I'm Coming Back

Hello again,
I have been gone for a little over a year. The death of my aunt took the wind out of my sails
for awhile. I have been doing alot of creative things. I put art work in a shop up in Stockton Ca
It is called The Vintage Crafters Creative Nook. I'm having a few sales but nothing big.
I also have a couple pet portrait commissions that I am working on. I will post pics soon.
I really want to try to get back into blogging as its a wonderful creative community.
Sooo there will be pictures and new posts coming soon.
Thanks,
Diana

My Beloved Aunt Passed Away

My heart is so broken right now. Last Tues night my Aunt passed away.
She was like a mother to me when I was a child.
She took care of me during the 1st 2 weeks of my life and
on and off through out my childhood.
I am having such a hard time with this.
I did a collage of their wedding picture and
was going to take it to her but life got in the
way and I never took it to her. My heart breaks at
that thought. I did take it to her memorial service and
give it to my uncle. If anyone actually reads this blog please
pray for me. Thank You.
Diana

From Trash to Treasure

Hello, I have been so remiss in my blogging duties. Are they duties?
We have to think of a better name so the fun will not be taken out of it.
Any way, I found this ugly handymans tool caddy a a yard sale last weekend.
I pd 50 cents for it. Look at the before and after photos.
Diana

I Wish I Were

Right now I am sooo enamored of 2 artists work. Can I be them, Please?
Kelly Rae Roberts and DJ pettitt. I have been kicking out pieces like
crazy. I really am trying to do my own thing with them and not simply
sit down and copy their work. Kelly Rae said she is moving to Portland Or
in a few months and I'm jelouse. I want to move to the Pacific Northwest
so bad.
I am lucky to live in a beautiful area so I am not ungrateful. I just long
for cool cloudy weather. Here in Central Ca it is so hot. Hot and dry.
The fire danger is very real. Just had one about an hour away that
was a major fire. So far the Lord is keeping us safe.
Today I drove down to Fresno and went to Joanns.
Surprise ! They were having a major sale on canvases .
50% off so I stocked up.
Well I'm going out to the studio to paint.
Have a good rest of your Sunday.
Diana

The Muse Is Back

I have been having the hardest time with a creative slump.
Then I was looking through some Cloth Paper Scissor magazines
and found some art work from Kelly Rae Roberts. Sorry I don't
know how to link yet. Check out her work at KellyRaeRoberts.com
Now, I'm not really a copy catter but I wanted to do something different.
I have never drawn people before so this is my rendition of her stuff.
I did a couple of them and now I am working on a canvas . I really love
doing the back grounds. Take a peek. I'm off to post more pics.
Diana

I Love My Cat!!

I just have to post about how much I love my cat.
Samantha is not your normal cat. She has expressions that make
you feel like she understands everything you say and she knows how
you feel. I have never had a more comforting cat than her. She is almost
human. One of these days I should do a post of all her funny antics. Oh she
has gotton herself into some messes.
One time I kept hearing these thumping noises all day long but I was busy and
didn't pay too much attention to them. That night I couldn't ignore them any more.
Samantha had to perch herself on the bathroom window sill and leap up on a 8' tall
cabinet and jump down behind it. She had no way out. My husband had to saw a hole
in the cabinet and pull her out. To this day she will not let me go to the bathroom by my
self. She thinks I will get stuck behind the cabinet. Too funny!
I hope all of you pet lovers have a great rest of the weekend.
Diana

Plants Plants and MORE Plants

Now that I've confessed to killing a plant I feel the need to let you know I don't kill all
my plants. I do have a few that are thriving. I will be posting pictures shortly.
Does this ever happen to you? You have your camera ready the perfect shot framed,
and the phone rings. Now I'm the first to admit I am not a slave to my phone but I
thought it might be my husband calling so I had to abort the shoot and run to the phone.
and yep it was him. With an angry tirade about being stuck in traffic. He commutes up
Hwy 41 here in Central Ca and they are doing major road work. So he's stuck and mad.
Anyway this dosn't have anything to do with plants. Sorry.
Off to take those pics.
Thanks for reading.
Diana