Christmas is over!

So Christmas is over and I am both happy and sad about it. I am happy it is over because it is such a stressful time. Crowds of people. Most of them hurried and rude. You truely get to see the good and the bad of the human race but I will not dwell on these things. I am sad because I enjoy making cards and there is no better time than the holidays for card making and giving.

Tomorrow is my birthday and the fourth is my 20th wedding anniversary. I can hardly believe I have been married for twenty years. It is amazing to think about the fact that I now have been married over half of my life. WOW!

Today my husband was working helping his mom and step-dad with their house and the nail gun miss-fired and shot him in the hand. It was buried about an inch and a half and he had to pull it out.

Well, I guess I am going to stop for now but I am going to post a picture of my grandson before I go. until i return

art site update

Well tonight I have been updating my Ovation site with pictures, drawings and paintings that I have had done for a while now. I haven't done any new works lately. I have been busy working on my Christmas cards and helping take care of my grandson. I have really enjoyed spending time with him but I wish my daughter was better. She had her wisdom teeth cut out and her jaws have been giving her trouble. She has dry sockets. No she doesn't smoke and hasn't used a straw. She is a mouth-breather, she breathes through her mouth when she sleeps and I am sure that is what has caused her troubles. Anyway, I hope to get back to some painting soon. I have one that I started a while back that I would like to get finished. Well it is 2:10 in the morning and I am getting pretty sleepy and I just got my pictures uploaded so I think I am going to get some sleep. til i return

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Well, the reason I came here to blog was for the atc club but I haven't really done anything with it. I made the eleven cards for the month of November but did not send them off. Then I designed a card for the month of December but never made them. But for some good news. I have somehow managed to get my daughter enjoying a bit of card making. Mostly romantic greeting type cards for her bf but so what it has got us spending time together doing something and I am enjoying it very much.
Today I am going with my daughter, her bf and my 7 month old grandson to have their pictures made. They have been wanting to have pictures made so I told them I would do that for them for Christmas. She just had five wisdom teeth removed so I hope she isn't swollen badly. I would hate for her to look like a chipmonk in her first family portrait.
Well I could probably rattle on all day about things that if anyone screws up and reads this would find very boring but I think I am going to spare the poor soul this time. til i return.

Stimulation

Deep within the soul
Emotion
Senses
Feeling
Mind-shattering imagination
Energy
Vibration
Visions
Closed eyes, eardrum rhythm
Calming
Floating
Drifting

november atc

Well, tonight after quite a bit of thought and putting off, I got started on the November ATC. This will be my first entry so I really do not know what I am doing yet. I have only decided for sure on my colors as of now but I have got some ideas on the design. Tomorrow I will be making a 30 mile trip to Hobby Lobby to get some supplies. I don't get to go very often so I am looking foward to it.

Cumberland County State Park

Why I am here.

Ok, so just a quick post to let everyone know why I am here. I am an avid youtuber. I watch all arts and crafts videos I can find. Yesterday I ran across a video about atc, artist trading cards, and fell for the idea. But, to join you must have a blog and I did not. So here I am attempting to become a blogger as well as an artist. Please be patient with me while my skills hopefully develop. Thank you for dropping in.