T14:34:00.000-08:002010-01-18T14:59:26.641-08:00

I finished her last week using a bit of salvage I picked up from Leslie, and some game pieces I've been using to spell a word of some sort at my desk - I'm going to miss those four pieces. I'm bloody awful at Scrabble - I need all the help I can get. :) I'm pretty pleased with my latest girl, but a friend of mine absolutely lost her lunch at the sight of her, lol. Her exact comment was "NOTHING

Kimnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-24995800204448280942009-11-10T11:12:00.000-08:002009-11-10T11:15:19.234-08:00

We will not forget you, or the hurts of those you left behind.I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the hard ground.So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind:Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. Crowned with lilies and with laurel they go; but I am not resigned. Lovers and thinkers, into the earth with you.Be one with the dull, the

Kimnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-53168432323117756982009-07-22T10:12:00.000-07:002009-08-17T21:56:08.254-07:00

I swear I'm not trying to turn this into a political blog, but HONESTLY. I swear some of these people are just too stupid to talk. I spend a fair bit of time on cspan watching these folks in action, and researching info on the net because what is happening now politically is very important to me. Big stuff going on. And, I happen to have the time available to do that. Plus, I'm conscious - which

Kimnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-46478545758573837012009-07-13T21:39:00.000-07:002009-08-14T10:24:40.659-07:00

'I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.' Thomas Jefferson'My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.' Thomas Jefferson

Kimnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-57619336057610975772009-06-26T08:59:00.000-07:002009-06-26T10:11:27.428-07:00

Waxman added another 300 pages to the bill, at 3AM this morning. Shocking. Just as there were another 300 pages added AFTER being submitted and read by the various commissions earlier this week. It's at about 1500 pages now. I *believe* that means that almost no-one who has seen this bill, or is about to vote on this bill, has actually read the bill. Again.I read somewhere fairly recently the

Kimnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-38408265183487220072009-06-25T15:41:00.000-07:002010-06-30T15:14:40.665-07:00

Senators Murray and Cantwell,At a cost of an estimated $10 trillion dollars by 2035, the Waxman-Markey Bill will impact every taxpayer in higher utility bills, the cost of food and clothing, rising gas costs, and loss of employment. For most of us the cost of living is a very real expense, and makes a very real impact on our household budgets. We, by the way, are forced to cope within those

Kimnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-55134806300592893012009-06-16T20:51:00.000-07:002009-06-16T21:41:56.284-07:00

I would like to thank Dee and Jill for choosing me for the Lovely Blog Award. I enjoyed getting to know the various sites I was unfamiliar with on both of their lists , and hope some of you enjoy meeting my friends and favorite blogs in this one! There's quite a variety here to choose from and I'm sure you'll find a few you need to keep up with too! These are the

Kimnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-69736078809679293982009-06-15T15:11:00.000-07:002009-06-15T16:53:47.936-07:00

I wanted to keep her simple this time and see how I liked that look - all in all , I'm pretty satisfied. I love these dolls so much , I forgive them things that ordinarily would make me insane lol. I do not love how stick thin she is , for instance. I think I might enjoy a curvier girl:Unfortunately I didn't know that when I wrapped her up , but o well. I did stick to my guns and kept her simple

Kimnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-65609720326670738072009-06-01T01:00:00.000-07:002009-06-01T07:16:51.529-07:00

Well would you look at that! So that's what my name looks like in print , lol. . . I want to thank Cindy , Sherre and Stephanie so much for inviting me to be a part of this book! These women have put a lot of time and effort into this over the last year , and are finally seeing their efforts come to fruition in the next month - a huge Congratulations to YOU , ladies! This was an unexpected and

Kimnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-79270456970166253782009-05-22T14:52:00.000-07:002009-05-31T15:21:47.419-07:00

And the photo that didn't quite make it:Yes , the day baby Jesus went cross-eyed - I was there.It has not been a stellar picture-taking day , since neither my light or my camera are cooperating with me. But I hope you guys have a great Memorial Day weekend , and I'll take another stab at loading some more photo's for you later! *waving*p.s. I discovered a slightly better shot and replaced the

Kimnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-57254330259451393582009-05-17T14:21:00.000-07:002009-05-23T06:31:59.452-07:00

Pretty , no? I thought I'd post some pics today of what I've been working on , and I swear I meant to include some finished bits when I say that but AGAIN my camera battery died - are they that bad , do you think? I have some other vintage beads I've discovered , but that little bronze string of English rough-cuts is the only one I haven't gotten around to un-stringing yet. I loved them , though.

Kimnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-66554539368183419442009-05-09T17:13:00.000-07:002009-05-09T17:17:33.915-07:00

Kimnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-10039205695651614452009-05-07T12:55:00.000-07:002009-05-07T15:22:58.667-07:00

While our President has asked for a sweeping one (1) million dollars to be ruthlessly shaved from the entirety of the Federal offices budget , and for .00027% of 'real money' cuts out of the 3.4 trillion dollar budget - in all things , there must be balance.Pelosi.The House has requested a $90 million - that would be 15% - increase in the House budgets , because it's an 'election year'. Read all

Kimnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-58871826105616713652009-05-05T09:30:00.000-07:002009-05-05T10:25:24.669-07:00

mmmm , brand new bébé toes! just a hint of more to come. . . may I introduce my newest niece , Sophia Grace - isn't she beautiful?! you have Tim and Jenni to thank for providing this adorable thing for our viewing enjoyment on April 8 - she arrived weighing a whopping 6lbs. and 11 ounces , and she's all of 20 inches long.do you remember how tiny your baby seemed when first placed in your arms?

Kimnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-86244028727969096122009-04-23T10:22:00.000-07:002009-05-22T15:47:24.143-07:00

My blog is at last lighter and brighter , but there's still some sprucing up to do. Plus it does that neat scrolly thing down the middle now - I have no idea why since all I changed was the background , but hey - Cool! If anyone's looking for a quick and easy blog makeover , head to Banner of Blessings. She's got some of the cutest banners and provides links to other sites and information too ,

Kimnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-4458577332538364862009-04-21T14:38:00.000-07:002009-04-21T19:35:07.941-07:00

need some help. Ron's MRI results came back showing a massive brain tumor , and he requires immediate surgery. Unfortunately Ron like many others was laid off by his employers months ago and they no longer have an income , let alone insurance. Both Ron and Jo have had many medical struggles in recent years , Ron with previous brain tumors and Joanna with breast cancer. In this case if Ron doesn't

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-67835065797532837002009-04-15T14:04:00.000-07:002009-04-15T17:12:49.736-07:00

I just wanted to give a shout out to my fellow Angry Americans participating in a nationwide Tea Party today - we support you ONE HUNDRED PERCENT. I recently received a communication from one of my credit card holders , inquiring as to whether I'd like to pay an escalated APR of 11% because of 'changes in our business practices'. I can refuse and remain at 5% - or at least that's what the

Kimnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-41116089159868973632009-04-11T10:48:00.000-07:002009-04-11T16:45:14.489-07:00

Thought I'd share one of my older chalkware pieces. Chalkware is made by pouring plaster into molds , and then painting the casting. This was made several years ago from a particularly sweet Anton Reiche chocolate mold. I collected antique chocolate molds for many years , and this has always been one of my favorites , *s*. It's hard to see I think , but the shell has been sugared with my favorite

Kimnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-73696539951123363472009-04-07T17:27:00.000-07:002009-05-31T14:42:46.206-07:00

The afternoon I spent creating this set was the most peaceful I’ve had in a very long time. The rain and wind were beating against the windows, but inside I was warm and dry with the music playing quietly in the background. Have you ever felt like your day took a little step to the left of reality? That’s how I felt – a bit surreal, daydreaming an afternoon away while another spring shower blew

Kimnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-30092274862532173102009-04-05T17:13:00.000-07:002009-04-05T17:39:02.958-07:00

A spring bracelet for my sister Susan , a glass artist who lives north of me in Bothell. She also holds a full time job in the pharmaceutical dep't. at Evergreen Hospital , where I had my son. This one incorporates moonstone , aventurine , lavender jade and keshi pearls. She'd returned one to me a month or so ago that was too small , and had wanted it re-sized - I took a bit of artistic license ,

Kimnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-47722883873368981312009-03-28T14:33:00.000-07:002009-03-28T14:51:54.833-07:00

Thought I'd share a few glimpses of something I've been working on , and a peek at a few goodies that came in the mail from a friend recently. Thank you , Lesley! I'm looking forward to using the drops soon , and yes I *really do* like my little saucer. I love those things - candles , soaps , trinkets , bead containment while I'm working - they're always being used somewhere.

Kimnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-12982076409476992652009-03-24T10:15:00.000-07:002009-03-25T20:01:07.284-07:00

This is a conversation between my son Brady and his friend Degan - not quite sure if that's the way Degan's name is normally spelled , but for our purposes , it will do.Brady asked "You don't believe in God?" "No , I think God's fake." Degan informed him."Well , where do you think we come from then?""We came from mice" opined young Degan.(Brady's mother starts to grin)"So you think people came

Kimnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-86879547653195260962009-03-03T08:26:00.000-08:002009-03-03T09:19:28.961-08:00

Yes Yes YES! I used to be so good about working out , but that part of my daily routine slipped off to the sidelines the more involved I got with Yahoo and art. I think it's difficult for me to have more than one big passion at a time , if that makes any sense to anyone other than myself. Don't get me wrong , I have tried several times to get back into the routine but have been sidelined

Kimnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-16488154336126975052009-02-27T16:01:00.000-08:002009-03-06T14:40:39.755-08:00

Just finished this doll , and am thinking I will give her to my mom. I think she might like her - you never know with these crazy non-mixed-media people , lol. Sometimes she does , others all I get is 'that girl must have had a lot of spare time on her hands' , which is mom-code for 'Euw'. I learned how to create her from the lovely Joanna of Moss Hill Studio , who has created as many of these as

Kimnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-9581577772862262862009-02-11T08:35:00.000-08:002009-02-11T14:52:52.171-08:00

I'd like to thank two friends , Lori and Val , who have nominated my blog for this award , and I thought I'd pass it along today. The award is for attitude and gratitude , and I've got a couple of bloggers in mind for it :). I always love a blogger with 'tude , lol.Here are the rules:1. Put the logo on your blog or post.2. Nominate blogs which show great Attitude and/or Gratitude!3. Link to your

Kimnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-23090022079614805512009-02-06T09:56:00.000-08:002009-02-06T10:10:37.166-08:00

How do you bear the unbearable? My heart aches for Becky , someone I've never met or even heard of prior to Lori's post yesterday. Yesterday , Becky lost her oldest boy Jordan. This sort of tragedy is something every parent guards so fiercely against and lives in fear of - it terrifies me.If you can find the words , please stop by and offer what comfort you can. The thought of facing what she and

Kimnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-5513667282045099282009-02-02T08:43:00.000-08:002009-02-03T20:15:09.710-08:00

Barb at Treasures from The Heart is having her 100th Post Giveaway on her blog and is creating handmade nests as the prizes - who doesn't like a nest?! Ok , what is going on with Blogspot today? What IS that in my title lol?Oi.edit: a day or so later: I've deleted the title because it refuses to fix itself , and it looks weird. All future posts may well go without too , who knows. I certainly

Kimnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-58764914837512753482009-01-23T14:34:00.001-08:002009-01-23T14:40:17.276-08:00

Kind of surprised myself and finished it lol. This may become part of my wreath , but it ain't over til the fat lady sings , as they say. It may not , I just Never Know. . .

Kimnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-90374757075605062772009-01-23T11:39:00.000-08:002009-01-23T14:42:37.953-08:00

In the interests of actually posting something , I thought I'd take a quick photo of a little Valentine's vignette I put together. I love these and make one every once in a while just for fun. I love the semi-permanence , and just change them up when I feel like it. In this one , I used an old photo titled 'Modest and Shy was She' , and I've always loved it , the children are so sweet looking :)

Kimnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-87995626498594598812009-01-18T10:09:00.000-08:002009-01-18T10:31:30.891-08:00

to say hello! I've been busy wrapping up a Christmas that ran a bit late (for instance , we just went to the office party last weekend lol), and a sick kid and husband but I have been playing at the table and will have something to share soon.Something interesting did happen though - I was asked to be in a small group called the Art Angels and it's a bit different , at least to me. We'll be

Kimnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-89031742964120768092008-12-24T14:25:00.000-08:002008-12-24T16:44:16.155-08:00

We wish you All a Wonderful and Most Merry Christmas , filled with all of the very best things - family and friends , good health , good food and happiness.Peace , Kim

Kimnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-91963418261150608352008-12-12T09:35:00.000-08:002008-12-12T09:51:10.181-08:00

I'm going to take just a second to share here. I think it's just Wrong to do a search with the word 'vintage' , and get 1,477 pages of items from the 70's. There is a difference between 'vintage' and 'retro' and what's more I was around for the 70's - they weren't that great the first time. I vividly remember that jumpsuit. It is burned into my brain , and one of the very few things that make

Kimnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-63082521182850688302008-12-10T18:10:00.000-08:002008-12-10T19:18:30.193-08:00

