Fun Little Doodles

So, I’ve been having fun playing with my little mini watercolor palette. Here are some colorful little doodles that I’ve been doing.

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A Kind Gesture

I had an unexpected moment of kindness today. The Clothesline Art Show was today in Hudson. When I stopped at the show this afternoon to work my shift, the members of my group told me that a family had been in, and one of their daughters had spent some time looking at my drawings.

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Belated Days 13 and 14

Saturday and Sunday won't get their own posts, and this one is coming in late. I took a quick road trip with the fam this weekend to go visit my aunt for her 80th birthday. A lot of driving in 2 days.

It was fun - I haven't taken a road trip in a long while and had nearly forgotten how much I enjoy them. A beautiful day, an easy road, some unexpected stops and a detour - love it.

In the few spare moments to myself, I did a little sketching. This little green spiral, plus some other thumbnail ideas in my journal. Nothing major, just enough to keep my commitment to art every day. And enough to keep the ideas flowing.

More Little Drawings - Day 5

I'm a little late with my Day 5 posting. I did these drawings yesterday. Day 6 to follow later today.

Artefino Gallery and Cafe

Met with the great folks at Artefino Gallery and Cafe yesterday. They contacted me through my Etsy shop to see if I'd be interested in showing my ACEOs at their gallery. Naturally, that sounded like a good idea to me.

It's a really vibrant gallery space with work by local artists. And, the menu is yummy -- soups, sandwiches, smoothies, coffee -- wow! Definitely worth visiting.

http://www.artefinogallery.com/

They're located at 1900 Superior Avenue in Cleveland, 216-830-1400.

Hours:
Monday - Friday: 7 am to 6 pm
Saturday: 11 am - 3 pm

H20's Ongoing BNR Treasury

Kat from H20Works has included my Blue Fish Collage ACEO in her treasury on Etsy.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=60708

This treasury is a "BNR": Buy 'n Replace. Buy something from this treasury and she will replace it with an item from your Etsy shop. If you don't have an Etsy shop, that's ok. You can still buy an item anyway.

The rules are in the first comment under the pictures.

Kat has a wonderful Etsy shop full of fine art prints, ACEOs, greeting cards, graphic design services, and some knit and crocheted pieces. Take a minute and shop by her shop: http://H20Works.etsy.com/ .

Whatever you do, catch the treasury quickly. It expires on Saturday, May 30.

With Love From...

SToNZ™, a local Clevelander, has collected a love-ly bunch of Etsy items for a treasury. She was kind enough to include my little Hearts of Silver ACEO. Wasn't that sweet of her?

Hurry up and take a look at the treasury; it expires on Sunday:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=53976

Please stop by SToNZ shop to see really wonderful organic jewelry made of sterling silver, beach stones, and beach glass.

And, of course, you're welcome to take a closer look at my Hearts of Silver ACEO.

Cleveland Has The Blues Treasury

Susan J. Hale of Numeric Design and also a local Clevelander has kindly included my One White Snowflake ACEO in her recent treasury, OOOooo Cleveland Has The Blues ooO. The treasury is a beautiful and elegant arrangement of handmade items in subtle shades of blue. I'm delighted and flattered that she's included my card.

Take a look at the treasury quick; it expires on Tuesday, Feb. 10.

And be sure to check out the number art and letter art in Susan's Etsy shop at http://NumericDesign.etsy.com and her blog at http://numericdesign.blogspot.com/.

Artists of Etsy Gallery Treasury

Kae of Kae1Crafts has ever so kindly included my Double Sweet Hearts, White and Red ACEO, in her latest treasury on Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=36360

I'm honored to be included; she puts together the loveliest treasuries, doesn't she?

Kae has a couple of wonderful Etsy shops; take a minute and shop by:

http://Kae1Crafts.etsy.com/
http://Kae1Supplies.etsy.com/

See a close up of Double Sweet Hearts, White and Red.

Another ACEO A Go Go! Treasury

Miriam of Juneblue had so much fun putting together her last treasury, that she did another, bless her heart! Take a look before it expires on Jan. 9 and click on all the wonderful ACEOs: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=31415

This time, she included my Double Sweet Hearts, Red and Gold, ACEO

And stop by Miriam's shop or her There is a Place or Everything blog; she has terrific paintings and ACEOs. Be sure to check out the Valentine's ACEOs.

Visit My Art Gallery Treasury

Elizabeth Graf was kind enough to include my little Red Coral Zig Zag Fish ACEO in her recent treasury.

Take a look at the treasury quickly; it expires on January 8: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=31365

And stop by Elizabeth's Etsy shop; she has really wonderful original oil paintings: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5629664

ACEO A Go Go! Treasury

Miriam of Juneblue has put together this cute treasury (love the name!) and was kind enough to include my little fishy!

Take a look quick before it expires on Jan. 5: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=30622

And stop by Miriam's shop or her There is a Place or Everything blog; she has terrific paintings and ACEOs.

And take a closer look at the zig zag fish at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19090141

Have You Seen These Art Gallery

Kae of Kae1Crafts has ever so kindly included my little Red Coral Zig Zag Fish ACEO in her latest treasury on Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=29867

I'm honored to be included. That's very thoughtful of her. (Click it quick; the treasury expires on January 2.)

Kae has a couple of wonderful Etsy shops; take a minute and shop by:

http://Kae1Crafts.etsy.com/
http://Kae1Supplies.etsy.com/

Get an up-close look at my little fishy here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19090141

Happy New Year Treasury on Etsy

Linda James, aka "flameonglass", was kind enough to include my New Year's Eve ACEO in her recent Etsy treasury*:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=29813

Wasn't that nice of her?

Click it quick; the treasury expires January 2.

Visit Linda's Etsy shop at http://flameonglass.etsy.com for really cool lampwork beads.

Get a closer look at my ACEO here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18014912



*Treasuries are lists of 12 items for sale on Etsy compiled by members of the community. Members can make a treasury based on favorite items, a cool theme, or any other criteria they like. Only a limited number of treasuries are allowed at any one time, and they expire after only a couple days.

Holiday Ornaments

Thinking about your holiday shopping? Here are some perfect gift ideas: ceramic ornaments printed with my original designs -- snowflakes, flowers, abstracts -- all bright and colorful. Very popular for office gifts or hostess gifts.

See them all here:

http://www.cafepress.com/life_needs_art/2075171

2008 Calendars Are Here!

I've put together a 12-month wall calendar of ACEOs, collages, and other artworks. All images are new this year, so no duplicates from earlier calendars. For some images, this will be their first time on the web!

Look for them in my Gift Shop.

Here are titles of the images used each month:

January: "New Year's Eve"
February: "Garden of Hearts"
March: "Spring Collage"
April: "Spring Window"
May: "Lavender Posy"
June: "Roses"
July: "Sunflares"
August: "On the Wing"
September: "Cortland Apples"
October: "Sunshine through the Mountains"
November: "Blue Moon"
December: "Snowflake #3"

Clothesline Art Show, June 14-16

Visit the Clothesline Art Show in Hudson this weekend and pick up a couple of my ACEOs for your collection!

The show is sponsored by the Hudson Society of Artists, and will be held at the Hudson Middle School at 77 N. Oviatt St.

Members of the Hudson Society of Artists (including me) will have a large variety of artworks for sale, all originals, and all unframed.

The show runs noon - 5 PM, Thursday - Saturday.

"Garden of Hearts" is a finalist!

"Garden of Heart" is one of 4 finalists in the spring contest at ACEO Magazine! Check it out!