Okay, somehow some of my pics have been deleted, though I've retrieved a few. Let's see if adding this one changes anything. This is my Nestle with "Cowboy Ducky". They had quite a long chat that day...

Okay, I know I should show art or something, but for the moment...and just to keep my momentum going...I'm adding a pic of my husband David, me and Richard Shindell, folk artist extrordinaire (Richard is in the middle...)!! We saw him at The Palms Playhouse in Winters last Sept. '08, and he graciously let us have a photo op with him. I have learned some of his music, so with this picture being posted I now need to practice, practice, practice. Thanks, Richard, for a fantastic show!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! Well, it has been too long a time since I've visited here and I do apologize. The last many months have been quite hectic with health & family issues, but I am SO looking forward to this new year. I plan to start working harder than ever on my art through the wonderful group I'm in, Altered Art of Visions and Dreams, my own personal art concepts & projects, photography and most of all my music. I let myself down in 2008 by not keeping true to myself, my spirit and whatever talent I have been blessed with and I do not want to go through another year that way. I have met many wonderful artists and musicians, some who have become good friends. I always look forward to their latest creations, "thinking out of the box" ideas and just their commeradery that I hold so dear. So, with all that said, I'll start looking to see if I have new pictures to post and get back on the blog! Hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday Season and I wish you all the very best in 2009!

How about that...I did have pics! I didn't take pictures of them after I worked on them though - I guess I got behind. I do know I added a beaded necklace that said "Expect Miracles" on the striped crow, and crocheted a fancy scarf for the green crow. These birds really rock!

And at last, the final three. "Bubbles" (with one of my favorite characters, 'Glinda, the Good Witch'), "How MUCH??", and a simple "How Does Your Garden Grow"...with a feline gardener, of course!

I find as more and more of these projects come along, the need to truly think and create outside the box becomes the command. It is one thing to think about "how" you want your RR project to come out, let alone how it will really be "looked at" and added to. The anticipation as your project sails from one artist to another...the mystery of what they see...and the total joy when your project is returned! I must say I love Round Robins more than Swaps because of the multiple participants!

I have learned recently that my crow, Mr. Eye Ching, is making his last stop before his trek home to me. I have missed him so, but am so excited for his return. I have worked on 6 other crows in this RR, and am so tickled at the differences! Most of us chose the traditional "black" for the crow, while 2 others chose brightly colored fabric. Kudos to the ladies who took their crows out of the ordinary and into true altered rainbow birds of glory!! If I took a picture of them, I will post them later.

Okay now...here is the next set of three - "Music", "Hang On" and "Simply Black & White".

I have received my first set of cards from Robin to work on - always a joy to have her work in my hands as it is so beautiful and creative!! I learn so much from her!

These are 3 of 9 Glue cards from the most current Round Robin in Visions & Dreams. I'm having trouble with the uploading, so I'll try the others in another post. This is my set and will be added to by 7 other artists. "Celeste", "Life's Passions" and "Heads Up"...I think those are the names LOL! I wrote so many ideas down that when I finally sent the cards off, I forgot to write the final titles in my journal. C'est la vie!