I would like to give Lesley a heartfelt thank you for featuring my blog on hers yesterday. She said some truly wonderful things , but what really touched me was her generosity of spirit. She has spent a considerable amount of time looking for and sharing various art blogs and Etsy sites with her readers , while overcoming challenges of her own - 'to step outside myself and be giving to others'

Kimnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-38522545504384229872008-12-04T12:59:00.000-08:002008-12-10T07:51:43.811-08:00

So I stopped by Lesley's blog Flatwoods Folkart this morning , and she has this very nifty feature called Monday's Musings - she hunts down particularly cool Etsy shops , apparently just for me *shamefaced grin*. She may have found a few you might like too , so check her blog out yourself. Of course if you don't , that just means more for ME lol (do I sound acquisitve? because I'm feeling

Kimnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-57938587255582845962008-12-03T20:47:00.000-08:002008-12-03T20:56:06.092-08:00

The Quill Cottage has written up several tutorials on some wonderful little ornaments and packaging for our Christmas tree's - please follow the link and see all the goodness she's shared! I love ornaments like this - I don't know if anyone knows this , but I really love vintage flavor - and these ornaments were exactly what I wanted to add to my tree.One must have new ornaments every year , you

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-48113201921490961472008-12-03T20:17:00.000-08:002008-12-04T09:33:02.427-08:00

It is December 3rd , my house is decorated , and I've completed my first gift. This , my friends , is a personal best.It was A Very Good Day...and yes I was a big Zelda fan , for A Very Long Time.Everybody getting in the spirit?

Kimnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-92050652808317337812008-11-21T16:53:00.000-08:002008-11-24T11:27:48.758-08:00

Hi there - I finished this necklace today , finally. It's one I actually started quite some time ago and totally lost my muse on. Since I should be working on either Christmas gifts or fabric , she has naturally made a re-appearance in the jewelry department lol. In this photo the stones look green , but in the last photo they're much truer to color. It's made with facted amazonite , chunky

Kimnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-9242262507341023232008-11-16T17:29:00.000-08:002008-11-16T17:33:57.827-08:00

I just thought of this , wish I'd used in the post below. Does anyone else buy great old stuff (like O say old tins) specifically to distress , paint , and otherwise alter them - then get them home and think 'but they look so old and cool now - I can't cover that up. .'Is it just me?

Kimnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-51319196386077079332008-11-16T17:21:00.000-08:002008-11-16T17:23:39.060-08:00

Christy , Bev , and Beks have all tagged me to list 6 things about myself that no-one cares to hear lol - I evidently need to be 'quirky , yet boring'. I'll do my best. Here are the rules...1. Link to the person who tagged you.2. Mention the rules.3. Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about yourself.4. Tag six other bloggers by linking to them.5. Go to each person's blog and leave

Kimnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-74379613703968504812008-11-14T13:27:00.000-08:002008-11-24T11:28:29.719-08:00

Back again - I got some photo's of a few jewelry pieces and thought I'd better get them up before I ditz off again lol. This pair I really enjoy. I used a pair of antique safety pins and some lovely Amazonite from Szarka. This pair I made months ago , back in July , maybe? I had come across some vintage floral cabs on Etsy and didn't really know what to do with them at the time - wound up using

Kimnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-9933226816826416302008-11-13T12:53:00.000-08:002008-11-13T15:24:32.225-08:00

Hi all - thought I'd share what I've been up to , finished or not *smiles*. I joined an online workshop called Fibre in Form , hosted be the wonderful Lynda Monk and Carol McFee.We're working on creating texture on canvas and fabric using many different media and it's been lots of fun , but fair challenging to those of us (me) that are learning how to sew on the fly. I've never sewed. I glued. I

Kimnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-89401782336636907972008-10-13T11:45:00.000-07:002008-11-13T15:11:07.156-08:00

Or as I call him - the Wee Gee lol. I am very , very late in making these introductions and my apologies to Deb of Land of Nod Studios for taking so long - but a big THANK YOU gifting me with this handsome little guy!This is Garrison - Deb makes these guys and I was lucky enough to get one of my very own not long ago. My pictures just don't do him justice. Deb is a talented artist and there

Kimnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-40933550410814248342008-10-06T14:07:00.000-07:002008-10-16T10:20:02.149-07:00

do you ever wonder how they grow so fast?How do you get from this:to this:and from this:to this:The top photo features mine in the middle , and brothers Jordan (left) and Tyler (right) at a ballgame this summer. I've been going through my digital's today and trying to organize them into some semblance of order - so far I've alphabetized from Ballgame's to Zoo. I've been doing this for hours now -

Kimnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-2996915071545721072008-09-16T12:03:00.000-07:002008-09-16T12:57:53.306-07:00

I wanted to take a few minutes and let you know about something that really touched me this morning. A friend of mine has a mother-in-law diagnosed with Alzheimers , and I know from personal experience what this can mean. She's been busy creating some art pieces and is auctioning them off on her blog, Average American Girl. Her earnings will be donated to Memory Walk and you can read all about

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-12410039716260210082008-09-09T18:35:00.000-07:002008-09-10T18:09:37.868-07:00

I thought I'd share a site I enjoy shopping - you can find it here , at Magpie Gemstones. It's owned by a woman who goes by the name of Szarka , a name I've never forgotten even once, and I'm reeeeeally bad at remembering names lol.Her name made me think of caravans and firelight - it sounds very Romany to me.'Magpie' makes me think of, well, magpies. There's more than a few in my family tree,

Kimnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-408746459975230772008-09-07T19:07:00.000-07:002008-09-07T19:17:31.538-07:00

You may not remember this , but back in whenever Fathers Day is , I posted the Manlace. With my usual 20/20 hindsight , I've reconsidered. I'll wear the Manlace - cuz I can walk the walk baby - and I'm going to buy him a gun safe. Or something.Poor guy. The things he puts up with lol.At least I wasn't deeply into tussie-mussies.

Kimnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-9723323668975518082008-09-05T18:30:00.000-07:002008-09-05T19:03:47.293-07:00

Anybody else love school? I do. I love it a LOT. And so much more now that I'm not the one that has to go lol. The silence here was so resounding both my ears were actually ringing that first day. No games , no tv , no gang of eight-year-olds wearing bandannas around their heads while they made less than lovely music to that horrible hideous horrible game , Rock Band. It's been a wonderful summer

Kimnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-64504987375486956652008-07-14T11:40:00.000-07:002008-07-14T12:00:57.223-07:00

I love these things - I'm going to hunt for some other examples I've seen later , but I'm not sure if I'll be able to find them. There are some truly amazing antique pocketwathes (wathes?) I've developed a lisp lol - pocketWATCHES I mean - that I've seen , but whether I'll be able to find them on YouTube , I don't know. And right now my son is dying to get answers to some really windy questions

Kimnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-31508164725870787262008-07-14T09:11:00.000-07:002008-12-08T23:57:00.075-08:00

Nellie over at Early Morning Thoughts (her link can be found on my blog roll on the left) did me the honor of including me in her list of inspirational blogs , and gave me this award:I am truly honored that she would do such a thing , and she's put me in some pretty amazing company. The rules were these:Put the logo on your blogAdd a link to the person that nominated youNominate up to 7 other

Kimnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-26927840539378277962008-07-06T16:19:00.000-07:002008-12-08T23:57:00.226-08:00

This is my entry for the MWO challenge on Gails blog. She'll be uploading all the entries tomorrow and then the voting shall commence. I'm really curious to see what everyone has done - the only requirement was to use the image she provided but other than that , you could go to any media your little heart desired , so there should be a lot of variety.I decided to make a journal cover for myself.

Kimnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-19268326278538946892008-07-02T09:24:00.000-07:002008-07-04T20:22:12.372-07:00

I know there are a lot of Idol fans out there , but I never really got into that show. The one I'm glued to is 'So You Think You Can Dance' - I love Joshua and Katee the most , and of course Twitch and Kherrington , but this last week Mark and Chelsea just knocked it OUT , at least for me.The story behind the dance was of a woman who feels her relationship slipping away from her - I went out and

Kimnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-136536588437117932008-07-01T10:48:00.000-07:002008-07-01T11:47:58.161-07:00

I ran across something interesting yesterday on my 'break' from cleaning the house. I have absolutely no clue how I wound up there , but there's a new blog in town and it's an art challenge blog , put together by Gail Schmidt called Mind Wide Open. I've added a button link at my top left sidebar , too. Pretty , isn't it?! Anyway , Gail's got an absolutely gorgeous image up for the first challenge

Kimnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-91994082043881907522008-06-28T14:49:00.000-07:002008-12-08T23:57:00.430-08:00

Meet sweet Sara. The postman hasn't been cooperating with my plans for another project , so yesterday I decided to create Sara. The little doll head is from an old angel I found in a lot I picked up a few years ago, and has these great little round cheeks you can't see for beans in this photo (sorry , but it was one of Those days). The arms are from another lot. I'm not quite sure what happened

Kimnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-84714451066638832402008-06-15T13:48:00.000-07:002008-12-08T23:57:00.622-08:00

