Postcard Swap HOP

These are the terrific works of art I received from the LIBERATE YOUR ART postcard swap!
 

THANK YOU ALL...ESPECIALLY KAT!

Elizabeth Slade

ShellyG Photography

Lisa Wright

Suzee Ramirez

Heather Black

Our Wonderful Hostess, Kat

This is the piece that I made my postcards from.

Original art from Traci Bautista's Doodles Unleashed Workshop

Copied onto cardstock, cut to size with matching envie!

 

YAY ~ MAY DAY...

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

SAY NO MORE...

Art Journal HOP

Rosebud's ART JOURNAL

A while back I won a bunch of goodies to start an ART JOURNAL SWAP...I called it a HOP, though.
Our first exchange took place, and this is the spread I added to Sandy Rosebud's book.  Everyone knows she is all about pink and lace....several layers of paints, papers, rubber stamps, images, yarn, ribbon, buttons...and doodles...and it is now off to Victoria...next in line, to add her little bit.

When it is all said and done, each of the 10 artists will get their own book back with everyone's art included!  I can hardly wait...I will post my entire book when I get it back.  For more on the ART JOURNAL SWAP/HOP...visit here.Traveling Art Journal

Note Card Party

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

I have joined The Note Card Party

Thank you Vee for hosting!

Birds and Bees

Honeybee Earrings

What a wonderful surprise in my mailbox today from Rachel @ Blue Finch!

These lovely earrings sporting the wonderful honeybees, 

that we must save!

(See more on that topic here...Saving The Honeybees)

THANK YOU RACHEL!

  I thought it was quite fitting to send me bee earrings on a bird card...BIRDS AND BEES...FLOWERS...TREES and the moon up above...

well, you get it!

I will wear these with my new HONEYBEE shirt!

 This was just one pair of many that Rachel sent out to everyone who stopped by during the Grow Your Blog Party hosted by Vicki.  The blog hopping is still going on, so visit Vicki for a list of participants. 

Art Journal "HOP"

OK, so this is not a picture of my book that has just been "swapped" in the Round Robin Art Journal "HOP".  But, it is a beautiful photo of the lovely purple crocus that definitely tells us that SPRING HAS SPRUNG...YAY!!!

So, about the Art Journal "HOP".  A while back I won a sack of art goodies from the ladies of the JOY IN THE POST BLOG PARTY.  I rounded up 10 of my local Arty Tea Party friends and we each chose our own book to "alter" and swap around the group of 10.  The 1st swap took place last Saturday, and we now have 1 month to complete a spread in the book we have received.  I will post photos as I get them done.  This will continue until each of the 10 books makes its way throughout the entire group, and your own book ends up back in your hands with original artwork from each of your "HOP" swappers.  But check out the original post and look up the gals from the giveaway.  They are awesome! 

Random 5 Friday (on Saturday) oops...

I am joining Nancy at A Rural Journal for Random 5 Friday.  This is my first time, and because Friday was just one of those days, well, here it is Saturday for my post.  

1.  I am happy that it is finally Spring here in the Northeast United States...however, while sunny this morning, it is still quite cold with 20 degree nights.  Now what is with that?

2.  I love living in the woods.  It is peaceful, with an abundance of wildlife surrounding us.  My favorite wild things are the owls that keep watch over my home from the tall, tall trees, the deer that always keep my dog in a tizzy, and soon the summer peepers will put out a constant buzz that you don't seem to notice as it is always there.

3.  I belong to a group of talented chics and we meet once a month at a different location to share our creative talents, techniques and ideas.  This week, we made Soy Candles  

Arty Tea Party

4.   I am anxiously awaiting the postcards from the LYA Postcard Swap.  They should start arriving this week.  See my previous post for a peek at mine.

5.  AND MOST IMPORTANTLY... I HAVE THE DAY OFF TODAY!!!  And I am going with my group of talented friends to set up a corner of a new shop with our arts/crafts/wares...oh and to take my daughter dress shopping for her Senior Ball.  JOY!

Happy Spring and have a great, creative weekend!

Aloha!

Postcard Swap

LIBERATE YOUR ART POSTCARD SWAP 2013

This is my set of postcards for the 

Liberate Your Art Postcard Swap 2013 hosted by Kat Sloma!

Original with acrylics, oils, inks, sprays, white-out pen...FUN!

The original artwork was from the DOODLES UNLEASHED workshop I did

last year with Traci Bautista sponsored by Strathmore.   I had several copies made 

onto glossy card stock paper, and then cut out six 4" x 6" postcards. 

 Also made the envie to send them off in!  I can hardly wait to see the 

ones I get back via the good old USPS!!!

SPRING HAS FINALLY SPRUNG!  REJOICE! 

March Madness...SNOW DAY, AGAIN!

  March Madness © 2013 hula.la

A good day to stay home and complete the mailing for the 

LIBERATE YOUR ART postcard swap.

Almost Spring in the BIG WOODS 
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Country road of home
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I HEART PAPER

I HEART PAPER © 2013 hula.la

I have just completed my first submission to CLOTH PAPER SCISSORS for their premier issue of I HEART PAPER coming out later this year!  Anyone who knows me understands my craving for all things paper...vintage, decorative, books, sewing pattern paper, sheet music...I LOVE IT ALL!  

