What To Do...What To Do...

It was well over a year ago when I grabbed a 4 x 4 wood panel and covered it with a coat of turquoise paint. After adding a few light swipes of pink and blue paint on top of the turquoise, torn pieces of tissue paper and a flower cut out from fabric was added to the surface with Modge Podge. The final touches included red dots.
Now I wonder if this really is complete or does it need something else? Black silouette of a bird or a tree? More flowers?  What do you think?

OWOH Winner !

My apologies for not getting this posted sooner.  This is definitely a violation of the rules. Thank you to everyone who left a comment. I have visited many of the participants of OWOH and intend to continue exploring blogs via Lisa's OWOH list. I understand she has something else up her sleeve for 2012, so take a peek at the announcement for One World One Art. Exciting stuff.

So on to the good stuff...the winner is Laurie from the lovely 'Indulge Your Shelf' blog.  Here is Laurie's comment.

It's a great gift - I would love to win those pencils! Thank you for offering them! If there's still time, please come by and enter my giveaway, too!

It Is Still Snowing...

** If you are here for OWOH, just go down one more entry. I am not sure how to keep that post on top.**

Just a few images of today's snow fall.  It is beautiful but the heated bird bath is almost buried.  The barred owl we hear calling all year long decided to spend some time on our back fence.  The cardinals were out in force.  I hope you enjoy the view - especially if you are snug and warm.

One World One Heart 2011

*** Comments are closed. Thank you to everyone who stopped by. I will choose the winner later today - after work.  :-) *** 

** Comments will close at midnight - just about 2 1/2 hours. It is now approximately 9:39 P.M EST.  Almost time to choose a winner !! So hurry and comment below **

Hello and Welcome ! My name is Lois and I live with my 3 cats and husband in Massachusetts not far from the New Hampshire border.  I sew, knit, crochet, paint and garden. I am so happy you are visiting me. 

If you arrived from the OWOH blog you may already know all about OWOH. If you have stumbled across this post, then please do check out the link above and visit all the other lovely blogs that are participating in the 5th and final One World One Heart event.

There are so many beautiful giveaways from each of the participating blogs.  I like to give away supplies in the hope it will encourage everyone and especially the winner to create something of their own. It is very satisfying not to mention FUN !  So, this year I am offering a set of the same drawing pencils I gave last year. Sorry for the repeat, but I had three sets given to me and I held on to the extra sets with this event in mind.

If you would like to win the pencil set, please leave a comment prior to February 17th. Your comment should include how I can get in touch with you if you are the winner and also allow me to visit your blog.

The event is open to anyone worldwide that has an active blog. The winner will be drawn at random and notified via the method specified in your comment. I will also announce the winner here on my blog.

I hope everyone has fun and I look forward to 'meeting' you.

One World One Heart - 2011...

The fifth and final One World One Heart (OWOH) 2011 begins on Sunday January 30th and runs through Thursday February 17, 2011.  Winners are announced on February 17.

Lisa from 'A Whimsical Bohemian' is the organizer of this fabulous event and has announced this will be the last year.  You can find out more and read the rules by going here.

Hope to see you there !

A New Year, Snow and Colds...

As 2010 wrapped up my thoughts were all about 2011- it will be a good year. I can feel it. 

So far it has been a mixed bag.  Like many people in this area, my first 'cold like' illness of the year lasted 7 days with an accompanying cough that still lingers.  This illness has really worn out it's welcome and I want it gone, gone, gone.  Being sick does have it's rewards as my cats climb on the bed to offer sympathy - - and we all snooze the day away.  Here is Jack Boy.

Then there is the snow.  We have had two Nor'easters in a short span of time. There may be more pictures of the snow another time but this image of the sky as the snow slowed a bit was breathtaking. Once again, 2011 feels magical to me. 

Doll Challenge at Cloth and Clay...

A new doll challenge is brewing as part of the Cloth and Clay Doll Workshop. Voting is currently underway for the kind of challenge and the suggestions are great: Angel dolls, dolls based on nursery rhymes, anthropromorphic dolls, modest women, winter wonderland and so on.  There are many suggestions and all sound exciting.
I suggested the challenge be based on characters from children's stories.  This is the book I had in mind - wouldn't a doll based on one of the fabulous illustrations from Fern Bisel Peat be wonderful? As the images below show, some of her characters are drawn as doll-like to begin with. The doll I would make would have a cloth based with an application of paper clay and paint.  It would probably stand on a base.  Cannot wait to see whch challenge it will be.  If it is not the characters from books, I will have to find another subject. What fun !