spring cleaning



ok.
i had to have these way great clogs.
i bought them at art effects in chicago on a shopping
trip with my pal,carol last july.
i have never had them on my feet.
i was rummaging through my closet the other day and spotted the box.
i made a snap decision to set my ebay shop up again...it has been three years
since i have bought or sold there...i had to change names yaddayadda
after my son used my account,somehow my password or id got changed
.....long story.....anyway,you may be the cinderella
i am looking for,have a look-see here.

:)

i heart this



.....and i heart julie,one sweet pea!
looky here for so much more from south street designs

out to play


holga image/st.louis basilica grounds

"no hurt survives for long
without our help, she said

& then she kissed
me & sent me out
to play again
for the rest
of my life."

brian andreas, Traveling Light




StoryPeople on youTube

what to do




....hmm. what to do when you have stacks of photos?

take one *simple deep black box,scraps of various papers
and a minimum of wherewithal to create a home for
numerous collages using your original photographs...
a gratifying twist on scrapbooking. technique laden.

this was a workshop i led on saturday and will be doing it again
in the fall.however if you can gather a group of friends,we can get
together whenever you like for a *private class....a guaranteed great time!

*rock paper scissors

heaven knows



holga images heaven leaking.enter here.transfiguration.

this was the scene a few weeks ago.
my niece and godchild, anne and her twin amy were confirmed
in the most breathtakingly stunning surroundings of
the st.louis cathedral basilica...mere words cannot
come close to describing this spectacular masterpiece.
take a minute to view just a taste here

home away from home

rock paper scissors























833 s. main st. saint charles,mo.63301

b/w holga image
magic wand

paint bucket
66% opacity tie dye pattern

hard light

: )

just one word


nicknackitarian

i know.
one word is not enough to describe who you are.
but try.
one word...today,at this minute,what would it be?

visit this challenge over at artsmiths
curious? one word.

shiny happy mother's day
















God's gifts to me. love them.
there have been those times
when i would have returned them,but then
i would have missed all of the
character building opportunities...priceless!



happy momma's day to you,ma!
love you so much,
d

go ahead


i found this most beautiful 11x14 portrait
while perusing the local junk shop...
for less than five dollars i brought it home
and scanned it in,added some chiffon and
a favorite well worn phrase. just for fun.