My submission of course included my Altered Books.  So, keep your fingers crossed.  It was my first try at a magazine, so I am not too sure I even did it right.  But, the idea was fun and I just couldn't resist.  For more info...check it out here...deadline however is March 4...

I HEART PAPER

Shabby Fabric Pin

And the winner of the

Shabby Fabric Pin

made from some denim scraps and

 some silk that I won from the GYBP...  

   Barbara S. from Long Hollow...

YAY!!!

Please email me your addie and I will get it out to you right away!

Also,  to my 100th follower...Nancy C. of A Rural Journal...

you will get one, too!!!

Thanks to Nancy and Lisa for hosting the 

Valentine's Day Blog Party!

 

 

Valentine Blog Party

Thinkin' Spring

Couldn't resist this photo of tulips from a group of children who visit me at work.  Yes, I love my job and I am thankful!  

As part of the 1st Annual Boost My Blog Valentine's Day Party, I will be giving away one of my Shabby Fabric Pins made from some of the silk fabric I won at the

 GYBP from Linie Cat @ Large 

Photo not yet available of pin, because it is not yet finished...so it will be a surprise.  I will post the pin when winner is announced!

To enter, it's easy...

become a follower...and post a comment!

Be sure your comment is linked so I can notify you... 

I will draw a name on Thursday Feb. 21

(gotta be in it to win it...) 

thanks for stopping by...continue on with the  

Boost My Blog Party here... 

Two Bears Farm

A Rural Journal

Turkey In The Snow

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY
© 2013 hula.la

© 2013 hula.la

Fabric Surprise

Fabric Surpise Package

Well, what a wonderful surprise to receive my package from Linie Cat @ Large for the

 GROW YOUR BLOG PARTY GIVEAWAY.

Pretty pretty fabrics

What a wonderful selection of silk fabric pieces to use in some of my 

upcoming projects.  The pretty fabric on the left is no doubt going to become part of my 

ART JOURNAL "HOP"...

 the very cool geometrical shapes will be part of the ATC's that will 

be on their way to Jo Murray in Australia...I think I will share the purple print one 

with Nina for her PURPLE PARTY. 

Possibilities are endless...wish I had more "creative" time.  

However, 3rd kid going off to college, so can't quit the day job...just yet!

Thank you to VICKI at 2 Bags Full for hosting the GYBP.  It is still going strong, so click the link above if you want to check out all the participants!!!

Art Journal Goodies

This is the stash of goodies I received from Lisa at Priti Studio.  Her group of talented friends collaborated on a JOY IN THE POST BLOG PARTY with AB FAB (absolutely fabulous) results.  Visiting all the participants to see and hear their points of view about working on a traveling Art Journal was an inspiration, and has surely lit a fire in me to get started on my own Art Journal "HOP" with my group of talented chics of the ARTY TEA PARTY.

A very special THANK YOU to Lisa D, Kat, Angie, Lisa W, Maggie, Tammy, Kim and Stephanie for sharing your wonderful art journal journey and for the terrific prize to get me started, and congratulations to Jo Murray. She was the other lucky winner, and I can hardly wait to see how her journal journey comes out!

GYBP Going Strong

Grow Your Blog Party

Many thanks to Vicki at 2 Bags Full for hosting such a

wonderful International Blog Event!  

I have met so many wonderful people from all over the world, from the comfort of my home in Upstate New York...where there is snow on the ground and I am warmed by the fire and kind words of new blog friends.   It's nice to see such creative souls...like minded individuals sharing their lives and their loves!

Knitting for Winter Warmth

A few knit projects
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Infinity Scarf
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Headband or Neckwarmer w/ Crochet Flower & Vintage Button
© 2013 hula.la

During the winter months here in the northeast United States, I always have to knit something up to keep the cold at bay.  Of course while sitting in front of the piping hot woodstove.  In the past, it has always been long scarves to wrap and wrap...well they are actually verrrryyy long scarves, complete with long fringe, and you can wrap and wrap and wrap yourself up like a mummy they are soooo long.  I did say winter warmth, right?

When a friend asked me to try a cowl type or infinity scarf, a tubular job, for her son's girlfriend, I just couldn't stop.   She got one, the son's girlfriend got one, another friend is getting the one above for a surprise for her birthday...hope she isn't reading this before Sunday when the surprise party is...

The Headband is copied from one that my daughter bought in NYC some time ago.  She always looks so good in any type of head gear, so I thought I would give it a try.  It came out great, and you can actually wear it as a headband or pull down over your neck for a neckwarmer or cowl type scarf.  

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This one still on the knitting needles, is going to be mine all mine!

Artist Trading Cards

One of my faves...one of the first one's I ever made!

Artist Trading Cards, ATC's, are miniature works of art.

2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches...the size of a standard baseball card.

A great way to collect and trade art from all over the world.

They are easy to display or store, and the possibilities are endless!

Here are some of my faves!

Mother Knows BEST!

A fabulous work of art, here.

From Andrea...on the left she stitched my name VICKI.

 

 

FLY ME TO THE MOON!

Some are hung, and others tuck into a vintage tin.

If you haven't ventured into the ATC world, beware...the possiblities are endless, and it is truly addictive.  Fun to make, fun to trade!  

GO FOR IT!