Case of the Mondays

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. ~Aristotle

I like the above quote because it inspires me to get off my rump when I'm feeling uninspired and lazy. It's a lovely fall morning here in southern Wisconsin and I'm off to my art room. Before I go, I'll share some plates I backed with some of my favorite fabrics. We use them for everything: to hold loose change or jewelry on our dressers & tables to eating off of. I have some more curing, but I'm not particularly inspired by Thomas the Tank Engine or the Disney Babes, er, I mean Princesses, so I'll not post those! lol

Have a fanTAStic day that's both inspiring and productive!

~deb :o)

Simplification

I did some cleaning out today. Mostly on the computer. Of course, I always get sidetracked. Today, it was the tons and tons of "camera art" pix I've taken. Nothing incredibly award-winning, mind you. But here are a few of my favorites. I hope you enjoy color as much as I do!

Ciao! ~deb

IFS - a FUN group!

Hard to believe it's October 6th and it's over 80 degrees outside! Wisconsin shouldn't be this hot in October. Utah, yes. Wisconsin, no.

As I eagerly await the cooler fall weather, I've been working on some Halloween cards for the October Challenge on IFS. We need to make a card using green, orange, black and purple. I've made one and have two almost complete. So I'll post the new ones when they're done. Here is the one I've done and a shot of the focus of another. Yes, I LOVE glitter! Not on everything, mind you. But Halloween just howls for glitter, don't you think? Well, I do!

Here is my first submission. Enjoy! Oh, and don't let the warm weather fool you - be working on those Halloween costume ideas - it'll be here before you can say "trick or treat"!!

~deb

All limitations are self-imposed

Transitions

Welcome and thanks for stopping in!

My name's DebMarie and this is my first day. I've read so many good blogs and seen so much wonderful artistic inspirations, I thought I'd give it a go. Yeah, I know. I'm probably one of the last 6 people to actually have a blog. That's me! I'm not sure how interesting I'll be at this, but I hope to get better as time goes on. I plan on using this as a vehicle for posting photos of my work as well as everyday life.

I'm an artist. Been one all my life. I remember back to when I was a child and how I loved the smell of crayons and play dough. It was always exciting when my mother would bring home paper or any other art supply for us to use. Now I bring home art supplies for my own children, and they snatch them up, running to the art room, chattering over one another about what they're "gonna make".

I recently joined some yahoo groups and have been very inspired by the creations posted. Please see "My fave linx" for the links. Here are some things I've been working on. They're made from hot glue, stamps and paint. Enjoy!

~deb :o)
All Limitations are Self-Imposed