Happy Fathers Day to all of the good daddies out there - may it be filled with Big Food and lots of love from your personal fan club today!My husband got a Manlace as one of his gifts - I about killed myself trying to make it Manly enough for him to actually wear it and the good news is he actually did - Yay! I was wondering about mid-point what had possessed me to even start , since he's really

Kimnoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-18574109377038711352008-06-13T09:31:00.000-07:002008-06-13T09:41:31.281-07:00

Observe if you will my previous post. WHY? Why why why? I get one paragraph that looks as it should , and in the next one none of the lines have spaces between them and it's all scrunched up - what's up with that?? How screwy does Blogger have to be to actually mess that up? Didn't look that way in 'preview' , did it?! NOOOooooo.SO messin' with my chi mutter mutter mutter. . .

Kimnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-81919282238321567282008-06-13T08:42:00.000-07:002008-12-08T23:57:00.752-08:00

I was just perusing my Google Reader - boy has it been a while , that is a Very long list now - and found that Dawn at The Feathered Nest has re-purposed something my mother used to do! Mom used to make beaded ornaments for Christmas , she'd buy all kinds of beautiful beads , put a pin through and insert them into fabric covered styrofoam balls. They were absolutely dazzling to my young eyes hung

Kimnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-48077013817116099642008-06-04T16:03:00.000-07:002008-06-04T17:56:05.655-07:00

Someone just asked me if something 'had happened' because of my post below and my answer was no , but that's not true. A lot of things have happened in the past weeks , both in my life and in my good friends life as well. Some of them have been really wonderful , but recently there have been some very hard things we've had to deal with too. They've been shattering , and scary , and overwhelming -

Kimnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-85873994065071796482008-06-04T14:37:00.000-07:002008-12-08T23:57:00.917-08:00

"It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a

Kimnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-51815723022809996012008-05-21T07:36:00.000-07:002008-12-08T23:57:01.081-08:00

"Mona had reached the inescapable conclusion that her future was Not to be what she had originally envisioned." Grin. She's been giving me that look for some time now. We've bonded.So , another piece in the Workshop series , this one on texture. I tried spackle for the first time with this one and I didn't have as much success with it as I'd expected to. I like the molding past much more - I had

Kimnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-91291669594762150602008-05-14T16:36:00.000-07:002008-12-08T23:57:01.185-08:00

This is a little piece I finished today , and I named her Norah as I've been listening to Norah Jones while I was at the table. Love her - music made for listening to with good friends and soft light. And she fit the mood today too , I needed some peace and quiet and a little unwinding at the art table. It felt good to finish something - I'm still involved with the workshop in the Artists Circle

Kimnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-22738314898878321122008-05-10T20:58:00.000-07:002008-05-11T09:36:01.866-07:00

There have been some problems with Firefox users viewing the blog so I have taken off and then replaced the last few posts for reasons I cannot explain. And I mean that. Love to but can't , just don't have the kind of clearance it requires lol.So Anyway - the blog is still a work in progress , but progress is being made for all my little Firefox friends who were Not having fun anymore - I think

Kimnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-74067078014185261472008-05-09T17:05:00.000-07:002008-05-16T07:33:19.686-07:00

As many of you may know , the Orphan legislation passed the House today and it's on it's way to the House Judiciary Commitee. Please continue to write your political representatives - this bill as written would eliminate our current copyright protection and endanger our artworks , photographs and any other intellectual property we may have available. Please click on the link below to send a

Kimnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-85946778327131602582008-05-08T11:17:00.000-07:002008-12-08T23:57:01.333-08:00

I finally changed the template on my blog , and lucked out in the process! I've always liked the background I'm sporting now but didn't know which template it was , and got it completely by accident! I am such a happy camper now. I haven't cared for the layout or color's I had for some time . but I just didn't have time to mess with it. They were such a buzzkill , at least for me - I know I

Kimnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-65986170470088908282008-05-06T19:49:00.000-07:002008-12-08T23:57:01.553-08:00

I'm in a workshop in The Artist's Circle on Photo Manipulation , based on Angela Cartwrights book Mixed Emulsions. We've several exercises to complete , the first using markers to color the black and white image , then inks and acrylics - but I just threw out all my old markers since they had dried up. They were pretty old , and given to me by a friend several years ago. What I wound up doing was

Kimnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-4775912285143950752008-05-06T18:26:00.000-07:002008-05-16T07:34:36.221-07:00

A friend sent me this link today ,http://www.opencongress.org/tools/bill_status?bill_id=110-h5889which I thought was pretty cool , since I had no idea what had happened when it went up before Congress. I haven't even checked out the link yet , but she seems to think it didn't happen today.If you'd like it grab it!

Kimnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-51324760511892750422008-05-04T12:09:00.000-07:002008-05-16T07:34:36.221-07:00

A lot of confusion exists about what the Orphan Legislation actually entails and I hope this will help.The goal of the Orphan leg. is to free up large institutionsor industries like libraries , museums , filmmakers etc. to useimages they’ve collected and can’t use because of current law. Theyhave millions of images/film/etc. that they can’t locate owners forbut copyright has not expired and they’

Kimnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-13675675516267698542008-05-02T17:49:00.000-07:002008-05-16T07:34:36.222-07:00

I meant to include this in my earlier post with the link information but lost my own trail there , I'm sorry.You can sign that petition and stop there if you'd like , but all a petition will indicate is the degree of interest on the topic , really. That's fine as far as it goes , but who is in charge of submitting it? To whom? Will it get submitted? Your best option would be to email your

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-23887981694849152612008-05-02T07:46:00.000-07:002008-05-16T08:01:44.602-07:00

If you don't care whether the images on your blog or photostream of your are taken and profited from - legally - unless you are very vigilant and willing to shell out a fair amount of cash , don't waste your time reading this. What if your kids blown up poster size or your artwork and idea's are now being legally used by someone else? How's that sound?I hope you will read this. I know it's long -

Kimnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-44801395802403502682008-05-01T17:56:00.000-07:002008-05-01T18:53:51.713-07:00

Hi everybody (or anybody , as the case may be) , I've been slacking on the blog posts lately and thought I'd at least drop in and say hello.I've been working on cleaning and organizing the kitchen studio. The house too , but who cares 'bout THAT lol. It takes me a while to gear up for the kitchen , to be honest. Just the thought of moving everything made me tired , but I did - I also found new

Kimnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-35184693387140814032008-04-16T07:09:00.000-07:002008-12-08T23:57:01.892-08:00

Good morning all - it's been a busy few weeks and it really seems a long time since I've posted , but I have been playing at the art table as I could. I kept thinking I 'should' post and at least share what I'd been up to for whatever reason , but I really haven't had much to say! I just kept going blank , so I skipped it. It's been spring break for the Boy , and our days have been full of

Kimnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-5749451953322782852008-03-24T11:53:00.000-07:002008-12-08T23:57:02.051-08:00

Well , this is the fabric panel I posted teasers of a while back. It's either finished or I'm just done , one or the other. I've had it sitting on the table for days staring at it now , and I'm kind of leaning towards 'just done'. Kinda like it , kinda don't.I did a lot of things I hadn't before , like actually burning it , which felt very optimistic on my part lol (took a picture then too , just

Kimnoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-51770039571143543292008-03-21T09:34:00.000-07:002008-12-08T23:57:02.768-08:00

We've decided to do some ATC's in one of my groups , and in another are working with various other techniques so I combined the two yesterday , and made my first ATC. The photo on the right is the original piece , and the photo on the left is a bit I used after cutting it up into eight pieces. Oddly , both are pretty true to color , but I didn't add any blue , soooo...don't know what happened

Kimnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-27541911100728538552008-03-07T09:43:00.000-08:002008-04-03T17:12:05.103-07:00

I got tagged twice for this game by Penny and Christine , so guess I'll give this one more try lol. We played a version of this in the Color Chronicles and I failed miserably at it , but I'll give it another whirl lol. On the bright side I just figured out how to make a link - whoohoo! But there's a dark side too - most everyone I know has already played lol , so I'm not quite sure who my 'six'

Kimnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-89617429864128875352008-02-26T16:22:00.000-08:002008-12-08T23:57:02.962-08:00

I decided to play around and explore the 'what if's' today , so I got out some fabric and started messing around with it. This is where I'm at now - not sure where I'm going from here though lol. The original plan was start small and just see if anything worked , and I lost track of that thought about 10 seconds after I gathered up my paints. Then I moved into making what I thought would be an

Kimnoreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-83263931616691640052008-02-20T14:58:00.000-08:002008-02-20T15:06:27.364-08:00

My sis sent me this yesterday , and since this is still the month of love I thought I'd post it and share. It's wisdom from the mouthes of babes , in their funny-sweet way. What is Love? 'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.' Rebecca- age 8 '

Kimnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-70968308882452442972008-02-19T16:24:00.000-08:002008-12-08T23:57:03.135-08:00

