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!

He is Risen!....the reason for the season....

I've been working on these so that I could send them to friends for Easter and finally got most of them out in the mail today. They were such a joy to work on and I wish I had another week to do a couple dozen more! I'm thrilled with the way they turned out and people can can hang them as an ornament....drop them on the hook that holds your calender....hang them in the window or hang them on a plant...so many ways to decorate with thenm and have a reminder of why we celebrate Easter...indeed it is, because He Lives. I'm going to have a couple on my Etsy store which is of course... 7 Rose Petal Path which I've just set up...so if you want one....let me know!


This is the tray of crosses
isn't it magnigificent
in all it's glitter glory!!!

The ABC's...

I was tagged by Barb to complete this survey...although i may have changed up a couple of the letter words.. heheee...(hey this is supposed to be me, right?)

I'VE BEEN TAGGED--- ABC'S OF ME!!

A- Attached or Single: Attached
B- Best Friend: yes but plural
C- Cake or Pie: Cheesecake
D- Day of Choice: Thursday...finally feel caught up!
E- Essential Item: Lemon water
F- Flavor of Ice Cream: Strawberry...
G- Gummy Bears or Worms: Bears for sure...remember my first one....bought at the Sally Ann in Surrey BC Canada
H- Hometown: Vallejo,CA (now)
I- Indulgences: Art Magazines, Art Supplies, Chocolate, Cheetos
J- January or July: January
K- Kids: just the one I'm married to
L- Last Movie seen in theaters: March of the Penguins
M- Marriage Date: Oct 12, 2002
N- Number of Siblings: 1
O- Oranges or Apples: Oranges (mandarin, or blood)
P- Phobias or Fears: Snakes,
Q- Quote: Things work out best for those who make the best out of the way things work out
Reason to Smile: I'm alive and living the life I love
S- Season- Autumn
T- Tag four- Jan, Tally, Sarah, Jean
U- Unknown fact about me- I'm adopted
V- Vegetarian or not: NOT...
W- Worst Habit: reading everything on the label
X- Xrays or Ultrasounds: depends on the situation...
Y- Your favorite food: Italian
Z- Zodiac or not: not
Now, I'm done... It is your turn ladies

Six Word Memoir

Here are some pictures of some of my dearest ArtChixyFriends...on a day full or art and food and fun



I have been tagged by my friend Jan of Polka Dot Barn to right my own Six Word Memoir as Hemmingway once did....Sum up your life in six words.... soooo here it is....
My life in Art Joy and Faith... all key ingredients to my daily walk...for I do believe that when we "walk in faith" we have the most joyful life of all and I hope that I express that in my art.




Now the rules are:
1. Write your own six word memoir.
2. Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you’d like.
3. Link to the person that tagged you in your post and to this original post if possible, so we can track it as it travels across the blogosphere.
4. Tag five more blogs with links.
5.Remember to leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play!
I am inviting the following friends to come out and play. I love reading each of these friends blogs for different reasons - give them a read - you'll be enriched.

Show us your memoir, girls:

Kelly of Soul Humming
Maija
Lennea of Once Upon a Cottage
Frieda Oxenham
Chel of all things ZNE

Paper Whimsy Paperdoll Shadowbox Swap

This is the shadowbox I made for Theresa Martin my swap partner in the Paper Whimsy Forum Group....

Sweet Little Nest for Fanny

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This is the nest I made for Fanny of Fairbanks Fancy Goods for Heather's Sweet Little Nest Swap

My Sweet LIttle Nest from Fanny Fairbanks

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This is the wonderful Sweet Little Nest I received from Fanny from Fanny Fairbanks Fancy Goods....isn't it just so....ME!!! I absolutely love it! Thank you Fanny! and Thank you Heather (from Speckled Egg) for hosting this fabulous swap!

Look what I won.....a DJ Petit original..

Thanks to the OWOH giveaway....I mean......am I a lucky girl or WHAT!!!!! an original!!! DJ PETIT!!!! of my very own......I am so pleased and it looks so delightful on my wall!!!


I also am lucky enough to have won an Izabella Blue original Art Box with art cards and a beautiful crystal tied up together in it.

I also won a delightful name hanger specially designed for me by Ragamuffin Gal and a lovely set of magnets from and a beautiful tie dyed blouse from Kinda Like a Hippie all in all quite a haul....my mail lady has been very busy!!!! Thank you to each and everyone for sending me such lovely gifts and to everyone who has left such wonderful comments on my blog....I hope to get back to each one of you....Thanks again!

Needle Felting again....

Here is my latest needle felting projects.... the first image is my Work in Progress

and the second one is my completed art piece...

please let me know what you think by leaving a comment....

My First....Gothic Arches

here are my very first Gothic Arches that I did for a swap....


and here are the backs...

Now that Valentine's Day is over....

I finally got a chance to assemble my Victorian Romance Fan from a recent swap...on the Paper Whimsy Yahoo Group.....first I'll show you the 6 fan blades that I made
...(one fan is being contributed to a charity auction)





and the second photo is the assembled fan....Isn't it Romantic!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you to Carol, Mary Ann, Angelina and Linda K for your wonderful blades!!!

One World One Heart Giveaway...and the

winner is..................


ok the winners are................

I used the random number generator and the winning #'s are

# 37 Carrie at New Creation Art

# 96 Karla at Day Dream Studios

#142 Heather at Bluhm Studios so ladies....please send me your snail mail address(es) and I will get these out to you! Congratulations!!!

Everyone else please stop by and give them a Valentine hug and check out their wonderful blogs!!!

Thank you to everyone who left a comment and who participated in the One World One Heart Giveaway Project!!! I look forward to getting to know more of you soon!
Patti

One World - One Heart

One World - One Heart Lisa Oceandreamer has organized an event with the heart warming intention of bringing artful bloggers together from all over the world....artists...and art lovers....kindred spirits... and the list of participants is growing by the day almost by the hour....amazing artists who have put together an overwhelming array of art to give away!!!

It would please me to bless someone with this charming felted heart pin. If you'd like be included in the drawing for this little piece of heART just leave a comment with your name and your active blog info or email addy in the comment section of THIS posting. If I receive a large enough response to this posting I will add an additional item at 50 posts and if I'm lucky enough to receive more...well....I'll add another piece....so we'll have 2 winners and so on and so on and so on....winners will be drawn randomly as well as the prizes....

(now posted...a second art piece...a lovely 3 heart hanging art piece with ring on top)







Here we go....the third...and if necessary 4th and 5th gifty.....so at 150....which we have already reached one of these 3 tags will be added to the drawing so there will be at least 3 lucky winners...(well we all are the winners as we get to meet each other!!!!)...and if I get lucky enough to get up to 200 comments here...I'll add a second tag and well if we reach 250...I'll add another....what do you think???? Spread the word...One World - One Heart...rocks!!!!!

Miss Heavenly Grace....

Miss Heavenly Grace....the most delightful little bear that I adopted from Barbara Burkard of 123 Lavender Lollipop Lane is now residing in Northern California and loving the sunshine....