Into the house....

where Joy lives, Happiness is sure to follow. Japanese Proverb
This is a piece I made for a Quotes Challenge on the Paper Whimsy forum....I used a couple of things I had not tried before...one is the background is Moonglow Phantom Fuschia....and glimmers a lovely pink ....and the windows I used a little bleach on a qtip to pull the color out and then chalked in some color with some glimmer chalks! I really enjoyed this project! and was happy to use my Michelle Ward/Green Pepper Press stamps and doesn't that Paper Whimsy door rock!!!!! and that little girl is so pouty...she's also a PW! (Paper Whimsy)

And the winner is...

At the beginning of the month...I announced a giveaway and today I used a Random # Generator to draw the winning name...and the winner of the March/April issue of Somerset Studios magazine by Stampington is.......................................................drumroll please........................................................................................................................................................................................Renea of Pocket Full of Prettys Thanks everyone for playing!!! and check back soon I'm going to have another giveaway....anyday now......don't forget!!!!

Willa the Woodland Fairy....and her Fairy Slippers...

a project hosted in the Paper Whimsy Art Forum. I have never been one to be comfortable with sewing with a sewing machine....and I haven't done any sewing by hand other than fixing a button here and a book there for many many years....so when I signed up to make a pair of Fairy Slippers as originally designed by Annette Emms...using her pattern and her instructions I was intrigued but nervous....after making a pair that turned out ....well not so good...I proceeded to make this pair out of the most scrumptious fabric that already had embroidery on it and well...it was a wonderful thing. I grew....artistically.... a wonderful thing indeed...
and here for you to see is the final result...I hope you like them....
and with them I have written a little story about Willa....These little slippers were created for Willa the Woodland Fairy….she flitters around the forest gathering all the glittery bits that she can find and brings them back to her little glen.
Her home is nicely carpeted with soft mosses, grasses and wildflowers and surrounded by a hedge of ivy to keep her safe. Willa nestles up at night with some eggs in a glittery nest and the mother bird graciously sets about keeping both her and the eggs warm till the morning light….
In the morning she takes a quick dip in a nearby creek as it glimmers in the morning sun. She plunks herself down on the mossy ground in the sunlight to dry her wings and golden locks whilst nibbling on some delicious fairy wafers dipped in honeycomb. Then once more she dons her fairy slippers gives them a tip and a tap… shakes her glistening wings and slips away… off on a new day’s adventure… The pattern for these delightful slippers was designed by and all rights are retained by Annette Emms and special permission was granted for the use of the pattern for the sole purpose of this project and not for further sale or use.

Moos.....

I had heard of moo's I had even tipped a couple of moo's....but I had never made any moo's.....well, that was until my favorite online art supply site...Paper Whimsy issued a Monthly Moos Challenge....so I gave it a shot....here is my first set with the theme of "Green"



I also found out, that, like chocolate....they are very addicting...so here is my second set.....
if you look real close on the 2nd set...yes that is a bee stinging the nose of the Don't Bee girl....and the girl next to her is the Do Bee...and she get's extra points for raising her hand!!! so if you can relate....or remember Romper Room leave a comment...and even if you can't....please leave a comment.....oh and wait.... just in case you didn't notice or haven't read further down on my blog yet...but I'm having a giveaway ..... here's a link.....and if you leave a comment...by the end of next week...that is the 20th of April you will be entered in my drawing...and if also add a link to your blog to mine...I will enter your name twice.... thanks for reading...and have a great day!!!

Thank You!!!!

was nominated for this award by Sarah Drayton... Thanks so much Sarah!!!

The rules of the Pico award, the first one being I need to list the rules

1) You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserve
this award for their creativity, design, interesting
Material, and also contributes to the blogging
community, no matter what language.

2) Each award has to have the name of the author and
also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.

3) Each award winner has to show the award and put
the name and link to the blog that has given her or him
the award itself.

4) Award-winner and the one who has given the prize
have to show the link of "Arte y Pico" blog, so
everyone will know the origin of this award.

http://arteypico.blogspot.com


5) To show these rules.

Now who to nominate..........

I would like to award the Pico to the following people who inspire me......

Barb Burkhard at 123 Lavender Lollipop Lane
Judy of La Paix D'Art
Caryl of Caryl's Realm
Christy of Art Chickadee’s Reflections
Kathy Was of Altered Antiquity

Applause and gratitude to each one of you for your creative contributions to the blogging community! And please .... everyone .... Go check out these blogs they're awesome!!!!

Giveaway.....Somerset Studios

Hi everybody!!! I find myself with an extra copy of Stampingtons Mar/April Somerset Studio....and thought....somebody....may just like to have it...whether because you just haven't gotten one yet...or you were published in it and would like an extra copy.....or...maybe you've never picked one up...well...leave a comment in the comment section of THIS post...and you will be entered ...put a link to your blog...or if you have a link to my blog...let me know...and you'll be entered twice...thank you so much for stopping by!!! and I look forward to hearing from you!!!!

Lucky me...

once again I am the lucky recipient of a Blog giveaway...this one is from my dear friend Tally O's blog Live Each Day please check out her blog and check out her website....Papier Studio where you can find a list of where her art is available throughout the country....at a store near you...or order online!