That song makes me choke up every time I hear it , but unlike most things that make me cry , I like it anyway. I'm usually against movies that make me cry though - I want laughter , violence - ANYTHING but tears!I joined the ART Partners Challenge happening in Trends , and this is the card I've completed. Each of the ten partners received a stamp and one embellishment to be used on the cardstock

Kimnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-16127022982263197082008-02-18T07:18:00.000-08:002008-02-18T10:29:27.377-08:00

Well , here I am bright and early. It's almost 7:30 in the morning , but I've been up for quite a while , and also half the night , thanks for asking lol. I've got a fresh pot brewing and while I was putting that together lost the 'warm spot' in the bed to my son , who is taking it over to play his xbox360. My husband snuck that in there while I was out yesterday - evidently Brady needed

Kimnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-59338643548964920992008-02-13T19:40:00.000-08:002008-02-14T11:42:56.687-08:00

1. It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.2. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and leaky tire.3. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me the he-- alone.4. Don't be irreplaceable. If you can't

Kimnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-21769087997742192772008-02-12T16:01:00.000-08:002008-12-08T23:57:03.625-08:00

These , my friends , are snippets of my very first altered book. It snuck up to my backdoor over the weekend , and once I finally broke into it my eye's popped. It had been mentioned my book was getting thick , but I was un-prepared for just HOW thick! I'm pretty jazzed believe me! I'm not only jazzed , I'm smug - you'd think I was single-handedly responsible for stuffing the thing - but , I am

Kimnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-48933052848319258322008-02-04T18:42:00.000-08:002008-02-04T19:19:38.392-08:00

I wanted those of you who have left me such nice comments to know that I very much appreciate them whether I'm able to follow up personally or not. I've found I'm losing track of who I've said thank you to and who I haven't , and I'm not entirely sure my track record is going to get better. Please know I DO appreciate the time you take to leave them , and I will do my best to send a personal

Kimnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-50689738893589478242008-02-01T15:46:00.000-08:002008-12-08T23:57:03.931-08:00

Well , it's the last spread of the Color Chronicles Round Robin for me , and this one was for Christine. The theme she chose was 'distressed polka-dots'. Although I really struggled with the concept , once I actually got started it came together very quickly. I'm really loving working faster - I have finally learned it does me no good to plan these things in advance. I've wasted a lot of time '

Kimnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-58651227498567824322008-01-21T15:56:00.000-08:002008-12-08T23:57:04.324-08:00

Well , wonder how this post will look. Blogger can't seem to get the layout I choose on my page today for some reason - regardless of what it says in 'preview'. I'm not lovin that much.These two pages are for the Angel book in the Color Chronicles round robin. The owner had requested pastels , which are a color range I haven't worked in for a longggg time. Not since making Easter chalkware , in

Kimnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-64646522685771364732008-01-19T12:12:00.000-08:002008-01-19T12:20:45.915-08:00

What Kimberley MeansYou are a seeker of knowledge, and you have learned many things in your life.You are also a keeper of knowledge - meaning you don't spill secrets or spread gossip.People sometimes think you're snobby or aloof, but you're just too deep in thought to pay attention to them.You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.You

Kimnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-28152322979579315642008-01-18T16:41:00.000-08:002008-12-08T23:57:04.584-08:00

Inka (http://inkastamps.blogspot.com/ ) nominated me for this award earlier this week. She deserves it far more than I - she's been wonderful to me the last few months and I can't express how much I admired her professionalism to begin with , and later her open heart and sweet spirit. She's a champ if ever there was one- I treasure our friendship and hope to see it continue to grow. And grow and

Kimnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-41422912812033040122008-01-18T15:48:00.001-08:002008-12-08T23:57:04.973-08:00

I think I'm done...I've been working on this piece for the last few days , tweaking it one way or another. The fairie shoes were some I had done a couple weeks ago , inspired by some done in 'Stitch' magazine.Eileen had originally found them and gave us a heads-up over at our Yahoo group , The Latest Trends in Mixed Media. I loved them and wanted to make some. I made mine with left-over gift wrap

Kimnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062587681286693923.post-47276565601640925992008-01-13T17:48:00.000-08:002008-01-13T18:44:32.871-08:00

Well , it's been a long , busy day. We drove up to my parents house and visited for a while , and dropped of some late Christmas presents for them , my sister , and my niece. My little family came down with the flu virtually ON Christmas , and my loving parents did not want it - hence the late gifting , lol. My sister had left gifts for us which were a big hit. My dad played quietly in the

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