Leap Year

Today's February 29th, better known as the leap year day.  It only comes every four years.  It was my Aunt Jenny's birthday and I always thought that was special.  I'm sure she didn't like it very much.

Happy Leap Year

Altered Tin

 

I took an old tin that had come in the mail with a CD advertisement from years ago and altered it.

Quote

Imagination is the eye of the soul.

Joseph Joubert

Red-bellied Woodpecker

He's been so elusive this week whenever I've tried to get his picture.  Finally got a great shot this afternoon.

Photo Play

Original Photo

Having some fun with color.

Really playing with the photo.  Cool, almost like a painting.

Quote

I made these ATC's for a swap.  We had to make ATC's with a quote.  I enjoyed making these.

Cardinal

I just can't get enough of watching these beautiful Cardinals.

mag·nif·i·cent/magˈnifəsənt/

Adjective:

Impressively beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant; striking. Very good; excellent.

Altered Tray

I had an unfinished wooden tray that I wanted to finish.  Not sure yet what I want to use it for, but at least now it has some color.  The white swirls are not so strong IRL as in this picture.  Think I may use it in my studio for art supplies.  It may be finished and then again I may alter it some more.  Who Knows?

OK, so I wasn't satisfied so I played some more.  Here is the finished tray or is it?

Bird Tag

I made this tag based on a tag made by Maria McGuire over at Donna Downey's studio.  I didn't have the stamps she had nor did I want to take time to make the flowers.  Besides, I wanted to it be my own just using some of the techniques she used.

Quote

                         a musician must make music,
                             an artist must paint,                                                                                a poet must write
                              if he is ultimately
                           at peace with himself.
                       What one can be, one must be."

Abraham Maslow

Valentine Fairy Princess

I think she has a sassy attitude.

I was playing with some inks and paints and made this cute little Valentine Fairy Princess to celebrate Valentine's Day.  I'm trying to use up my scraps.  The skirt is made of a scrap of shear paper I found somewhere.  It was perfect for the skirt.

altered spice rack

I took this old 70's spice rack which I found at a thrift shop and altered

it for a cabinet to store some of my AJ supplies.  The original had a drawer which I decide I didn't want to use.  I may use it for something else later.

Quotes

 “Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure
the true value of any work of art.”
~Frank Lloyd Wright