My Best Friend is Lightning McQueen

Were Off

We are on our way to Disneyland. This will be Caydens first time, he wants to go to Mickeys house, so we are going to visit him. You really have to see Disneyland through a child's eyes. Of course now he is rather apprehensive about the whole deal, every time Mickeys club house comes on he wants to know what characters will be there, and how close will they be. He wants to see them, yet he does not want them to close.

Love These Drawings

These are wonderful drawings

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Coil Binder

This would be a picture of the new (been in the box for 3 years) binder coil machine I tried out yesterday. I have had it for a very long time, opened it yesterday to use it. Could not get it to punch holes, my husband looked at it, opened it up to see what was wtong, and continued to take pieces off to make it work, by the end all that was left were parts and the darn thing never did work.

New Tote Bag

 

Quilt

I made this table top quilt for my father for fathers day, so he could have something to put on his table for the holiday. Since my mothers incident where she lost her memory and the part that gives her the mother quality, everything has fallen to my dad. My mother used to decorate the house for every occasion. I though this might help.

Yard Art

He thought the yard needed a little something. Love his taste.

And This Class I Took from Josie

What I Have Been Up To

 

What the world needs now is love sweet love, its the only thing that theres just to little of.

Jill Penney

Can I tell you how fun, and education it has been in my classroom these past three weeks, I have had Jill Penney in here working with my students. It started out just as a presentation of her work, how she got started, education etc. From there the students carved stamps from drawings they did, after seeing her stamps that are produced by http://www.stampotique.com/stamp/New-Images.html the kids were very inspired. After she left I received an e-mail from her that the students had been contacting her and would like her to come back and do dolls. Oh my goodness, she brought in some of her dolls, and the kids got to work. It has been a busy busy time her in the class, time has flown by and the kids have learned a great deal. They really have learned a lot from her, she has the patience of a saint, very generous with her time, and she has been very inspirational for the kids, some of my students who I have a hard time getting anything out of have actually been sewing and participating. Seeing her work up close, and being able to actually look at Daniels sketch books and hear the stories behind them, and there are definitely stories to go with each of her dolls, is really a privileged event. She did a wonderful job, and I think she is now considering teaching at Artunraveled next year. Cool Huh?

The mirror now hangs in our living room,I just love her stuff, she is amazing.

Day of the Dead handbag

luon St Pierre

I spent yesterday morning in Tucson at Luon St. Pierre's parents house. She has come to town to do furniture deliveries. I will post pictures soon, I have a new camera and have a hard time downloading pictures. Her work is absolutely amazing.

Tomorrow night Doug and I are going to see Bruce Springsteen in concert, I thought we had good seats as we on the floor, except there are no chairs so we are standing in the mosh pit, at my age, I will probably be a bruised mess. Bruce is rather old himself, there should be chairs for all.

Duct Tape

I don't know how people lived without duct tape, this has got to be the best invention ever, well maybe glue. With two boys there is very little in my house that does not seem to be sporting one or the other of these inventions.